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| 101. |  Tennessee Biotechnology Association wrestles with leadership and priorities
TBA is apparently regrouping, and still dealing with basic organizational and strategy issues as it confront a crisis of opportunity, because of the growing importance of the life sciences
By Milt Capps Last updated 1:43 p.m. / Published Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:08 pm
| | 102. |  FinTech Nashville: Bitcoin, Blockchain at center of BTCMedia event plans
[updated] Advocates believe Healthcare could be linchpin in new cyberindustrial role for Nashville.
Milt Capps Updated 25 March 2016 / Published Monday, February 1, 2016 11:30 am
| | 103. |  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 / Published Thursday, January 21, 2010 4:34 pm
| | 104. |  Entrepreneur, Angel investor Freedman still has eye for startups
after selling majority of tents-events biz to PE funds
CEO has fresh powder for growing leasing biz, while still helping fund or drive startups.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 2:45 pm
| | 105. |  People: LaunchTN's Denenberg preps NourishWise startup
Agency's entrepreneurship director seems to have caught the bug.
Milt Capps updated 24 July 2014 10:50 a.m. / Published Monday, July 21, 2014 1:45 pm
| | 106. |  Wearables: Mark Harris-led HeroWear raising Seed, maps Series A round
Serial entrepreneur leverages technology create by Vanderbilt University investigators.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, March 5, 2020 11:15 am
| | 107. |  Owen 'consultants' boosting nine top companies
From Cat Financial, Humana and Griffin Technology to Gresham Smith and others ... 85 earnest consultants are battling to win their stripes in a combination of education and entrepreneurship that will produce ideas for Nashville's Thermal site, iPod accessories and more.
Milt Capps UPDATED June 29, 2008 / Published Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:32 am
| | 108. |  TTDC-as-LaunchTN gets vital runway extension from Haslam Administration
With fingers crossed and funds in-hand, the tech-centric nonprofit forges ahead
By Milt Capps edits June 9, 2012 8:50 a.m. / Published Thursday, June 7, 2012 2:55 pm
| | 109. |  LifeScienceTN report bolsters case for more 'intentional' industry strategy
A rigorous study of TN lifesciences is afoot and advocates are clearly positioning to push for public and private support.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, November 19, 2019 4:30 pm
| | 110. |  Venture Notes - 6 December 2017
27 short takes on Venture developments statewide, from robots and healthcare, to hair dye and video security.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 6, 2017 4:00 pm
| | 111. |  Sidebar: Opinions on CAPCO vary among VCs
Tennessee executives see both problems and opportunities in proposal for stimulation of early-stage investment
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, May 1, 2009 8:35 am
| | 112. |  Venture Notes - January 25, 2021
TN IPO enlarges, Pharos and other VC updates, plus action in spacs, fintech, insuretech, sports odds and more.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 25, 2021 2:24 pm
| | 113. |  Startup: Arcivr finds Nashville Tech talent issue manageable, sets 2.0 launch
Founder doesn't need a lot of help with staff or funding, but seems to know where to find both.
Milt Capps edit 12:05 p.m. / Published Friday, September 19, 2014 11:15 am
| | 114. |  Fuller drives FreightWaves startup, revs-up Blockchain in Transport Alliance
[Updated] Startup completed $13M Series A.
By Milt Capps updated July 24, 2020 / Published Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:45 pm
| | 115. |  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 / Published Wednesday, January 6, 2010 2:47 pm
| | 116. |  Tennessee State University, NBIC separate business incubation missions
Startup clients may migrate to either of the incubators - Nashville gets a net incubator increase.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 13, 2017 3:30 pm
| | 117. |  Nashville Entrepreneur Center reveals 2023 NEXT Awards honorees
Let's keep eyes out for the winners and other competitors who might become the 'world-changers' we need.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 23, 2023 9:00 pm
| | 118. |  Reporter's Notebook: Nashville Capital Network could play a broader role
[updated] NCN is most concerned about the Series A hurdle for startups in the Nashville area.
Milt Capps updated 10 July 2017 / Published Thursday, October 27, 2016 5:15 pm
| | 119. |  Venture Capital tax credit approved by General Assembly
[Updated 5:52 p.m.] The TNSBICCA passed in both House and Senate today, and will next go to Gov. Bredesen. The Senate vote was 30-0. It passed in the full House this morning, 94-0, and in Senate Finance this afternoon 9-0-1PNV. The insurance industry provides the leverage for this economic development and venture-funding move.
By Milt Capps Last updated 5:52 p.. June 18, 2009 / Published Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:12 am
| | 120. |  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. / Published Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:58 am
| | 121. |  NewsBits, December 7, 2010
News and notes from around Tennessee on science, technology, innovation and related policy.
By Milt Capps Updated 1:11 p.m. / Published Tuesday, December 7, 2010 9:00 am
| | 122. |  Tennessee Technology Development Corp. sharpens venture focus
TTDC presses ahead on numerous fronts, with a deadline looming just over the horizon, amid a rough economy, and political changes
Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 7, 2008 10:56 am
| | 123. |  Bionic Woman: Exec perseveres, while biotech struggles for momentum
While critics sound off and Biotech targets General Assembly, an economy-shaping executive keeps pushing education and innovations
Milt Capps / Published Sunday, September 14, 2008 4:45 pm
| | 124. |  TNInvestco: 'Creativity incredible' among interested firms
[Updated] With the VC filing deadline just 13 days away, one administrator of the state's new capital-formation program is impressed with the calibre of prospective fund managers
By Milt Capps Last updated 2:58 p.m. Sept. 17 / Published Monday, September 14, 2009 8:03 am
| | 125. |  Venture Notes - July 11, 2023
Twenty-three items on new funds, startups and early-growth businesses, people in transition, state programs and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 11, 2023 4:28 pm
| | 126. |  The Raise: Split|Secnd helps save lives, tests local investors' tech-readiness
[updated] Two Vanderbilt grads prepare to raise more capital for their crash-notification system
By Milt Capps May 13, 2016 / Published Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:51 am
| | 127. |  AeroWALL Dynamics: NVille startup to leverage TN's transportation sector
Healthcare veteran finding more 'fun' in Transportation startup.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, June 6, 2016 2:15 pm
| | 128. |  CEO says Medalogix's Series A journey
brings Nashville investment issues into focus
[updated] Dan Hogan earned his stripes in healthcare delivery, aims to win stars in predictive analytics
Milt Capps Updated 11:51a 6 Nov. 2015 / Published Thursday, July 31, 2014 6:30 am
| | 129. |  TN TechDev's life running through financial hourglass
Tennessee Technology Development Corp. faces the proverbial 'Valley of Death' in its own funding, and looks to the Bredesen Administration for a liferope
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:37 pm
| | 130. |  State venture-capital incentive gains traction in Gen. Assembly
Legislators want to demonstrate support for smaller ventures, advocates say the CAPCO model has been improved since early adopters found serious flaws
By Milt Capps Last Updated 4:09 p.m. May 1, 2009 / Published Friday, May 1, 2009 8:37 am
| | 131. |  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. / Published Friday, January 15, 2010 10:29 am
| | 132. |  ECD's Kisber reasserts State authority for venture-capital push
With the leverage of the game-changing TNInvestco program becoming more apparent, Bredesen Cabinet officials move to establish control, for the long-haul
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:51 p.m. / Published Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:01 pm
| | 133. |  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 / Published Friday, January 15, 2010 10:28 am
| | 134. |  Venture Notes - Sept. 15, 2020
Jumpstart Capital liquidity, LaunchTN, Jammber, virus capital, Fintech, Healthcare, data, Vizion, spinup, spinout, and more updates.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:00 pm
| | 135. |  Venture Notes - April 28, 2021
Twenty updates on VC/PE moves, startups, innovation funding, family offices and more, plus Resources.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 4:36 pm
| | 136. |  VenturePeople: Rick Oliver, Jay Frank, Jason Dinger, Jeff Nahley
Music, healthcare, online education and investment banking are the focal-points for these fellows
By Milt Capps Updated Oct. 10, 2011 / Published Monday, August 29, 2011 8:01 am
| | 137. |  VU OGSM reveals Ventures Group; Owens succeeds Grajewski at Wond'ry
Mixture of Entrepreneurship and innovation are further stirred and shaken at VU.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 7, 2019 11:45 am
| | 138. |  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. / Published Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:06 pm
| | 139. |  HC adaptive learning entrant OnSomble targets Nashville, mulls capraise
Healthtech startup signals emergence from customer validation -- and it's ready to tackle Nashville market.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 25, 2018 5:15 pm
| | 140. |  Exec: LaunchTN embraces discretionary role in IMPACT Fund investing
Applications for investment consideration are being taken now.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 18, 2017 4:45 pm
| | 141. |  3 Winners! among TN challengers for 2019 EDA Regional Innovation grants
$3MM+ will go to new capital formation, entrepreneurship, mentoring and related initiatives. 3 winners in the state. 6 teams submitted compelling ideas.
By Milt Capps updated July 23, 2019 / Published Tuesday, July 23, 2019 4:45 pm
| | 142. |  NewBits, March 14, 2011
The fate of Nashville Medical Trade Center.. a new venture from Cromwell & Schmisseur.. a beta invitation.. and much more here.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 14, 2011 8:38 am
| | 143. |  VenturePeople, July 18, 2011
The Row's Galante eyes startups and Crom's at it again, as well as Ganier, Van Hoesen and others.
By Milt Capps Updated Aug. 2, 2011 / Published Monday, July 18, 2011 7:09 am
| | 144. |  Venture Notes - February 7, 2024
Our latest update in more than 20 briefs on startups, funding, and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, February 7, 2024 9:36 am
| | 145. |  Partnership 2010/Chamber call for 'Virtual Entrepreneur Center'
With an eye toward the long haul, and against a backdrop of economic crisis, Co-Chairs Frist and Shmerling (L-R) release Entrepreneur Project recommendations
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 8, 2008 3:34 pm
| | 146. |  VCs form industry consortium, as TNInvestco nears kickoff
Those who would be fund managers in the state's new program are taking a close look at the groundrules and the competition
By Milt Capps Last updated 12:16 PM, July 28 / Published Monday, July 27, 2009 7:25 am
| | 147. |  Venture Notes - December 7, 2022
Venture bullets: DARVIS, Dropper, SeeSnap, Rockmont, Simple Solutions, AngelEye, HotPoppy, Campus Protein, AgLaunch, SmartRIA and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 7, 2022 2:57 pm
| | 148. |  Venture Notes -- Aug. 1, 2019
OppZone platform in works, Legility M&A, SEC filings, Veteran Ventures, H2O and Lirio raises and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 1, 2019 4:48 pm
| | 149. |  Update: Artiphon is likely to pursue a Series A capraise in 2016
Now is a great time to 'shake-up' the Music Instrument marketplace, says CEO.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 21, 2015 1:00 pm
| | 150. |  Jason Kyle's Pro Player Connect has TNCV backing
-- plus a $3MM C-round in its playbook
[Updated] Young company already has a lot of history behind it, in celebrity gaming niche.
By Milt Capps Updated Nov. 21, 2014 / Published Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:19 am
| | 151. |  General Assembly spotlights venture investing
The state's new private-equity director debuts and a VC panel gets the lowdown on controversial venture-funding proposal
By Milt Capps Last updated 8:55 a.m. April 6, 2009 / Published Monday, April 6, 2009 12:22 am
| | 152. |  Stakes are rising for TTDC, as VC group presses for change
Tennessee Technology Development Corporation has a great gameplan, but the clock is ticking for policymakers, VCs, scientists and entrepreneurs
Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 28, 2008 2:50 pm
| | 153. |  Special Report: Cogent Healthcare and the Big Bang
While VCs, the Feds and others watch with interest, an industry that couldn't spell 'hospitalist' ten years ago may get its next big lift from a California transplant that's relying heavily on Nashville's healthcare 'DNA'.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:56 am
| | 154. |  Venture Notes- 3 Jan. 2019 - Gov.-Elect Lee retains ECD chief,
plus updates on tech startup capital raises
Lee Cabinet choices affect ECD, LaunchTN, others..plus updates on capital raises.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 3, 2019 2:15 pm
| | 155. |  Venture Notes -- August 21, 2019
32 actionable and/or useful news, people and background bulletins focused on Tennessee entrepreneurship and capital.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:42 pm
| | 156. |  Entrepreneurs, Investors, Advisors comment
on Nashville deal dynamics, traditions
Capital vs Culture may be the main event when entrepreneurs, investors go head to head
Staff / Published Thursday, July 31, 2014 6:15 am
| | 157. |  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. / Published Monday, January 25, 2010 3:31 pm
| | 158. |  Venture Notes - December 2, 2021
Silicon Ranch, Claritas, Resolute, Innova and other PE/VC and corporate fundraising, plus news on two-dozen startups.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:32 pm
| | 159. |  NewsBits, April 18, 2011
Petra, VU commercialization, HealthStream, Sustainability Summit, Owen GSM honors, Unum CIO, entrepreneurs young and older and more
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 18, 2011 9:38 am
| | 160. |  Venture Notes - June 12, 2020
New Angel fund, resource for family offices, OZ fund, Innova bets, Techstars eyes Knox, batch of raises, exec moves + more.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 12, 2020 3:16 pm
| | 161. |  Venture Notes - May 7, 2022
Venture updates on new Funds, raises in Fintech, Music-Ent, Wealth, LifeSci, HCare, Media, HRtech, blockchain and other arenas.
By Milt Capps / Published Saturday, May 7, 2022 10:00 am
| | 162. |  Nashville Boston Indy execs eye Zapata AI + Andretti SPAC combo
Quantum-inspired, Industrial AI-centric enterprise software firm, dba Zapata AI, has motorsports innovation suitor.
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Tuesday, October 31, 2023 6:15 pm
| | 163. |  Venture Notes - February 3, 2022
Dozens of updates on capraises, new funds, exec moves, startups and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, February 3, 2022 5:00 pm
| | 164. |  Venture Notes - December 1, 2022
[updated] 15 bulletins on newcomer VCs, fintech, healthtech, edtech, Web3, logistitech, materials, med devices and more.
By Milt Capps updated 28 November 2023 / Published Thursday, December 1, 2022 4:45 pm
| | 165. |  Regional Roundup, Nov. 7, 2011
Streamweaver 'stealth' no more...Unconference events... ECD budget comments... much more in this regional roundup
By Milt Capps updated 1:55 p.m. / Published Monday, November 7, 2011 5:48 am
| | 166. |  Venture Notes - November 30, 2021 - Healthtech + Wellness
UPDATED Exclusive health-wellness venture roundup with updates on fund raises, startups...all in Tennessee.
By Milt Capps UPDATED 27 July 2023 / Published Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:30 pm
| | 167. |  Venture Notes - March 13, 2019
[Updated 3/15] 41 items, including SEC $ filings, tech talent, startups, entrepreneurial events, capital formation, exec roles, and more.
By Milt Capps updated March 27, 2019 / Published Wednesday, March 13, 2019 5:00 pm
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