Venture Nashville

Headsup: Governor's budget hearing spotlights Captive Insurance startups

Dec 01, 2015 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated 20 Feb 2020: State says it now is home to 200 Captives and TN is 7th largest Captives domecile. Jennifer Stalvey is Captives director in TNC&I, which is led by Com.... Read More

VC's Lucro Marketplace for Healthcare solutions seeks array of partners

Dec 01, 2015 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 17 Sept. 2018 - Frisco/Dallas-based Valify, backed by Frist Cressey, Step5 Capital, Meridian St. Capital, bought Martin Ventures-backed Lucro, it announced yesterday..... Read More

Aegis Health Security, Global Action eye impact-investment partnership

Nov 18, 2015 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

GLOBAL Action Platform (GAP), an international development program led by Nashville social entrepreneur Scott Massey, Ph.D., is exploring a strategic partnership that could ea.... Read More

Kauffman Foundation, Nashville Entrepreneur Center confirm Nashville pact

Nov 17, 2015 at 08:51 am by miltcapps

KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION of Kansas City today announced it intends to plant up to $500K in Nashville's entrepreneurial ecosystem over an 18-month period, with the Nashville Entrepr.... Read More

Gov. Haslam's evolving performance dashboard<br>gains heft and sheds some graphic impact</center>

Nov 16, 2015 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

Update 16 Dec. 2015: UnitedHealth Foundation ranking: Tennesseans' Health dropped further to 43rd among states.-Ed. GOV. BILL HASLAM's online performance dashboard was at firs.... Read More

Capital on-tap, REZLI platform serves career needs of interactive gamers

Nov 16, 2015 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

REZLI, the software platform created by a Chattanooga startup that previously produced tournaments, will now focus on supporting interactive gamers and others wh.... Read More

People: Phil Gibbs' Disruption Lab hits the road to Chattanooga

Nov 12, 2015 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 16 Nov. 2015 - Gibbs posted an interesting trip report on his blog here. Original story follows, below. - Ed. PHIL GIBBS, Ph.D., is clearly an incorrigible lifelong l.... Read More

SouthernAlpha changes afoot, as Ayumi Bennett charts new course

Nov 12, 2015 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

AYUMI FUKUDA BENNETT, who for about six months was the prolific lead editor/writer for Southern Alpha (SA), is aggressively pursuing other plans, having parted ways with SA an.... Read More

Nashville healthcare services, HealthIT players<br>urged to innovate and engage policy-rulemakers

Nov 12, 2015 at 01:45 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's healthcare providers, HealthIT execs and entrepreneurs have been warned: More policy changes and disruptive technology and business models are coming, and locals w.... Read More

Bunker Labs for Veterans emerging at Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Nov 10, 2015 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center enlisted Blake Hogan earlier this year as director of business partnerships and as lead for a Bunker Labs program for entrepreneurship-minded vet.... Read More

GrowthX partners eye $50MM fund, visit Nashville startups, investors

Nov 10, 2015 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: 16 Nov. 2015 - Brad Holliday told VNC today that GrowthX portfolio interests include Logistics, thus he'll attend EPICenter Memphis's Logistics Accelerator Demo Day, N.... Read More

TuLook Exchange eyes $1MM Seedcap for hyperlocal sharing platform

Nov 10, 2015 at 12:21 pm by miltcapps

TULOOK EXCHANGE seeks $1MM Seed capital for its free-to-consumers platform for sharing, shopping or trading goods and services among a circle of friends identified by each use.... Read More

Claritas Capital-backed PGT entrant Genomind pursues $13MM capraise

Nov 06, 2015 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 18 Sept. 2020: Genomind files for $21.7MM raise. 8 Feb 2017: Genomind completed an $11MM financing with Silicon Valley Bank and existing investors. 20 April 2016: Pro.... Read More

Dan Hogan's Medalogix files to pursue $1.5MM capraise

Nov 06, 2015 at 01:12 pm by miltcapps

Update: In June 2019, Medalogix accepted investment from Encompass Health, according to Crunchbase. In 2018, Amedisys made a $7MM investment in Medalogix. In 2017, former Pres.... Read More

Pitching flag Outdoors, RootsRated raises $3MM, with Series A underway

Nov 05, 2015 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Fynn Glover Updated In June 2018: TFP reporter Mark Pace reported RootsRated had shifted from B2C to B2B white-labeling its software an.... Read More

Former Chattem execs, Entrepreneur launch Focus Consumer Health, file plan for $20MM capraise for portfolio push this year

Nov 04, 2015 at 02:13 pm by miltcapps

ENTREPRENEURS who previously served with Chattanooga-based Chattem are launching a consumer-health products company and have reported undertaking a $20MM capital rai.... Read More