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Industry association GNPCA (fka GNVCA) repositions to ramp growth among private-capital segments.

GP Gary Peat says lead-Seed firm aims to complete six or more deals this calendar year.

Producers tap 50-person Nashville host committee, founders, investors, advisors -- and we just added a perk.

Scratching the surface, we get 24+ interesting events from around the state of Tennessee.

TTDC-LaunchTN board gets earful on importance of prepping + retaining vital talent in TN.

[Updated] Applications window to open in June 2025 and close in July. Four to six seats to be filled.

Our key events list shows Tennessee's 2025 Venture + Innovation calendar is bubbling-up, not yet at full boil.

Nashville seller of non-core line focuses on Edtech, Regtech, Healthcare software markets

Are too many actors are 'worrying too little' about sanctions and-or prosecution under securities laws?

Updated: President Farabaugh builds reliability for platform clients, cashflow for parent Core10 + sees future suitors likely.

20 bullets on up-and-comers, investors, startups, investors and more.

Founder's early track record and discipline of 'value lens' investing may be generating sustained momentum.

[updated] Our latest update in more than 20 briefs on startups, funding, and more.

UPDATED 8 March 2024 A myriad of scheduled events lies just ahead and we're pointing you to several dozen in this collection.

[updated] Nashville advocates prepare potentially unprecedented stimulus for expansion of the region's capital stack.

Four startups -- including one led by a co-founder of Ancestry.com and one by a Chattanooga entrepreneur -- will appear in person.

Edtech and healthcare SaaS veteran with stripes in credentialing, training and other businesses offers advice.

[updated] Amid sector consolidation, Wellvana financings now total at least $150MM.

Twenty-three items on new funds, startups and early-growth businesses, people in transition, state programs and more.

Vanderbilt University pulls the trigger on funding for trio of faculty- and affiliate-led companies.

Nashville HC and technology veterans plan to co-found multiple SaaS businesses in the next few years.

Private equity execs and their strategic investors set sail on next fund amid crosswinds.

[updated] CoLab CEO Tasia Malakasis drives plans for SM leadership from Chattanooga epicenter.

[Updated] TN House FW&M Chair Patsy Hazlewood is among Tennessee legislators expressing support.

Updated 9 Jan. 2023: VC expands its portfolio with its entrepreneur in residence at the helm.

HealthIT, SaaS, Fintech are lead categories for venture growth in Volunteer state.

$1BN+ impact could rise in TN in decade of mobilizing investment capital and lending power.

Backed by Cercano Management, Relevance Ventures, Angels, TNInvestco, INCITE, et al, its team shifts principal office.

VentureSouth Fund V raise underway targets $10MM to augment Angels' individual bets and sidecar participation.

[Updated] Co-founders seek $2MM, as VU OwenGSM, VU The Wond'ry and others seem to recognize startup's promise.

Expanding team and advisors include Nashville serial healthcare entrepreneur Joe Hutts

Dozens of updates on capraises, new funds, exec moves, startups and more.

Funds, capital raises by Health Velocity, Brentwood Capital, Mountain Group, Caduceus, Clovers, UpperLine and more.

Silicon Ranch, Claritas, Resolute, Innova and other PE/VC and corporate fundraising, plus news on two-dozen startups.

UPDATED Exclusive health-wellness venture roundup with updates on fund raises, startups...all in Tennessee.

Cummings' Pass It Down may raise more capital to reach museums, brands and others that must generate NFT revenue.

Updated 4/18/22: Of the healthcare-focused VC's 22 currently active portfolio companies, 12 are located in the Greater Nashville area.

30 actionable newsbits on capital raises, execs, pandemic and events, relocations and more.

Two-dozen+ venture newcomers, startups, capraises, investments in CREtech, Fintech, Edtech, Healthtech, and more.

Healthcare, transportation, mobility among targets of new Chattanooga Regional Catalyst Fund

TN U.S. Senators oppose Innovation bill over China issues, capital raises, big day for Uncle Nearest, new startup cohorts, EIR + grant invitations,

A simple question, because the issue of early-stage capital formation in TN probably warrants further discussion.

[Updated] Serial healthcare entrepreneur stacks C-round capital for TEND business from his Tennessee base.

Today: UTXO | Freedman | Heritage | Acquire | FINTOP | Sphere | Ditto | OZ | TNacity | Caduceus | IDB | Avondale | Harbert | Peaker and more.

PE-backed fintech, services company expands role as consumers, providers seek solutions.

Action: UGP, Grabbr, VoluMetrix, SSM Partners, new PE fund, FINTOP, FilterX, Redwood, SocialBot, Shockwave.

Platform company draws Greater Nashville venture, policy veterans + mulls further advisors and capital options.

The raise seems to be peaking more than four years after Fund II was closed.

Nashville Founder/GP targets fintech, insurtech, digital-health verticals, affirms cap-table diversity goal

[Updated] A gamble, sure, but the Pandemic Vintage of startups, capraises + executive moves may rival any we've seen in the past decade.

A batch of updates on executive moves, appointments, roles and other ties to Tennessee

Jumpstart Capital liquidity, LaunchTN, Jammber, virus capital, Fintech, Healthcare, data, Vizion, spinup, spinout, and more updates.

Annual grant competition draws rigorous programs from campus and accelerator advocates for entrepreneurship, investment.

[updated] CEO Beth Krauklis and Nashville cofounders seek rapid adoption, take blockchain partner, anticipates VC interest.

A veteran of tough slogs, CEO sees lift in enterprise demand for critical care monitoring of seniors in communities.

[updated] Capital raises, LaunchTN + Jumpstart updates, M&A, Lifesci deals, Schulz on Chamber, 4 Bridges expansion + more.

Nearly 30 items of extraordinary range, from capital raises, to exec appointments, uncertainty and more.

[updated] PE-backed lab optimization company ramps sales, regards M&A as future option.

Post-sale, Nashville native leads growth push, tracks M&A targets, and grows his Angel/LP investment portfolio.

In what could become $100MM fund, crypto exec aim to connect digital-asset investors with trading opportunities.

WINNERS out! 42 entrants vied to win top honors in 14 categories.

[Updated) There's sharpened focus on capital, as well as on entrepreneurial infrastructure and regional strategy.

Nashville entrant aims to connect accredited investors with institutional-caliber deals, at attractive minimums.

A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets.

Launch Tennessee, Electro-Active, Dynamo, CET, EPIcenter, and more updated in today's roundup.

[updated] Nashville has proven a 'phenomenal', 'fabulous' place for VC-backed fintech-regtech co's launch.

32 actionable and/or useful news, people and background bulletins focused on Tennessee entrepreneurship and capital.

Founder says consumers will transform healthcare; she eyes series of raises, senior hires, partnerships.

CEO, author, advisor moves from bootstrapping to scale-up for board governance platform.

Heritage pops new fund, plus raises for healthcare, crypto, CBD, Growth Fund model notes and more.

[updated] Medical Decisions team believes it has unique offering, propelled by quality-of-care and economics tailwinds.

News from Frist Cressey, fintechs, Washtopia, Episode Sols, Sphere, Veterans VC, FedEx, Ballast, VendEngine, and many more.

HealthStream ties-up with early-growth cos, Alphabet-backed Clover hits Music City, a startup's $6MM raise, money for June Medical, HempTenn, BeastBrands, SmartRIA, and much more.

[updated] Its delta symbol for change may prove a harbinger of this tech-centric company.

Unprecedented EC gathering meant to improve minority entrepreneurs' access to contacts, capital and growth.

Particularly if you're trying to grow a business that's not in Healthcare or Music, you may need to hear this -- again.

Lee Cabinet choices affect ECD, LaunchTN, others..plus updates on capital raises.

Nashville needs more SaaS startups and talent pool is adequate now for those who engage with ecosystem.

[Updated] Birmingham among alternatives, as some Women, Blacks and other minorities report struggling for traction.

Co-founders see sector receptive to Cloud-linked technology and sensitive to search and review costs.

Another batch of entrepreneurial and investment movers, shakers and TBDs.

Bolus of funding seems likely to produce tidal surge of momentum in region's innovation economy.

Capraises, Angels, VCs, biotech, automotive, publishing, healthcare, fintech, Agbiz, TN-Women rock, and more...

Many of these issues gained salience during the Haslam and Bredesen years.

UT, VU, KY officials see hundreds of successfully exited entrepreneurs possibly leading startup teams.

[updated] 36 alerts in today's summary as mid-summer Venture energy brings multiple new funds, capraises, and more.

Having raised north of $7MM and bet on nearly two-dozen ventures, firm founders have traction.

With Investors and Entrepreneurs focusing strongly on Growth and Performance, VNC invites a SaaS benchmarking expert to comment.

Chair's experience brings continuity, clear sense of value of legislative ties and momentum.

Via VU's Owen GSM, Sohr awards total more than $500K in typically $25K shots for interesting array of ideas.

CEO says company's offering is 'widely applicable' in healthcare.

Startup commercializing VU IP to reduce injury, death and mitigate $50BN annual medical spend.

Serial tech entrepreneur goes deep on Retail, emerges with Vertical SaaS concept.

CEO Charlie Brock unveils robust plan for LTN advancement, but may be facing budget headwinds.

'Free-market' combatant of industry incentives may face new players pursuing legislated benefits.

27 short takes on Venture developments statewide, from robots and healthcare, to hair dye and video security.

[updated] A seasoned crossborder entrepreneur says he's homesteading in Nashville, for now.

IPO and other options are on the table and a decision is likely to be taken in 2018.

Applications for investment consideration are being taken now.

[updated] The challenges are real, but two women entrepreneurs declare their determination.

'Erosion' in TN investment? Major IT and software cos' raises, TN fund recruiting, startup updates and more.

Publisher rating VCs!? plus new capital raises, deals, NVille EC scholarships and more.

[Updated] Nebraska-born Dirks believes e-procurement startup likely to thrive in Nashville ecosystem.

CEO wasting no time in preparing for push with private-equity backing.

CEO Baxter: MEDarchon is tracked by potential suitors outside Nashville.

[updated] Former XMi executive holds minority stake, in wake of entrepreneur Shmerling's peel-off.

About two-dozen items ranging from capital raises, bankruptcy to tech transfer.

Less than a month into the mission, new Center director targets numerous objectives.

Regulatory changes spawn new entrants, one of which plants flag in Nashville.

Converging activities could raise Nashville profile on global blockchain map.

More than 40 speakers, panelists, startup pitchers at several venues.

[updated] New private equity fund, $5MM Series A, Disruption Labs, Rezli raise and more.

[updated] 2016 rocks with appealing events statewide.

[updated] NCN is most concerned about the Series A hurdle for startups in the Nashville area.

Another regional accelerator goes-it alone, capital formation numbers, and more.

[Updated] Blockchain initiatives now said to be expanding in Nashville.

Maxwell, Bailey comment on technologies' interrelationship ahead of Oct. 3 event

(updated) The CellJournalist veterans have brought another startup to the starting-line, this time in marketing software.

[updated] Long-time Nashville resident Kelso rather not relocate, but needs Tech-savvy investors.

Andrew McGarrity now leads digital group in Tennessee Book Company (Ingram).

HealthIT entrepreneur Eric Winter signs-on for another startup rodeo.

Nashville gradually moving toward becoming true Music innovation-investment nexus?

John Bass, CEO of HCA's InVivoLink, has joined the Blockchain expedition.

[Updated] Effort intended to engage student-led startup teams statewide.

'Hippie from Alaska' charts her own path in Nashville's expanding fashion sector.

VTC Germ-fighting fabric ready for market in September.

VTC Germ-fighting fabric ready for market in September.

Managing General Partners gives fresh view of region's Healthcare sector.

Executive director also seeks mentors, domain experts and collaborations.

Center for Medical Interoperability begins ramping-up its architectural and assessment work.

Updates on VU venture staff, raises by SmartFurniture and RelevanceCapital and more.

Sign-up: Gatto, Meisner, Perdue, Polk et al on roster for Software companies' financial success.

[Updated-Exit] Co-CEO's cautiously share dream of leadership in crowded event ticketing space.

[updated] TN's pro-entrepreneurship legislation, a $4MM JourneyPure raise, and more.

Four-year-old Cicayda preps for growth and explores M&A possibilities.

More speaker announcements, with event just a month away!

[updated] Treading carefully to 'get program right', industry aims for step-by-step progress.

The local shortage of computer science, other engineering talent oft-cited, while recruiters swarm.

[updated] Two Vanderbilt alumni target celeb-streamers who seek shares in 200MM fan universe.

[updated] Entrepreneur says he knows his limits, wants assistive-device mission to succeed.

Year-round push involves Google for Entrepreneurs and Village Capital.

[updated] Performance payments could reach $11MM, all hands benefit, says co-owner.

[updated] ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd expresses strong support for bill enrolled this week.

President Mike Cerino is leading the business push.

VTC Memphis-centric founders to provide savvy and capital to proven early-stage companies.

This entrepreneur says she knows major Travel operators needs well.

Within Haslam Cabinet, ECD Commissioner shapes policy-program options for Chief.

CEO plants flag in Music City for expanding content category.

TNInvestco, Bill Frist, Accolade, eClinic, Clayton Associates, Pharos Capital, Infusense, Celgentek and more.

Here's an update on salient capital raises and related.

Treasurer and CIO elevate former Avondale analyst, Owen grad.

[updated] Startup greenlighted with patient capital, golden Roladexes.

[Updated] Partnership would support a network of investors and entrepreneurs.

VTC A Series B raise and full market entry are in prospect in 2016.

Three leaders' separate comments illuminate a common thread of concern.

[Updated] Too many Rural communities are not sharing in Tennessee's economic momentum, they say.

[updated] Unprecedented C-level Software industry event set for March 16, 2016.

Questions about institutional GPs' reporting get fresh attention in some quarters.

Two VCs and allied institutions seek your opinions on state's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

[updated] Local bootstrapped startup is on high-growth trajectory.

[updated] Having raised $10.5MM in Angel capital, CEO says the company had room negotiate with VC

Entrepreneur Center collaborates with publishing group to enter new accelerator vertical

[Updated] Who knows, such relatively stealthy encounters may be underway, daily.

While managing dozens of his own plays, he tied-up with Bay Area group.

Iconic Nashville tech company seems to be plumping for a strategic move

[Updated with IDS sale] California Corrections confirms major edtech contract for early-stage company.

Deadline July 10 - St. Louis accelerator ramps-up for Fall Cohort.

With the closing of its Fund IV, Frontier activity here may rise.

Founder views new entrants to Internet of Things market as validation.

Actionable business opportunities, plus a discount code right here.

Initially targeting health systems, startup is advised by Harpeth Capital.

[updated] Financing spurs Type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver programs

[update] The vast potential of the global IoT market has many players in a virtual land rush.

Bio veteran Jim Monsor leads pilot effort to deepen TN's startup resources

VTC Seed, Early- and Growth-stage startups may all benefit from USDA RBIC effort.

Co-founder says Seed money seems more likely to come for the Coast.

Bootstrapping event may be about to get a reboot.

Exec sees new digs, job growth, sales - plus cultural + media challenges.

[updated] Suitors queued, this compliance and insights specialist considers tapping the private market.

VTC Accelerator's regional mission to be continued after 3 years at Tullahoma.

David Trainer says distortions in financial reporting are often overlooked, to investors' detriment.

[updated] Though relo'd from Nashville to Portland, CEO keeps eye on Nashville.

[updated] Smithwick says early market penetration signals 'time to step on the gas'.

[updated] Founder on a mission sees world of opportunity, with a dash of charlatanism, here and there.

ADDED Speaker - An unprecedented program designed to illuminate opportunities.

Steady-as-she-goes seems to be the watchboard at cautious, high-performing pension plan.

[Updated] Company has rebranded as Built Technologies, raised a total $25MM since inception.

Student engagement for colleges and universities is the focal-point of this startup.

Education content and assessment are hot segments that Ingram seems to eye.

[updated] Litigation, uncertainty over INCITE funding, turnover and more.

With Blackstone and Goldman Sachs aboard, entrepreneur sees further expansion locally.

VTC First exit for the fund affiliated with Memphis-based MB Venture Partners.

Ipreo Holdings continues acquisitions following its buy of Nashville-based ShareholderInsite

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CEO sees Southeast as a key region in FinTech development and related payments plays.

The question remains whether the Change Agents' enthusiasm is contagious.

[Updated 5 March] This entrant to the red-hot sector is banking on rapid B2B growth.

Veteran of the Nashville HIT, software and entrepreneurial scenes joins boutique.

[updated] Only rudimentary financial and compliance reporting was explicitly called for by law

VTC: Commissioner Julius Johnson and a team including Memphis BioWorks will press forward.

[Updated 15 June 2015] With nearly 40 investors aboard, Shmerling's Angel network gains traction.

$300K Seed raise could target Angels in Cincinnati, as well as Tennessee

[Updated] Private equity firm with $200MM capital managed, seeks to increase its opportunities

UPDATED Entrepreneur aims to win; 'location thing' often a problem when Coastal VCs chat.

[updated] Protecting personal health information resident in electronic medical records is startup's timely focus.

AGC could be active in a dozen or more states by mid-2015, CEO says

Partners plan to invest mainly human capital in promising startups

DRS's passage via the New York City Fintech accelerator was apparently right step.

Updates on Endorsee, Sagents, Tandum, EO Nashville, PBM365, Back Porch Group, Exile.

Nashville Creatives use vision and talent to produce important things, out of nothing.

'Massive' growth opportunities projected in its core business, plus product and concierge-unit gains.

[Yes is answer] Might JSF become a single-vertical startup accelerator? TN HiMSS unveils new program identity.

VTC CCE director brings lessons learned from his own startups, adjusted for the academic setting.

With products defined, this startup aims to cut through the 'Big Data' hype.

Revenue growth, broader ties to Microsoft and Oracle and hiring surge are among factors

VTC Casey Casterline and Jon Katz keep in touch with Memphis, but focus on Manhattan

VTC Dough Speight seems headed toward the QC FinTech Accelerator

[Updated] President Aylward said he believes the market is now coming more in MedCenterDisplay's direction

Here are the nine 2014 Jumpstart Foundry graduates and their capital goals.

Relocated New Yorker says Nashville and SEC territory are prime sector launchpads

Jumpstart Foundry creator offers perspective on expanding Vanderbilt University relationship.

VTC Updated: PE buys Skuid. Earlier: Salesforce.com investment. CEO says a San Francisco or Atlanta lead investor with SaaS savvy is likely preferred.

A Louisville company gets the nod; JumpFund could do nine to 14 more deals in next few years.

New Jersey-based engagement and loyalty company says Healthcare may become its sole focus.

Entrepreneurial Nashville physician, a strategic advisor and a startup CTO rally Seed investors

Despite deep financial experience, CEO has taken deliberate steps to ensure startup success

TCRS PE program seems to be maintaining its investment pace.

[updated] Dan Hogan earned his stripes in healthcare delivery, aims to win stars in predictive analytics

Capital vs Culture may be the main event when entrepreneurs, investors go head to head

Founder sees slew of logical future bidders from ranks of strategic corporates

Capital raise considered, and a fifth venture may tackle custom IT talent development

[updated] Sal Novin suggests recruiting hyper-talented individuals takes authenticity, not slogans

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, TTDC, lays-out its priorities.

Nashville was just this startup's first U.S. stop, now they're after real money

Series A Updated - Jeremy Bolls' startup goes after one of the biggest players' share, but not 'just to make a buck'

Index delivers composite image of state's economic development, innovation status

Brannon, Jarratt team to scale-up their proven business model.

Collaboration leverages VC Solidus, Jumpstart, CapitalTN and other allies

Eric Dobson plans to recapitalize, scale-up the Angel network born in Music City

ACG shares its criteria and recent portfolio additions

President James Stover says company has good talks with potential strategic partners

[updated] Smart money and a long-standing interest in matching natural ability and career paths produce an edventure.

There's a venture element to extending the life and footprint of iconic Nashville businesses.

[update 15 May 2015] Hal Andrews new CEO. A company drawn here by the healthcare magnet gets a new leader.

A well-connected management team has savvy onboard.

[Updated 24 July 2014] Entrepreneurial venture apparently ceased operations.

Competition is fierce, but that has yet to douse these entrepreneurs' plans.

The real test may be a $10MM capital round not so far away.

[updated] Crews PE role formalized after months as interim at TCRS.

The EC revs its engine to create a platoon of change agents

TTDC now seems to be fully staffed to further pro-venture programs

Megan Allen is assaulting the Left Coast, boosted by ties to Music City

There are other shoes to drop at Care Technology, but today's is a good start

[Update merger] Payday lenders have created high-profile painpoints that this startup aims to disrupt

In a down economy, this startup aims to serve underemployed recent grads and their parents

Fred Goad, Eric Satz, Beth Seigenthaler: entrepreneurs older and newer are hard at-work

Tech entrepreneurs tackle the healthcare engagement knot from a different angle

This private-equity firm attracted out-of-state institutionals to its $222MM fund VI

There are some new faces among the 'usual suspects' applying at INCITE Fund

[EMIDS update Dec. 5, 2013] Maybe it's time to focus on something more than our reported shortage of coders

As entrepreneurial tide keeps rising, accelerators and Angels test their wings

A little realism about the burdens and advantages of IPO go a long way at decision time

[Updated] Patient-pay firm continues its capital-raising.

IDEAS begins with straight talk from the VU campus about Nashville's IT challenges and opportunities

Rick Glanz exits in a big way, via a stealthily formed buyer backed by biggies

[updated] High Net Worth (HNW) individuals and their data-buried advisors are targeted

Case Foundation CEO Jean Case joined StartupTN CEO Michael Burcham and others for anniversary observances

Updated: Rock Morphis and David McClellan are adding tons of dry powder to their healthcare venture arsenal.

Technology that 'puts the music business in a box' is the opening entry from this startup

[updated] Joe Maxwell is having way too much fun in growing another tech venture in the finance sector

Jozef Nuyens and partners plant a venture flag in Tennessee, and demonstrate broader reach

An Owen grad and former Cybera exec puts his venture skills to work for an Alabama startup that's eying Nashville

Hudsmith's HP-allied startup executes on its telemedicine strategy for seniors aging-in-place

University aims to allow all interested students access to business and social entrepreneurship curricula

Startup Tennessee gets operations staff, a tech exec volunteers in Uganda, $ for GOBA and more

Alliance push to help protect and commercialize intellectual property could become a global movement

Galen-Burcham alliance goes back years; other firms had a shot at top-billing in NEC healthcare work

Executive transitions, capital raises, alliances and innovations.

[Sale updated] Early-stage company has room for further capital recruitment, as it aims to leverage rising interest in electronic health records-related technology

To be the seat of innovation in healthcare delivery, Nashville must attract new capital and novel ideas

Nashville VC finds his way home and once more into the healthcare arena

New VC council forming, less TNInvestco info, Marcums' Tullhoma venture Launch Pad and news here and elsewhere

Speaker Harwell's tech agenda.. Schulz on ECD strategy.. new TN tech jobs.. Chattanooga Ventures.. Dream CS, DigiChart and more..

JumpStart's 'brightest'... EmergeMemphis' 45 startups.. Haslam-Hagerty gameplan... David Wilds in cap raise.. Blackstone venture aid...

Sal Novin's growth company aims to increase brand recognition, leveraging customers' productivity gains.

Petra, VU commercialization, HealthStream, Sustainability Summit, Owen GSM honors, Unum CIO, entrepreneurs young and older and more

[updated] A former Franklin corporate executive hopes to turn her investment-management savvy into a boon for the impoverished

Legislators make an energy-tech 'grab', plus venture events and training and more statewide.

Law firm broadens its already sizeable footprint, plants flag in dealing with early-stage ventures

VU porfolio co goes elsewhere, TNInvestco company, startup ecosystem spreads, PdCamp, ORNL, MyOutdoorTV and more

Our latest roundup of VU searches, capital raises, marketing pushes, digital music, tech commercialization and more

[updated] Tech-sales leader joins private-equity backed firm with announced M&A ambitions

Nick Holland of CentreSource says approaches by bidders caused him to look at his firm with fresh eyes

Vanguard's Martin, Community Health's Smith among those signing-on to to drive outcomes, drive down costs.

One CEO says 'meaningful use' may be the Y2K of this decade, and these firms see opportunities

Nashville and Tennessee are quickly becoming year-round innovation venues, as this sampling of events makes clear

EMMA.. HMS Tech hire.. Lodge helps for-profits ..Noro and Chrysalis announce staffing ..PerfectServe ..IMI Health and more..

For more than a decade, this e-signature innovator has found champions amid adversity

[updated] ICA's strategic alliances may have put this VU spin-out in good position in the race for EHR market share

New healthcare technology push rumored, start-up said relocating to Nashville, as activity heats up

Some believe the General Assembly should next move to increase the TNInvestco pot to $200 million

Developers may think they're only toiling in obscurity, but they may well be under the observant eye of local VCs and Angels

In a crowded field, Nashville startup is relying on strategy of providing 'free' content to customers among old media

[updated] HealthStream co-founder's latest technology play aims to awaken sleeping value in medical niche

Nashville Angels and TNInvestco winner among targets of much-touted Nooga startup

At left, Sid Chambless

Some are shoppers, some are bidders, some are there to keep an eye on others...and some are committed to vying for TNInvestco certification

A desire to master a niche in healthcare technology, patience and an engineer's eye for detail may produce a leader on 3rd Avenue

An accomplished young entrepreneur tackles his next venture in Music City, starting with moving photos from your cellphone, perhaps ending in healthcare

[updated] As 'transparency' and payment-cycle issues converge, PatientPay targets the front-end of the revenue cycle

CEO says despite growth, the specter of failed implementations by any vendors 'keeps him up at night'

Jacobson's new digs, Universal Robotics' placement, WSJ taps local analysts, Solidus' stake, antitrust cautions and more...

[updated] Former Goldleaf counsel turns Angel money and admin frustrations into what's now Ncontracts

With $17.2 billion soon under the scalpel, startup feels it has a better mousetrap for improving quality and financial returns

Digital Reasoning, tech transfer, Metro development, Innotec, nTelagent, Memphis venture forum, ICA, M&A, bankruptcies and more...

Local Angel net and Mercury Labs shoulder high-profile assignments for the state's tech-driven economic development leader

VC Meritus, Paramore leads, NV group objects on compliance, UT's Simek pressed into service, balk on VW funding and more...

NCN's latest investment... Luminetx startup possibly touched by SEC-accused Stanford Financial...Consensus Point and NHI get new officers... ORNL exec goes corporate... Stimulus roundup...

With former VC hired to lead program, grant for entrepreneurship helps flesh-out tech-development ecosystem

North Carolina deal-flow prospector says his firm is focusing more attention on Music City

Eight-year-old VC adds its fourth general partner, heading into a buyer's market

The Pitt Hyde-founded life-sciences investor will soon be on the prowl again, in a target-rich marketplace of down-valued companies

No cold feet at Emma, as company embraces higher-touch services and continues growing its workforce in Davidson County

This private-equity funded Brentwood firm aims to make healthcare organizations transparent for management teams under pressure for quality and performance

This Nashville tech venture finds direct engagement with customers and straight talk are the best ways to address 'Flat World' realities and grow a business.

Former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist (left) predicted 'we're going to spend more on healthcare', but four VCs told local execs that few investors know much about Nashville's healthcare track record -- unwelcome news for Kin Clinton's Woolsthorpe Technologies.