| 1. |  Jumpstart Health principals file for $30MM Jumpstart Nova Fund I raise
Impetus for fund has been growing amid rampant awareness of inequities in backing for Black entrepreneurs.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:08 pm
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| 2. |  Nashville's Jumpstart Capital files for $120MM Fund II ahead of JSF bets
[Updated] Jumpstart Capital, Jumpstart Health Investors, Jumpstart Nova, Jumpstart Foundry play complementary roles.
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Monday, May 2, 2022 5:35 pm
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| 3. |  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
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| 4. |  Whitney unmasks Jumpstart Nova VC focused on Black-led HC companies
[Updated] Four Black-led companies are already in the portfolio of $55MM fund, with a half-dozen more deals likely in the next 12 months.
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Wednesday, January 12, 2022 10:30 am
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| 5. |  JHI affiliate Jumpstart 2023 gains ground on $4.3MM capital raise
JHI CEO: results include numerous 40x exits, and nearly 200 investments made since inception, with a total 40 likely in 2023.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 31, 2023 9:09 am
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| 6. | Whitney to lead Jumpstart fund investing in Black-owned Health startups
Jumpstart Health Investors deploys new VC to pursue compelling opportunities among Black-owned firms.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 12, 2020 12:15 pm
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| 7. |  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
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| 8. |  Twende: Black execs see entrepreneurship opportunities beyond hurdles
Marcus Whitney, Victoria Butler, Courtney Hale speak from head and heart about realities.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 25, 2022 5:00 pm
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| 9. |  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
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| 10. |  EC says Twende event Feb. 15 coincides with 'Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day' proclaimed by Nashville Mayor Cooper
Updated: VC Marcus Whitney, entrepreneurs Victoria Butler, Courtney Hale are empaneled to share and to judge presentations.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Monday, February 14, 2022 4:44 pm
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| 11. |  TN ECD, LaunchTN, allies await $117M SSBCI impact-funding call
$1BN+ impact could rise in TN in decade of mobilizing investment capital and lending power.
By Milt Capps - last edited 1931 8 Aug 2022 / Published Monday, August 8, 2022 5:15 pm
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| 12. |  TNECD-LaunchTN $117MM SSBCI request still under US Treasury's review
Funding infusion at stake, as TNECD answers Treasury queries, LaunchTN replenishes board, adds staff as ops grow.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 26, 2022 2:42 pm
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| 13. |  Venture People - March 19, 2021
(16+) Ricci | Whitney | Ghorashi | Dolan | Creel | Mann | Dent | Huddleston | Johns | Wilt | Ramkhelawan | Nagarajan | Ward | Eagle | McAdoo | Joseph
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 19, 2021 3:00 pm
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| 14. |  Monique Villa Capra holds pivotal role in ECD-LaunchTN $1BN SSBCI vision
U.S. Treasury verdict still out, but more staff being recruited for developing TN ecosystem's capital stack.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Monday, August 29, 2022 3:14 pm
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