Nashville's SeniorMetrix sells to stealthy NaviHealth,<br>backed by Welsh Carson, Select Medical, Universal American

Feb 08, 2012 at 02:40 pm by miltcapps

Brentwood, Tennessee-based SeniorMetrix, provider of predictive modeling to optimize post-acute care of the frail elderly, has sold to NaviHealth, a recently created and not p.... Read More

BIGnashville: Nashville Chamber aims to double its membership by June 30

Feb 07, 2012 at 10:54 am by miltcapps

'BUSINESS IS GOOD!', the branding campaign recently launched by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, is expected to help the association double its membership to more than.... Read More

Voices Heard Media CEO wishes he'd known 'Customer' priority sooner

Feb 07, 2012 at 10:51 am by miltcapps

Tennessee-based Green Ballast registered IPO, now waits for daylight

Feb 07, 2012 at 07:34 am by miltcapps

Noted: Gibson Guitar $3.8MM SEC filing notes Tek Group

Feb 06, 2012 at 09:37 am by miltcapps

GIBSON Guitar's $3.8MM filing Jan. 3 with the SEC may or may not signal another aquisition. The registration filing gives no clue, but mentions The Tek Group Inc., which VNC.... Read More

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation at another inflection point

Feb 06, 2012 at 09:36 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), the public-private partnership devoted to tech-driven economic development, may be reaching another inflection point. The.... Read More

App-deadline April 2nd: Jumpstart Foundry will forge up to 10 new ventures

Feb 05, 2012 at 11:08 pm by miltcapps

JUMPSTART FOUNDRY, the Nashville business accelerator, is taking applications for its third annual challenge of would-be entrepreneurs' commitment and endurance. April 2nd is.... Read More

VenturePeople: Highly interactive Dave Delaney makes a move

Feb 05, 2012 at 05:14 pm by miltcapps

DAVE DELANEY, the social-marketing thought-leader who personifies a vaguely defined, but zesty slice of Nashville's Geek culture, has returned to full-time consulting and spea.... Read More

Wealth Access SaaS startup targets high net-worth clients and their advisors

Feb 05, 2012 at 02:38 pm by miltcapps

Updated Sept. 25, 2014: WealthAccess reported 22 Sept. it has raised nearly $1.5MM more, with Nashville entrepreneur Joe Maxwell and St. Louise Angel-entrepreneur Rick Holton.... Read More

Noted: StartupTN launches state's first startup database

Feb 01, 2012 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

StartupTN yesterday formally launched what seems to be the state's first public startup database, currently including more than 200 seed- through private-equity stage companie.... Read More

Briefly: ECD Innovation Director post vacated, Will Alexander picks-up duties

Jan 30, 2012 at 08:12 am by miltcapps

WILL ALEXANDER, son of U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, will now shoulder responsibility for innovation initiatives under Bill Hagerty, commissioner of Tennessee economic and commun.... Read More

Nashville Business Incubation Center strategic review advances

Jan 30, 2012 at 08:12 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Business Incubation Center (NBIC) is conducting a feasibility study that could lead to the doubling of its capacity for tenants and mentoring. NBIC is overseen by.... Read More

Tech2020 venture leadership shifts to entrepreneur John Morris

Jan 30, 2012 at 08:11 am by miltcapps

Updated 30 August 2014: Morris announced he's resigning to pursue entrepreneurial interests, Knoxville News Sentinel reported today. Our 2012 story on Morris' appointment is b.... Read More

HCA search for successor to retiring CIO Noel Williams underway

Jan 23, 2012 at 12:35 pm by miltcapps

NOEL WILLIAMS, HCA's SVP and CIO is retiring, winding-up her work at the end of May, she told friends and colleagues in message today. A 2004 report by VNC sister publication.... Read More

Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund LP pursues $200MM raise

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:47 am by miltcapps

Update 2 May 2016: Heritage announced today that Heritage Fund I hit $170MM and Fund II has now been closed at $220MM. -Ed. HERITAGE Healthcare Innovation Fund LP, based in Br.... Read More

Education Networks of America vets launch $6MM raise for Vid-Teller venture

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:43 am by miltcapps

SEVERAL EXECUTIVES long associated with Nashville-based Education Networks of America (ENA) are party to a $6 million capital raise for VTM LLC, a virtual-teller network and c.... Read More

Cortac, Hubble Telemed and venture follow-ons get TNInvestco nods

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:43 am by miltcapps

AMONG RECENTLY REPORTED investments by TNInvestco funds, Memphis-based Hubble Telemedical recently obtained a $250K investment from MB Biomed Ventures Tennessee I, the TNInves.... Read More

VenturePeople, January 23, 2012

Jan 23, 2012 at 07:43 am by miltcapps

Click one...► William Griggs of Startup Slingshot► Alex Tolbert of Bernard Health► David Box of Trinisys► William Paddock of WAP Sustainability William Griggs WILLIAM.... Read More

King: FCA Venture Partners now follows more 'ideas' for possible investment

Jan 19, 2012 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

FCA VENTURE PARTNERS' intense observation of companies in which it might invest has more than doubled, said FCA Managing Partner Matt King. Previously, FCA typically monitore.... Read More

Growth-business champions sought by Nashville Chamber, EmergeMemphis

Jan 19, 2012 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

EXECUTIVE SEARCHES are underway in both Nashville and Memphis for executives to champion growing businesses and entrepreneurial ventures in each metro area. The Nashville Are.... Read More

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