Building a Stronger High Country Together
High Country Impact Fund has placed over $2 million into local companies and are actively seeking new startups to invest in.
Elite HRV (Asheville, NC)
Elite HRV’s mission is to improve human health and longevity through heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring. Located in Asheville, NC, their affordable and easy- to-use app and hardware provide users with accurate HRV monitoring and personalized daily guidance for longevity and lifelong performance.
Hive Tracks (Creston, NC)
HiveTracks’s team, located in Creston, NC, created an app that provides beekeepers worldwide with the tools they need to track their hives’ health and make timely decisions based on suggestions tailored to their unique local environments.
PNEUMA (Boone, NC)
Pneuma is a pharmaceutical company located in Boone, NC, dedicated to creating new pulmonary drug therapies via breakthrough technologies. Their COPD device and patented digital platform provide users with the resources they need for targeted, safe, and accurate drug delivery.
PlantD (Durham, NC)
Plantd Materials, located in Durham, NC, uses fibers from fast-growing plants to make strong, durable building materials that lower costs for homebuilders, support local farmers, and keep trees in the ground.
Nufabrx (Conover, Asheboro, and Charlotte, NC)
Nufabrx, located in Conover, Asheboro, and Charlotte, NC, creates biomaterial activewear (HealthWear) by infusing controlled doses of dermally applicable and pain-relieving active ingredients directly into the fabric.
ServeHub (Boone, NC)
ServeHub is a digital training platform located in Boone, NC that helps leading nonprofit organizations to recruit and train volunteers amid an increasingly digital sector. Partnered with people management platforms, ServeHub streamlines the recruitment and training process with digital solutions to conventional personnel problems.
Auxbus (Asheville, NC)
Auxbus is a podcasting creation platform founded in Asheville, NC, for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), providing brands with the technology they need to produce professional-quality content. Auxbus was acquired by Liberated Syndication Inc. (Libsyn) in 2021.
Pattern Health (Durham, NC)
Pattern Health is a digital health platform that makes it easy to deploy existing programs or for innovators to build novel solutions. Pattern Health bridges the gap between research and real-world application and makes it easy for health systems and payers to access the latest digital healthcare solutions.
Asheville Tea Co. (Asheville, NC)
Asheville Tea Co., from Asheville, NC, crafts Farm-to-Teacup teas through partnerships with regional farmers, giving their customers a vibrant taste of the Blue Ridge Mountains with every sip.
GloBal Imprint (Boone, NC)
Global Imprint, located in Boone, NC, is a full-service Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Philanthropy agency using its world-class experience to help organizations generate and maintain lasting philanthropic initiatives and ensure social impact.
Selfie.Live
Everybody has a favorite star, whether it’s a musician, athlete, actor, comedian, or political powerhouse. We love to attend their games, concerts, and shows. Selfie.Live makes NFTs that make engagement with your favorite star easy. Take a photo of you at a live event or doing something you would want signed by the celebrity.
Stemz (Winston Salem, NC)
Stemz is a cut-flower wholesaler who partners with local farms to provide 100% locally-grown ingredients to floral creatives on a larger scale.
Slope (Charlotte, Nc/Atlanta, GA)
SLOPE is the first and only cloud-native financial projection ecosystem. Companies who switch to SLOPE are empowered to spend more time finding key insights. Take your actuarial modeling to the next level. Develop impactful analysis and effortlessly manage risk — all while reducing your time to value — with the only actuarial modeling platform you’ll ever need.
