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Frist Cressey Ventures pursues $400MM Fund IV, plans next exec Forum

FCV also reports another HC investment, and is apparently plans next FCV Forum for Fall.

EO Nashville membership might come easier if you 'can't get fired'

Entrepreneurs Organization in Music City is 3rd-largest chapter in the World, at 347 members.

CEO Mark Blazer

CEO Mark Blaze may cut new pathways for Nashville Technology Council

NTC team dedicated to strong collaborations, stakeholder value and contributing to Greater Nashville, SE region and the world

ITIF: TN has strengths, but underperforms as hub for key innovation sectors

[Updated] TN profile better in Motor Vehicles & Machinery, but diminished in IT, computers, biopharma.

Claritas Capital leads Series A for Bookit N Go, a TGV portfolio company

Claritas MP Theresa Sexton conveys pride in supporting a high-velocity company scaling globally.

Fintech: Thoma Bravo bets $100MM+ on McGowan's HubSync platform

Nashville Capital Network had led the company's earlier capital raise.

Afshin Yazdian JD

Fintech CEO Afshin Yazdian leads expansion of KURV fka Electronic Merchant Systems

UPDATED! Company now rolling-out new KURV brand. Yazdian draws on fintech, M&A experience to transform a vintage 1980s company.

Shannon Terry sportsmedia record grows as On3 parentco plans to acquire Rivals from Yahoo Sports

Serial sportsmedia entrepreneur joins parent co-owners to bring Rivals into On3 fold, with strategic Yahoo ties.

VNC's May 2025 Venture Calendar

[Updated] 'Still not time to decelerate for Summer, this calendar shows.

Bill Frist MD

Venture Notes - April 25, 2025

CEO Christopher Rand MBA

AngelEye Health has $9MM Series C, rising adoption and M&A discipline

Venture-backed healthtech provider focuses on NICU patients, families, caregivers and a seasoned team.

Venture Notes - April 14, 2025

Fourteen venture signals from Tennessee, end-to-end and from healthcare, nuclear reactors and kombucha to Angel groups-a-forming.

Chris Godwin

NVL's Highland Rim Capital issuers file for $200M raise for PE deals

Partners seek businesses that meet deal criteria that are familiar in good times and bad.

Jamie Hartman

Venture Notes - April 9, 2025

Region's Angel-VC-PE-FW execs head to GNPCA 'State of the Market' event

Industry association GNPCA (fka GNVCA) repositions to ramp growth among private-capital segments.

VNC's April 2025 Venture Calendar

Missing meetings and falling-short on attendance? This list of highlights may help.

Ralph Schulz joins LipscombU as EIR, College of Leadership + Public Service

Former Chamber CEO helped shape Nashville, now takes-up a potentially transformative role.

Nashville + the World eye Music-Entertainment innovation + impact

While Nashville EC Project Music's evolution is considered, German overtures for Creatives lend global perspective.

VNC's March 2025 Venture Calendar

Our curated list of 40-and-growing noteworthy events for Tennessee entrepreneurs and investors.

NEXUS at Leeds Univ.

Global-minded Nashville execs bound for West Yorkshire Innovation Festival

Building cross-border bridges requires human connections, often facilitated by galvanizing events.

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