Venture Nashville

Pass-It-Down eyes $1MM Seed round to 'revolutionize' genealogy biz

Jun 15, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 Jan 2019: PID has been selected for Techstars Austin Accelerator, gaining $120K investment. 18 July 2017: PID announced intro of its consumer-facing story-building.... Read More

CEO charts Core Rights' path after Dart asset buy, confirms investor talks

Jun 14, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 2 Oct 2017 1143 - Core Rights LLC today announced appointing Ted Ferguson as chief product officer. Ferguson was previously with Sony and Universal Music Group units,.... Read More

SeedHatchery: Graph Story maps Painpoint to Profits, gauges capital

Jun 14, 2017 at 07:45 am by miltcapps

Updated June 28, 2017: Memphis High Ground reported Jordan has raised north of $1MM to date. May 11, 2016 - GraphStory filed for a $550K raise. Our 10/2014 stor.... Read More

Venture Notes - 12 June 2017

Jun 12, 2017 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

M&A: Fintech entrepreneur Greg Daily says he's a buyer, not a seller

Jun 12, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

[updated 7 Sept. 2017: Daily told VNC today he raised $14MM from existing investors, effective July 31.-Ed.] FINTECH entrepreneur Greg Daily of i3 Verticals has completed 16 b.... Read More

Clayton Associates' McWhorter increases stake in Clemson University

Jun 12, 2017 at 07:15 am by miltcapps

Updated 8 May 2020 - McWhorter, who recently chaired Gov. Bill Lee's Unified Command Group, tasked with addressing urgent Covid19 requirements, announced he's taking a strateg.... Read More

Deadline 6/21: Impact Lab to prep Nashville startups to face investors

Jun 11, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

THE DEADLINE is June 21 for for-profit and nonprofit social-impact startups to apply for Impact Lab: Nashville, the five-day training program designed to prepare 10 social imp.... Read More

Venture Notes - 8 June 2017

Jun 08, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Advisors: FBT attorney Josh Rosenblatt deep-dives Blockchain

Jun 08, 2017 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

JOSH Rosenblatt, the Nashville-based head of the Frost Brown Todd law firm's Blockchain and Digital Currency team, told Venture Nashville the firm now has nearly a dozen Block.... Read More

CEO David Fox: 'Enormous void' in trusted news,<br>passion for news spurred Exile Global founding

Jun 07, 2017 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

ONCE and future journalist David Fox's exploration of business options has culminated in his co-founding of Nashville media startup dubbed Exile Global Inc. The company's inau.... Read More

LLR Partners' Kemberton Healthcare deal illustrates M&A checkpoints

Jun 02, 2017 at 11:49 am by miltcapps

Update: 8 Oct. 2019: Kemberton announced acquiring specialized RCM company Advanced Patient Advocacy of Columbia, Md. Our Aug. 2017 story is below.-Ed. KEMBERTON Healthcare Se.... Read More

Brody-Waite: EC won't sub 'vaporware' or coffee for sustainability + value

Jun 01, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center CEO Michael Brody-Waite said he is convinced Nashville entrepreneurship can "leapfrog" and surpass that of a number of peer cities in coming year.... Read More

LaunchTN's Lanahan on coastal VC realities, authenticity + Unicorns

Jun 01, 2017 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCHTN Director of Capital Formation John Lanahan was not long in responding after being asked by Venture Nashville for his thoughts on whether Tennessee startups should, as.... Read More

With LeanKit in good hands, Founder Chris Hefley signs-onto Retrium

May 25, 2017 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

CHRIS HEFLEY, co-founder and former CEO of Franklin-based LeanKit, retains his stake in that company, but recently became chief revenue officer of startup Retrium, the Marylan.... Read More

Jumpstart Foundry seeks greater mindshare among U.S. HC entrepreneurs

May 24, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

VIC GATTO, the 46-year-old chairman of Seed-stage investor Jumpstart Foundry, wants every U.S. healthcare entrepreneur noodling startup plans in Starbucks everywhere to make a.... Read More

Lured by 36|86, Sportstech startup UPGRADED's founder<br>just might be biggest TN Titans fan in the Bay Area

May 24, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

IT'S NOT LIKELY there's a bigger Tennessee Titans fan in the Bay Area than Sanzib "Sandy" Khaund, the founder of SportsTech startup UPGRADED Inc. UPGRADED, which is now in ful.... Read More

VU Engineering alum helms new Engage VC with Atlanta corporate impetus

May 24, 2017 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Note: Olson's continually updated LinkedIn here.-Ed. THIAGO OLSON, a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering and former entrepreneur in residence at the Atlant.... Read More

Venture Notes - 23 May 2017

May 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

Advisors: Jack Waddey says 'Nashville still needs major research park'

May 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

DESPITE Nashville's progress on many fronts since The Great Recession began in Spring 2008, attorney Jack Waddey on May 12 confirmed for Venture Nashville that he feels just a.... Read More

Vanderbilt University steps-up pace in pursuit of international agenda

May 22, 2017 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

VANDERBILT University's International Strategy Working Group (ISWG) has released a draft portion of its "plan to strengthen Vanderbilt's international research, scholarship, a.... Read More

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