
What they do:
Coaching and gamification software for sales teams.
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HQ: Chattanooga, TN, United States
This list has 12 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. Biggest hubs: Chattanooga (3), Nashville (3), and Brentwood (2). Largest teams: Ambition, Bite Ninja, and Spinach AI. Latest round: Zeus Robotics raised $220K (Oct 2, 2026).

What they do:
Coaching and gamification software for sales teams.
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HQ: Chattanooga, TN, United States

What they do:
Remote labor for restaurants
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HQ: Memphis, TN, United States

What they do:
The System of Action for Conversation Data
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HQ: Nashville, TN, United States
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HQ: Nashville, TN, United States
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$15M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Chattanooga, TN, United States
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$10.7M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: Franklin, TN, United States
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$7M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Brentwood, TN, United States
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$3.87M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Clarksville, TN, United States
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$2.5M · Equity · Feb 2026
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HQ: Knoxville, TN, United States
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$1.6M · Debt · May 2026
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HQ: Brentwood, TN, United States
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$425K · Options · Oct 2026
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HQ: Chattanooga, TN, United States
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$220K · Options · Oct 2026
What they do:
Actionable human trafficking intelligence
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HQ: Nashville, TN, United States
There are 12 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
None of them shows open roles right now.
By team size: Ambition (55 employees), Bite Ninja (20 employees), and Spinach AI (5 employees).
Latest rounds: Zeus Robotics — $220K Options (Oct 2026), Numerant — $425K Options (Oct 2026), and Lirio — $1.6M Debt (May 2026).
The biggest hubs are Chattanooga (3), Nashville (3), and Brentwood (2).