There is a new venture investor for aspiring tech startups in the South. Mark Two Ventures, a venture studio based in Nashville, has announced the funding of a $1m seed round for their first portfolio company, Astound Research. As a venture studio, Mark Two provides seed stage capital in addition to product development, software engineering, and design expertise for new startups. Mark Two was founded by seasoned tech entrepreneurs Glenn Clayton (Appleton, Spur) and Patrick Cooney (Blink Health, Simpeo) and focuses exclusively on investing and working with tech startups in the Southern United States.