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Angels gas-up Iridium's SmartFuel,<br>but the venture's trip has just begun

Jun 19, 2011 at 10:49 pm by miltcapps

George Sibble, the 28-year-old founder, president and CEO of Iridium Development, got about 24 friends and Angels to put $500,000 into his startup's gas tank to launch its Sma.... Read More

JHI affiliate Jumpstart 2023 gains ground on $4.3MM capital raise

Aug 31, 2023 at 09:09 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-BASED Jumpstart 2023 LLC, a Seed-stage-oriented VC fund supporting Jumpstart Foundry programs, has gained further ground toward a $4.3MM fundraise. Jumpstart Foundr.... Read More

SPAC: Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp may seek new deadline

Sep 07, 2023 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED Nov. 16, 2023 - Live Oak filed Nov. 15, reporting winding-down the program. Sept. 26, 2023 - Stockholders voted to extend the combo deadline til Jan. 12, 2024, SEC fil.... Read More

Aron duo seek capital for Pastabilities® push, innovation partnership

Oct 10, 2023 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

Self-funded, founders seek 1st investors for growth Strong YoY growth within grocery brands Global CPG majors said wanting innovation at-scale Can serve strategic partner as.... Read More

Nashville Mayor O'Connell taps campaign treasurer Isaac Addae as Metro's business engagement, entrepreneurship lead

Oct 06, 2023 at 01:16 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Mayor Freddie O'Connell today announced his appointment of Isaac Yao Addae PhD to manage Small and Minority Business Engagement matters within the new Administration.... Read More

BTC Inc. expanding Digital Currency publishing group in Nashville

Dec 21, 2015 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

BTC Inc., a publisher covering the digital-currency sector, has relocated its headquarters from Huntsville to Nashville and has completed a $1.2MM capital raise for expansion..... Read More

NW TN's Donaldson leads The Mill's emergence as LaunchTN regional EC

Oct 10, 2023 at 11:25 am by miltcapps

NEARLY seven years after Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee severed contract ties with its original partner in the region, Northwest Tennessee E.... Read More

LaunchTN names Kelliher chief investment officer amid SSBCI push

Oct 17, 2023 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Eller Mallchok Kelliher TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee today announced Eller Mallchok Kelliher as its new chief investment officer.... Read More

Nashville's Global VC Ecosystem Rankings miss might spur imagination

Oct 20, 2023 at 03:02 pm by miltcapps

Nashville region didn't make rankings, but PB provided VNC Nashville scores Smaller ecosystems again seen for potential dealflow, exits, talent, value The PB methodology, its.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center reveals 2023 NEXT Awards honorees

Oct 23, 2023 at 09:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER (EC) earlier this evening recognized winners of its 2023 NEXT Awards competition during ceremonies before an estimated crowd of 750 at Schermerho.... Read More

Mayor O'Connell, Nashville Chamber close gap, uplift AI, spotlight BNA chief

Oct 24, 2023 at 01:59 pm by miltcapps

Hon. Freddie O'Connell NASHVILLE MAYOR Freddie O'Connell announced he has joined with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Partnership 2030 in a relationship th.... Read More

TN conservative media: Daily Wire's Bentkey seeks $120MM investment

Oct 25, 2023 at 04:31 pm by miltcapps

CEO Jeremy Boreing NASHVILLE-based Bentkey Holdings reported to the SEC it aims to raise $120MM, showing $50MM money-in, all apparently going to support its emerging.... Read More

Nashville Boston Indy execs eye Zapata AI + Andretti SPAC combo

Oct 31, 2023 at 06:15 pm by miltcapps

Serial entrepreneur with global chops leads talented core. Andretti SPAC eyes 1Q24 closing with Nashville-born Industrial Gen AI firm. News comes as interest in genAI, LLM, Q.... Read More

Briefly: Nashville Technology Council freshens its board

Jul 11, 2011 at 08:38 am by miltcapps

Nashville Technology Council, with its CEO search expected to continue at least through this month, announced changes in its board of directors. Klements A.... Read More

SIIA: C-levels eye Software-cos' finance, performance 3/16 at the EC

Feb 17, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

SPEAKERS have been added for SIIA's daylong 'Deciphering Finance' conference March 16 at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. The Software and Information Industry Association e.... Read More

TN's Techstars IoF's Brandon Bruce advises seedcos hit pipeline by Nov. 29

Nov 03, 2023 at 04:31 pm by miltcapps

TECHSTARS Industries of the Future Managing Director Brandon Bruce today provided VNC readers a reminder that, while seed-stage companies that aim to disrupt their sectors may.... Read More

Mayor names Galante to lead Nashville Music Council

Jul 12, 2011 at 09:03 am by miltcapps

Updated Nov. 10, 2015 - The Tennessean reports today that ProjectMusic Founder and former SONY Nashville chief Joe Galante will head the Council. He had two predecessors in th.... Read More

Minding the Gap: Re:Generate funds grants for Black, Hispanic founders

Dec 20, 2023 at 01:55 pm by miltcapps

VOLUNTEERS rallying under the "Re:Generate" banner and closely allied with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) are redoubling their efforts to recruit timely philanthropic.... Read More

Hard choices: TN venture scene pops with dozens of events just ahead

Jan 24, 2024 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Stepping back from the fray, we find there are a myriad of scheduled events just ahead. We've chosen to spotlight 40+ below. Errors are ours. Updates, corrections are w.... Read More

Entrada ramps-up marketing, products with B-round capital infusion

Aug 09, 2011 at 09:40 am by miltcapps

Updated 12 April 2017: NextGen Healthcare (QSI) acquired Entrada for north of $30MM cash, release here. I reported the companies' strategic relationship in 2013 via Forbes for.... Read More

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