$25K Winner
Perry Halman-Peguilan, CEO
Expanding access to non-medical benefits, groceries, transportation, and more, for PACE members across seven states. Making aging at home safer and more affordable.
Franklin, TN
spendcare.com ↗
Presented by
Prudential Peak
Nashville · 2025
AgeInnovate 2025 The Future is AgeTech.
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Finalists
$25K
Awarded
Sold Out
2nd Annual Event
2025 CEP Investment Award
Congratulations, SpendCare.
SpendCare
Perry Halman-Peguilan, CEO
SpendCare is making aging at home safer and more affordable by expanding access to non-medical benefits like healthy groceries and transportation for PACE members, care for our most vulnerable older adults, across seven states. Based in Franklin, TN, SpendCare is a Techstars and InvestTN portfolio company and graduate of AARP's AgeTech Collaborative program.
$25,000 Investment Sponsor
About Community Equity Partners.
Community Equity Partners (CEP) is a syndicate of angel investor groups and venture funds spanning Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, and beyond. Their network brings together hundreds of experienced investors, subject matter experts, and entrepreneurs who share diligence, expertise, and industry insight to identify the most promising ventures.
With a 17-year track record, CEP has invested approximately $51M in 96 companies across a variety of market sectors, creating hundreds of jobs and generating millions in follow-on capital investment. Their portfolio has delivered six exits at 2–8x in the last four years alone.
CEP's Music City Angels chapter has called Nashville home since the beginning, making AgeInnovate's partnership a natural fit for connecting AgeTech founders with the capital and relationships they need to grow.
Visit communityequitypartners.co ↗$51M
Invested across 96 portfolio companies
17+
Years building the Heartland investment ecosystem
6
Exits at 2–8x in the last four years
The competition
Meet the 2025 finalists.
$25K Winner
Kim Levine, CEO
A digital health company using proprietary stroboscopic technology to improve memory and quality of life. Their flagship product MemorySPEX™ delivers non-drug, home-based therapy that can slow or reverse memory loss plaque buildup by up to 50%.
hypersence.com ↗
AJ Trelease, CEO
CareHome Health Solutions improves quality of life for seniors and caregivers through Graciela, a smart medication management device that dispenses meds and water, tracks schedules, and provides real-time alerts if doses are missed or incorrect.
carehomeco.com ↗Tennessee Showcase
Built in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Showcase is a special category spotlighting homegrown AgeTech innovation. In 2025, we were proud to feature:
Jesse Hercules, CEO
TheraVista Health is transforming fall prevention through AI-enabled balance and vestibular exercises accessible via smartphone. Using motion capture and gamification to close the gap between high fall risk and low assessment rates among Medicare Advantage members.
The panel
Our 2025 judges.
Todd McCullough
Chief Innovation Officer, Lipscomb University
20+ years helping Fortune 500 companies and consultancies reimagine growth through design and strategy. Now shaping how the next generation learns to innovate and lead.
Eric Thrailkill
Executive Director for the U.S., ECHO
30+ years leading innovation across healthcare, from hospital leadership to founding startups and advising investors. At ECHO, he accelerates collaboration between the people and technology changing care.
Grace Smith
Executive Director, AgeWell Middle Tennessee
A nonprofit leader dedicated to championing older adults and caregivers, building partnerships to reduce isolation, and increasing access to resources that help people age with dignity, connection, and independence.
Thank you
Our 2025 sponsors.
Presenting Sponsor
Prudential Peak®
Prudential Peak® is a digital holistic well-being platform designed to inspire healthy behavior changes and age planning among policyholders, while delivering real value to all stakeholders. Their mission is to meet the evolving needs of our aging population: extending healthy years at home, delaying care needs, and lowering the total cost of care. Their ecosystem unites well-being services with aging and longevity resources through a comprehensive, digitally enabled personalized experience, supporting policyholders across physical, cognitive, financial, and care planning dimensions.
prudentialpeak.com ↗Spotlight Sponsors
FortyAU
FortyAU is a premier Nashville-based software development company with over 170 engineers, helping organizations of all sizes design, build, and scale technology solutions. From startups to enterprises, they bring deep technical expertise and a people-first culture to every engagement, and they're proud to power innovation right here in the Heartland.
fortyau.com ↗
Olomon
Olomon is a financial wellness tool designed to bring clarity to life's most important financial decisions, empowering families to plan for the future with confidence. FortyAU sponsored Olomon's pitch at AgeInnovate 2025, shining a spotlight on the intersection of technology and long-term financial wellbeing.
olomon.com ↗Community
Our community partners.
AgeInnovate is powered by a network of Nashville's most committed organizations in aging, healthcare, and technology.
What's next
2026 applications are open.
Are you building the next wave of AgeTech? Applications for AgeInnovate 2026 are now open. Join us at Tennessee's premiere startup week, in partnership with LaunchTN.