VNC's June 2025 Venture Calendar
[Updated June 8] Weather's warmer, but Venture, SMB and commercialization activity is downright hot.
Beverly Lee
New entrepreneurial, innovation centers rise in Southern Middle Tennessee
Two bidders seek to lead new regional EC, while Tullahoma leader plans national innovation center.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Fintech: Thoma Bravo bets $100MM+ on McGowan's HubSync platform
Nashville Capital Network had led the company's earlier capital raise.
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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.
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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.
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VNC's May 2025 Venture Calendar
[Updated] 'Still not time to decelerate for Summer, this calendar shows.
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Bill Frist MD
Venture Notes - April 25, 2025
ExpressWages | Raise Financial | MyVFO | FCV | Totem | Basa Futura | Somavac | CareEco | Ten31 | UTC | AgylAI | Yarbrough | Topbins | Novestus | Comma | EvidenceCare | HeroWear | Fleetio | DoGS |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jamie Hartman
Venture Notes - April 9, 2025
Featuring Claritas Capital | Heritage Group | Lasso Software | digiCare | Canary Capital | Dynamo Ventures
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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.
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VNC's April 2025 Venture Calendar
Missing meetings and falling-short on attendance? This list of highlights may help.
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Ralph Schulz joins LipscombU as EIR, College of Leadership + Public Service
Former Chamber CEO helped shape Nashville, now takes-up a potentially transformative role.
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Nashville + the World eye Music-Entertainment innovation + impact
While Nashville EC Project Music's evolution is considered, German overtures for Creatives lend global perspective.
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