A Collaboration of Top Deep Tech
Innovators & Entrepreneurs
The Southeast Venture Showcase is an exclusive event connecting research universities and federal laboratories across the Southeast with the nation’s investor community.
SVS 2027 will return on Thursday, April 15, 2027, at the National Museum of African American Music in downtown Nashville. This year, the showcase is one full day of intentional programming designed to maximize company exposure, networking opportunities, and investor-founder connections.
Who Should Attend
SVS attendees include an exclusive community of angel, venture, corporate and strategic investors, deep technology growth-stage companies, representatives from the most prominent research universities of the Southeast U.S., and a broad spectrum of organizations in the investment, entrepreneurship, banking, law, and deep technology/health technology ecosystem.
Impact
60 academic startups seeking $200M+ in funding
Investors
100+ from across the U.S.
$100B+ AUM
$10B+ capital available
Institutions
25+ leading Southeastern universities and national labs
Multiple Tracks
Healthcare/Biotech
Engineering
AI/Big Data
and more
Event Highlights
- A showcase of leading academic-affiliated ventures from the Southeast
- Multiple Networking Opportunities - including an exclusive venture capital networking lunch, partnering breakfasts, and sponsor networking dinners
- Interactive Nashville Experiences - including museum and honky-tonk tours
- Exclusive VIP Investor and Founder networking at invite-only excursions
Showcasing deep tech and startups from:
25
of the top R&D institutions
in the Southeast
in the Southeast
150+
startups launched yearly
14+
billion dollars in annual research
and development expenditures
and development expenditures
Highly Curated Startup Showcase
Questions?
Contact the SVS Planning Team
