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101.VNC's May 2025 Venture Calendar
[Updated] 'Still not time to decelerate for Summer, this calendar shows.
By Milt Capps Updated 23 May 2025 / Published Tuesday, April 29, 2025 5:00 pm

102.Venture Notes - April 25, 2025
ExpressWages | Raise Financial | MyVFO | FCV | Totem | Basa Futura | Somavac | CareEco | Ten31 | UTC | AgylAI | Yarbrough | Topbins | Novestus | Comma | EvidenceCare | HeroWear | Fleetio | DoGS |
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, April 25, 2025 5:00 pm

103.AngelEye Health has $9MM Series C, rising adoption and M&A discipline
Venture-backed healthtech provider focuses on NICU patients, families, caregivers and a seasoned team.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:41 am

104.Venture Notes - April 14, 2025
Fourteen venture signals from Tennessee, end-to-end and from healthcare, nuclear reactors and kombucha to Angel groups-a-forming.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 14, 2025 11:56 am

105.NVL's Highland Rim Capital issuers file for $200M raise for PE deals
Partners seek businesses that meet deal criteria that are familiar in good times and bad.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:12 pm

106.Region's Angel-VC-PE-FW execs head to GNPCA 'State of the Market' event
Industry association GNPCA (fka GNVCA) repositions to ramp growth among private-capital segments.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 8, 2025 6:30 am

107.VNC's April 2025 Venture Calendar
Missing meetings and falling-short on attendance? This list of highlights may help.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 31, 2025 10:55 am

108.Nashville + the World eye Music-Entertainment innovation + impact
While Nashville EC Project Music's evolution is considered, German overtures for Creatives lend global perspective.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, March 5, 2025 4:15 pm

109.VNC's March 2025 Venture Calendar
Our curated list of 40-and-growing noteworthy events for Tennessee entrepreneurs and investors.
By Milt Capps / Published Sunday, March 2, 2025 5:32 pm

110.Global-minded Nashville execs bound for West Yorkshire Innovation Festival
Building cross-border bridges requires human connections, often facilitated by galvanizing events.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, February 26, 2025 6:00 pm

111.Brief: Valor Ventures eyes Census-South region's B2B AI, SaaS startups
GP Gary Peat says lead-Seed firm aims to complete six or more deals this calendar year.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:39 pm

112.Might TN General Assembly rebrand Capitol Hill as Innovation LaunchPad?
Governor's focus on Innovation, President's focus on the Gulf left us mulling options concrete + symbolic.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, February 13, 2025 2:15 pm

113.ETSU Research, Sync Space ally to 'Accelerate Appalachia' startups + SMEs
Years of building toward Highlands collaboration seem to be paying-off in significant new steps.
Staff adapted from submitted release / Published Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:00 pm

114.Passing of academic, founder, investor + veteran David Furse lamented
An extraordinary fellow moves on, and family, friends and peers remember him.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 10, 2025 6:00 pm

115.Pointing growth-oriented Founders to NVL's 6th Dealmakers Conference
Producers tap 50-person Nashville host committee, founders, investors, advisors -- and we just added a perk.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 7, 2025 8:58 am

116.NEC Project Healthcare amps focus on digital-health plays
'Massive lucky bounce' led entrepreneurs to a successful exit, then Project Healthcare leadership.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, February 6, 2025 12:09 pm

117.VNC's February 2025 Venture Calendar
Scratching the surface, we get 24+ interesting events from around the state of Tennessee.
By Milt Capps UPDATED 10 Feb 25 / Published Monday, February 3, 2025 1:59 pm

118.NEC's Malone-led Project Fintech, RevTech Labs at NY Fintech Week
Looks like the FINTECH program has grown legs and may keep an interesting travel agenda.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:01 am

119.Petra Capital Partners nails fundraising on $270MM Petra Growth Fund V
Nashville team could invest up to $25MM in each attractive B2B Services or Healthcare deal done.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 30, 2025 5:00 pm

120.NHCC Council Fellows 2025 Class seeks insights amid times still turbulent
Council Fellows 2025 may weigh healthcare fortunes & flaws
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:00 pm

121.VU Convoy 2025 event elevates entrepreneurship, ecosystem innovation
Keynoters include Mark Cuban, speaker/attendee ranks include VU Alumni + VU allies seeking innovation connections.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:30 pm

122.Nashville healthtechie leader Thrailkill now directs ECHAlliance US ops
Digital health flywheel named executive director overseeing expanding UK-anchored global ecosystems in the US
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:59 pm

123.Rockmont Partners, Nashville Capital Network move on RepScrubs
Nashville investors expand interest in healthtech growth company's prospects in perioperational vendor management.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 27, 2025 3:59 pm

124.LaunchTN Regional Seed Fund eyes startup investments in 82 of 95 TN counties
[updated] Startups in Nashville Cluster may need to adjust funding plans during region's opportunity bulge.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:18 am

125.TNECD's LaunchTN reports gains, spotlights startups Whisper Aero + Shappi
TTDC-LaunchTN board gets earful on importance of prepping + retaining vital talent in TN.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 16, 2025 3:00 pm

126.Venture Notes - January 11, 2025
Updates on new SSM fund, Mobius AI, Ulys Holdings, Azra AI, Lone Oaks' next SPAC, NashvilleSC shifts
By Milt Capps / Published Saturday, January 11, 2025 4:15 pm

127.Caduceus Capital's LAUNCH accelerator eyes pre-Seed digital health startups
With applications deadline in 78 days, VC execs prep for first 'AcceleratorPlus' cohort, to be followed this fall by a second.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 9, 2025 3:16 pm

128.LaunchTN CIO Kelliher says LaunchTN investment bench full after hires
[Updated] Senior Capital Associate Lasawni Reynolds among recruits tackling SSBCI and related opportunities.
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Wednesday, January 8, 2025 9:25 am

129.Venture Notes - Jan. 8, 2025
Updates on RepScrubs, fintech SPIDR, Market Square raise, Capacity Capital, Remote Care, RAAPID medtech, and Belle.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, January 8, 2025 4:51 pm

130.Heinz Ventures Fund I eyes medtech targets, adds venture partners
Solo GP files to raise $10MM, builds-out investment committee and platform.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 6, 2025 1:45 pm

131.Epicenter Memphis's ZeroTo510 accelerator builds on fresh momentum
[Updated] Applications window to open in June 2025 and close in July. Four to six seats to be filled.
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Wednesday, January 1, 2025 4:14 pm

132.Shore Capital plants flag for new Agentis Longevity platform in Nashville
CEO Jimmy St Louis leverages PE firm's platform model and growing Nashville presence.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 30, 2024 12:10 pm

133.2025 TN venture calendar is bubbling, not yet boiling
Our key events list shows Tennessee's 2025 Venture + Innovation calendar is bubbling-up, not yet at full boil.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 26, 2024 2:55 pm

134.Fabbri's Brim Analytics has VUHealth, Brock Family Center, ARPA-H support
Serial entrepreneur's Brim Analytics helps accelerate and advance research, pharma-clinical trials, medical student preparation and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, December 24, 2024 8:42 am

135.CEO: Nashville EC to 'expand impact, empower more entrepreneurs'
Announcement occurs amid rising allies, assets and challenges for Metro Nashville entrepreneurship and innovation.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 19, 2024 10:35 am

136.Lead Capital Partners advances on $125MM LCP II goal for healthcare deals
LCP has acquired control of eight companies since its inception in 2011.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 12, 2024 5:15 pm

137.Mid-state's GNVCA ramps-up onboarding venture execs, investors, sponsors
[updated] Entering Year 2 of backing by Vanderbilt University, nonprofit seeks sustained momentum.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4:07 pm

138.SportsMedia, Lifestyle player Shannon Terry's On3 Media raises $36.M+
The offering attracted 27 investors, according to this week's SEC filing.
By Milt Capps last updated 30 April 2025 / Published Thursday, November 21, 2024 1:27 pm

139.CEO: Express Wages signs corporate beta, readies Next Big Thing pitch
Founder exits EC Project Fintech, completes F&F round, maps $3MM round
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 18, 2024 10:45 am

140.New $100MM Jumpstart Nova Fund II now JS Health Investors flagship
Seeking more institutional standing for JHI funds, with reduced potential for political-regulatory risk.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 18, 2024 3:20 pm

141.NEXT Awards 2024 Winners chosen by Nashville Entrepreneur Center
UPDATED Winners announced among dozens of young companies
By Milt Capps updated Oct. 23-24, 2024 / Published Tuesday, October 22, 2024 7:00 am

142.BioTN Life Science Venture Program now led by Karrie Dudek PhD
Industry could reach favorable inflection, particularly if supply of domain's sophisticated capital grows.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 16, 2024 4:00 pm

143.Nashville, UK's West Yorkshire CA team for MedTech-innovation & trade
Cross-border trade, entrepreneurship and investment likely to flow from this week's step forward.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 11, 2024 7:45 am

144.TCRS: Tennessee Consolidated report includes PE-Alt Assets angle
Today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled in Nashville to address the NABE.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 30, 2024 7:45 am

145.Haslam Family Capital, Ara Partners detail $725MM decarbonization scenario
PE seeks leadership in industry transformation, no interest in being 'zeitgeist'-driven fund with 'impact' label affixed.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 26, 2024 1:27 pm

146.Acquisitive techcos i3 Verticals, Payroc WorldAccess wrap $438MM M&A deal
Nashville seller of non-core line focuses on Edtech, Regtech, Healthcare software markets
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 23, 2024 1:00 pm

147.Memphis: VC Ridgeline Ventures Fund II reports raising $28MM+
Targets businesses with solutions for complex enterprises.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 19, 2024 8:46 am

148.Bruck + Bruce-led Market Square Ventures might average deal-a-month
Propelled by aggressive ecosystem builders whose 121 Tech Hub rivals Fund in salience.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 19, 2024 3:45 pm

149.Chris Hefley advances LLM As A Service toward market, maps capital raise
Serial tech entrepreneur says he won't 'dilly-dally' in raising money to address AI opportunity.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 9, 2024 3:15 pm

150.Virtuous Cycles: Native local VC Rockmont Partners leads Lab Logs' Series A
Serial SaaS entrepreneurs' GrowthTech Fund I makes first bet under modeled $50MM target
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, September 6, 2024 6:15 pm

151.Entrepreneurial deadline looms for Logistics Industry Opportunity Challenge
Whatever your stage, act now to present Alchemist ideas, experience for surmounting supply-chain challenges.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, September 4, 2024 1:42 pm

152.VUMC Brock Center GM to forge R&D ties for pharma, digital transformation
Chosen exec is to provide strategic leadership for the Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 3, 2024 4:09 pm

153.Nashville execs join board of Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association
GNVCA board is aggregating clout as it begins partnering and other work.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, August 27, 2024 11:51 am

154.CEO: Meharry Medical College's MMCV Inc. considers $100MM Fund I
CEO says Nashville 'uniquely' ready for scalable ventures and partnerships that advance health equity.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:23 pm

155.Vanderbilt University's West Palm Beach development scenario unfurls
[updated] VU makes clear it's looking at mission-oriented options, including new Florida presence, to increase its impact.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 19, 2024 9:38 am

156.Rehberg heads strategic unit for innovative EPB, quantum-services pioneer
Arkansas native joins from exec ranks of a Texas power cooperative.
Staff edited submitted press release / Published Friday, August 16, 2024 1:25 pm

157.Nancy Falls affirms Concinnity capraise, e-clinical tailwind, potential suitors
Two pivots in, this clinical technology management platform lashes its future to a kinetic sector.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, August 9, 2024 5:00 pm

158.Lipscomb's Applied AI cohorts boost industries' general talent supply
Market and tradeoff assessments, rapid development and accreditation yield a win for university and Nashville.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 9, 2024 3:51 pm

159.New $75MM+ Nashville Catalyst Fund to create, preserve, develop affordable housing
Catalyst allies Metro Housing Division, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, First Horizon, Vanderbilt University, et al.
Submitted release, edited / Published Friday, June 28, 2024 12:55 pm

160.TN Founders using non-FINRA $-Finders may find SEC rules perplexing
Are too many actors are 'worrying too little' about sanctions and-or prosecution under securities laws?
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, June 26, 2024 4:08 pm

161.Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance
Initiative seeks economic expansion and inclusive prosperity.
Published Friday, June 21, 2024 8:24 am

162.VU alum Megan Feely raises capital, preps EDDY Aesthetic's market entries
Platoon of fellow Vanderbilt alumni investors congregate around Bay Area startup.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 14, 2024 12:00 pm

163.Nashville-centered Edison Partners Fund XI targets $650 Million raise
Leading the charge in our region is Christopher Sugden.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 14, 2024 12:00 pm

164.Tennessee reflections on PitchBook list of 'World's top startup cities'
Surely some think Austin or Raleigh is sitting in Nashville's future seat on this leaderboard.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:00 pm

165.Ops-Relationships: Seed-stage Opre platform harmonizes 'future of work'
Opre team anchors locally, aims for growth that helps spawn wealth and regional capital resources.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:15 pm

166.Fintech New Constructs adds to Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index for use by ETF generator First Trust Advisors
[updated] Founder David Trainer may have hit a true inflection point, amid an evolving, target-rich environment.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Monday, May 13, 2024 6:15 pm

167.Serial startup founder de-risks Atadas, meets potential investors, bidder
Owner and CEO Bill Farr is on his fourth tech venture, prepping options for funding runway.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, May 9, 2024 5:45 pm

168.MonarchPSG brings clients' SaaS revenue forward, shrinks onboard backlog
Updated: President Farabaugh builds reliability for platform clients, cashflow for parent Core10 + sees future suitors likely.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:00 pm

169.Project Fintech accelerator Round 2 advances amid 'measured optimism'
Nashville Entrepreneur Center's unique-in-state ProjectFintech, backed by ECD & LaunchTN, closes 2.0 window May 3.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 29, 2024 5:00 pm

170.Venture Notes - April 22, 2024
20 bullets on up-and-comers, investors, startups, investors and more.
By Milt Capps Updated 13 May 2025 / Published Monday, April 22, 2024 6:00 pm

171.Founder: startup SwimIntel's PredictAI churns athlete-recruitment waters
Startup veteran structures company, sets priorities with growth and independence in mind.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, April 5, 2024 10:30 am

172.Brief: HealthStream remains alert for platform-enhancing SaaS deals
Depending on market conditions, there could be more dividends and share buybacks, as well as deals.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 1, 2024 2:58 pm

173.Relevance Ventures Fund IV eyes $75MM target, Native founders pipeline
Relevance, Skoden eye targets, lean into NACIA push to close capital gap facing Native entrepreneurs
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, March 28, 2024 3:59 pm

174.Venture Notes - March 27, 2024
Local VC association advances, updates on Lasso, Whistler, AgyleAI, Terry's On3, Investor Ten31, Herowear, and more...
By Milt Capps Updated 3 May 2024 / Published Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:15 pm

175.Venture Notes - March 21, 2024
Updates: Accelerator revival, Lodestone Advisory, Homeware, We Are Nations, Mamaya Health
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, March 21, 2024 5:15 pm

176.CEO Davidson updates Nashville Entrepreneur Center priorities, possibilities
14-year-old EC prioritizes community, program-member alignment, revenue, capital connection.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, March 20, 2024 4:45 pm

177.Rubicon Founders' Fund II said to have commitments of $1BN+
Founder's early track record and discipline of 'value lens' investing may be generating sustained momentum.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 18, 2024 1:23 pm

178.Bartholomew, Fox, Futch file for $50MM Rockmont GrowthTech Fund I
Early-stage fintech and health tech targets are priority for firm with deep operator and securities experience.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, March 13, 2024 8:45 am

179.Brandon Bruce's SEC filing signals Market Square Ventures Fund I on horizon
Serial entrepreneur Bruce also leads Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator backed by UTSys, TVA, ORNL
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, March 7, 2024 2:19 pm

180.VocalBrain CEO eyes bootstrap, capraise options for vocal-training platform
Founder-CEO's renewed focus on roles of voice and expression part of launch impetus.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, March 6, 2024 11:27 am

181.Fintech: SavvyFi's latest SEC filing draws our attention
[updated] Such small steps as this often lead somewhere interesting.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 16, 2024 2:24 pm

182.VU Owen alumni's ESG entrant Atmos acquired by WAP Sustainability
WAP founder-CEO says he's no classic sector consolidator, but eyes more value-adding technologies for his platform.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 16, 2024 5:30 pm

183.Carbon Conversion Group S1 may prove R&D, commercialization venture's step toward scaleup
CCG lands amid rising global interest in scitech commercialization, engineering, adv-manufacturing and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, February 14, 2024 4:15 pm

184.CPG Brief: Woman-owned Daily Crunch Snacks busts a move on Series A
UPDATED Okay, we're easy, but it's good to see Nashville CPG products flying-off grocery shelves.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, February 14, 2024 4:40 pm

185.Hard choices: TN venture scene pops with dozens of events just ahead
UPDATED 8 March 2024 A myriad of scheduled events lies just ahead and we're pointing you to several dozen in this collection.
By Milt Capps Updated 8 March 2024 / Published Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:30 pm

186.Minding the Gap: Re:Generate funds grants for Black, Hispanic founders
Entrepreneurs and change-agents focus on early capital access for founders of color.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 20, 2023 1:55 pm

187.Moyer-led Innovation Studio raising $2.5MM to advance Industry AI mission
Filing could be precursor of larger raise. Staff expansion seems imminent.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 13, 2023 8:45 am

188.Personality Pool is first startup to receive InvestTN backing via LaunchTN
Dozens of Tennessee's 95 counties are represented by applicants in three key funding programs.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, December 1, 2023 4:43 pm

189.Altitude Ventures taps Deshpande, eyes Fund III-driven portfolio expansion
New Strategic Limited Partner says Altitude is a 'good fit', given it understands how to add value beyond capital.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 30, 2023 8:45 am

190.UMemphis Crews Center exec search runs, Hoffmeyer settles at UMaryland
Long-time Crews chief accepts his "builder" mentality in search for fresh challenges, wider resources.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 30, 2023 8:00 am

191.Erstwhile Nashville change-agent Ratliff leads AdaptX amid capraises
Where Are They Now? series traces current and former Nashville influentials having impact here and elsewhere.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, November 21, 2023 4:44 pm

192.DigitalSelf eyes $300MM raise, has 'major' focus here + fan of Nashville SC
CEO sees office open in Nashville by January, major focus on Music City brands and other targets.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 20, 2023 3:47 pm

193.Tennessee lags peers in commercializing ideas + products, now TN ECD, Launch Tennessee and allies aim to grow resources
RTI report illuminates TN funding + performance lag, advancement opportunities
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 9, 2023 12:00 pm

194.TN's Techstars IoF's Brandon Bruce advises seedcos hit pipeline by Nov. 29
Program lead stresses immediate and persistent benefits - program's 4th year option to be reviewed.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 3, 2023 4:31 pm

195.Nashville Boston Indy execs eye Zapata AI + Andretti SPAC combo
Quantum-inspired, Industrial AI-centric enterprise software firm, dba Zapata AI, has motorsports innovation suitor.
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Tuesday, October 31, 2023 6:15 pm

196.Mountain Group Partners joins Bonnie Anderson on $40M PinkDx raise
Joe Cook III, who leads one of Tennessee two most active LifeSci investors, represents the VC.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 26, 2023 5:45 pm

197.Nashville Entrepreneur Center reveals 2023 NEXT Awards honorees
Let's keep eyes out for the winners and other competitors who might become the 'world-changers' we need.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 23, 2023 9:00 pm

198.Nashville's Global VC Ecosystem Rankings miss might spur imagination
Tennessee cities can take reinforcement from the dynamics reflected in analysts' methodology.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 20, 2023 3:02 pm

199.LaunchTN names Kelliher chief investment officer amid SSBCI push
Tennessean succeeds Monique Villa.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, October 17, 2023 2:00 pm

200.Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association advances toward kickoff
[updated] Nashville advocates prepare potentially unprecedented stimulus for expansion of the region's capital stack.
By Milt Capps - updated / Published Friday, October 13, 2023 2:32 pm

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