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Dashiff departs MedCare Investments to head<br>Healthcare Services at Cannaccord Genuity

Jan 20, 2017 at 12:53 pm by miltcapps

DUNCAN DASHIFF has been named managing director and head of Canaccord Genuity Healthcare services in Nashville, where his investment-banking role also spans HealthIT, accordin.... Read More

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Outgrowing startup ranks, Confirmation.com keeps pushing its envelope

Jan 17, 2017 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 21 June 2019: Capital Confirmation has agreed to sell on undisclosed terms to Thomson Reuters, release here. Overall coverage of the company here. Update: 18 Aug. 2017.... Read More

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Venture Notes - 17 January 2017

Jan 17, 2017 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

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Nashville cryptocurrency founder adopts 'open kimono' for disclosure

Jan 17, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 Aug. 2017 - UR Technology was apparently reconstituted as Kowala KUSD LLC (Dela.) in June 2017.-Ed. ACKNOWLEDGING both the interest and wariness that surround the.... Read More

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Gov. Haslam says ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd returning to private sector

Jan 09, 2017 at 03:52 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) Commissioner Randy Boyd will return to the private sector February 1, serving.... Read More

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Angel Capital Group eyes creating microfund focused on Nashville HealthIT

Jan 09, 2017 at 09:12 am by miltcapps

ANGEL CAPITAL GROUP, the Maryville, Tenn.-based syndicate of Angel clubs and funds, looks to create a Nashville micro-venture fund to gain greater access to "the healthIT expl.... Read More

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B2B: Chalkline Sports in $1MM Seed raise for bettor-content platform

Jan 09, 2017 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

CHALKLINE Sports, a Nashville startup mobile media technology company that powers platforms for online communities and marketplaces of sports bettors, is coming out of stealth.... Read More

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Maptic eyes capital raise for mapping, analytics platform<br>targeting the Consumer Packaged Goods industry

Jan 03, 2017 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

BY February, Nashville-based Maptic LLC plans to move its mapping, analytics and visualization platform for the Consumer Packaged Goods sector into private-beta mode. By mid-y.... Read More

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Venture Notes - 3 January 2017

Jan 03, 2017 at 08:30 am by miltcapps

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InSage's 2nd Data Monetization event Feb. 1 at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

Jan 03, 2017 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

Updated 5 Jan. 2017 - InSage announced a speaker addition: Brian Jelenek, executive director of JP Morgan Intelligent Solutions. Prior to JPM, he served in UBS and Boston Cons.... Read More

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VendEngine passes $20MM revenue, eyes advisory board, capital needs

Dec 19, 2016 at 06:24 am by miltcapps

Updated: 3 June 2021: VendEngine sold for $84MM cash to Plano, Texas-based Tyler Technology release here. 22 Aug 2018 - Deane announced acquiring kiosk hardware and tech integ.... Read More

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Nashville Mayor Barry names Kelsey Metro's first Chief Strategy Officer

Dec 14, 2016 at 03:53 pm by miltcapps

Dec. 13, 2016 - Starting in January, Brian Kelsey will become Metro Nashville's first Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) focused on ensuring the government is delivering the very be.... Read More

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Venture Notes - 12 December 2016

Dec 12, 2016 at 07:35 am by miltcapps

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Emma bulks-up further with SaaS industry-veteran CFO, CRO hires

Dec 07, 2016 at 09:33 am by miltcapps

Updated: 10 Oct. 2017 - NBJ today reports Emma has been sold to Insight Venture Partners on undisclosed terms. Insight previously invested in Nashville's Leankit. Venture Nash.... Read More

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EC President, COO Sam Lingo departing Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Dec 06, 2016 at 12:02 pm by miltcapps

SAM LINGO, probably the longest-tenured payroll employee of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, will depart his duties as president and COO Dec. 31, according to a release from.... Read More

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Satchel Health eyes major Series A raise, aims for eventual homerun exit

Dec 05, 2016 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

SATCHEL HEALTH, the Nashville post-acute care telemedicine startup, is likely to pursue a $5MM-$10MM Series A raise in early 2017, said Co-founder and CEO Ryan Macy. The two-.... Read More

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Venture Notes - Dec. 5, 2016

Dec 05, 2016 at 08:30 am by miltcapps

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Eight entrepreneurs compete in 'Will This Float?' pitch event

Nov 29, 2016 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

adapted from submitted release Eight finalists have been selected to pitch their business ideas during The Company Lab's (CO.LAB) 'Will This Float?' competition. The pre.... Read More

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Nashville Technology Council opens Tech Hill Commons with Comcast help

Nov 29, 2016 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Allies Nashville Technology Council (NTC) and Comcast today announced plans to open a gigabit-powered facility -- Tech Hill Commons -- which is designed as NTC headquarters an.... Read More

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Apto maps capraises through 2019, targets expat adaptation in U.S., abroad

Nov 28, 2016 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

Updated: On July 12, 2019, Apto filed with the SEC for a $1.5MM raise.-Ed. APTO LLC, which offers a cultural-linguistic training platform to help internationals adapt with co.... Read More

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