private equity

BluWave lands $14MM for PE+portco-focused digital network marketplace

Nov 04, 2025 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

FOUNDER, super-majority owner and CEO Sean Mooney MBA confirmed that his 9-year-old BluWave LP recently received $14MM cash investment for accelerating growth of its digital n.... Read More

Shore Capital passes $14BN AUM with $850M Healthcare + Search closings

Oct 14, 2025 at 04:34 pm by miltcapps

CHICAGO- and Nashville-based PE Shore Capital Partners today announced the successful closing of its Healthcare Fund VI and Shore Search Partners Fund II, reporting $850MM in.... Read More

CapitalSpring's $1BN Fund VII eyes branded restaurant groups, other multilocation targets

Aug 11, 2025 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

CSFC Management-aligned CapitalSpring Investment Partners VII LP filing with the SEC on Aug. 8 shows target-$1BN raise that would fund transactions involving multilocation res.... Read More

VNC's May 2025 Venture Calendar

Apr 29, 2025 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

•West | •Central | •Eastern | •Other Below, events in May 2025. (See June '25 and beyond here.) May 1 • Dealmakers Middle Market M&A Conference by Smart Business, at Nashv.... Read More

Region's Angel-VC-PE-FW execs head to GNPCA 'State of the Market' event

Apr 08, 2025 at 06:30 am by miltcapps

LAST WEEK, a young Nashville-based industry association registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to change its name to Greater Nashville Private Capital Association (G.... Read More

Petra Capital Partners nails fundraising on $270MM Petra Growth Fund V

Jan 30, 2025 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Petra Capital Partners announced completing fund-raising for Petra Growth Fund V at its hardcap and now has $270MM Fund V capital available to invest. The firm.... Read More

Lead Capital Partners advances on $125MM LCP II goal for healthcare deals

Dec 12, 2024 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

EXECUTIVES in Nashville private-equity firm Lead Capital Partners reported to the SEC yesterday on a prospective $125MM raise, showing north of $61.4MM raised and 41 investors.... Read More

Nashville-centered Edison Partners Fund XI targets $650 Million raise

Jun 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Managing Partner Christopher Sugden, who represents Edison XI GP LLC from Edison Partners' office in Nashville's WeHo District, filed June 13 on efforts to rai.... Read More

Hard choices: TN venture scene pops with dozens of events just ahead

Jan 24, 2024 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Stepping back from the fray, we find there are a myriad of scheduled events just ahead. We've chosen to spotlight 40+ below. Errors are ours. Updates, corrections are w.... Read More

Heritage Group execs plant flag for $400MM Healthcare Innovation Fund IV

Apr 10, 2023 at 04:57 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE: On July 24, 2025, Heritage Group announced final closing of Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund IV at north of $370MM. VNC's original April 10, 2023 story is belo.... Read More

SaaS: ESG Impact exits beta, seeks capital, opts for VU Wond'ry Founder

May 03, 2022 at 03:14 pm by miltcapps

Update Nov. 7 2022: The company rebranded to Atmos AI Inc. as of Oct. 1, 2022. ESG careers link here. ESG IMPACT Inc. (ESGi) Co-founder Max Mona confirmed that his revenue-gen.... Read More

Memphis's ESO Fund files for $150MM Fund V to back venture option moves

May 02, 2022 at 04:03 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS-based The Employee Stock Option Fund (ESO Fund) filed on a $150MM venture-capital raise for ESO Venture Fund V LP (Delaware). Fund V's general partner is ESO GP V LLC,.... Read More

Ward: Graham Healthcare Capital investment firm grows Nashville presence

Jan 05, 2022 at 03:37 pm by miltcapps

GRAHAM Healthcare Capital LLC (GHCC) will on Jan. 10 add two executives to its Nashville headquarters who will pursue and develop further private-equity investment opportuniti.... Read More

Dealflow update: Kentucky and Alabama - April 28, 2021

Apr 28, 2021 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

► PE: Arlington Private Equity Fund V LLC filed with nearly $4MM in on a targeted $100MM raise, with Birmingham-based Ken Polk leading, as CEO of Arlington Family Offic.... Read More

Director: Gen Cap America discipline, portfolio teams rise to pandemic test

Mar 22, 2021 at 01:01 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 April 2022: Lead Capital Partners announced Lamar Stanley has joined Nashville-based Lead, release here.-Ed. GEN CAP AMERICA Inc. (GCA), the PE based in Nashville's.... Read More

Heritage Group affiliates report $315 Million Fund III progress

Dec 14, 2020 at 05:41 pm by miltcapps

HERITAGE GROUP affiliates today reported $306,689,985 raised toward an offering totaling $315MM. The issuers are Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund III LP and Heritage Execut.... Read More

Venture Notes - Sept. 21, 2020

Sep 21, 2020 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

Today: MCB | Innova | Claritas | 180 Health | Bambu | Curie | SavvyFI | Klara | Mitsu | EC | Morris | GT | Stony | Tribe | CoLab | LFN | Script | Spesana | Vida | SR | Mentr |.... Read More

Prediction modeler Decode Health eyes city-county COVID-19 spike risks

May 21, 2020 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2020 - Decode Health announced members of its new strategic advisory board, on team page here. Our May 21, 2020 story is below.-Ed.DECODE HEALTH INC., the Nash.... Read More

Venture People - May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

Today: Randy Boyd | Charlie Martin | Darrell Freeman | Stuart McWhorter | Mick Murray | Denenberg - Sable | Drew Livingston | Scott Hawley | Bill Brown | Alisha Novin | Aaron.... Read More

Venture Notes -- April 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020 at 03:29 pm by miltcapps

Today: GovLee | DTC | Episode | Mono | FINTOP | DRS | Vesalio | RareDis | Jelly | Quick | Incyte | 3rdD | Velocity | Council | LTN | Ag | ENA | Tune | Resources | Gov. B.... Read More

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