| 1501. |  Venture Notes - 18 May 2017
10: VCs' visions, VU exec on healthtech morass, capital raises, startups, sage words from KaiserPerm CEO.
Milt Capps updated / Published Thursday, May 18, 2017 3:15 pm
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| 1502. |  Memphis Agritech: The Seam launches blockchain venture,
considers capital strategy for product roadmap, global footprint
Parentco backers have big footprints, but want company of global investors to create 'network effect'
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:15 am
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| 1503. |  Mid-TN's SafeSurv preps $1MM capital raise for ID validation startup
Residing in The Biz Foundry Entrepreneur Center, company prioritizes 13 use-cases.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 8, 2017 11:30 am
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| 1504. |  Sal Novin: Nashville tech entrepreneur's alternative to startup accelerators
[updated] Entrepreneur who sold to Trizetto, Cognizant suggests startup traction priority.
Milt Capps Updated 28 Nov 2018 1010 / Published Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:45 am
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| 1505. |  The TENN: Rendever eyes $1.5MM Seed raise
for VR platform for assisted-living
[Updated] Cambridge, Mass. healthcare startup won birth in Tennessee master accelerator.
Milt Capps updated / Published Tuesday, March 21, 2017 2:00 pm
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| 1506. |  Nashville-based CrowdVest.co investment-target website cranks up
Regulatory changes spawn new entrants, one of which plants flag in Nashville.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:16 pm
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| 1507. |  Chattanoogan is SBA's Tennessee Small Business Person of the Year 2017
VTC Dan LeVan, with a wide-ranging career, is honored after creating a new business.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 20, 2017 2:00 pm
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| 1508. |  Belmont University Student Business Plan Competition set March 15
[Updated] Ten student teams and their bizplans present at the Massey Center.
Milt Capps Updated / Published Thursday, March 2, 2017 3:00 pm
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| 1509. |  More LaunchTN commercialization comments and notes
from submitted statements / Published Monday, February 13, 2017 8:30 am
|
| 1510. |  CEO: Dozen Software in stealth regarding new venture idea, capital raise
A potential strategic partner stands in the wings.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 6, 2017 9:45 am
|
| 1511. |  2017 Project Music selects 4 startups from 120+ accelerator applicants
The 3rd cohort has apparently been finely sifted in an effort to ensure success is baked-in.
Milt Capps updated 12:09pm / Published Monday, February 6, 2017 9:30 am
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| 1512. |  Nashville startup PredictGov joins Duke Law Tech Lab, eyes capital raises
AI-Machine Learning-oriented startup must consider other HQ cities.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 23, 2017 8:00 am
|
| 1513. |  Angel Capital Group eyes creating microfund focused on Nashville HealthIT
Persistence drives continued evolution for Seed-oriented group amid Series A crunch.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 9, 2017 9:12 am
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| 1514. |  Venture Notes - 3 January 2017
Accelerator takeoffs, Marijuana, TechStars visit, capital raises and more.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 3, 2017 8:30 am
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| 1515. |  Venture Notes - 12 December 2016
[updated] New private equity fund, $5MM Series A, Disruption Labs, Rezli raise and more.
Milt Capps updated 13 December 2016 0724 / Published Monday, December 12, 2016 7:35 am
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| 1516. |  Venture Notes - Dec. 5, 2016
Update on Angel Tax Credit, Jobs recruitment and more.
Milt Capps updated Dec. 6, 2016 5:24pm / Published Monday, December 5, 2016 8:30 am
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| 1517. |  Venture Notes - 28 November 2016
A fresh dozen items from around the state of interest to the venture sector.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 28, 2016 8:30 am
|
| 1518. |  Life Science TN convenes GOP panel here to mull Election 2016's impact
Journalists to be excluded, Dem's not invited to panel.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, November 2, 2016 5:00 pm
|
| 1519. |  Synchronous Health's AI-bot Karla may attract capital
to help 'disrupt' population behavioral healthcare
Updated 8 Oct 2024 - Artificial Intelligence may rides wave into population health.
Milt Capps Updated 8 Oct. 2024 / Published Tuesday, November 1, 2016 2:30 pm
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| 1520. |  Faros Healthcare names board chair, as Centerstone plan advances
[updated] Former Pathfinder exec is CEO in the business that got running start in Centerstone.
Milt Capps updated 9:55am 25 Oct 2016 / Published Monday, October 24, 2016 4:08 pm
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| 1521. |  The TENN master accelerator cohort for 2016-17
TTDC releases another interesting group of startups from instate and out-of-state.
adapted from submission / Published Thursday, October 20, 2016 6:43 am
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| 1522. |  BIGR Media to raise capital for hyperlocal media and marketing group
Co-founders work to de-risk deal, now must decide how aggressive to be.
Milt Capps updated / Published Thursday, October 13, 2016 5:45 pm
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| 1523. |  Expression Health Analytics presses Seed round, eyes Series A raise
Startup has attracted a Tech Coast Angels participant.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 12, 2016 4:41 pm
|
| 1524. |  Launch Tennessee's Courtney Corlew joins SFO's Bulleit Group PR firm here
After six years at ECD agency, Tennessee native returns to private sector.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 22, 2016 5:45 pm
|
| 1525. |  October 3: Distributed Health CLE on Blockchain + legal, regulatory issues
Sponsored by BTC, publisher of Distributed Magazine, unprecedented event addresses lawyers' needs.
Sponsored / Published Friday, September 16, 2016 5:00 am
|
| 1526. |  Coffee Minute:
Bass Berry IPO 'roadmap' could help in following Ayers' or other IPOs
After a slothful 1H16, IPOs may heat up, and resources like this shed light on the process.
Milt Capps updated 16 September 2016 1009 / Published Monday, September 12, 2016 12:31 pm
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| 1527. |  Foundation Instruments, Stony Creek Colors receive SBIR grants
Nondilutive capital gives entrepreneurs advantages in research, bizdev and raising capital.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 8, 2016 12:45 pm
|
| 1528. |  Market Monitor:
Investor, Entrepreneur schedules in next 30 days could test road warriors
Time is money, not every meeting's worthwhile, but these warrant your scrutiny.
Staff / Published Wednesday, August 31, 2016 9:45 am
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| 1529. |  CaredFor: Polidor siblings eye Seed raise for referral-marketing startup
(updated) The CellJournalist veterans have brought another startup to the starting-line, this time in marketing software.
Milt Capps Last updated 2 Feb. 2022 / Published Wednesday, August 10, 2016 5:15 pm
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| 1530. |  Entrepreneur Center: Sullivan is EIR and startup Alumni Relations lead
Woman with international, finance, Angel and other experience to lead next phase of EC alumni network development.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 5, 2016 10:19 am
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| 1531. |  Private-Equity backed Incipio rolls-up Nashville Griffin Technology
Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 5, 2016 5:00 pm
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| 1532. |  Venture Notes - 27 July 2016
Speakers ahead and a Nashville startup joins Louisville healthcare accelerator.
Staff updated 5:56pm / Published Wednesday, July 27, 2016 5:23 pm
|
| 1533. |  mSIGNIA nears end of Series A raise, sees Nashville as its techdev center
User-authentication startup pledges to grow Nashville headquarters.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:00 pm
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| 1534. |  HouseLens in talks with strategics amid $2MM capraise
[updated] Management hopes local money will help deeply root company long-term in Nashville.
Milt Capps updated 9 March 2020 / Published Friday, July 22, 2016 1:12 pm
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| 1535. |  Venture Notes - 21 July 2016
Resolute Capital's Fund IV, HCA CEO to speak, new LaunchTN SBIR-STTR writing grants and more.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 5:00 pm
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| 1536. |  UMemphis FedEx Institute of Technology aims to be catalyst for Memphis, Tennessee innovation
VTC A fresh assay has led to new focus and renewed vision for regional service and leadership.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 12, 2016 5:15 am
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| 1537. |  Visit our sister site: Venture Tennessee Connections
We're ramping-up statewide coverage. While we cross-post some items, you can see it all, by clicking the headline.
Published Wednesday, July 6, 2016 8:30 am
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| 1538. |  U-Pitch: Blaque Reily's Portmanteau Jewelry startup is building in layers
'Hippie from Alaska' charts her own path in Nashville's expanding fashion sector.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 7, 2016 11:15 am
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| 1539. |  Down to the Wire for $50K: 5 startup Finalists await 36|86 verdict
TORCH of Chattanooga won the prize.
Milt Capps Updated 4:56 pm / Published Tuesday, June 7, 2016 1:47 pm
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| 1540. |  AeroWALL Dynamics: NVille startup to leverage TN's transportation sector
Healthcare veteran finding more 'fun' in Transportation startup.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, June 6, 2016 2:15 pm
|
| 1541. |  Startup retention: Will edtech entrant Coursicle be a Tennessee keeper?
VTC We've proven we can attract cool companies. How do get them to stay?
Milt Capps / Published Friday, May 20, 2016 5:00 pm
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| 1542. |  20 Days: Launch Tennessee bets heavily on impact of 36|86 conference
LTN aims to draw 900, including perhaps 100 investors to its 4th annual conclave in Nashville.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 17, 2016 4:45 pm
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| 1543. |  36|86 startups: BrewFund ready to blow the head off craft beer market
Johnson City duo is way down the road with their techdev, ahead of investor pitch.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 17, 2016 5:15 pm
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| 1544. |  Overdog sale was assets deal; buyer Odd Networks mulls capraise
New York-based principals shed a bit more light on the deal and its origins.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 16, 2016 10:30 am
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| 1545. |  Notable: Project Music + Music Biz team for tonight's Startup Showcase II
IF the first year was great, Year 2 of Project Music is surely greater.
Published Monday, May 16, 2016 9:00 am
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| 1546. |  President of S-RAM Dynamics sees near-term opportunity in Tennessee
Tech-dev exec, active Angel with Bioenergy interests surveys the region.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:15 pm
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| 1547. |  Spotlight: Nashville's WPC's Taproot a finalist for SIIA Codie healthIT award
SIIA led by board of execs from within Thomson Reuters, Google, Adobe and others.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 25, 2016 11:00 am
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| 1548. |  Nashville's Trinocity raises $1.2MM for educational marketplace platform
Continuing-education content monetization is the mission for this startup.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 25, 2016 2:34 pm
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| 1549. | Denenberg departs LaunchTN, state mentor networks for new industries set
Search for entrepreneurship lead begins soon, lead for Ag network is set.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 21, 2016 5:00 pm
|
| 1550. |  Franklin's Innovation Park may include technology incubator
Developers studying HudsonAlpha and other innovation centers.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 14, 2016 1:30 pm
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| 1551. |  Smartvue receives suitors, next raise likely a multiple of $15MM Series B
[Updated] About 16 years into his mission, CEO Renkis gears for Internet of Things video leadership.
Milt Capps Updated 2 April 2018 1046 / Published Tuesday, April 5, 2016 1:00 pm
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| 1552. | Update: Launch Tennessee presses forward on Commercialization
Some new public-private stratagems for commercialization may emerge this spring and summer.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 14, 2016 11:26 am
|
| 1553. |  Venture Notes - March 14, 2016
Pendleton Square, NextDocVisit, VU commercialization.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 14, 2016 5:00 pm
|
| 1554. |  Baker Donelson programs advance Atlanta Cybersec accelerator + HealthIT
[Updated] Deadline for SE Regional Capital Connections event is April 29.
Milt Capps Updated 25 May 2016 / Published Friday, March 11, 2016 2:45 pm
|
| 1555. |  3/16: SIIA Strategy & Diligence: MedCare Investment's Ron Ilesco, Brentwood Capital's Cook Wylly, Edgenet's JJ Freitag join speakers
Sign-up: Gatto, Meisner, Perdue, Polk et al on roster for Software companies' financial success.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:00 pm
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| 1556. |  Dose Healthcare eyes Series A raise, serves consumers at home or work
Cole Hawkins, Jade Preis aim to expand from Mid-TN through Southeast
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:02 pm
|
| 1557. |  IQuity Labs' VU license + Eurofins partnership could lead to global market
[Updated] Team says rapid Angel-investor enlistment is one reason this is a 'W' for region's LifeSciences
Milt Capps updated 7 May 2018 / Published Tuesday, March 1, 2016 7:45 am
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| 1558. |  SIIA: C-levels eye Software-cos' finance, performance 3/16 at the EC
More speaker announcements, with event just a month away!
Published Wednesday, February 17, 2016 2:45 pm
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| 1559. |  Startup BachWeekend priorities include Hotel hookup and Seed-capital raise
Founder Goldsmith cites steady growth in first-to-market effort.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 8, 2016 2:45 pm
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| 1560. |  Video-content monetizer GameWisp raised $843K, has runway to Series A
[updated] Two Vanderbilt alumni target celeb-streamers who seek shares in 200MM fan universe.
Milt Capps updated / Published Friday, February 5, 2016 1:00 pm
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| 1561. |  FinTech Nashville: Bitcoin, Blockchain at center of BTCMedia event plans
[updated] Advocates believe Healthcare could be linchpin in new cyberindustrial role for Nashville.
Milt Capps Updated 25 March 2016 / Published Monday, February 1, 2016 11:30 am
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| 1562. |  Nashville Technology Council Awards for 2015 announced
NTC marks another year with competitive awards for excellence.
Staff / Published Friday, January 29, 2016 3:00 am
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| 1563. |  Jumpstart Foundry creates Healthcare fund, knocks accelerator model
Vic Gatto and Marcus Whitney are creating an important fund, and exit accelerator universe.
Milt Capps last edited 0815 23 Jan. 2016 / Published Friday, January 22, 2016 3:00 pm
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| 1564. |  EC, Ingram announce first 1440 publishing accelerator cohort members
[Updated] Seven cohort companies include 3 U.S.-based, including a Tennessee startup.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, January 20, 2016 7:37 am
|
| 1565. |  Nashville EC's BunkerLabs, Veteran Entrepreneur Society gather Jan. 21
[updated] Current and former military personnel are invited to form-up Thursday at the EC.
Milt Capps updated 25 February 2016 / Published Monday, January 18, 2016 1:00 pm
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| 1566. |  Sohr's Powered Health wraps key Growthwright services around startups
President Mike Cerino is leading the business push.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 15, 2016 2:15 pm
|
| 1567. |  March 16: Tech sector Execs focus on Software growth + finance in Nashville
Complimentary and paid registrations for this unprecedented event are being taken now.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 11, 2016 4:15 pm
|
| 1568. |  CEO: Insight Genetics could galvanize Biotech, likely Series A ahead
Breast cancer target, regulatory progress and further capital raise action likely.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:45 pm
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| 1569. |  PE-backed PhyMed eyes 2016 M&A strategy, welcomes sell-side approaches
[updated] Sector veteran Weaver leads the charge, as aggressively as makes sense.
Milt Capps updated 1:45pm 24 February 2016 / Published Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:45 pm
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| 1570. |  VentureNotes 17 December 2015
TNInvestco, Bill Frist, Accolade, eClinic, Clayton Associates, Pharos Capital, Infusense, Celgentek and more.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:15 pm
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| 1571. |  Selous Venture Society, allies mull investment in VU IP-driven nPhase
[Updated] nPhase CEO identified. Software with global users and a serious track record is a friendly target.
Milt Capps updated 6 March 2016 / Published Tuesday, December 15, 2015 3:00 pm
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| 1572. |  TN Treasurer names investment deputy, updates private-equity weight
Treasurer and CIO elevate former Avondale analyst, Owen grad.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 3, 2015 4:45 am
|
| 1573. | Headsup: Governor's budget hearing spotlights Captive Insurance startups
[Updated] Refurbished laws strengthen companies, spur professionals, build State repute.
Milt Capps Updated 20 February 2020 / Published Tuesday, December 1, 2015 5:15 pm
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| 1574. |  Nashville healthcare services, HealthIT players
urged to innovate and engage policy-rulemakers
[Update] A panel focuses on the need for value-adding innovation and public-policy advocacy.
Milt Capps updated, edits 9:48am 13 Nov 2015 / Published Thursday, November 12, 2015 1:45 am
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| 1575. |  GrowthX partners eye $50MM fund, visit Nashville startups, investors
[updated] Fledgling SFO VC and angel ties could be put to work in Tennessee.
Milt Capps updated 16 Nov. 2015 / Published Tuesday, November 10, 2015 3:15 pm
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| 1576. |  LifeScience Tennessee Venture Forum taps four startups
The association's annual convention convenes today.
Submitted / Published Monday, September 28, 2015 11:15 am
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| 1577. |  TN State Treasurer demurs on petition of SEC on PE fees transparency
Questions about institutional GPs' reporting get fresh attention in some quarters.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 28, 2015 3:30 pm
|
| 1578. |  Nashville Technology Council a step closer to policy-advocacy role
[updated] Moving cautiously, CEO Bryan Huddleston preps for increased NTC influence.
Milt Capps updated Sept. 28, 2015 / Published Thursday, July 23, 2015 11:27 am
|
| 1579. |  Innertainment Delivery Systems broadens footprint, mulls capital needs
[Updated with IDS sale] California Corrections confirms major edtech contract for early-stage company.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, July 3, 2015 2:00 pm
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| 1580. |  Charlotte's Frontier Capital eyes Nashville market for investments
With the closing of its Fund IV, Frontier activity here may rise.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:30 am
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| 1581. |  Payments entrepreneur Daily completes 8th acquisition,
may not need full $100MM raise before considering IPO
[Update] In 3rd outing, CEO focuses on technology for enterprises that 'don't go out of business'.
Milt Capps UPDATED 1 Feb 2017 1229 / Published Monday, June 22, 2015 2:45 pm
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| 1582. |  Tailwind: Snaproll Media pursues UAV growth, mulls smart-capital raise
They're not 'stealthy', just bent on growth in a market with shifting winds.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:30 am
|
| 1583. |  JusticeXL startup accelerator program debuts in Tullahoma
at Southern Middle Tennessee Entrepreneur Centers
VTC Tech-driven Dan Marcum pushes new program forward.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 18, 2015 12:00 pm
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| 1584. |  Assets of Franklin-based StyleNet.com acquired by Co-Founder Reader
A decade since inception, co-founder again has control and a broader vision.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 11, 2015 2:15 pm
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| 1585. | VentureNVTN: Tennessee happily braces for Entrepreneurial avalanche
We take a pause to contemplate the event-driven fun that lies ahead.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, May 8, 2015 5:30 pm
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| 1586. |  Local investors said acquiring Nashville exec-search business
as Salt Lake firm drops Nashville from Tech-city list
[Updated] Veteran Nashville search entrepreneur said to be among new owners.
Milt Capps updated 8 January 2016 / Published Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:45 pm
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| 1587. |  Nashville's Roger Brown sells Segway, but continues M&A
He's added California and Chicago companies to his holdings in the past six weeks.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:15 am
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| 1588. |  Pet health: Vet on Demand telemed startup to raise capital
Co-founder says Seed money seems more likely to come for the Coast.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 13, 2015 2:00 pm
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| 1589. |  Indigo Woman: CEO says Stony Creek Colors' capraise awaits pilot results
'Unique' startup takes on major chemical companies with natural dyes for fashion.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 7, 2015 1:00 pm
|
| 1590. |  Stuart McWhorter succeeds Burcham as CEO of Nashville Entrepreneur Center
The son of the EC's founding chairman, Clayton McWhorter, takes the helm.
Press Release / Published Thursday, April 2, 2015 10:57 am
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| 1591. |  Data-centric WPC Healthcare eyes capital raise to deepen Taproot
[updated] Suitors queued, this compliance and insights specialist considers tapping the private market.
Milt Capps Updated 4 April 2017 / Published Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:03 pm
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| 1592. |  Update: FinTech accelerator initiative in Nashville+Tennessee
The path ahead hasn't been charted, but it seems FinTech advocates are still pursuing the idea.
Milt Capps updated 6 April 2015 / Published Monday, March 16, 2015 10:30 am
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| 1593. |  For the record:
Nashville and other TN cities gain roles in workforce, innovation initiatives
National and State workforce- and innovation-oriented initiatives link TN cities.
Published Monday, March 9, 2015 9:00 am
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| 1594. |  Marcum confirms Tennessee's AutoXLR8R moving to Tech2020 at Oak Ridge
VTC Accelerator's regional mission to be continued after 3 years at Tullahoma.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 6, 2015 1:00 pm
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| 1595. |  Nashville's longer-term role as StartupBus destination not guaranteed
If Music City turns on charm, it could get a longer run as landing-spot for unique program.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 3, 2015 2:30 pm
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| 1596. |  LaunchTN comment on Pando court filing
Dispute settled between LaunchTN and PandoMedia, parties announce.
Milt Capps Updated 8:06 pm 25 February / Published Friday, January 23, 2015 2:45 pm
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| 1597. |  Nashville's Maxwell: PE-backed Ipreo 'absolutely' has more FinTech targets
With Blackstone and Goldman Sachs aboard, entrepreneur sees further expansion locally.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:55 am
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| 1598. |  Innovation: FinTech survey remains open for your feedback
If you've followed our reporting (below), please provide your feedback on FinTech opportunities for Tennessee. Just click on the headline above. Thanks!
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 16, 2015 5:37 am
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| 1599. |  FinTech: Capital Confirmation eyes $20MM revenue, broadens global stride
[updated] Chris Schellhorn and Brian Fox have roadmapped their way globally, like FinTech focus.
Milt Capps Updated Oct. 28, 2016 / Published Monday, January 12, 2015 9:00 am
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| 1600. |  Agassi named CEO of Trinisys enterprise technology company
Veteran executive gains helm of company seeking strong growth.
Staff / Published Thursday, January 8, 2015 4:45 pm
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