Claire Coulter

More than $15 million in funding raised for Start Co. client and portfolio teams since 2011 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 9, 2016) – Start Co., a member of the Global Accelerator Network that operates industry-specific accelerators each summer, today announced a new $250,000 investment for Feather, a women-founded online service that helps families find, hire and […]

Seed Hatchery 2015 graduate introduces predictive vehicle maintenance technology MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Feb. 2, 2016) – Start Co., a member of the Global Accelerator Network operating industry-specific accelerators each summer, today announced a new $300,000 capital raise for Seed Hatchery graduate startup Preteckt, a vehicle maintenance technology that monitors the health of commercial trucking fleets. This

Organization seeking B2B and social innovation startups; teams in Seed Hatchery and Upstart programs to receive $25,000 of investment capital MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Nov. 9, 2015) – Start Co. today announced that it is accepting applications for its Seed Hatchery (enterprise technology), Upstart (women-led technology) and Sky High (social innovation) accelerators. This year the Start Co.

WHAT: Start Co. is hosting its annual 48-Hour Launch event at its office space Downtown Nov. 20 – 22. Approximately 100 individuals with varying backgrounds will come together to pitch ideas, form teams, and build a startup in merely 48 hours.  Sound intense?  It is.  Each formed team will present its business to the Memphis

(Memphis Daily) This is the fifth in a five-part series on the four businesses and one alternate chosen as fellows in the Delta Regional Authority’s Delta Entrepreneurship Network. Jimbo Lattimore (Courtesy of Delta Regional Authority) Imagine being an artist who wants to collaborate with another musician who lives five states away or even on another