Join Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and presenting sponsor, CGI, for Raising & Rising 2024, an exciting pitch and networking event that's part of Knoxville's Innov865 Week! 

We're bringing together investors, industry experts, and local Knoxville companies that are either on the rise, or looking to raise some capital, all under the same roof. Come out, grab some breakfast, and support our local founders! 

Doors open at 10 AM, and we'll kick things off at 10:30 AM - and Anderson Olds of Three Roots Capital will be our emcee for the morning! 

Meet the Presenting Companies: 

Tenant Text | Founder: Rob Monday 

ThinkUp | Founder: Doug Mapp

AllTales | Founder: Peyton Wilfley

Unified Track | Founder: Dustin Bainbridge

OnRise Care | Founders: Kim Quigley & Derrick Furlow Jr.

Modern Day Stay at Home Mom | Founder: Kimberly O'Neal

Fluffy Friends | Founder: Allison Campbell

We would like to give a special thanks to our presenting sponsor, CGI.

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 88,500 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results.

About CGI:

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. They are insights-driven and outcome-based to help accelerate returns on IT and business investments.

In all they do, their goal is to build trusted relationships through client proximity, providing industry and technology expertise to help meet the needs of your customers and citizens.

To find out more about CGI, you can visit their website.

About Knoxville Entrepreneur Center:

Knoxville Entrepreneur Center is a business accelerator built in 2013 to serve as a bridge for entrepreneurs in East Tennessee. Since opening, KEC has been a “center of gravity, without being the center of attention” in our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our work consists of concentrated efforts to help build a collaborative, supportive environment where entrepreneurs can thrive. We do this through mentorship opportunities, classes, events, and cohorts to help every kind of entrepreneur at any stage. 

To find out more about KEC and our programs, visit our website.

About Innov865 Week

Innov865 Week is a weeklong celebration of Knoxville’s entrepreneurial spirit that brings together startups, entrepreneurs, makers, investors, business leaders, students, and community leaders from across East Tennessee for a week of educational panels, pitch competitions, investor roundtables, and social events. It is presented by the Innov865 Alliance, a coalition that develops, supports, and promotes the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. You can find out more about Innov865 Week here.