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Maxwell-led FINTOP Capital FTP1 fintech fund closes north of $50MM goal

Nov 03, 2017 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based serial entrepreneur-cum-VC Joe Maxwell confirmed he recently closed fundraising for FTP1, the initial fund of FINTOP Capital LLC. The oversubscribed raise surp.... Read More

Ascension's incubation chief invites solutions for 'jobs that need to be done'

Dec 13, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

JASON DINGER, the Nashville-based chief incubation officer for Ascension Health Alliance, says he welcomes approaches from entrepreneurs and others who have solid ideas for so.... Read More

Nashville Technology Council honors 9th Annual NTC Awards winners

Jan 26, 2018 at 02:13 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Technology Council (NTC) on Jan. 25 announced the winners of the 9th Annual NTC Awards. The NTC Board is chaired by Barry Vandevier, COO of Asurion. NTC's CE.... Read More

Launch Tennessee gameplan may eventually include $50MM Fund of Funds

Jan 26, 2018 at 05:21 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH Tennessee is considering a wide range of tactics to make Tennessee a preferred state for startups, and among them is the notion of creating a Fund of Funds (FoF).... Read More

Increased budget for LaunchTN uncertain as influentials ponder the matter

Feb 05, 2018 at 04:49 pm by miltcapps

Updated 1520 6 Feb 2018: It's still too early to say what'll be in the the FY19 State budget. However, this afternoon, LaunchTN Director of Marketing and Partnership Developme.... Read More

Venture Notes - 9 February 2018

Feb 09, 2018 at 04:16 pm by miltcapps

THE Health-IT leadership challenge laid out for Nashville nearly 2 years ago by Brookings Institution researchers could hypothetically be partly satisfied by a new Nash.... Read More

Jax is Back: He masters Retail and preps for $2MM capraise for SaaS play

Mar 19, 2018 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

JACKSON MILLER, the native Nashville businessman who in 2002 co-founded L2M LLC dba Plato's Closet with father Glen Miller, plans to raise about $2MM capital to advance the co.... Read More

Growth-equity firm SSM Partners eyes Nashville investment opportunities

Apr 04, 2018 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Update: Additional investments have been added to list below.-Ed. SSM PARTNERS, based in Memphis, is likely to make an additional four growth-equity investments in the next 1.... Read More

Drumbeat: Another signal on HealthStream's blockchain interest

Apr 04, 2018 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Canaccord Genuity Managing Director of Healthcare Equity Research Richard Close today published a research note that suggests HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) and so.... Read More

With Hank Ingram aboard, Brown Water Spirits raises capital for startup

Apr 05, 2018 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

Update: Dec. 17, 2020 - Now they've added Rye. Release. Oct. 9, 2020 - Hank Ingram formally announced O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Whiskey. Our April 5, 2018 story is below.... Read More

Project Music: RootNote capital raises may lift Music venture hub

Apr 10, 2018 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

STARTUP RootNote LLC aims to invest in and help drive development and growth of Musician-led businesses, with Nashville currently serving as the hub of its U.S. portfolio oper.... Read More

Project Music: & ME LLC startup weighs Nashville HQ advantages

Apr 14, 2018 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

& ME LLC Founder Cori Banyon says her recent enrollment in Nashville's Project Music is making it tougher to choose between her current home Charleston, S.C., and her "dre.... Read More

NIH Awards Second $1 Million Grant to Nashville Data Science Company IQuity Labs Inc.

May 07, 2018 at 03:47 pm by miltcapps

Nashville data science company IQuity Labs Inc. announced today that it has received a second $1 million Phase 2 grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Small Bus.... Read More

CEO Charlie Brock announces departure from Launch Tennessee

May 17, 2018 at 02:40 pm by miltcapps

Update 4:13 pm: Search leader Tom Ballard said after our article appeared that the group will be actively searching nationally and accepting other applicants, with no candidat.... Read More

Stuart McWhorter leads formation of D17 Ventures media/tech-oriented VC

Jun 04, 2018 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated 3:42pm 4 June 2018 (See below). STUART McWhorter, who is chairman and partner of Brentwood-based Clayton Associates recently became managing member of a new venture c.... Read More

Venture Notes - June 13, 2018

Jun 13, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

► NASHVILLE's SportsSense Inc., led by former MedCare, Vanderbilt Medical Center and RenalCare exec and now startup CEO Tom Noland filed for a $1.25MM capital raise. The compa.... Read More

Healthtech: Iasis, BulldogIT veteran Ken Perry<br>raising capital for Servicesdot startup

Jun 19, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

VETERAN healthcare and healthIT entrepreneur Ken Perry has been pretty quiet about his plans for raising capital for his new Servicesdot Inc. startup based here. But, now that.... Read More

Greater Louisville courts talented International professionals

Nov 29, 2013 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

GREATER LOUISVILLE INC. saw that few U.S. cities are persistently leveraging talented executives who immigrate to their communities. Now the Kentucky city is pursuing leadersh.... Read More

Local advisors: Punching Nun's Cecconi has advised 25+ portfolio companies

Mar 05, 2018 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

It's little wonder Amanda Cecconi found her career in helping companies that are competing for market share, the lifeblood of venture-backed businesses. After all, the woman w.... Read More

U.S. Marine Veteran forms ECD Capital Partners,<br>Opportunity Zone Fund in Nashville

Aug 07, 2018 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

ROAD AMMONS, who spent much of his youth here before serving a decade as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and fighter pilot, is now managing director of social impact private equit.... Read More

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