Monique Villa

LaunchTN names Kelliher chief investment officer amid SSBCI push

Oct 17, 2023 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Eller Mallchok Kelliher TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee today announced Eller Mallchok Kelliher as its new chief investment officer.... Read More

TN ECD-Launch Tennessee may be one step away from $117MM SSBCI grant

Jan 20, 2023 at 12:47 pm by miltcapps

Update 25 January 2023 - Both TN House and Senate have concurred. Now, it's a matter of a bit more paperwork. A day earlier, State Sen. Bo Johnson, chair, Senate FW&.... Read More

TNECD-LaunchTN $117MM SSBCI request still under US Treasury's review

Oct 26, 2022 at 02:42 pm by miltcapps

TN-ECD fills Treasury's plan-refinement requests, reckoning ahead LaunchTN has 3 board seats vacant, plans to hire 3 to 5 more staff 10X leverage of federal funding is target.... Read More

Monique Villa Capra holds pivotal role in ECD-LaunchTN $1BN SSBCI vision

Aug 29, 2022 at 03:14 pm by miltcapps

MONIQUE VILLA CAPRA, who became Launch Tennessee's chief investment officer 60 days ago, is to play pivotal roles in helping to fulfill many of the promises that the nonprofit.... Read More

LaunchTN IMPACT group grows to 21, with $65.4MM SSBCI decisions due

May 20, 2021 at 12:48 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE continues to add members -- all 21 are listed below in this story -- to its Impact Fund Investment Committee. The Investment Committee, the members of which s.... Read More

Venture Notes - Sept. 15, 2020

Sep 15, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee 36|86 capital-centric sessions, Pitch finalists listed

Aug 05, 2020 at 05:02 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has announced the six startup finalists that will vie for LTN Impact Fund investment during this month's entirely virtual 36|86 Festival, for which registrati.... Read More

NVille's Virtuoso Surgical talks with coastal bankers<br>ahead of $3MM Seed raise

May 30, 2018 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated May 19, 2021 - Virtuoso Surgical recently learned it qualified to proceed with a $20MM Reg A capital raise, which could enable the company to commercialize surgical te.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Week Pitch winner's Seed raise well underway

May 24, 2018 at 04:52 pm by miltcapps

Update June 5: Please Assist Me has received investment of undisclosed magnitude from LA-based Backstage Capital.-Ed. IN A FIELD OF 10 STARTUPS, Co-Founder and CEO Stephanie C.... Read More

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