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Cybera trims sails to remain on-course

Oct 19, 2008 at 03:43 pm by miltcapps

Update: Cybera announced Sept. 16, 2015 that the majority of Cybera equity has been sold to Sumeru EP, with Duffey succeeded as CEO by Andrew Lev. Our 10/08 story is below. -E.... Read More

Wink! Vanderbilt Owen grad's Georgie Beauty venture is NY-LA-focused

Nov 20, 2012 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

MEGAN ALLEN didn't seem to bat an eye when asked whether her Georgie Beauty cosmetics venture will ever headquarter in Nashville. Georgie's lead offering is its Winks by Georg.... Read More

Series A: Holland hopes Populr shows Nashville techies can be 'global players'

Dec 03, 2012 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Updated 11:35 a.m. June 12, 2013: Holland told participants in the LaunchTN Southland conference today that Populr is now generating about $7K per month revenue with more than.... Read More

Venture Exit: Jim Cumbee united Metova-A4, drawing on M&A experience

Dec 12, 2012 at 06:16 am by miltcapps

Updated 13 December: Metova Founder Kevin Ross announced today that he'll remain on the Metova board, but former VP David McAllister is now president. Ross said he hopes to be.... Read More

'City on Fire': Nashville.com licensed to local entrepreneurs for relaunch

Dec 20, 2012 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE.COM has been quietly licensed for relaunch to DevDigital by the owners of the potentially iconic Web address, Castello Cities Internet Network (CCIN). The Nashville-.... Read More

Consultant PYA doubles-down with U.S. healthcare data startup

May 06, 2013 at 09:59 am by miltcapps

PERSHING YOAKLEY ASSOCIATES (PYA), the consulting and accounting firm, has augmented its healthcare claims analytics resources with a separate large-scale analytics and predic.... Read More

No leg-up? TCRS pension-assets 'Set-aside' for TN firms uncertain

May 13, 2013 at 06:44 am by miltcapps

THE NOTION of creating allocations of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) assets expressly for investment by in-state private-equity firms remains an idea with few.... Read More

TCRS private-equity commitments reach $900MM as Villere departs

May 13, 2013 at 06:44 am by miltcapps

Update: 28 January 2014 - TCRS announced that formerly Interim PE director Daniel Crews was named successor to Lamar Villere.-Ed. MAJOR PLAYERS among national and global v.... Read More

PassAlong Networks names VC to Presidency

Dec 30, 2008 at 03:50 pm by miltcapps

PassAlong Networks, the digital-media developer and distributor based in Franklin, announced today the appointment of venture capitalist Ray Gary as president of the company..... Read More

NHHC Family Tree Release Oct. 20, 2008

Oct 20, 2008 at 01:32 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 20, 2008 – Despite the national economic slowdown, Nashville’s health care industry still saw numerous start-up companies enter th.... Read More

LaunchTN Southland signals aggressive<br>Tennessee entrepreneurial campaign

May 20, 2013 at 09:36 am by miltcapps

Update: Thirty (30) further startups were added to StartupVillage's lineup through a release from LaunchTN, covered here.-Ed. SOUTHLAND, the event being staged June 12-13 in N.... Read More

World Trade Center Nashville gets fresh impetus from CenTradeX founder

Oct 22, 2008 at 07:08 am by miltcapps

Earlier this year, Robert Thompson secured the franchise for World Trade Center Nashville. Now, he's stepping out of the daily operations of his international trade technology.... Read More

Nashville's CrowdPC: $50MM on-tap<br>for global launch of computing platform

Jun 09, 2013 at 12:16 pm by miltcapps

Update 24 July 2014: VNC learned today this entrepreneurial venture apparently ceased operations in July 2013, a few weeks after this story appeared. This story will be update.... Read More

ProfitPoint invites M&A candidates, moves corporate flag to Pennsylvania

Oct 28, 2008 at 04:33 am by miltcapps

Five years ago, when the two co-founders created ProfitPoint Inc., neither the Tennessean nor the Pennsylvanian wanted to move to the other's homestate. Since then, CEO Vaden.... Read More

Nashville's investor-backed YouScience startup charts paths to marketplace

Oct 27, 2013 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Updates: 7 May 2015: Earlier this week, YouScience filed a Form D citing raising $2.2MM vs a $5MM target. In a release today, YouScience said they're raised $3.9MM vs the $5MM.... Read More

Tennessee State official applauds Pantheon Park innovation aims,<br>but rejects proposal to sell Old TN State Prison as site

Oct 28, 2013 at 04:23 am by miltcapps

FAILURE to develop an idea like the proposed Pantheon Park campus for software and performing arts education, production and business in Nashville would be "a great loss for o.... Read More