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TN envoys take entrepreneurial, econdev, FDI savvy to Amsterdam, Paris

Tennessee advocates headed back to Europe seeking connections, knowledge, opportunities.

Hollis: RoI for AI: Optura's $6.5M+ Seed spurs AI Ops orchestration

With fresh capital, startup is hiring, signing customers and eyeing sector for M&A.

Bill Kimberlin

Brief: Kimberlin raising capital as CrushTeam's AI agents automate CRM

Serial entrepreneur's operating subs are SmartRoofingAI and EventMaster.

Jason Gries

Nashville's Bitetime Kitchens reenters Atlanta, maps growth + capital

Two-time entrepreneur, former aide to GE's Jack Welch sets focus on 7 cities among 50+ potential targets.

VNC's June 2025 Venture Calendar

[Updated June 13] 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.

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

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