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Venture Nashville begins publishing hiatus
Venture Nashville begins publishing hiatus
After two years and hundreds of stories, Venture Nashville is pondering the future. Click the headline for more...
By Milt Capps - Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 9:09 am
Ferguson CEO of ClearPractice, backed by VC Doerr | EMR, EHR, ClearPractice, John Doerr, Gary Ferguson, Frank Ingari, Essence Group Holdings, Lumeris, NotifyMD, GenesysMD, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, HITECH, ARRA, Stimulus, Healthcare Management Systems, Lincare Holdings, DME, Mediware Information Systems, Continental Healthcare Systems, United Western Medical Center
Ferguson CEO of ClearPractice, backed by VC Doerr
Doerr reportedly vows 'not to be Number 2' in EMR space, following appointment of former NotifyMD chief to lead St. Louis-Nashville venture
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, April 5, 2010 4:28 am
Doerr and KPCB: Tennessee ties may be growing | John Doerr, ClearPractice, Gary Ferguson, venture capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Al Gore, Apple, iPad, iFund, iPhone, Frank Ingari, iTouch, private equity, TCRS, Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures, Matt Kisber, Fast Company, Startups
Doerr and KPCB: Tennessee ties may be growing
Visionary who's been called 'center of gravity of the Internet' is also creating a stir in Tennessee
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, April 5, 2010 4:28 am
Venture Notes, April 5, 2010 | Gibson Guitar, Volkwagen, Nashville Medical Trade Center, Cole Daugherty, Jack Massari, ICGLink, Miller Petroleum, whistleblower, Medicare, Finch McCranie, MIMA, Plough, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, pharmaceuticals, research and development, Enernex, Doug Houseman, solar, clean energy, energy, Hoferle Consulting, Wacker Chemie, Justin Wilson, Jason Mumpower
Venture Notes, April 5, 2010
TNInvestco.. Gibson Guitar.. Medical Trade Center.. $5MM private placement.. ICGLink.. Green VC.. VW and more
By Milt Capps Last Updated 12:33 p.m. - Posted: Monday, April 5, 2010 4:27 am
Background: NotifyMD and Ferguson | ClearPractice, NotifyMD, Gary Ferguson, messaging, physicians, healthcare, call centers, Council Ventures, Nova Capital, Ring Medical, Coleman Swenson Booth,
Background: NotifyMD and Ferguson
During his 13 years with the physicians-messaging company, this entrepreneur drove corporate evolution
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, April 5, 2010 4:25 am
Venture Nashville Calendar Update | Big South Social Media Summit, Vaco, Emma, Claritas Capital, Mark Montgomery, LaunchMemphis, venture capital, Angel capital, innovation, business plan competition, John Freisinger, TTDC, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, Nashville Technology Council, Chattanooga Technology Council, technology transfer, intellectual property, research and development, sponsored research, Lipscomb University, sustainability, Nashville 2.0, Scott McIntosh, StartMySong, Memphis Business Group on Health, physicians, healthcare, Health IT, litigation, whistleblower, Medicare, Kruesi Awards, Stand, CreateHere, Phil Bredesen, economic development, BioTN, Mind2Marketplace, life sciences, biotechnology
Venture Nashville Calendar Update
Nashville and Tennessee are quickly becoming year-round innovation venues, as this sampling of events makes clear
By Milt Capps Last updated Mon., April 5, 2010 12:11 p.m. - Posted: Saturday, April 3, 2010 5:39 pm
Uniguest reeling-in M&As, eyes digital-signage growth
Uniguest reeling-in M&As, eyes digital-signage growth
Shawn Thomas casts a skeptical eye toward the supposedly booming market for out-of-home digital networks, and sticks to core competencies
By Milt Capps - Posted: Thursday, April 1, 2010 11:30 am
VoicesHeard Media ends A-round, eyes TNInvestco funds | TNInvestco, Grady Vanderhoofven, Meritus Ventures, Southern Appalachian Fund, Steve Newman, Voices Heard Media, ESPN, ABC, Eonstreams, Vitalstreams, Internap Network Services Corp., venture capital, friends and family, Angel investors, super-Angels, NFL, Atlanta Falcons, sports, Internet, entertainment, e-commerce, digital media, streaming, advertising, Scripps, Eclipse Management, Mike Campbell, Herb Sanger, Tennetic Ventures, University of Tennessee, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Legg Mason, University of Pennsylvania, Jones Lang LaSalle, NuMarkets, ReturnBuy, Regal Entertainment Group, Mike Campbell, Herb Sanger
VoicesHeard Media ends A-round, eyes TNInvestco funds
Knoxville-based ad-streaming venture has fresh perspective regarding TN investment in technology startups
By Milt Capps - Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 2:02 pm
NEWSBITS, March 30, 2010 | venture capital, Chrysalis Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners, PerfectServe, Newsbits, TrakLok, Dick Lodge, education, IMI Health, Leon Dowling, Appriss, Documentary Channel, Ingram Micro, Signal Energy, biomass, Solar, FiledBy, Claritas Capital, Brad Sanders, Emma, Cold Feet Creative, Healthcare Management Systems, HMS, Health IT
NEWSBITS, March 30, 2010
EMMA.. HMS Tech hire.. Lodge helps for-profits ..Noro and Chrysalis announce staffing ..PerfectServe ..IMI Health and more..
By Milt Capps Updated 2:37 p.m. - Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 1:57 pm
Local iTech hiring may be resurgent, but too soon to call | information technology, workforce, education, software, Tod Fetherling, Nashville Technology Council, Scott Smith, Atiba Software, Brian Johnston, Jason Childs, Onora Group, Passport Health Communications, employment, Joan DuNard, Extreme Solutions, Open Source, .Net, SQL, MySQL, Java, data warehousing, networks, engineering, software development
Local iTech hiring may be resurgent, but too soon to call
None are ready to call 'the turn', but local Tech execs believe they've seen the first signs of spring in the economy
By Milt Capps Last updated 4:23 p.m. - Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:56 pm
Venture Notes, March 26, 2010 | John Chadwick, Ken Woody, Geoffe Greene, Innova Memphis, Innova Fund, MoonPie, Goo Goo Clusters, Standard Candy, Chattanooga Bakery Company, venture capital, intellectual property, patents, edo Interactive, First Avenue Partners, Clayton Associates, PEHub, couponing, marketing, Tom Coker, John Shoffner
Venture Notes, March 26, 2010
A Nashville MoonPie? Plus, a Claritas exec on i-couponing and Innova walks away from an interesting technology
By Milt Capps - Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:54 am
Farr sides with Angels, sees tougher investor standards as 'paternalistic' and hurting ventures | Reagan Farr, TNInvestco, Angel investors, Nashville Capital Network, Angel Capital Association, National Venture Capital Association, banking, Christopher Dodd, Congress, politics, Great Recession,
Farr sides with Angels, sees tougher investor standards as 'paternalistic' and hurting ventures
Revenue Commissioner notes that his focus is tightly focused on expanding and tweaking TNInvestco
By Milt Capps - Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:04 am
VU School of Engineering alumni spawn businesses | Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt School of Engineering, Bonitron, Dalcon Communications Sytesms, Universal Robotics, technology transfer, commercialization, EDAS, Experimental Design & Analysis Solutions, Infoworks, Neurotargeting, Pathfinder Therapeutics, Spandeck, Tadano America Corporation, StudioNow, Alan Peters, Vextec, Bob Tryon, Animesh Dey, Adam Solesby, Robert Benson, David Condra, Csaba Biegl, Benoit Dawant, Bob Galloway, Mike Miga, Tim Moses, Sitemason, Bill Mitchell,
VU School of Engineering alumni spawn businesses
It may be only the tip of the Engineering iceberg at Vanderbilt, but here's a sample of the fruits of education and research
By Milt Capps Last updated 10:04 p.m. - Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 10:01 am
Informatics pro chosen to execute e-Health plan for TN | Will Rice, William B. Rice, Antoine Agassi, Vicki Estrin, HIP TN, Health Information Partnership for Tennessee, RHIOs, HIEs, EHR, EMR, telemedicine, e-prescribing, ARRA, Stimulus, HITECH, Phil Bredesen, Vanderbilt Center for Better Health, C3 Consulting, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, informatics, Middle Tennessee eHealth Connect, Vanderbilt University, AHQR, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, Charles Manatt, Chuck Manatt, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, politics, Democratic National Committee, Manatt Phelps & Philip, FedEx Corp.,
Informatics pro chosen to execute e-Health plan for TN
With the end of the Bredesen Administration in sight, the Administration is entrusting its regional exchange initiative to a tech talent
By Milt Capps Last updated 8:20 a.m. - Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 7:23 am
Franklin-linked Nodality nets $15.5MM from VC funds | Nodality, David Parkinson, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, venture capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Pfizer Ventures, Pfizer, Cytometry Associates, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, TPG Biotechnology and Maverick Capital
Franklin-linked Nodality nets $15.5MM from VC funds
Pfizer, Kleiner Perkins, et al, have given another vote of confidence to this Bay Area-based venture aiming at MLS, Cancer and other diseases
By Milt Capps Updated 9:45 p.m. March 24, 2009 - Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010 1:44 pm
Angels' complaint to Corker may precede stepped-up TN efforts | Marianne Hudson, Angel Capital Association, Congress, Christopher Dodd, Bob Corker, Sid Chambless, Nashville Capital Network, National Venture Capital Association, venture capital, Angel investors, SEC, banking, Great Recession, seed-stage, early-stage, TNInvestco
Angels' complaint to Corker may precede stepped-up TN efforts
In rare overt action, Angel advocates try out their legislative wings, in what may be a training flight for other efforts
By Milt Capps Updated 10:47 a.m. - Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:31 am
Customers queued, SIGNiX asks $5MM from VCs | ProNvest, SIGNiX, Internet, SaaS, software, finance, legal services, security, identity, electronic signature, digital signature, information technology, venture capital, angel investors, NetCertainty, Internet Integrity Systems, Jay Jumper, Merrill Lynch, McKesson, IBM Lotus Software, DocuSign, TransAmerica, Allstate, ESIGN, Bill Clinton, Gartner, SunGard, Silver Lake Partners, Bain Capital Partners, Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs & Co., Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Gregg Rosenberg, ITEMUS, Tim Gelman, Randy Keith, Pem Guerry, Bob Corker, World Healthcare Systems, RiverValley Partners
Customers queued, SIGNiX asks $5MM from VCs
For more than a decade, this e-signature innovator has found champions amid adversity
By Milt Capps Last Updated March 27, 2010 at 6:40 p.m. - Posted: Monday, March 22, 2010 6:26 am
NEWSBITS, March 18, 2010 | StudioNow, David Mason, David Eun, Google, AOL, Evelyn Thompson, Tennessee State University, Music City Research Foundation, David Jones, Chrysalis Ventures, Humana, UPS, JumpStart Foundry, Digital Nashville, Marcus Whitney, Moontoast, Remarkable Wit, Emma, LAMP, software development, Education Networks of America, NTIA, ENA, BioTN, life sciences, biotechnology, Celeste Carter, National Science Foundation, NSF, Advanced Technological Education, ATE, Nashville Technology Council, MobileX, postsecondary, K-12, workforce development, economic development, Futurity.org, Vanderbilt University, science, Med-Vantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, Aegis Health Group, Asentinel, telecommunications, David Abney, Scripps Interactive, Lisa Choi Owens, media, entertainment, Food Network, Travel Channel
NEWSBITS, March 18, 2010
Education Networks..StudioNow..Biotechies...Scripps Interactive..Aegis Health... VU's science reports, and more..
By Milt Capps Last updated 6:52 p.m. - Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:19 pm
Great Expectations: Informatics Corporation of America | Informatics Corporation of America, ICA, John Tempesco, Gary Zegeistowski, Fred Goad, Bill Jacobson, Harry Jacobson, SDS Health, Healthport, TriStar Technology Fund, Thomas Smith, VHA, CareAlign, Electronic health records, EHR, health IT, information technology, Great Recession, Meridian Health, Wellstar Health System, HITECH, ARRA, Stimulus, federal government, HHS, integrated delivery networks, IDN, Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems, AMDIS, Health Information Management Systems Society, HiMSS, Medcare Investment Funds, Mission City Management, TNInvestco, Kinetic Concepts, Star Technology, James Leininger
Great Expectations: Informatics Corporation of America
ICA's strategic alliances may have put this VU spin-out in good position in the race for EHR market share
By Milt Capps Last Updated 2:36 p.m. - Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:04 am
Angel Capital Group, RightSide fund confirm collaboration | Dave Lambert, RightSide Capital Management, Rachael Qualles, Yogi Dougher, Angel Capital Group, Inception Micro Angel Fund, U.S. Capital Highway, Angels, Angel investors, venture capital, innovation, technology, Roger Kiger, Bill Pollard, David Hinkle, analytics, due diligence
Angel Capital Group, RightSide fund confirm collaboration
ACG uses its ability to network to extend its reach into another high-profile fund, in hope of gaining investment traction
By Milt Capps Last updated 2:44 p.m. - Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:42 am
'One Vanderbilt': VU retains recruiters for leadership searches | Beth Fortune, Susie Stalcup, Nicholas Zeppos, Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Jeff Balser, talent, learning community, research, innovation, postsecondary, Owen Graduate School of Management, Joyce Rothenberg, Clinical Enterprise Group
'One Vanderbilt': VU retains recruiters for leadership searches
Headhunters dispatched to find executives to breathe further life into Chancellor Zeppos vision of unity
By Milt Capps Updated 11:18 a.m. March 17, 2010 - Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:38 am
Claritas Capital invests in Entrada Healthcare, eyes EHRs | Entrada, VocalEz, medical transcription, voice recognition, EHR, venture capital, health IT, electronic health records, healthcare, Alexander Poston, John Chadwick, Bill Brown, Total eMed, Spheris, Claritas Capital, David Brailer, Evolution Healthcare Partners, Harbert Mezzanine, TriCare, MedQuist, CBay
Claritas Capital invests in Entrada Healthcare, eyes EHRs
Rebranded company attempts to leverage its transcription track-record to provide gateway to increasingly common e-health records
By Milt Capps Updated 7:47 p.m., April 4, 2010 - Posted: Friday, March 12, 2010 2:26 pm
Applied Health Analytics aims for 'preemptive healthcare' | Applied Health Analytics, Healthways, CareHere, Gordian Health Solutions, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, wellness, disease management, healthcare, hospitals, Aegis Health Group, Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health and Wellness, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Harry Jacobson, technology transfer, intellectual property, licensing, Office of Technology Transfer and Enterprise Development, Vanderbilt University
Applied Health Analytics aims for 'preemptive healthcare'
With B-round in offing, CEO says demand 'remarkable' for data-driven alignment of employer trends and providers' services
By Milt Capps Updated 12:17 p.m. - Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:58 am
DMA taps Buffkin Group to find CEO to face Digital Era | Roland Lundy, Craig Buffkin, The Buffkin Group, Buffkin & Associates, executive search, talent, innovation, digital media, marketing, direct marketing, Direct Marketing Association, DMA, Heidrick & Struggles, Stuart Spencer, Executive Connections, Tom Rosenwald, John Greco, Korn Ferry, Eugene Raitt, Robert Allen, Kelley Browning
DMA taps Buffkin Group to find CEO to face Digital Era
Local executive recruiter gets high-profile challenge to secure leader for major trade association serving half the Fortune 100
By Milt Capps - Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:25 am
Solidus, Co-Founders launch JumpStart Foundry for seed-stage investing | Townes Duncan, Vic Gatto, JumpStart Foundry, Germain Boer, Sid Chambless, Angel Capital Group, Rachael Qualls, seed-stage, venture capital, Angel investors, innovation, micro-fund, Tod Fetherling, Jeff Cornwall, Marcus Whitney,
Solidus, Co-Founders launch JumpStart Foundry for seed-stage investing
Organizer of micro-fund says group will review dozens of deals yearly and make an investment each month
By Milt Capps Updated 9:42 p.m. - Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:35 pm
TCRS Private equity investment jumps with $50MM placement | Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, TCRS, private equity, venture capital, Lamar Villere, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund X, Khosla Venture III, TA XI, Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, Oaktree Capital, Oaktree PPP Private Fund
TCRS Private equity investment jumps with $50MM placement
With its third announcement and fifth assignment, the State's retirement plan advances toward its $800MM-plus investment goal
By Milt Capps Updated 3:50 p.m. - Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 3:13 pm
Briefly: Errant 'VC secrecy' reference in legislation provokes mild hubbub | Andy Berke, General Assembly, politics, venture capital, TNInvestco, Larry Coleman
Briefly: Errant 'VC secrecy' reference in legislation provokes mild hubbub
In the highly charged environment around TNInvestco confidentiality, it's no surprise a caption bill caught the eye
By Milt Capps Last updated 12:15 p.m. - Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 11:20 am
KaiNexus targets performance with Vanderbilt technology | Matt Paliulis, Greg Jacobson, Harry Jacobson, Mike Muhney, KaiNexus, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, technology transfer, intellectual property, commercialization, Vanderbilt University, Washington University, friends and family, Angel investors, venture capital, TNInvestco, Seton Healthcare Network, IBM Global Services, ACE Cash Express, Act!, continuous quality improvement, kaizen, Kainexus, Baylor School of Medicine, Olin School of Business
KaiNexus targets performance with Vanderbilt technology
Health care organizations' performance improvement is focus of seed-stage startup by VUMC faculty member
By Milt Capps Last updated 11:39 a.m. - Posted: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:31 am
Consensus Point sets B-round, reveals Euro partnership | Consensus Point, Linda Rebrovick, Logica, The Economist, BigThink, Frank Grant, Crom Carmichael, XMi High Growth Development Fund, Jim Phillips, Idea 67, innovation, prediction markets, wisdom of crowds, Lee Beaman, Cisco, Corey Cleek, ULoop, Kestrel Asset Private Equity Fund, Lipman Bros., venture capital, Angel investors, Mike Shmerling, David Perry, Ken Kittlitz, Amanda Mesler, KPMG, Bearingpoint, IBM, collective intelligence, Predict Markets Cluster, SaaS, NMG Advisers, Art Rebrovick
Consensus Point sets B-round, reveals Euro partnership
Tech-marketing veteran Linda Rebrovick looks to create a crowd around SaaS predictive marketing provider
By Milt Capps Updated 11:25 a.m. - Posted: Monday, March 8, 2010 8:42 am
Entrepreneurs, VCs, TTDC mobilize for venture funding | TTDC, TNInvestco, Matt Kisber, economic development, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, Brad Silver, Brad Trotter, Park Media, Skoodat, Computable Genomix, Southeast Venture Conference, SEVC, General Assembly, Craig Fitzhugh, James Stover, Eric Cromwell, Linda Rebrovick, Consensus Point, Chris Van Beke, Voices Heard Media, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, FourBridges Capital, Ken McElrath, TNInvestco, Larry Coleman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Entrepreneurs, VCs, TTDC mobilize for venture funding
Spring 2010 may go down in the annals of modern Tennessee history as a period of innovation breakthroughs
By Milt Capps Last update 11:05 p.m. - Posted: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:06 pm
Chancellor's TNInvestco records decision against Coleman | Russell Perkins, TNInvestco, Matt Kisber, Reagan Farr, CAPCOs, venture capital, Coleman Swenson Booth, Coleman Swenson Crist, Chancery Court, Larry Coleman
Chancellor's TNInvestco records decision against Coleman
[Updated] Chancery Court Chancellor Russell Perkins upheld some arguments from Bredesen Commissioners. Coleman intends to appeal
By Milt Capps Last updated 7:54 a.m. March 4, 2010 - Posted: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 3:13 pm
Quick Take: New Seed fund may be on RightSide | RightSide Capital Management, Vic Gatto, Solidus Co., Rachael Qualls, Angel Capital Group, Germain Boer, Owen Entrepreneurship Center, Vanderbilt University, Angel investors, venture capital, Bruce Lynskey, Ken Woody, Innova Memphis, TNInvestco, Jeff Cornwall, Steve Curnutte, Tortola Partners, Pharos Capital Group, Jim Phillips, Tom Rogers, startups, commercialization, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Northpoint, Dave Chapman, software, investment, analytics, management, due diligence, Quick Take
Quick Take: New Seed fund may be on RightSide
Nashville and Tennessee VCs sound-off on new seed-stage investment model, with concerns and some things they like
By Milt Capps Last updated 7:35 a.m. March 17, 2010 - Posted: Monday, March 1, 2010 10:50 am
Claritas Capital: Montgomery is now resident entrepreneur | Claritas Capital, Mark Montgomery, John Chadwick, Don McLemore, digital entertainment, e-commerce, Internet, brand management, Filedby, Dobie Media, MyOutdoorTV.com, echo, echomusic, IAC, Barry Diller, Ticketmaster Entertainment, Live Nation, Neil Einstman, Pinky Gonzalez, Liberty Media Corporation
Claritas Capital: Montgomery is now resident entrepreneur
Digital branding and marketing pioneer will help herd dealflow, counsel startups and lend hand at raising funds
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:11 p.m. - Posted: Monday, March 1, 2010 8:53 am
Newsbits, Feb. 24, 2010
Newsbits, Feb. 24, 2010
Co-founders of TNInvestco TriStar head out to share wisdom with colleagues in New Orleans, while a local entrepreneur may've taken-up residence at Claritas...
By Milt Capps Last updated 4:10 p.m. Feb. 25, 2010 - Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:10 pm
BioMimetic CEO urges 'build on Bredesen's start', plus greater Vanderbilt role in life-sciences ventures | BioMimetic Therapeutics, Vanderbilt University, intellectual property, technology transfer, economic development, life sciences, Tennessee Biotechnology Association, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, Phil Bredesen, Matt Kisber
BioMimetic CEO urges 'build on Bredesen's start', plus greater Vanderbilt role in life-sciences ventures
Lynch cites workforce challenges and the need for more collaboration throughout the region as essential to lift Nashville from lower tier of life-science centers
By Milt Capps Last updated 4:23 p.m. - Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:23 pm
Cook: Nashville must create culture of 'True Innovation' | Joseph C. Cook Jr., Joe Cook, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Mountain Group Capital, Limestone Fund, TNInvestco, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, innovation, venture capital, postsecondary education, research and development, intellectual property, Ironworks Pharmaceuticals, University of California San Diego, San Diego Connect, Biocom, MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt University
Cook: Nashville must create culture of 'True Innovation'
Spawning a more robust entrepreneurial culture calls for more give-and-take, not more 'control' in the eyes of this veteran of ventures and IPOs
By Milt Capps Last updated Feb. 25, 2010, 5:50 a.m. - Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:43 am
ISO Capital: Hudsmith prepares Parental Health cap raise | Parental Health, Scott Hudsmith, ISO Capital, venture capital, startups, healthcare, home health, electronic health records, personal health records, Internet, information technology, telemedicine
ISO Capital: Hudsmith prepares Parental Health cap raise
From reminding patients of meds and signaling for homehealth help, to recording oral histories and health data, this startup aims to become your parents' next big screen
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 11:29 am
Owen Exec MBA and students adjust to Great Recession | Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, Owen EMBA, postsecondary, recession, economy, education
Owen Exec MBA and students adjust to Great Recession
The Great Recession has forced students and Vanderbilt University, alike, to adjust to economic realities and job fears
By Milt Capps Last updated 7:21 a.m. Feb. 25, 2010 - Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 10:13 am
Advocates: 'Protection' could derail TNInvestco locomotive | Reagan Farr, Scott Zajac, TNInvestco, Andrew Seamons, Pittco Management, venture capital, MB Venture Partners, Memphis Biomed Ventures Tennessee, CAPCOs, Advantage Capital Partners, Enhanced Capital Partners, Beth Harwell, recapture, insurance,
Advocates: 'Protection' could derail TNInvestco locomotive
While some advocate expanding the TNInvestco warchest to $200MM, others want to introduce new requirements others argue would deter investment, competition
By Milt Capps Last updated 1:58 p.m. - Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:39 am
Martin Cos. deepens bench at DisastersNet, as HealthStream ally broadens target sectors | Tim Franke, Gene Kirby, DisastersNet, W.A.R.N., PlantCML, emergency response, homeland security, hospitals, healthcare, The Martin Companies, Martin Holdings, Charlie Martin, Bryant Tow, Chris Riddle, Mac Hardcastle, Vanguard Health Systems, debt financing, private equity, training, HealthStream, New Order Media, Bill Cook, ConduIT Corporation, Ascension Health System, St. Thomas Health Services
Martin Cos. deepens bench at DisastersNet, as HealthStream ally broadens target sectors
Shifts in command, marketing duties may add momentum in company now backed by entrepreneur with deepest pockets
By Milt Capps - Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:40 am
NEWSBITS, Feb. 18, 2010 | TNInvestco, Eric Cromwell, Caleb Hemmer, PureSafety, technology transfer, Vanderbilt University, Mae Beavers, economic development, Qsource, Shared Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN, incubators, Mercury Labs, Eric Matthews, nRange, GPS, Cadre5, Ken Lowery, NEWSBITS
NEWSBITS, Feb. 18, 2010
TTDC forum, TNInvestco website, VU tech transfer, PureSafety, Tricycle, Memphis leadership, and more...
By Milt Capps Last updated 8:52 a.m. - Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:15 am
Web mogul: Nashville brand 'huge' globally, not for sale | Nashville, music, Nashville.com, Ben Cunningham, Michael Castello, David Castello, ICANN, Web, Internet, e-commerce, advertising, Boulevard New Media, Dan Pulcrano, Local Guides, Nashville Exchange, Duro Communications, Earthlink, ISP, broadband, IPO, Tim Ross, Matt Field, content, DNS, cybersquatting, Tennessee Tax Revolt, Tea Parties
Web mogul: Nashville brand 'huge' globally, not for sale
Entrepreneur Castello says strong web addresses are meant to be developed aggressively, not 'parked'
By Milt Capps Last Updated 5:57 p.m. - Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:38 pm
People: Paul Ney joins Waddey & Patterson | Karl Dean, Paul Ney, economic development, intellectual property, Waddey & Patterson, patents, Ed Lanquist, Mark Patterson, Jack Waddey, Vanderbilt University
People: Paul Ney joins Waddey & Patterson
Mayor Karl Dean ECD's former economic-development chief joins Nashville intellectual-property law firm
By Milt Capps - Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:56 am
TNInvestco chiefs ask Chancellor to toss Coleman lawsuit | Larry Coleman, TNInvestco, TSBICCA, Matt Kisber, Reagan Farr, Russell Perkins, Chancery Court
TNInvestco chiefs ask Chancellor to toss Coleman lawsuit
The wrangling over State documents related to the administration of the State's new capital formation program continues today in Chancery Court
By Milt Capps Last updated 1:14 p.m. Feb. 23, 2010 - Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:43 am
Crabb hopes 'perfect storm' will drive surge in M&A deals | Michael A. 'Trey' Crabb III, Stroudwater Associates, Hud Connery Jr., Essent Healthcare, HealthTrust, Performance Management Institute, Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, Marc Voyvodich, Merrill Lynch & Co., Bank of America, University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Avondale Partners, Stroudwater Capital, debt, equity, venture capital, private equity, consulting, e+CancerCare, Vanguard Health Systems, Quorum Health Resources, HealthStream, Cressey & Co., Thoma Cressey Bravo
Crabb hopes 'perfect storm' will drive surge in M&A deals
A stalemate on reform of healthcare policy and reimbursements may provide stability that will embolden fence-sitters
By Milt Capps Last updated 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16, 2010 - Posted: Monday, February 15, 2010 8:12 pm
TNInvestco: Court date looms, Lobbyists mass, Websites flower | TNInvestco, venture capital, Russell Perkins, Larry Coleman, Dan Haskell, Scott Zajac, Internet, websites, Chancery Court, legislation, TSBICCA, Scott Zajac, Jeff Craver
TNInvestco: Court date looms, Lobbyists mass, Websites flower
Ligitation to Chancellor in five days..More funds cowboy-up with lobbyists..New TNInvestco funds' Web presences unveiled
By Milt Capps Updated 5:50 p.m., Feb. 12, 2010 - Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:38 pm
NEWSBITS, Feb. 11, 2010 | Pat Geho, Vanderbilt University, Chris McKinney, technology transfer, commercialization, Michael Devlin, Sid Chambless, A.J. Kazimi, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Matt Burnstein, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Nashville Capital Network, Vanderbilt University School of Law, Pharos Capital, startups, Grady Garrison, broadband, Tennessee Small Business Development Center, Middle Tennessee State University, small business, Solar, clean energy, ARRA, Stimulus, microloans, New Enterprise Associates,LBMC, ConnectedTN
NEWSBITS, Feb. 11, 2010
Carried-interest threat to VCs' takehome..VU on entrepreneurship..Microloans in the Boro..Solar investment and more...
By Milt Capps Updated 4:40 p.m. - Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:38 pm
Quick Take: TN VCs comment on Private-Company Exchanges | Pharos Capital Group, Claritas Capital Management Services, John Chadwick, Jan Bouten, Innova Fund, Second Market, SharesPost, Portal Alliance, Arlene Jacobius, Pensions & Invesments, exits, venture capital, liquidity, private equity, entrepreneurs, Quick Take
Quick Take: TN VCs comment on Private-Company Exchanges
If the IPO door is still barely cracked, maybe some portfolio managers will find these alternatives attractive
By Milt Capps - Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:37 pm
INVEST TN draws Barron's scribe, CCA, Tractor Supply | Michael Santoli, Tractor Supply, Corrections Corporation of America, NASDAQ, NYSE, public companies, Eddie Jones, Terry McWilliams, Mozaic Investor Relations, Dawyne Dillard, Crowe Horwath, Patrick Watson, investor relations, corporate communications, public relations, CFA Institute, CFA, PNC Bank, Hillard Lyons, QMX, Frost Brown Todd, The Wall Street Transcript, Curran & Connors, Globe Newswire, Optimum Print Solutions, Corporate Board Member Magazine, Makespace Media, O'Neill Arnold Photography, Bill King, Board Member, Ingram Entertainment, FISI Madison Financial Corp., Private Business
INVEST TN draws Barron's scribe, CCA, Tractor Supply
Local publicly held companies get a rare shot at doing their roadshows in Music City, rather than the Big Apple
By Milt Capps Updated, corrected 3:18 p.m. - Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:32 pm
NEWSBITS, Feb. 8, 2010 | Elizabeth Nichols, Donnie Nichols, JDN Realty, e-commerce, Taigan, venture capital, angel investors, fashion, The Slaughter Group, brand management,
NEWSBITS, Feb. 8, 2010
Gen. Assembly gets Film bill..CredenceHealth..Busy Debut exec..M&A panel..Burch firm partners..Hedge fund operator..HMS, Bondware appointments..
By Milt Capps Last Updated March 5, 2010 (HMS item) - Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 1:46 pm
People: Martha Stamps has new venue, focused mission | Martha Stamps, belle, Belle Meade Plantation, small business, food security, farm to school, dining, restaurants, entrepreneurs, West End United Methodist Church,Kay West, Brian Hainley, Michael Malloy,
People: Martha Stamps has new venue, focused mission
One of Nashville's most renowned restaurant and catering entrepreneurs has landed on West End, but not where you might think
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 11:44 am
Pathfinder's Stefansic comments on Nashville leverage, challenges | Pathfinder Therapeutics, Jim Stefansic, Bob Galloway, venture capital, Nashville Capital Network, Sid Chambless, Christopher Rand, technology transfer, commercialization, Vanderbilt University, BioMimetic Therapeutics, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Clay Thorp, Hatteras Venture Partners, Clayton Associates, Matt King, Stuart McWhorter, Skip Goode, Jeff Cornwall, Belmont University, Nazy Jouei, Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business
Pathfinder's Stefansic comments on Nashville leverage, challenges
Quiet figure behind the scenes of a Vanderbilt-spawned startup steps forward with observations and appreciation
By Milt Capps Last updated 9:52 a.m. Feb. 9, 2010 - Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 11:05 am
Bills in hopper: General Assembly, VCs eye TNInvestco expansion | Baylor Swindell, the Windrow Group, Bo Johnson, Nathan Poss, TNInvestco,CAPCOs, TSBICCA, capital formation, venture capital, Reagan Farr, Matt Kisber, economic development, Memphis Biomed Ventures Tennessee, NEST-TN,
Bills in hopper: General Assembly, VCs eye TNInvestco expansion
Though factions exist, they all seem to agree they want more TNInvestco funding
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, February 1, 2010 12:19 pm
Tennessee State University to lead business-academe consortium | Evelyn Thompson, Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, economic development, Memphis Research Consortium, sponsored research, research and development, intellectual property, commercialization, technology transfer, Capital City Research Consortium
Tennessee State University to lead business-academe consortium
TSU, Vanderbilt, and local business and government may seek to replicate Memphis' initiative in the Capital City
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, February 1, 2010 12:19 pm
VNC Member News: RelevantAssets® names management team, sets capital raise, targets Corporate Real Estate performance | CRE Technologies, RelevantAssets, commercial real estate, software development, SaaS, Software as a Service, consulting, Clark Liddell, JW Partners, Kent Elmer, TechCFO, David Mills, David Gianetto, The Telos Group, Larry Barkley, Barkley Advisory Group, Michael Dunham, SCIO SaaS Applications Consulting, venture capital, angel investors
VNC Member News: RelevantAssets® names management team, sets capital raise, targets Corporate Real Estate performance
VNC Member press release announced CRE Technologies' RelevantAssets offering and its plans to raise private capital
VNC MEMBER NEWS SUBMITTED BY CRE Technologies Inc. dba RelevantAssets - Posted: Monday, February 1, 2010 8:54 am
UT-Battelle, NellOne Therapeutics license patents for tissue therapy | Cymballine Culiat, Tom Ballard, UT-Battelle, NellOne Therapeutics, technology transfer, healthcare, medicine, biomedical, venture capital, research and development, commercialization, venture capital Innovation Valley Partners, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
UT-Battelle, NellOne Therapeutics license patents for tissue therapy
Biomed venture that spun-out of Oak Ridge National Laboratory now has intellectual property to address heart damage
By Milt Capps Updated Jan. 29, 2006 7:16 a.m. - Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:58 pm
VC Coleman demands access to TNInvestco records | TNInvestco, TSBICCA, Matt Kisber, Reagan Farr, Larry Coleman, Townes Duncan, venture capital, CAPCOs, economic development, innovation
VC Coleman demands access to TNInvestco records
[Updated] Bill to expand TNInvestco on its way... Meanwhile, dissatisfied investor goes public with grievance against Bredesen commissioners
By Milt Capps Updated 2:45 p.m. - Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:43 am
Nashville mobilizes for U.S. Health technology leadership | health IT, EMR, EHR, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council, Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, venture capital, innovation, ARRA, Bill Stead, Melissa Hargiss, Clayton McWhorter, Ben Leedle, Healthways, Andy Flatt, Tod Fetherling, Ron Samuels
Nashville mobilizes for U.S. Health technology leadership
New healthcare technology push rumored, start-up said relocating to Nashville, as activity heats up
By Milt Capps Updated 3:53 p.m. - Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:31 pm
Health IT Roundup: Executives comment on Nashville's leadership options | Jim Phillips, Pinnacle Enterprises, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, Gary Peat, Council Ventures, Aileen Katcher, David Jarrard, John Casillas, Mike Hollis, Justin Lanning, CredenceHealth, eMids, information technology, healthcare, venture capital, ARRA, Stimulus, meaningful use, HealthStream, Bobby Frist, Scotte Hudsmith, Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, LBMC, Tom Tarver, HCA, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council, Nashville Technology Council, Cisco, Frank Grant, Ed Dodds, Conmergence, ICA, Informatics Corporation of America, Vic Gatto, Solidus, Gary Zegiestowsky, HiMMS, American Service Group, Richard Hallworth, Passport Health Communications, Dave Chaney,
Health IT Roundup: Executives comment on Nashville's leadership options
Energy and ideas abound among a sample of Nashville healthcare, investment and technology executives rounded-up in just the past few days
By Milt Capps Updated 4:05 p.m. - Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:31 pm
Nashville VCs exit: StudioNow sold to AOL for $36.5MM | StudioNow, David Mason, venture capital, AOL, video, digital entertainment, angel investors, NYSE
Nashville VCs exit: StudioNow sold to AOL for $36.5MM
One of Nashville's hottest tech startups is apparently in the hands of newly independent AOL Inc.
By Milt Capps Last updated 9:59 a.m. - Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010 8:02 am
TTDC grants $100K to Nashville Entrepreneur Center, names two board leaders | Eric Cromwell, Bill Evans, Matt Kisber, Phil Bredesen, economic development, Tech2020, TNInvestco, Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, General Assembly, state government, Tennessee Enterprise Network, UT-Battelle, Tom Ballard, Leslie Wisner-Lynch, Tennessee Biotechnology Association, BioTN
TTDC grants $100K to Nashville Entrepreneur Center, names two board leaders
Tech economic development group also funds entrepreneurs network and appoints vice chairperson as it heads into legislative fray
By Milt Capps Updated 3:44 a.m. Jan. 22, 2010 - Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2010 4:34 pm
Confluence Solar is landing in TN with 250 jobs and raising Venture capital for new operations | Phil Bredesen, economic development, Confluence Solar, Convexa, Matt Kisber, John DeLuca, Tom Cadwell, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hemlock Semiconductor, Wacker Chemie, Solar Institute, clean energy
Confluence Solar is landing in TN with 250 jobs and raising Venture capital for new operations
Gov. Phil Bredesen's string of successes in the Solar sector continues to lengthen
By Milt Capps Last updated Jan. 21, 2010 11:50 a.m. - Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:38 pm
NEWSBITS, Jan. 19, 2010 | OnFocus|Healthcare, John Casillas, Linda Norman, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Medical Banking Project, Debut Broadcasting, Angel Capital Group, Span-America Medical Sysems, Nashville Medical Trade Center, Inkflip, Joe Cook Jr., Mountain Group Capital, Limestone Fund, TNInvestco
NEWSBITS, Jan. 19, 2010
OnFocus Healthcare's new cap raise underway, Joe Cook appointment, Inkflip update, Venture Pitch events and more...
By Milt Capps - Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:13 am
FourBridges exec: More insurers would invest if TNInvestco reopens | FourBridges Capital, Andy Stockett, Eric Satz, TNInvestco, venture capital, CAPCOs, Reagan Farr, Matt Kisber, economic development, tech-driven economic development, insurance, taxes, capital formation, investment, innovation, Vic Gatto, Innova Fund, Ken Woody, Andy Stockett, Jim Phillips, XMi High Growth Development Fund, Memphis BioMed Ventures, Solidus-TNInvesco, Southern Appalachian TNInvestco Management Company, TCB Early Stage-B, Pointer Capital Partners Rural TNInvestco Fund, Tennessee Angel Fund, Sid Chambless, Andrew Forsdick, Stuart Brunson, Meritas, Grady Vanderhoofven, Meritas Ventures, Gary Stevenson
FourBridges exec: More insurers would invest if TNInvestco reopens
Some believe the General Assembly should next move to increase the TNInvestco pot to $200 million
By Milt Capps Last Updaed 2:23 p.m. - Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 10:29 am
VNC Member News: The Nexus Group names CEO and CFO | The Nexus Group, Steven Brugman, Robert England, Ken Russell, Jerry Dunlap, Internet, ISP, data center, information technology, VoIP, broadband, telecommunications, networks, computers, IT security, consulting, ISDN Net
VNC Member News: The Nexus Group names CEO and CFO
Nashville-based data, network and services provider names Brugman and England to top posts.
Last updated 7:22 p.m. - Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 10:29 am
FourBridges exec: More insurers would invest if TNInvestco reopens | FourBridges Capital, Andy Stockett, Eric Satz, TNInvestco, venture capital, CAPCOs, Reagan Farr, Matt Kisber, economic development, tech-driven economic development, insurance, taxes, capital formation, investment, innovation
FourBridges exec: More insurers would invest if TNInvestco reopens
Some believe the General Assembly should next move to increase the TNInvestco pot to $200 million
By Milt Capps - Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 10:28 am
People: Nix leads Deloitte M&A transaction services here | Lisa Nix, Deloitte, Paul Keckley, accounting, mergers and acquisitions, M&A, hospitals, healthcare services, medicine, Tom Aaron, audit, due diligence
People: Nix leads Deloitte M&A transaction services here
Tennessean plays key role in due diligence, execution of transactions, integration of companies
By Milt Capps Last updated 11:21 p.m., Jan. 14, 2010 - Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2010 4:44 pm
Clayton McWhorter to chair Nashville Entrepreneur Center | Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Clayton McWhorter, Tod Fetherling, Bobby Frist, Mike Shmerling, Tom Wylly, Townes Duncan, TNInvestco, innovation, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Ralph Schulz, Nashville Technology Council, Jim Bradford, Michael Burcham, Michael Cain, Christopher Calton, Jeff Cornwall, Darrell Freeman, Robert McCable, Jim Lackey, Melvin Johnson, Mark Montgomery, Christopher Rand, Ron Samuels, Luke Simons, Byron Smith, Jack Waddey, Leigh Walton, Steve Wood, Alexia Poe, Eric Cromwell, Caroline Young,
Clayton McWhorter to chair Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Four business leaders formed the core of group that picked the NEC's inaugural board
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:15 p.m. - Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 12:21 pm
Digital Reasoning Systems names new president | Digital Reasoning Systems, Tim Estes, Rob Metcalf, knowledge discovery, natural language processing, intelligence, startups, venture, homeland security, national defense, Dot Currey, Kenneth Elzinga, Michael Miller, William Tucker, Joseph Anderson, Battelle Science and Technology International, Sequoia Capital
Digital Reasoning Systems names new president
Information services exec joins mostly shrouded local firm still seeking to leverage its IP and its government-contracting origins
By Milt Capps Last updated 7:07 p.m. - Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 2:09 pm
2010 Economy: Kisber, Cromwell both face reckoning | Matt Kisber, Eric Cromwell, Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, economic development, Phil Bredesen, economy, innovation, venture capital, capital formation, TNInvestco, CAPCOs, Reagan Farr
2010 Economy: Kisber, Cromwell both face reckoning
For perhaps the next six months, the pace of development of Tennessee's emerging New Economy will be largely in the hands of elected officials
By Milt Capps - Posted: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 2:47 pm
Nashville Techies continually monitored by investors | Gary Peat, Vic Gatto, John Chadwick, Digital Nashville, Claritas Capital, Council Ventures, Solidus, software, information technology, digital media, innovation, startups, venture capital, Angels, investors, investment
Nashville Techies continually monitored by investors
Developers may think they're only toiling in obscurity, but they may well be under the observant eye of local VCs and Angels
By Milt Capps - Posted: Tuesday, January 5, 2010 7:01 am
VU's Conn advocates new models for drug discovery | Jeff Conn, Vanderbilt Program in Drug Discovery, Vanderbilt University Medical Cener, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, medicine, healthcare, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Seaside Therapeutics, organizations, talent, workforce, innovation, sponsored research, research and development, technology transfer, intellectual property, commercialization, patents, Vanderbilt University
VU's Conn advocates new models for drug discovery
Vanderbilt pharma program inches cautiously toward tech transfer, while key faculty member keeps firm hand on the tiller
By Milt Capps Last updated 4:17 p.m. Dec. 24, 2009 - Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:15 pm
ISO Capital: Dobie Media sets B-round for EvieSays | Bruce Dobie, Don McLemore, Claritas Capital, Claritas Capital Management Services, Albie Del Favero, Southcomm Communications, venture capital, Solidus, Nashville Banner, digital media, SaaS, e-commerce, newspapers, television, entertainment, calendars, Internet, Columbia University, University of the South, Sewanee, SearchViz, Nashville Scene, David Stewart, Ben Gray, LEAD Academy, Nashville Bank & Trust, Crom Carmichael, Jinti.com, Heritage Conservation Trust Fund, Nashville Banner, government, politics, Mobilelect, Yahoo!, Trumba, Eventful, Happenr, Community Newspaper Holdings, MyFox, Rupert Murdoch, News Corp., Gatehouse Media, Cricket, Raycomm Media, Cox Media Group, Zevents, EvieSays
ISO Capital: Dobie Media sets B-round for EvieSays
In a crowded field, Nashville startup is relying on strategy of providing 'free' content to customers among old media
By Milt Capps Last updated 5:36 p.m. Dec. 21, 2009 - Posted: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:22 pm
Nashville TNInvestcos targeted by Computable Genomix | Computable Genomix, Brad Silver, TNInvestco, biotechnology, informatics, healthcare, research and development, intellectual property, technology transfer, commercialization, Michael Berry, Ramin Homayouni, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee, Jim Phillips, Snowflake, Luminetx, venture capital, Kevin Heinrich, Mercury Technology Labs
Nashville TNInvestcos targeted by Computable Genomix
The boom in genetic research and some apparently market-ready technology suggest an interesting vehicle for early-stage investment
By Milt Capps - Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:46 am
VU scientists' startup Revalida seeks capital, C-level team | Eva Marie Harth, Harth Group, biotechnology, nanotechnology, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, technology transfer, commercialization, research and development, science, chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceuticals, cancer, healthcare, medicine, life sciences, Alice van der Ende, David Calkins, Vanderbilt Eye Institute,
VU scientists' startup Revalida seeks capital, C-level team
Nanotechnology innovation promises better drug delivery for treatment of numerous diseases
By Milt Capps Updated 8:50 a.m. - Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 8:04 am
Senator Ketron would broaden TNInvestco and Institute's mission | TNInvestco, Dan Marcum, Fran Marcum, UT Space Institute, energy, Anold Engineering Development Center, University of Tennessee, UT Research Foundation,technology transfer, commercialization
Senator Ketron would broaden TNInvestco and Institute's mission
Legislator sees synergies not yet tapped in Middle Tennessee, and wants to see discussion of Tullahoma-centered proposal
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, December 14, 2009 8:43 am
Medaxion goes mobile to capture medical charges | Jeff McLaren, Medaxion, iPhone, health IT, healthcare, anesthesiology, revenue cycle management, information technology, practice management, business process, reimbursement, physicians,hospitals, Terralien, software development, Angel investors, venture capital, private equity, HealthStream, Bobby Frist, Docusys, Medelix, Acuitec
Medaxion goes mobile to capture medical charges
HealthStream co-founder's latest technology play aims to awaken sleeping value in medical niche
By Milt Capps Last updated 10:55 a.m. - Posted: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:03 am
Venture Disruptors: Executives shaping Tennessee Innovation | leadership
Venture Disruptors: Executives shaping Tennessee Innovation
In a dynamic economy, with thousands of innovators at work in Tennessee, it's time to ask the leadership question.
By Milt Capps - Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:09 am
'Voodoo venture valuations', other truths told at Forum | TNInvestco, Chris McKinney, John Chadwick, Chris Sloan, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Nashville Technology Council, venture capital, entrepreneurs, Vic Gatto, Solidus, Lee Ballew, Jim Phillips, Christopher Rand, Tri-Star Technology Fund, XMi High Growth Development Fund, technology transfer, commercialization, Morgan Keegan, sales, marketing, human resources, talent, innovation
'Voodoo venture valuations', other truths told at Forum
Hopes fired, worst fears confirmed in latest iteration of the art form known as venture panels
By Milt Capps Last updated 1:54 p.m. - Posted: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10:35 am
Universal Robotics sets VC round, plants flag in N'ville | Universal Robotics, Alan Peters, David Peters, Hub Wubbena, automation, information technology, software, intellectual property, Vanderbilt University, engineering, venture capital, manufacturing, logistics
Universal Robotics sets VC round, plants flag in N'ville
UR has a tight grip on its Vanderbilt technology license, as it prepares to go to market, globally
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:42 p.m. Dec. 8, 2009 - Posted: Monday, December 7, 2009 2:45 pm
'Mobile' startups targeted by incubator in Chattanooga | Three Point Ventures, mobile technology, startups, Bo Ferger, Doug Johnson, Jeff Cole, Logic Marketing, interactive, marketing, cellular, advertising, University of Tennessee
'Mobile' startups targeted by incubator in Chattanooga
Pace of startup's investments will be determined by success of FFA round now underway
By Milt Capps Last updated 5:02 a.m. Dec. 8, 2008 - Posted: Monday, December 7, 2009 10:25 am
Life-sciences startup aims to leverage Vanderbilt technology | Eric Elmquist, Trevor Elmquist, Eva Marie Harth, chemistry, nanotechnology, startups, Vanderbilt University, investors, pharmaceuticals, BioMimetic Therapeutics, compliance, Compliant Therapeutics, glaucoma, aging, Harth Research Group, technology transfer, commercialization, research and development, sponsored research, intellectual property, licensing, SEBIO, Restorative Physiology Group, Hutchison Law Group, Deep Sky Studio, David Calkins, Alice van der Ende
Life-sciences startup aims to leverage Vanderbilt technology
UPDATED 12:40 p.m. -- Suddenly, there are two groups targeting VU technology to improvement treatment of degenerative eye diseases
By Milt Capps Last updated 12:40 p.m. - Posted: Monday, December 7, 2009 8:42 am
Betancourt launches QuikQ transactions venture | Ernie Betancourt, QuikQ, Innovative Computing Corp., Betazone, TMW Systems, transportation, supply chain, logistics, trucking, Vince Peschio, SaaS, software development, angel investors, entrepreneurs
Betancourt launches QuikQ transactions venture
Transactions software startup is fully funded, builds on knowledge of transportation and logistics
By Milt Capps - Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 2:00 pm
TNInvestco engine warms-up, as funds pass crucial test | Reagan Farr, Matt Kisber, TNInvestco, Tennessee Small Business Investment Company Credit Act, venture capital, capital formation, economic development, Charles Sargent, Doug Overbey
TNInvestco engine warms-up, as funds pass crucial test
UPDATED State's capital-formation and high-performance investment program surmounts another milestone, as officials eye another trip to legislature
By Milt Capps Corrected and Last updated 4:34 p.m., Dec. 4, 2009 - Posted: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 2:00 pm
Briefly: PureSafety has acquisition target list | PureSafety, acquisitions, Bill Grana, online, PureWorks Inc., Avondale Partners
Briefly: PureSafety has acquisition target list
Bill Grana has hunting list of about 350 firms, and says money's no problem
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:43 p.m. - Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 2:08 pm
Brainwave Studios seeks $3MM jolt for Franktown Rocks | Debra Solberg, Rob Solberg, Franktown Rocks, Brainwave Studios, MMOG, entertainment, games, music, education, John Titus, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Puryear Hamilton Hausman & Wood, startups, entrepreneurs, venture capital, Nashville Technology Council, Digital Nashville, Barcamp, Craigslist, David Bach, Mike Sofka
Brainwave Studios seeks $3MM jolt for Franktown Rocks
Online startup previously won $1.2MM from friends and family to marry kids, music and education
By Milt Capps Last updated 7:01 p.m. - Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 1:34 pm
Bondware launches publishing brand, acquires 3-D catalog | Tim Choate, Bondware, Renderosity, John Hoagland, e-commerce, 3-D, intellectual property, Vanishing Point, Jenifer Carey, entertainment, TurboSquid, Daz3D
Bondware launches publishing brand, acquires 3-D catalog
Choate says 3-D industry consolidating and he aims to be one of the last providers standing
By Milt Capps Last updated 10:38 a.m. - Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:22 am
Medical Trade Center would expand Convention Center | Nashville Medical Trade Center, HealthTrust Purchasing Group, healthcare, medicine, marketing, World Product Centre, Crow Holdings, Market Center Management Company, technology, health IT, pharmaceuticals, Museum of Science and Industry, education, Harry Jacobson, Jeff Balser, Karl Dean, Phil Bredesen, Matt Kisber
Medical Trade Center would expand Convention Center
New 12-story tower will crown Nashville Convention Center. That's Crow Holdings' Bill Winsor at left.
By Milt Capps Last Updated 3:23 p.m. - Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:33 am
TNInvestco ranks may grow if idea gets legs | Reagan Farr, TNInvestco, Matt Kisber, economic development, capital formation, Sara Houghland, Mark Drury, Innova Fund II,
TNInvestco ranks may grow if idea gets legs
UPDATED The capital pool might grow to $200MM; State officials are said to have held private meetings with group of TNInvestco players
By Milt Capps Last updated 8:35 p.m. - Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:49 pm
Wamp: 'Terrorism here to stay' and region's economy could benefit | Zach Wamp, Bart Gordon, Tennessee Valley Corridor, Mind2Marketplace, Nissan, Wacker Chemie, IBM, Microsoft, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, ISIS, ISDE, Institute for Space Defense Electronics, Institute for Software Integrated Services, Qualcomm, Boeing, economic development, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, technology transfer, commercialization
Wamp: 'Terrorism here to stay' and region's economy could benefit
Congressman argues Mid-TN and corridor could play a bigger role in Defense, Homeland Security and related arenas
By Milt Capps - Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:20 pm
Waddey & Patterson adds IP lawyer in Nashville | Waddey & Patterson, Matthew Cox, intellectual property, patents, law, legal services, innovation
Waddey & Patterson adds IP lawyer in Nashville
Nashville's largest pure IP and patents law firm continues to add attorneys
Staff Report - Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:26 am
TCRS makes $25MM private-equity commitment | TCRS, Lamar Villere, private equity, Tim Draper, viral marketing, Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners, TA XI, Khosla Ventures, technology, Internet, Strategic Investment Solutions
TCRS makes $25MM private-equity commitment
Well connected Sand Hill firm gets nod, as State pension fund continues implementation of first-year investments
By Milt Capps - Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:32 am
TN Biotech may get boost from relaunched Alliance | Mark Harris, TBA Graduate Alliance, TBA-GA, Tennessee Biotechnology Association, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, BioMimetic Therapeutics, entrepreneurship, education, research and development, technology transfer, commercialization, intellectual property, I3 Drug Safety
TN Biotech may get boost from relaunched Alliance
If advanced degrees and the tenacity of two athletes can make a difference, this could be the year
By Milt Capps Last updated 8:10 a.m. - Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:00 am
Entrepreneurs' advice for 'Best of Times, Worst of Times' | TNInvestco, venture capital, Bobby Frist, HealthStream, XMi Holdings, NAI Nashville, Jeff Cornwall, entrepreneurs, Belmont University, Sid Chambless, Mike Shmerling, Nashville Capital Network
Entrepreneurs' advice for 'Best of Times, Worst of Times'
It seems like more than mere whistlin' in the dark, as these entrepreneurs discussed opportunities and sources of confidence
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:31 p.m. - Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:05 pm
Entrepreneur Center leadership search continues | Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Tod Fetherling, Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneur Center leadership search continues
NEC backers see choosing the center's first executive director as a truly pivotal decision
By Milt Capps - Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:04 pm
Nashville entrepreneur 'Finagles' way to Internet Summit | David Repas, Sprout, Netwurk, Hi-Fi Fusion, Finagle, SaaS, software development, information technology, The Cloud, venture capital, Tennessee Valley Venture Forum, TechJournalSouth, Internet Summit, Gaylord Entertainment, Southern Capital Ventures, Veberate, CMT.com
Nashville entrepreneur 'Finagles' way to Internet Summit
'Disruptive' is still a magic word, and this innovator aims to give advertising a sharp tweak
By Milt Capps Last updated 6:19 p.m. Nov. 17, 2009 - Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:03 pm
Briefly: TNInvestco officials will discuss 'shortcomings' of losing bids | TNInvestco, venture capital, Sara Houghland, Matt Kisber, Solidus, Nashville Capital Network, Reagan Farr, Geoff Robson, Center for Entrepreneurial Growth
Briefly: TNInvestco officials will discuss 'shortcomings' of losing bids
State officials who ran the recent TNInvestco competition say they have an open door
By Milt Capps Last updated 1:55 p.m., Nov. 16, 2009 - Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:46 am
Skoodat raising $3MM for assault on ed-tech sector leader | education, technology, Ken McElrath, Skoodat, Chancery SMS, Pearson School Systems, Nashville Capital Network, InnovateHere, TNInvestco, Angels, venture capital, innovation, K-12, Frank Pazera, TechCFO
Skoodat raising $3MM for assault on ed-tech sector leader
Nashville Angels and TNInvestco winner among targets of much-touted Nooga startup
By Milt Capps - Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:18 am
Osborn: Nashville Medical Trade Center advancing toward announcement | Nashville Medical Trade Center, HealthTrust Purchasing Group, healthcare, medicine, marketing, World Product Centre, Crow Holdings, Market Center Management Company, technology, health IT, pharmaceuticals, Museum of Science and Industry, education, Harry Jacobson
Osborn: Nashville Medical Trade Center advancing toward announcement
While a Cleveland, Ohio, project's been rocked by controversy, 1.5 million sq. ft. facility still seems a "go" for Downtown Nashville
By Milt Capps Updated 1:05 p.m. - Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 11:50 am
Against clock, Bredesen pushes Green jobs, innovation | Phil Bredesen, economic development, Kelly Tiller, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Solar, Green, electric power, environment, employment, government, Matt Kisber, Wacker Chemie, Hemlock Semiconductor, Tennessee Solar Institute, West Tennessee Solar Farm, Joint Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Tennessee, Cherokee Farm, Chad Duty, ARRA, Stimulus, TVA, megasites, transportation, Nissan, Gary Homan, Ed Wegener, Asahi, AGC Flat Glass, Southeast Community Capital, Aerisyn, Alstom Power, switchgrass, biofuels, ethanol, energy task force, conservation, Will Pinkston, Mike Evans, Hall Strategies, Clarksville
Against clock, Bredesen pushes Green jobs, innovation
At the midpoint in Gov. Bredesen's second term, he's not letting-up on the accelerator for New Economy jobs
By Milt Capps - Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:17 pm
 
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