Building practical technology companies for industrial operations, logistics, and applied optimization.
Hicks Group is the Chattanooga-based portfolio company of Chris Hicks, building focused companies across industrial software, freight logistics, commercial real estate, and applied quantum-classical optimization.
Industrial Software • Logistics Optimization • Applied Quantum R&D
Chris Hicks
Founder, Hicks Group
Chris Hicks is the founder of Hicks Group, a Chattanooga-based portfolio company building practical technology businesses for real-world industries.
Hicks Group focuses on industrial software, freight logistics, commercial real estate, and applied optimization — creating companies that solve operational problems with data, automation, and modern software.
Chris brings a background in military logistics, business ownership, commercial real estate, data science, and software development, with a focus on building useful companies that serve operators, builders, logistics teams, and industry leaders.
Portfolio Companies
Focused companies built around real operational problems.
Operating Company
Industrial Command
Business operating systems for industrial contractors and field-service-heavy companies, built around workflows, data visibility, automation, and operational control.
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Logistics Platform
Freight Command
Optimization software for freight networks, routing, dispatch, capacity planning, and decision support across complex logistics operations.
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Applied R&D Lab
HG Quantum Lab
Applied quantum-classical optimization research and prototypes for real-world problems in site selection, logistics, infrastructure planning, and industrial decision-making.
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For partnerships, applied R&D opportunities, portfolio company inquiries, commercial pilots, or investment conversations, contact Chris directly.