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Lauren Glass Mullins
Lauren Glass Mullins

Personality Pool is first startup to receive InvestTN backing via LaunchTN

Dozens of Tennessee's 95 counties are represented by applicants in three key funding programs.

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Amol Deshpande
Amol Deshpande

Altitude Ventures taps Deshpande, eyes Fund III-driven portfolio expansion

New Strategic Limited Partner says Altitude is a 'good fit', given it understands how to add value beyond capital.

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Mike Meyerhoff
Mike Meyerhoff

UMemphis Crews Center exec search runs, Hoffmeyer settles at UMaryland

Long-time Crews chief accepts his "builder" mentality in search for fresh challenges, wider resources.

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Warren Ratliff JD
Warren Ratliff JD

Erstwhile Nashville change-agent Ratliff leads AdaptX amid capraises

Where Are They Now? series traces current and former Nashville influentials having impact here and elsewhere.

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DigitalSelf's Craig Muir
DigitalSelf's Craig Muir

DigitalSelf eyes $300MM raise, has 'major' focus here + fan of Nashville SC

CEO sees office open in Nashville by January, major focus on Music City brands and other targets.

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Company Lab, TennSmart to sort Sustainable Mobility Reverse Pitch innovators to confront Challenges during EXPO in Nashville

Company Lab, TennSmart to sort Sustainable Mobility Reverse Pitch innovators to confront Challenges during EXPO in Nashville

Deadline Nov. 20, 2023 - Q&A session just ahead, Pitches Dec. 5-6 as part of Expo in Nashville.

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Tennessee lags peers in commercializing ideas + products, now TN ECD, Launch Tennessee and allies aim to grow resources

Tennessee lags peers in commercializing ideas + products, now TN ECD, Launch Tennessee and allies aim to grow resources

RTI report illuminates TN funding + performance lag, advancement opportunities

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Brandon Bruce MBA
Brandon Bruce MBA

TN's Techstars IoF's Brandon Bruce advises seedcos hit pipeline by Nov. 29

Program lead stresses immediate and persistent benefits - program's 4th year option to be reviewed.

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Christopher Savoie JD MD
Christopher Savoie JD MD

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.

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Founder Bonnie Anderson
Founder Bonnie Anderson

Mountain Group Partners joins Bonnie Anderson on $40M PinkDx raise

Joe Cook III, who leads one of Tennessee two most active LifeSci investors, represents the VC.

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Jeremy Boreing
Jeremy Boreing

TN conservative media: Daily Wire's Bentkey seeks $120MM investment

[Updated] Conservative media-entertainment entrant rebrands children's content platform from Nashville HQ.

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Hon. Freddie O'Connell, Mayor
Hon. Freddie O'Connell, Mayor

Mayor O'Connell, Nashville Chamber close gap, uplift AI, spotlight BNA chief

Speakers seemed to strike genuinely responsive chords among the audience.

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Nashville Entrepreneur Center reveals 2023 NEXT Awards honorees

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.

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Nashville's Global VC Ecosystem Rankings miss might spur imagination

Nashville's Global VC Ecosystem Rankings miss might spur imagination

Tennessee cities can take reinforcement from the dynamics reflected in analysts' methodology.

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CIO Eller Mallchok Kelliiher
CIO Eller Mallchok Kelliiher

LaunchTN names Kelliher chief investment officer amid SSBCI push

Tennessean succeeds Monique Villa.

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Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association advances toward kickoff

Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association advances toward kickoff

Nashville advocates prepare potentially unprecedented stimulus for expansion of the region's capital stack.

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John H. Chadwick MBA
John H. Chadwick MBA

Claritas Capital's Chadwick puts forward Sharecare share buyout offer

Nashville-based Claritas' co-founder is director of digital health company that went public via SPAC -- co. now has est. EV of as much as $586MM.

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Founders John & Carey Aron
Founders John & Carey Aron

Aron duo seek capital for Pastabilities® push, innovation partnership

Pasta innovator raising first investment as global strategic pasta brands seek innovation at-scale.

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Chris Donaldson
Chris Donaldson

NW TN's Donaldson leads The Mill's emergence as LaunchTN regional EC

After 7 years without a formal regional entrepreneurship partner in NW Tennessee, The Mill contracts for the work.

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Isaac Addae
Isaac Addae

Nashville Mayor O'Connell taps campaign treasurer Isaac Addae as Metro's business engagement, entrepreneurship lead

A fresh look at Nashville innovation-entrepreneurship ecosystem, and specifically EC ties, seems in-the-offing.

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