Market Square Ventures

Market Square Ventures is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based venture capital firm founded in early 2024 by five general partners: Brandon Bruce (co-founder of Cirrus Insight), John Bruck (founder of BHE Environmental), Marty Brown (CEO of PYA), Rosa Mar (former Levi Strauss & Co. executive), and Harry Boston (founder of Boston Government Services). The firm focuses exclusively on early-stage tech and tech-enabled startups in Tennessee, the Southeast, and Appalachia — regions historically underserved by venture capital. Sector coverage spans AI, healthcare, fintech, consumer products, climate, food and beverage, and logistics. Typical check sizes range from $100K to $250K at pre-seed and seed stages. Portfolio companies include VetVerifi, Daily Crunch, Authentrics.AI, Trinity Guardion, AGYL AI, Laborup, Adele Health, Clockout, MenuData, and Shift Thermal, among others.