Marcus Whitney

Marcus Whitney is a founding partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, one of the most active venture capital firms in America focused on innovative healthcare companies, and the founder of Jumpstart Nova, a healthcare venture fund investing in Black founded and led startups. He is also a co-founder and minority owner of the Major League Soccer team Nashville Soccer Club. When he moved to Nashville in 2000, he was a college dropout waiting tables and living in a week-to-week hotel. His work has been featured by Entrepreneur, CNBC, Inc., NPR, Fast Company, and The Atlantic. He is the author of the bestselling book Create and Orchestrate.