| 101. |  LeanKit: Tech-savvy NVille VCs harder to find than Software talent
The real test may be a $10MM capital round not so far away.
By Milt Capps Updated Aug. 12, 2014 / Published Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:26 am
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| 102. |  Waddey Patterson IP lawyer ranks rising
Firm founded by two former engineers will soon have a record number of Nashville-based lawyers
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 22, 2009 1:24 pm
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| 103. |  LaunchTN leverages State, EDA funding to spark Nashville EC and Proof Programs industry networks for Fintech, Consumer Products
[Updated] Network teams led by Jane Allen and Michael Robinson will be unwrapping details soon.
By Milt Capps updated 6 February 2023 / Published Monday, January 30, 2023 5:00 pm
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| 104. |  N³: NashvilleCubed April-May Venture events
At north of 500 square miles, Metro/Nashville, aka Music City, is creative hub and economic flywheel
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 4, 2011 8:09 am
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| 105. |  At 16, Technology 2020 takes innovation challenges in stride
Tech2020 embraces state initiatives, keeps its own counsel in pressing ahead with regional initiatives
By Milt Capps / Published Sunday, July 10, 2011 10:13 pm
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| 106. |  Angels: Crom Carmichael will 'restock pond' after some 2012 venture exits
[Updated 7 December 2013] Angel sees numerous exits ahead from among more on the 25 companies already in his portfolio
By Milt Capps Updated 7 December 2013 / Published Tuesday, September 6, 2011 9:43 am
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| 107. |  Edtech: Ingram Content Group Ventures invests in Austin's Querium Corp
Education content and assessment are hot segments that Ingram seems to eye.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 30, 2015 12:45 pm
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| 108. |  Council & Enhanced Tennessee Fund, LLC
At left, Denny Bottorff
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 5, 2009 10:29 am
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| 109. |  Center for Entrepreneurship staffs-up within
VU Owen Graduate School of Management
Less than a month into the mission, new Center director targets numerous objectives.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 4, 2017 4:55 pm
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| 110. |  Funding Ballparc: ParkIT Ventures jumpstarts alongside Bullpen Ventures
A well-connected management team has savvy onboard.
By Milt Capps updated 7:49 a.m. 10 June / Published Sunday, June 9, 2013 10:38 pm
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| 111. |  People: Martha Stamps has new venue, focused mission
One of Nashville's most renowned restaurant and catering entrepreneurs has landed on West End, but not where you might think
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, February 8, 2010 11:44 am
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| 112. |  Venture Notes - 6 December 2017
27 short takes on Venture developments statewide, from robots and healthcare, to hair dye and video security.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 6, 2017 4:00 pm
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| 113. |  BIONewsTN, Nov. 7, 2011
Gleanings from Tennessee media touching upon life-sciences issues and opportunities
By VNC Staff Updated 6:27 p.m. / Published Monday, November 7, 2011 6:29 am
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| 114. |  VC-backed StudioNow adding capital, clients and creativity
In the virtual Arms Race to add video as part of companies' online presence, StudioNow is staying atop the wave, thanks to steady flows of capital
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 5, 2009 8:49 am
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| 115. |  Venture Notes - Sept. 29, 2016
VU spawns Predictgov, Clayton Associates, REDCap Cloud update, NextGxDx raise, Project Healthcare, The TENN and more.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 29, 2016 4:30 pm
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| 116. |  Nashville's VideoBomb welcomes former Apple CEO and a serial entrepreneur to board, maps capital raises
Founder-CEO Chad Marcum broadens AR startup industry reach and tech footprint.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 16, 2020 4:16 pm
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| 117. |  Silicon Ranch reports $838MM capraise as investors double-down
[Updated 5 Jan 2023] Largest raise to-date follows project proliferation, Clearloop buy, Canadian market entry, continued support from global Shell.
By Milt Capps updated Jan. 5, 2023 / Published Monday, January 3, 2022 9:01 am
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| 118. |  Venture Notes - 12 April 2016
This roundup features Amplion, HCCA, CouncilCapital, John Murdock, Joe Kustelski, Proton and more.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:15 pm
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| 119. |  Mobile: EnhanceWorks eyes capraises for Expo totaling $2.0MM-3.5MM
Charlie Corts executes on convertibles, ahead of larger round.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 1, 2015 2:45 pm
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| 120. |  Fintech entrepreneur McGugin expands CoreCommerce role in payments
Payments veteran eyes market opportunities, strategic capital and M&A options after acquiring company entering growth mode.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 16, 2020 5:04 pm
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| 121. |  LaunchTN Staffing update
[updated] Expanding portfolios, going into CEO Charlie Brock's third year onboard.
Milt Capps Updated July 21, 2015 4pm / Published Monday, July 20, 2015 1:00 pm
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| 122. |  LaunchTN taps 13 potential startups from campus entrepreneurship pipeline
Finalists are to pitch Aug. 28 during 36|86 event in Nashville.
By Milt Capps updated 5 July 2018 / Published Monday, July 2, 2018 6:00 pm
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| 123. |  Health IT: Nashville possible candidate for
Center for Medical Interoperability presence
[updated] Board named. Nashville's role with a transformative Tech-standards player
Milt Capps Updated 1 Oct. 2015 / Published Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:30 pm
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| 124. |  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
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| 125. |  Memphis's ESO Fund files for $150MM Fund V to back venture option moves
Memphians Lackie, Roberts, Sousoulas and San Mateo-backed Chou are among leaders.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 2, 2022 4:03 pm
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| 126. |  Legacies & Leadership: Nashville Technology Council Awards unveiled
NTC may get a head of steam following its annual Awards confab.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 23, 2015 9:00 am
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| 127. |  VC-backed MetroLight loses U.S. leader to competitor
[Updated] Top lighting executive says he declined West Coast offer til company relented and allowed him to stay in Nashville
By Milt Capps Last updated 7:34 p.m. / Published Monday, August 24, 2009 4:29 pm
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| 128. |  Dynamo Ventures $43.2M Fund II eyes global Supply Chain, Mobility bets
Chattanooga investor likely to back 25 new portfolio companies in U.S. and abroad.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, June 24, 2021 9:00 am
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| 129. |  EC-CMA-backed Project Music announces large Portfolio class
Sixteen new startups join Project Music alumni ranks, with first public-facing event in May.
Adapted from submitted release / Published Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:40 am
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| 130. |  Nashville's Juice Analytics mulls Series A raise and bridge finance options
HealthStream has been minority stakeholder since 2013.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 23, 2018 3:45 pm
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| 131. |  Executive response on the Nashville FinTech opportunity
The question remains whether the Change Agents' enthusiasm is contagious.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 12, 2015 9:30 pm
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| 132. |  Partnership 2010/Chamber call for 'Virtual Entrepreneur Center'
With an eye toward the long haul, and against a backdrop of economic crisis, Co-Chairs Frist and Shmerling (L-R) release Entrepreneur Project recommendations
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 8, 2008 3:34 pm
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| 133. |  2016 Next Awards by Nashville Chamber, Entrepreneur Center
Here they are for 2016.
adapted from submitted release / Published Friday, November 18, 2016 7:07 am
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| 134. |  $800MM: TCRS releases state private equity guidelines
Much anticipated guidance for VCs and private-equity investors is likely to galvanize Tennessee fund managers
By Milt Capps Last updated 12:15 p.m. / Published Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:02 pm
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| 135. |  StartupEquity: Shani Dowell on lessons honed during Possip's rise
Black female CEO shares 'what it takes' and underscores listening and learning, no matter what.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 7, 2020 3:15 pm
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| 136. |  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 2 April 2024 / Published Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:15 pm
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| 137. |  State to invest $900 Million in private-equity alternatives
State pension fund is hiring equities director, developing investment policy and will seek advice on targeting a portion of TCRS' $32 billion
Milt Capps / Published Sunday, August 24, 2008 6:32 pm
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| 138. |  Update: State Pension fund searches for private-equity director
UPDATED Oct. 9 0925 - For the moment, the Pension fund is proroceeding with recruitment that could improve returns on TCRS portfolio
Milt Capps UPDATED Oct. 9, 2008 0925 / Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008 8:26 pm
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| 139. |  Tennessee Technology Development Corp. sharpens venture focus
TTDC presses ahead on numerous fronts, with a deadline looming just over the horizon, amid a rough economy, and political changes
Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 7, 2008 10:56 am
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| 140. |  CEO: Healthcare Blocks raising capital, navigates Tech-Angel shortage
[updated] Long-time Nashville resident Kelso rather not relocate, but needs Tech-savvy investors.
Milt Capps updated Sept. 27, 2016 9:35 a.m. / Published Monday, July 25, 2016 4:30 pm
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| 141. |  Private equity: State pension fund commits $150MM
Heavy-hitters among the threesome of fund managers chosen to handle the state's inaugural PE investments
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:47 am
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| 142. |  Entrepreneurship: Nashville's dueling Venture events create quandary
Bootstrapping or pitching Investors? Simultaneous March 31 events may force entrepreneurs to set their learning priorities
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, March 27, 2009 1:12 pm
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| 143. |  Some TN entrepreneurs, investors focus anew on policy agenda
It remains to be seen what Tennessee investors, entrepreneurs act upon, if anything
Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 14, 2014 1:13 pm
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| 144. |  Nashville startup Time Miner pursues B2B platform ties, maps capital raises
Nashville transplants, allies prep for expanded growth as legal-services deals with competitive, economic pressures.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 20, 2023 4:00 pm
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| 145. |  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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| 146. |  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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| 147. |  Tennessee CRS private-equity Venrock play
weighted toward Technology, Healthcare
The state retirement fund's venture capital allocations seem to be gaining momentum
Milt Capps updated 3:25 p.m. 2 July 2014 / Published Monday, June 30, 2014 1:29 pm
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| 148. |  Sopris' Quovant has access to capital, is opportunistic on buys or merger
Four years after VC/PE control investment, legal-spend management company has a number of options.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 9, 2019 4:30 pm
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| 149. |  Startups, Buyouts: TNCRS nears $2BN PE mark
with Charlesbank, Khosla commitments
TCRS PE program seems to be maintaining its investment pace.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 4, 2014 2:15 pm
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| 150. |  Angel Capital Group updates Nashville and Appalachian microfunds
CEO says sees first close on HealthIT fund by end of 1Q 2018.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 25, 2018 11:08 am
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| 151. |  Tech targets: TCRS PE program makes $25MM nod to Gen. Catalyst Group VI
This Massachusetts fund is partial to Internet plays and other technologies.
By Milt Capps Upudated 9:25 a.m. / Published Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:36 am
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| 152. |  Venture Notebook: Noro-Moseley will keep eye on Digital Media
Atlanta-based VC with strong Nashville presence took steps to lighten digital-media ballast, at least temporarily
Published Thursday, October 8, 2009 2:03 pm
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| 153. |  No leg-up? TCRS pension-assets 'Set-aside' for TN firms uncertain
Chief Investment Officer Michael Brakebill reiterates his open-door policy
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 13, 2013 6:44 am
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| 154. |  Venture Capital, HealthTech sessions are Oct. 4 at Entrepreneur Center
Speakers discuss investor interest in blockchain, and Nashville's preparation for HealthIT leadership.
Sponsored / Published Friday, September 30, 2016 11:15 am
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| 155. |  Southland Update: Pitch winner Sr.Pago in Bay Area this week
Nashville was just this startup's first U.S. stop, now they're after real money
Milt Capps edits 25 July 1807 / Published Monday, July 21, 2014 1:15 pm
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| 156. |  CEO: Edgenet doubles-down on NVille as Tech 'beehive', but has concerns
Exec sees new digs, job growth, sales - plus cultural + media challenges.
Milt Capps edits 9:39 a.m. / Published Friday, April 3, 2015 8:00 am
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| 157. |  HRtech: XOi Technologies' founder aims for 'optionality' at inflection points
Startup has raised more than $17MM and has entered Canada, UK markets.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 8, 2019 12:15 pm
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| 158. |  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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| 159. |  Startup: Network Contract Solutions leverages legal experience
[updated] Former Goldleaf counsel turns Angel money and admin frustrations into what's now Ncontracts
By Milt Capps updated / Published Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:22 am
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| 160. |  VU Owen GSM's partnership awards EMBA tuition gift
A youthful executive from a business-oriented nonprofit benefits from Owen's partnership with the Center for Nonprofit Management
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 13, 2009 8:27 am
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| 161. |  Angels gas-up Iridium's SmartFuel,
but the venture's trip has just begun
Will Sibble's new venture have the gas to go the distance, launching additional content and social services?
By Milt Capps / Published Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:49 pm
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| 162. |  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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| 163. |  i24 SupplyCo paves innovation path alongside Soldiers at Ft. Campbell
Engineer-cum-entrepreneur Kevin Galloway feels his productizing skills, soldiers' front-line savvy make a good mix.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 18, 2022 11:53 am
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| 164. |  Dealflow update: Kentucky and Alabama - April 28, 2021
15 bullets on VC/PE raises, plus startups in healthcare, power, fintech and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:00 am
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| 165. |  Fivestone Partners' investors put 'skin in the game' for lean-finance enterprise
Jozef Nuyens and partners plant a venture flag in Tennessee, and demonstrate broader reach
By Milt Capps updated 5:45 a.m. January 4, 2012 / Published Tuesday, January 3, 2012 7:06 pm
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| 166. |  TCRS copes within private-equity LP competition, no rush for more advisors
Steady-as-she-goes seems to be the watchboard at cautious, high-performing pension plan.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 6, 2015 9:17 am
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| 167. |  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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| 168. |  Venture Notes - March 14, 2016
Pendleton Square, NextDocVisit, VU commercialization.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 14, 2016 5:00 pm
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| 169. |  Startup 'Real Good Kitchen' backs Food owners, equity, ecosystems
More than one bold B2B industry innovator is raising capital, launching industry kitchens and eyeing markets beyond their homebase.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 4:15 pm
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| 170. |  Claritas Capital-backed PGT entrant Genomind pursues $13MM capraise
[Updated] Nashville VC continues building its healthcare portfolio.
Milt Capps Updated 8 Feb 2017 / Published Friday, November 6, 2015 1:30 pm
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| 171. |  Nashville EC's 'Twende' event focuses on Black, Brown founders' funding
Unprecedented EC gathering meant to improve minority entrepreneurs' access to contacts, capital and growth.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 19, 2019 2:11 pm
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| 172. |  Nashville TNInvestcos targeted by Computable Genomix
The boom in genetic research and some apparently market-ready technology suggest an interesting vehicle for early-stage investment
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 16, 2009 10:46 am
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| 173. |  Proximity Aware chooses Nashville, sets Seed raise for its Menud platform
Departing tech-centric Bay Area, co-founder cites Nashville's numerous advantages.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10:30 am
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| 174. |  E-Commerce: StyleNet allies help Franklin firm advance
The Reader-Cherry e-commerce startup serving salons may not have every hair in-place, but it survived the recession.
By Milt Capps Updated 1:25 p.m. / Published Tuesday, December 7, 2010 9:04 am
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| 175. |  Web mogul: Nashville brand 'huge' globally, not for sale
Entrepreneur Castello says strong web addresses are meant to be developed aggressively, not 'parked'
By Milt Capps Last Updated 5:57 p.m. / Published Wednesday, February 17, 2010 5:38 pm
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| 176. |  Credibility Crunch: Health M&A and innovation shaped by Feds
At deal-making summit, investment bankers and others say focus on regulatory pressure for cost-reductions, rather than on next President
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:04 am
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| 177. |  Commentary: Nashville Entrepreneur Center
search committee chair on EC CEO search
VNC asked EC Chair Emeritus and Search Committee chair to share an update on the search process.
Guest: Beth Chase, EC Board Chair Emeritus / Published Thursday, July 25, 2019 1:00 pm
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| 178. |  Venture Notes - 13 August 2018
Capital raises and a strategic partnership multiply in Nashville and Chattanooga.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 13, 2018 6:15 am
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| 179. |  SaaS: ESG Impact exits beta, seeks capital, opts for VU Wond'ry Founder
[Updated] Co-founders seek $2MM, as VU OwenGSM, VU The Wond'ry and others seem to recognize startup's promise.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 3, 2022 3:14 pm
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| 180. |  New LaunchTN CEO Brock cites innovation 'momentum', surveys challenges
First permanent CEO in three years begins a stem-stern review as he wades-in
By Milt Capps updated 11:17 a.m. / Published Tuesday, January 8, 2013 11:11 am
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| 181. |  Alexander and Gordon keep pressure on Bush White House
Strange Days: A sitting President signs a bill funding science, technology and education and simultaneously vows to gut funding. The federal budget has been held up, ever since.
Published Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:21 pm
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| 182. |  Series A ahead, Tammy Hawes has always seen Virsys12 as scalable venture
With Salesforce Ventures as a shareholder, longtime healthtechie sees running room in cloud-apps sector.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:45 pm
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| 183. |  Cycles: Nashville CEO makes sagacious reports for The Fed
Sage Group's Rich Ford explains his company's recent success, and collects Fed intelligence from Nashville and the region
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:34 am
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| 184. |  Rosen's Atiba creates SLK Digital for acquisitions, starting with FiledBy
An entrepreneur and sometime Angel eases into the Web-media acquisitions mode
By Milt Capps Updated 1:17 p.m. 19 December 2011 / Published Sunday, December 18, 2011 6:52 pm
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| 185. |  Digital Reasoning Systems names new president
Information services exec joins mostly shrouded local firm still seeking to leverage its IP and its government-contracting origins
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Monday, January 11, 2010 2:09 pm
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| 186. |  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
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| 187. |  Venture Notes - 17 April 2018
Simplr's $8MM Series A, Resolute and Americoin raises, Blockchain congregating and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 17, 2018 5:15 pm
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| 188. |  Venture Notes - August 3, 2020
Digital Reasoning board said to devise M&A process, Bartholomew-Fox raise capital, hi-tech bicycle venture advances, and more here.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 3, 2020 3:25 pm
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| 189. |  ORNL's Ballard joins PYA, hands-off portfolio to scientist Roberto
Veteran emissary to institutions' stakeholders and allies is re-potting himself after a 41-year-career
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 31, 2011 6:40 am
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| 190. |  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
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| 191. |  Internet of Things: BKON Connect tacks toward Seed and Series A raises
[update] The vast potential of the global IoT market has many players in a virtual land rush.
Milt Capps updated 2 Nov. 2015 1041 / Published Wednesday, May 6, 2015 4:15 pm
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| 192. |  Growthco: CarSaver, a Walmart ally, mulls IPO or other capital raises
With strong growth and having raised $40MM in past few years, founders may opt for further accelerant.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, February 3, 2021 4:40 pm
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| 193. |  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
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| 194. |  Venture Notes - April 3, 2024
Project Fintech, Montecito, Altitude VC, SubSplit, Sharecare, Claritas, EQL Games, Melt Pharma
By Milt Capps Updated April 4, 2024 / Published Monday, April 1, 2024 5:30 pm
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| 195. |  Roy Dano: Sports & Entertainment focus for NVille entrepreneur-investor
Relocated New Yorker says Nashville and SEC territory are prime sector launchpads
Milt Capps edits 1:46 p.m. / Published Monday, August 25, 2014 10:30 am
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| 196. |  Venture Notes -- August 21, 2019
32 actionable and/or useful news, people and background bulletins focused on Tennessee entrepreneurship and capital.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:42 pm
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| 197. |  CEO: The Company Lab taking fast lane to Sustainable Mobility leadership
[updated] CoLab CEO Tasia Malakasis drives plans for SM leadership from Chattanooga epicenter.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Monday, January 23, 2023 12:50 pm
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| 198. |  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
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| 199. |  Venture Notes - June 11, 2021
New funds, capital raises, Blackburn and Cooper in tech caucuses, startup momentum, and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 11, 2021 3:42 pm
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| 200. |  Discovery: VU launches universe-class Internet highway
Vanderbilt's investment may be the "big bang" the university needs to participate fully in the global scientific community
By Milt Capps / Published Sunday, January 18, 2009 1:24 pm
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