Market Square Ventures
Market Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Knoxville, Tennessee, focused on early-stage investments, particularly in pre-seed and seed rounds. Founded in early 2024, the firm aims to support high-growth startups in Tennessee, the Southeast, and Appalachia. Brandon Bruce is associated with the firm as a general partner. The firm provides early-stage venture capital funding, including convertible debt and equity capital, to help startups grow. Market Square Ventures actively solicits pitches from founders and emphasizes building connections in regions that have historically been
Investing activity
Market Square Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is StratusGrid (Seed, $3M, Jun 2026).
Market Square Ventures most often invests alongside Dogwood Ventures, Service Provider Capital, VentureSouth and LaunchTN, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Market Square Ventures
What AI companies has Market Square Ventures invested in?
Market Square Ventures's AI investments include StratusGrid. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Market Square Ventures based?
Market Square Ventures is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
What stage does Market Square Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Market Square Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Market Square Ventures co-invest with?
Market Square Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Dogwood Ventures (1 deal), Service Provider Capital (1 deal), VentureSouth (1 deal) and LaunchTN (1 deal).
How can founders reach Market Square Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Market Square Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Market Square Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.