State to invest $900 Million in private-equity alternatives State pension fund is hiring equities director, developing investment policy and will seek advice on targeting a portion of TCRS' $32 billion Milt Capps

The Raise: Nashville startup lands in TechCrunch 'DemoPit' Beating-out more than 800 competitors, a confident Statzen hopes a few minutes elevator-pitching West Coast investors will shorten the fund-raising cycle for this emerging company. Milt Capps

Strategy Notes: LBMC and Entrepreneurs' worst fears LBMC embraces the rise of private-equity-owned companies by hiring someone with both operating and consulting experience. Milt Capps

VC scouts venture talent for The Buffkin Group He'll keep his hand in deal flow, but now he's jazzed about finding talent to reinforce venture-backed companies or breathe life into technology players Milt Capps

Gordon-Wamp give fresh push to Mid-TN Tech consortium Although slow to crystallize, the Mind2Marketplace technology initiative has won support from a growing number of participants, as it attempts to become a formal organization Milt Capps