Marcus Whitney
Managing Partner at Jumpstart Nova
Marcus Whitney
Managing Partner at Jumpstart Nova
Nashville Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2020 - Current
We back incredible healthcare founders. Jumpstart Nova investors and strategic healthcare partners include: Eli Lilly and Company, HCA Healthcare, Cardinal Health, Atrium Health, Henry Ford Health System, LHC Group, Meharry Medical College and American Hospital Association.
Co-Founder and Head of Strategy
2014
Jumpstart Health Investors manages early-stage, strategic healthcare venture funds tailored to each type of investor and risk profile. Current funds on the platform are Jumpstart Foundry, Jumpstart Capital and Jumpstart Nova.
Co-Host
2023
Health Innovators Fellow | Aspen Institute
2022
The Aspen Health Innovators Fellowship is a growing community of entrepreneurial, values-driven leaders committed to reimagining U.S. health care. The Fellowship brings together a diverse group of high-performing healthcare professionals from industry, government, startups, nonprofits, and health systems. These leaders learn from each other, reflect on their values and priorities, and reach across health care’s silos to develop and drive forward new solutions. http://aspeninstitute.org/hif
Board Member
2021
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Celtic Bank provides financing for small businesses. We help business owners with working capital, expansion, acquisition, construction, equipment financing, real estate purchases, refinances, and more.
Co-Founder and Minority Owner
2016
Nashville's Major League Soccer team.
Advisory Board Member
2022
Founding Partner
2010 - 2020
Pre-seed healthcare innovation fund with one simple mission: Make Something Better®.
CEO and Founder
2015 - 2020
Once Nashville’s largest healthcare innovation conference, today Health:Further is a weekly podcast from Jumpstart Health Investors offering conversations about the future of health that you won’t find anywhere else.
Co-Founder
2013 - 2017
Co-Founded the company with Daniel Hightower, Jeff Snyder and Devin Carty. Acquired by Trilliant Health in 2017.