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| 301. |  VU's Conn advocates new models for drug discovery
Vanderbilt pharma program inches cautiously toward tech transfer, while key faculty member keeps firm hand on the tiller
By Milt Capps Last updated 4:17 p.m. Dec. 24, 2009 / Published Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:15 pm
| | 302. |  Venture Notes - Sept. 21, 2020
[Updated] A gamble, sure, but the Pandemic Vintage of startups, capraises + executive moves may rival any we've seen in the past decade.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 21, 2020 3:30 pm
| | 303. |  UT-C's Quantum Center awaits chief, as EPB, ORNL, QT partnerships grow
UPDATED 26 Jan 24 - Growing emphasis placed on bringing impactful QT innovations into commercialization.
By Milt Capps Updated 26 January 2024 / Published Thursday, January 25, 2024 3:15 pm
| | 304. |  New VU Entrepreneurship Conference powered by Owen's C4E + donors
Nov. 9, 2018 event could set fresh precedent for VU-Owen outreach to Greater Nashville community.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 27, 2018 2:30 pm
| | 305. |  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
| | 306. |  CEO: Nashville EC steps-up transparency, surveils market,
aims to serve diversity of constituents and biz models
Resources are proliferating in Nashville's entrepreneurial ecosystem, so the EC makes strategic shift.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 20, 2017 4:30 pm
| | 307. |  FINTECH: Franklin-based Core10's Series A propelled by FINTOP Capital
Nashville entrepreneur Joe Maxwell's win-win strategy spurs 'here-shoring' initiative.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, November 27, 2017 4:45 pm
| | 308. |  VenturePeople, June 20, 2011
Ian Rogers from TopSpin, Lehmans on the move, VUSE prof knows something of ventures, new UT ag exec, Avondale analyst and more
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, June 20, 2011 8:19 am
| | 309. |  TNInvestco 2.0 prospects uncertain, entrepreneurs
and investors begin charting path forward
Since opinions are hard to monetize, leaders statewide seek new sources of momentum
Milt Capps addendum 8:18 a.m. Oct. 17, 2014 / Published Wednesday, October 15, 2014 2:03 pm
| | 310. |  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
| | 311. |  X Factor: NextGxDx eyes fresh capital raise, dismisses exit notion
[updated] With sector veterans on its board and access to capital, this startup girds for raise.
Milt Capps Updated 8 March 2018 / Published Wednesday, March 11, 2015 3:15 pm
| | 312. |  Launch Tennessee beefs-up board of directors,
sheds TTDC branding while CEO search continues
A true startup leader, investment pros and others are aboard for the continuing relaunch
By Milt Capps updated Nov. 21, 2012 6:26 a.m. / Published Thursday, November 1, 2012 12:09 pm
| | 313. |  Dan Hammond whets VCs' appetites
for 'Just A Pinch' media spin-out
The man, the plan, the brand...an energetic entrepreneur with a flair for promotion may typify players who 'leave it all on the field'
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, May 11, 2011 9:22 am
| | 314. |  Venture Notes - 1 May 2017
Fourteen telegraphic items on startups, investments, exits and more in Tennessee and region.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 1, 2017 9:45 am
| | 315. |  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
| | 316. |  LifeScienceTN: Drug discovery gets spotlight in venture-oriented event
Drug-discovery, partnerships and commercialization among conference highlights
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, November 13, 2012 8:36 am
| | 317. |  Venture Notes - April 22, 2024
20 bullets on up-and-comers, investors, startups, investors and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 22, 2024 6:00 pm
| | 318. |  Rep. Mark White: GOP West TN Economic Caucus
should push region's economic development
Legislator observes the Western Division of the State lagging Eastern and Western regions.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 4, 2017 3:30 pm
| | 319. |  Techstars Industries of the Future has drawn 20 deeptechies to Tennessee
The accelerator has enlisted startups from 13 other states and 3 other nations. No native TN ventures, yet.
By Milt Capps updated 14 June 2023 / Published Thursday, April 6, 2023 2:41 pm
| | 320. |  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
| | 321. |  Venture Notes - July 14, 2021
VU-propelled startup, AI for VC, MB Ventures, Claritas, Harbert, McWhorter, lifesci fund, ed tech, SBIR, and more...
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 14, 2021 5:15 pm
| | 322. |  Nashville VCs have strong views on 'what it takes'
There are no 'weathervanes' among these folks. Defining 'institutional', a caution about egos, and a reminder that sounds a lot like 'Dance with the one that brung ya'
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 29, 2008 6:36 am
| | 323. |  Nashville's CrowdPC: $50MM on-tap
for global launch of computing platform
[Updated 24 July 2014] Entrepreneurial venture apparently ceased operations.
By Milt Capps Update 6:41 a.m. 24 July 2014; published 10 June 2013 / Published Sunday, June 9, 2013 12:16 pm
| | 324. |  Gov. Haslam's evolving performance dashboard
gains heft and sheds some graphic impact
[updated] Even terrorism and immigration issues may affect performance monitoring.
By Milt Capps update 16 Dec. 2015 0917 / Published Monday, November 16, 2015 3:30 pm
| | 325. |  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
| | 326. |  Jason Kyle's Pro Player Connect has TNCV backing
-- plus a $3MM C-round in its playbook
[Updated] Young company already has a lot of history behind it, in celebrity gaming niche.
By Milt Capps Updated Nov. 21, 2014 / Published Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:19 am
| | 327. |  CEO Sinead Miller charts PATH EX course to capital, partner & market
Startup's expanding universe of advisors, allies and potential funders may be approaching critical mass.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:45 am
| | 328. |  Memphis Regional Megasite awaits 'honest' report
on potential users, programs, development
UPDATED Massive economic project conceived 16 years ago now seems under no-holds-barred assessment.
By Milt Capps updated June 8, 2021 / Published Wednesday, February 10, 2021 4:05 pm
| | 329. |  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
| | 330. |  Venture Notes -- October 18, 2019
Launch Tennessee, Electro-Active, Dynamo, CET, EPIcenter, and more updated in today's roundup.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 18, 2019 10:45 am
| | 331. |  NewsBits, April 4, 2011
Jacobs' latest, TripRaiser traction, Delegator does it all, Pfeffer's sage advice, touching base with Applied Health and more here.
By Milt Capps Updated 9:15 a.m. / Published Monday, April 4, 2011 8:11 am
| | 332. |  Scott Boruff-led startup Healthcare Integrated Technologies eyes capraise
A veteran of tough slogs, CEO sees lift in enterprise demand for critical care monitoring of seniors in communities.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:58 pm
| | 333. |  Posited: FinTech accelerator idea meets entrepreneurial interest in Nashville
Serial entrepreneur Joe Maxwell among those enthusiastic about new FinTech focus.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 12, 2015 9:30 am
| | 334. |  EirSystems maps capital raises for P.A.G.R. e-prescribing platform launch
Hyperledger Fabric tech used to fight errors, fraud, adverse effects, illicit drug access.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:45 pm
| | 335. |  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
| | 336. |  Beacon CEO: Tennessee 'Innovation Fast Track' is goal in General Assembly
Amid pandemic and General Assembly session looming, 'broadest sandbox program in the U.S.' is the goal.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 8, 2021 3:45 pm
| | 337. |  FINTECH: Leaf virtual banking startup eyes global markets, capital raises
[updated] A seasoned crossborder entrepreneur says he's homesteading in Nashville, for now.
By Milt Capps updated 14 Dec 2017 / Published Friday, December 1, 2017 5:00 pm
| | 338. |  CEO: Martin Ventures-backed Wellvana Health eyes Series A raise
New CEO charts rapid path toward 40 markets, says indie physician model both disruptive, scalable
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, June 17, 2020 4:30 pm
| | 339. | General Assembly leader, advocates keep LaunchTN SBIR fund hopes alive
[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.
By Milt Capps Updated May 12, 2021 / Published Tuesday, March 30, 2021 5:47 pm
| | 340. |  With Nashville tech players aboard, Po.et Foundation reports $10MM funding
Updated 26 Sept 2017 - Startup spearheads international open-source initiative for Proof of Existence
Milt Capps updated 10 Aug 2017 0854 / Published Wednesday, August 9, 2017 4:00 pm
| | 341. |  Endeavor Business Media opportunistic buyer, ramps events, mulls capital
PE-backed CEO's vision for Endeavor warrants keeping IPO among longer-term growth options.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:06 am
| | 342. |  HealthStream Q3 earnings ahead, with analysts poised on the sidelines
[update] A unique Tennessee business makes its way step-by-step through SaaS growth-company terrain.
By Milt Capps Updated 17 Ja 2019 / Published Tuesday, October 2, 2018 2:22 pm
| | 343. |  Venture People - Sept. 21, 2020
A batch of updates on executive moves, appointments, roles and other ties to Tennessee
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 21, 2020 12:27 pm
| | 344. |  CivicEye's $12.4MM A-round fuels US growth and team-building
Backed by Cercano Management, Relevance Ventures, Angels, TNInvestco, INCITE, et al, its team shifts principal office.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 3, 2022 8:00 am
| | 345. |  SPAC: Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp may seek new deadline
[Updated] Live Oak filed Nov. 15, 2023, reporting it is winding-down its LOCC program, and will do no combination.
By Milt Capps UPDATED Nov. 16, 2023 / Published Thursday, September 7, 2023 5:45 pm
| | 346. |  NewsBits, May 23, 2011
New VC council forming, less TNInvestco info, Marcums' Tullhoma venture Launch Pad and news here and elsewhere
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 23, 2011 8:29 am
| | 347. |  VC's Lucro Marketplace for Healthcare solutions seeks array of partners
[updated] Startup greenlighted with patient capital, golden Roladexes.
Milt Capps Updated 17 Sept. 2018 / Published Tuesday, December 1, 2015 2:30 pm
| | 348. |  Special Report: Cogent Healthcare and the Big Bang
While VCs, the Feds and others watch with interest, an industry that couldn't spell 'hospitalist' ten years ago may get its next big lift from a California transplant that's relying heavily on Nashville's healthcare 'DNA'.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:56 am
| | 349. |  Venture Notes - February 3, 2022
Dozens of updates on capraises, new funds, exec moves, startups and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, February 3, 2022 5:00 pm
| | 350. |  Venture Notes - May 14, 2019
News from Frist Cressey, fintechs, Washtopia, Episode Sols, Sphere, Veterans VC, FedEx, Ballast, VendEngine, and many more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 3:07 pm
| | 351. |  Venture Notes -- January 21, 2020
Nashvillian in ABLE Channel debut, Bill Butler's new biz, Castillo in hunt for startup award, fund update and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 21, 2020 4:30 pm
| | 352. |  NewsBits, Oct. 26, 2011
Milestone events, capital raises, a whiskey resurrected, and local venture news recapped.
By Milt Capps updated 29 Oct. 9:35 a.m. / Published Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:54 am
| | 353. |  Venture Notes - May 7, 2022
Venture updates on new Funds, raises in Fintech, Music-Ent, Wealth, LifeSci, HCare, Media, HRtech, blockchain and other arenas.
By Milt Capps / Published Saturday, May 7, 2022 10:00 am
| | 354. |  Entrepreneur Gold
Scott Ewing offers founders or enterprise owners his 'telltales' for both investors and entrepreneurs.
Published Monday, August 26, 2019 9:46 am
| | 355. |  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
| | 356. |  VU inventors' Adaptive Technology startup faces IntelliCane funding hurdles
Startup commercializing VU IP to reduce injury, death and mitigate $50BN annual medical spend.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 19, 2018 10:45 am
| | 357. |  Venture Notes -- June 25, 2019
The startup/venture cauldron bubbles across Tennessee. 40 abstracts here.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, June 25, 2019 5:00 pm
| | 358. |  Venture Notes - Sept. 15, 2020
Jumpstart Capital liquidity, LaunchTN, Jammber, virus capital, Fintech, Healthcare, data, Vizion, spinup, spinout, and more updates.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:00 pm
| | 359. |  Venture Notes - December 6, 2018
Mayor Briley maker-manufacturer initiatives, capital raises aplenty and more.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Thursday, December 6, 2018 1:52 pm
| | 360. |  NewsBits, April 18, 2011
Petra, VU commercialization, HealthStream, Sustainability Summit, Owen GSM honors, Unum CIO, entrepreneurs young and older and more
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 18, 2011 9:38 am
| | 361. |  Relevance Ventures seeks 'first-call' from Technology entrepreneurs
TN-based VC maps capital, aims to be top-ranked Tech VC in SE and frequent actor on national VC scene.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 8, 2021 10:12 am
| | 362. |  NewsBits, Oct. 31, 2011
Startup Tennessee gets operations staff, a tech exec volunteers in Uganda, $ for GOBA and more
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 31, 2011 7:48 am
| | 363. |  Venture Notes - December 2, 2021
Silicon Ranch, Claritas, Resolute, Innova and other PE/VC and corporate fundraising, plus news on two-dozen startups.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:32 pm
| | 364. |  Khosla-backed Brentwood youth takes Strut to SiValley,
yet thinks Nashville could become a true 'startup hub'
[updated] 20-year-old entrepreneur surrounded by quite a roster of investors, advisors
Milt Capps Updated / Published Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:22 pm
| | 365. |  Menūd, Plankk merge for growth via fitness influencers, pro's, brands, fans
Nashville+ Calgary startups partnered more than a year, chose to merge, now raising capital.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, September 11, 2020 2:01 pm
| | 366. |  Bryan Frist grows Yoshi portfolio, lauds TN edge ahead of Series C raise
B2B2C startup confirms convertible raise ahead of a Series C, expands services, values leverage of GM and other strategics.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Wednesday, December 15, 2021 2:11 pm
| | 367. |  Regional Roundup, Nov. 7, 2011
Streamweaver 'stealth' no more...Unconference events... ECD budget comments... much more in this regional roundup
By Milt Capps updated 1:55 p.m. / Published Monday, November 7, 2011 5:48 am
| | 368. |  Briefing: Hashed Health to convene blockchain consortium in Nashville
Converging activities could raise Nashville profile on global blockchain map.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 13, 2017 4:30 pm
| | 369. |  TN Innovation: State's artificial-intelligence sector may soon get good jolts
Moyer, Barnard, Martinez, Den Haring, Kauppila and Liu on prospects for AI's increased role in Tennessee.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 28, 2022 2:18 pm
| | 370. |  Venture Notes - Kentucky ventures - December 4, 2020
20 pieces of evidence that startup-, innovation- and deal-oriented folks find plenty to like in Kentucky.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, December 4, 2020 3:58 pm
| | 371. |  NewsBits, August 1, 2011
Watching a TNInvestco watcher, Scripps Interactive, Harbert, Solidus, Fresenius, key hires and more.
By Milt Capps Updated 6:54 a.m. Aug. 3, 2011 / Published Monday, August 1, 2011 7:59 am
| | 372. |  Venture Notes - July 7, 2020
Music innovation push, startup scouts, fintech, Y-Combinator entrant, Angel Tax Credit takers, partnerships, exec moves, resources + more...
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 7, 2020 3:45 pm
| | 373. | 3 Winners! among TN challengers for 2019 EDA Regional Innovation grants
$3MM+ will go to new capital formation, entrepreneurship, mentoring and related initiatives. 3 winners in the state. 6 teams submitted compelling ideas.
By Milt Capps updated July 23, 2019 / Published Tuesday, July 23, 2019 4:45 pm
| | 374. |  Venture Notes -- July 9, 2019
Updated: 21 items on TN capital raises, advisors, entrepreneurs and strategies.
By Milt Capps updated July 10, 2019 / Published Tuesday, July 9, 2019 1:30 pm
| | 375. |  Venture Notes - June 18, 2021
TN U.S. Senators oppose Innovation bill over China issues, capital raises, big day for Uncle Nearest, new startup cohorts, EIR + grant invitations,
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 18, 2021 3:41 pm
| | 376. |  Venture Notes - July 11, 2023
Twenty-three items on new funds, startups and early-growth businesses, people in transition, state programs and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 11, 2023 4:28 pm
| | 377. |  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
| | 378. |  Venture Notes - April 24, 2019
HealthStream ties-up with early-growth cos, Alphabet-backed Clover hits Music City, a startup's $6MM raise, money for June Medical, HempTenn, BeastBrands, SmartRIA, and much more.
By Milt Capps updated 18 May 2022 / Published Wednesday, April 24, 2019 4:45 pm
| | 379. |  Venture Notes - October 19, 2020
[updated] Capital raises, executive moves, venture plays, true startups and more.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Monday, October 19, 2020 5:15 pm
| | 380. |  Venture Notes - Aug. 5, 2021
30 actionable newsbits on capital raises, execs, pandemic and events, relocations and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, August 5, 2021 10:00 am
| | 381. |  Venture Notes - December 18, 2020
Dozens of news items on startups, capital raises, executive moves and business resources.
By Milt Capps updated 31 May 2021 / Published Friday, December 18, 2020 4:30 pm
| | 382. |  Venture Notes - October 24, 2019
A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 24, 2019 11:00 am
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