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Pitchbook radar tracks entrepreneurial Vanderbilt alumni startups, capital

Pitchbook radar tracks entrepreneurial Vanderbilt alumni startups, capital

Vanderbilt alumni overall rank in undergrad, grad and MBA ranks. In addition, VU women alumna rank among undergrads.

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Jennifer Skjellum PhD
Jennifer Skjellum PhD

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee pilots statewide TTAC consortium

Pilot project could lead to bolstering state's tech transfer and commercialization.

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Gary Wunderlich MBA
Gary Wunderlich MBA

SPAC: Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp may seek new deadline

[Updated] Deadlines for Gary Wunderlich, Brad Martin, Rich Hendrix, et al. Shareholder meeting set Sept. 25, 2023.

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Tarby Bryant
Tarby Bryant

Capital: Tarby Bryant summons Gathering of Angels from Chattanooga

Four startups -- including one led by a co-founder of Ancestry.com and one by a Chattanooga entrepreneur -- will appear in person.

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JHI affiliate Jumpstart 2023 gains ground on $4.3MM capital raise

JHI affiliate Jumpstart 2023 gains ground on $4.3MM capital raise

JHI CEO: results include numerous 40x exits, and nearly 200 investments made since inception, with a total 40 likely in 2023.

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Nashville Entrepreneur Center 2023 NEXT Awards

Nashville Entrepreneur Center 2023 NEXT Awards

(Press release) Finalists for 2023 NEXT Awards by Nashville Entrepreneur Center announced.

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Venture Calendar - Key mid-TN events, next 30 days

Venture Calendar - Key mid-TN events, next 30 days

What Happens in Music City Serves the World.

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Neumora S-1 arrives SEC
Neumora S-1 arrives SEC

Vanderbilt IP licensed to IPO-prospect Neumora might earn VU millions

Scenario: VU could garner up to $422MM, as fight against neurospsych disorders, degenerative diseases advances.

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Geoff Clark
Geoff Clark

Nashville's Whistler Capital affiliate sets $500MM healthcare raise

Whistler affiliates have previously invested in locally based Embold Health, Hashed Health, et al.

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<center><b>Dr. Frank Sims</b></center>
Dr. Frank Sims

Fisk University presidential choice nears, Darrell Freeman Incubation & Innovation Center advances

[Updated] Entrepreneurship, Engagement, Education add momentum to Fisk and partners' innovation.

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2023 Mayoral Candidates
2023 Mayoral Candidates

Nashville Mayoral candidates' views on Nashville entrepreneurial ecosystem

Candidates Alice Rolli and Freddie O'Connell are to vie in Metro's mayoral run-off contest Sept. 14, 2023

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Tom Noser, Fortune's Path
Tom Noser, Fortune's Path

Tom Noser: 'When to broaden product offerings at early-stage companies'

Edtech and healthcare SaaS veteran with stripes in credentialing, training and other businesses offers advice.

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Chancellor Daniel Diermeier PhD
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier PhD

Vanderbilt's 2024 Summit to extend scrutiny of global competition, threats and strategic gaps, with an eye toward 'radical collaboration'

Chancellor says VU has strategic advantage in collaborating to confront challenges in a 'networked world'.

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Peter Marcum
Peter Marcum

Tech consolidator Blattner acquires DevDigital from Peter Marcum

Predictive transformation seems to be at the heart of this deal, for all parties.

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Co-Founder CEO Laurel Orley
Co-Founder CEO Laurel Orley

CPG startup Daily Crunch raises capital, advances in channels, eyes horizon

Early-growth startup gathers advisors, maps capital raises for further revenue growth nationally

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Robert W. 'Bob' Duthie BSc
Robert W. 'Bob' Duthie BSc

Obit: Bob Duthie, Nortel+GTE exec who built e-learning biz in Nashville

Through it all, this groundbreaking tech founder's journey spanned decades.

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CEO Kyle Wailes MBA
CEO Kyle Wailes MBA

Update: Martin-, Heritage-backed Wellvana files further $10MM capraise

[updated] Amid sector consolidation, Wellvana financings now total at least $150MM.

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VC Caduceus Capital Partners advances early-stage digital health fund

VC Caduceus Capital Partners advances early-stage digital health fund

[updated] Firm pursues $100MM raise, with progress reported for Early Stage Digital Health Fund I.

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Whisper's Mark Moore
Whisper's Mark Moore

Venture Notes - July 18, 2023

Raises by Rubicon, Pharos Capital, Medaxion, Yoshi, Whisper Aero, EDA Tech Hubs, SSM pipeline signal

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Justin Ishbia JD
Justin Ishbia JD

Shore Capital makes waves raising $640MM+ for industrial, healthcare funds

Chicago-Nashville PE has raised an estimated $2.3BN or more through at least 10 funds, and has $6BN+ assets and related.

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