220. Jumpstart Foundry: Haley Zapolski (Zap) on Raising a HealthTech Fund and Building Community for Nashville's Tech Ecosystem

<p>Haley Zapolski (Zap) is the Managing Director of Jumpstart Foundry, a Nashville-based healthcare pre-seed fund. Prior to joining Jumpstart Foundry, Zap made a name for herself in Nashville through her community building skills, often hosting dinners with founders in the ecosystem and providing introductions to help facilitate new connections.</p> <p>Our conversation with Zap focuses on how she leveraged her networking skills to build community and opportunity for herself, what makes Nashville an attractive city for healthtech startups, and the fund she is raising to invest in healthcare companies.</p> <p>Learn more about Jumpstart Foundry at <a href="https://jsf.co/">jsf.co</a></p> <p>Connect with Zap on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/haley-zapolski-zap%E2%9A%A1-a3a146119/">LinkedIn</a></p> <p>Visit us at <a href="https://www.middletech.com/">MiddleTech.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/middletechpod">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/middletechpod">Instagram</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/middletechpod">Facebook</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/middletech/">LinkedIn</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lojo_ky">Logan's Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/EvanKnowles_">Evan's Twitter</a></p> <p>Middle Tech is proud to be supported by:</p> <p>Our presenting sponsor,<a href="https://www.kyinnovation.com/"> KY Innovation</a></p> <p><a href="https://endeavor-ky-in-oh.org/">Endeavor Midwest</a></p>