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Knoxville startup funding

New funding rounds by startups based in Knoxville, Tennessee, from SEC Form D filings.

Updated Nov 10, 2026·Totals cover Form D filings Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026

9 startups in Knoxville filed a Form D in the last 12 months. Together they reported $42.6M sold in 8 new rounds. The median round was $831K.

Startups
9
filed in 12 months
Reported new funding
$42.6M
8 rounds
Median round
$831K
new rounds
Top industry
by startups filing

Largest rounds

1
$22.8M14 investors
3
Lirio, Inc.
Healthcarefiled May 2026
$1.6M10 investors
4
$1.2M3 investors
5
$400K1 investors
6
$250K5 investors
7
$200K2 investors
8
$150K1 investors

Latest filings

Knoxville companies 18

18 companies
CompanyIndustryCityLatest filingLatest raise
Eye Level Mobile Inc.Sells removable truck-mounted digital ad displays to local businesses and runs mobile ads in Knoxville.
OtherKnoxvilleOct 28, 2026$200K
Mindwave Medical, Inc.A hospital alarm-routing system that sends eligible alerts to caregivers through bone-conduction head…
HealthcareKnoxvilleOct 26, 2026$880K
Energy & ClimateKnoxvilleSep 14, 2026$400K
Winter Innovations, Inc.Makes surgical stitching tools for orthopedic surgeons.
HealthcareKnoxvilleSep 1, 2026$1.2M
Full Health Clarity, Inc.Software connecting medical device use to patient outcomes for hospitals, manufacturers and researchers.
HealthcareKnoxvilleJul 31, 2026$150K
Trillium Renewable Chemicals, Inc.Develops plant-based chemicals for manufacturers of plastics, fibers, and other materials.
Industrial & RoboticsKnoxvilleJun 24, 2026$16.0M
VeriQual Inc.Income verification services for lenders and lending technology platforms.
FinTech & Financial ServicesKnoxvilleJun 9, 2026$250K
Lirio, Inc.AI software helps healthcare organizations send personalized messages to patients and members.
HealthcareKnoxvilleMay 19, 2026$1.6M
FinTech & Financial ServicesKnoxvilleMar 10, 2026$22.8M
Not classified yetKnoxvilleNov 7, 2025$85K
Not classified yetKnoxvilleFeb 7, 2025$600K
Not classified yetKnoxvilleJan 22, 2025$1.9M
Not classified yetKnoxvilleOct 1, 2024$1.0M
Biotech & PharmaKnoxvilleSep 25, 2024$85K
Not classified yetKnoxvilleSep 23, 2024$750K
Not classified yetKnoxvilleJan 8, 2024$1.0M
Not classified yetKnoxvilleNov 28, 2023$685K
Not classified yetKnoxvilleJul 14, 2023$3.4M
How this page is built

Startups are the private companies counted as startups (see our startup funding data), placed by the address on their latest Form D. Registered-agent and virtual-office addresses are not counted as a location. Public companies, foreign issuers and business-combination filings are excluded.