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Phase Capital

Phase Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, focusing on investments in technology and biotech sectors. The firm aims to support the growth of the local biotech ecosystem and facilitate connections between Nashville and other innovation hubs.

Venture CapitalFunderEvent host

Overview

What Phase Capital does

What Phase Capital is

Phase Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, focusing on investments in technology and biotech sectors. The firm aims to support the growth of the local biotech ecosystem and facilitate connections between Nashville and other innovation hubs.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Venture Capital
Founded
Founded in 2019
Approximate age
About 7 years
Structured capabilities
Funder · Event host
Last reviewed
April 9, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

Phase Capital as a funder

Investment thesis

Phase Capital invests in the infrastructure layer enabling humanity to understand and engineer biology, focusing on platforms, data systems, and AI tools for biological discovery.

Focus narrative

Phase Capital targets early-stage companies at the intersection of technology and biology, emphasizing investments in platforms and tools that enhance biological discovery. The organization seeks to make these processes faster, cost-efficient, and scalable.

Value beyond capital

Phase Capital adds value to its portfolio companies by funding the necessary infrastructure, people, and experiments required to bring innovative technologies to market, ensuring a comprehensive support system for growth.

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Series A

Availability

Currently deploying
Not published

Portfolio and track record

Portfolio context

Phase Capital has invested in several notable companies, including Form Bio, a firm specializing in computational biology solutions, and other technology firms focused on software and artificial intelligence applications.

Capability profile

Phase Capital as an event host

Event focus

Phase Capital focuses on providing capital to early-stage technology companies, particularly in the TechBio sector, which merges biology, technology, and data. The organization emphasizes innovation and growth potential within the technology landscape.

Participant value

Phase Capital aims to fund the infrastructure and experiments necessary to bring technologies to market, ensuring biological discovery is faster, cost-efficient, and scalable.

Format and cadence

Recurrence
annual
Startups can present
Yes

Availability

Registration state
Accepting
Next recorded event
January 1, 2026

Audience and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
Audience
Founders · Investors

Speakers and past editions

Speakers

Kavya Sharman, Founder and Managing Partner, has spoken at events such as SynBioBeta and BioTech Day Summit.

Past editions

Phase Capital hosts the 'Frontiers' annual event, contributing to the Nashville Innovation Alliance.

Common questions

What to know about Phase Capital

Upseed classifies Phase Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and event host capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

April 9, 2026

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