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Launch Tennessee unveils 12 CEO search committee members

Aug 27, 2021 at 02:35 pm by miltcapps

Update: LaunchTN retained the Stanton Chase search firm for this CEO assignment.-Ed. Launch Tennessee's board of directors published the names of the 12-member search committe.... Read More

Updated: Frist Cressey Ventures ups to $300MM Fund III fundraising target

Sep 20, 2021 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

UPDATED 18 April 2022: FCV raised its Fund III target to $300MM. FIII file here. QP file here. VNC's original 20 Sept. 2021 story is below.-Editor FRIST CRESSEY VENTURES in Na.... Read More

Silicon Ranch reports $838MM capraise as investors double-down

Jan 03, 2022 at 09:01 am by miltcapps

Update: Jan. 5, 2023: Silicon Ranch filed with the SEC for a $600MM raise, apparently still in process, and issued a press release here. Investors cited in the release include.... Read More

Socialmedia entrant PARLER raises $22MM + CloutHub too eyes Music City

Jan 07, 2022 at 03:31 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Today, April 14, 2023, Starboard announced its acquisition of Parler (Parlement Technologies) press release here. Ryan Coyne is CEO of Starboard (fka Olympic Media)..... Read More

FINTOP Capital Fund III eyes $250MM, Joe Maxwell active on multi-fronts

Jan 14, 2022 at 04:51 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED: 27 July 2022 - FINTOP Capital announced this morning that Fund III had closed at $220MM, surpassing its internal goal of $200MM. Statements by FINTOP Founder Joe Maxw.... Read More

Bill Frist launches Collective with ears to ground, eyes on better healthcare

Feb 01, 2022 at 09:37 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE VC Frist Cressey Ventures and its co-founder, physician and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist MD, today announced launching the firm's FCV Collective, a.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center update on startup capital recruitment

Feb 25, 2022 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

JOHN MURDOCK MBA, who is both chief operating officer and chief product officer of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, responded to a series of Venture Nashville questio.... Read More

VC Martin Ventures in capital raise for Shulkin-led Global Pain Center

Mar 17, 2022 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

MARTIN VENTURES CEO Devin Carty represents the Nashville VC aboard an SEC filing for a potential $3.5MM equity capital raise for Pennsylvania-based Global Pain Center Corp., a.... Read More

Altitude Ventures eyes $100M Fund III for digital health, HC services

Mar 31, 2022 at 09:56 am by miltcapps

ALTITUDE VENTURES, a Nashville VC focused mainly on digital health and healthcare services companies, is working to raise its Fund III, which has a hard cap of $100MM. Its ini.... Read More

Memphis's ESO Fund files for $150MM Fund V to back venture option moves

May 02, 2022 at 04:03 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS-based The Employee Stock Option Fund (ESO Fund) filed on a $150MM venture-capital raise for ESO Venture Fund V LP (Delaware). Fund V's general partner is ESO GP V LLC,.... Read More

HRtech: Memphis Meats veteran Will Clem's Bite Ninja raises hit $15MM+

May 09, 2022 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

COFOUNDER William "Will" Clem and his team have now raised more than $15MM in outside capital for Bite Ninja Inc., their Memphis-based tech startup that enables staffing of re.... Read More

Launch Tennessee seeks US EDA funding to expand Industry Networks

Aug 16, 2022 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

RFP for (2) Fintech and Consumer Products industry networks disclosed Nov. 14, 2022, documentation begins here. - Editor LAUNCH TENNESSEE has requested roughly $1.99MM federal.... Read More

State-backed LaunchTN Awards $7MM in matching funds to 37 TN firms

Oct 05, 2022 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) today unveiled the full list of this year's SBIR/STTR Matching Fund grant recipients. Developed and administered by LaunchTN, the SBIR/STTR Matchin.... Read More

Tennessee approved for $116M+ via US Treasury's SSBCI initiative

Feb 27, 2023 at 10:41 am by miltcapps

Previous Venture Nashville coverage of SSBCI 2.0 & 1.0 here. TN ECD press release follows: TN Small Businesses Approved for $116.9 Million Through State Small Business Cr.... Read More

FINTOP CEO: SV Bank vibrations are 'wake-up call' for venture-sector actors

Mar 14, 2023 at 12:23 pm by miltcapps

JOE MAXWELL, managing partner of FINTOP Capital in Nashville says that, beyond the inherent stress of the situation, the FDIC becoming the receiver of Silicon Valley Bank and.... Read More

Jumpstart Foundry fund eyes $6.5M via general solicitation

Mar 16, 2023 at 05:17 pm by miltcapps

JUMPSTART Health Investors in Nashville today reported some progress in raising funds from accredited investors for Jumpstart 2023 LLC, the ninth fund supporting the Jumpstart.... Read More

Heritage Group execs plant flag for $400MM Healthcare Innovation Fund IV

Apr 10, 2023 at 04:57 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE: On July 24, 2025, Heritage Group announced final closing of Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund IV at north of $370MM. VNC's original April 10, 2023 story is belo.... Read More

CEO Steph Disher in Nashville would lead Atmus split-off from Cummins

Apr 12, 2023 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Shares of ATMU began trading May 26, 2023. Release here.-Ed. STEPHANIE "STEPH" DISHER, a 47-year-old native of Australia who is now based in Nashville, is soon likely.... Read More

Year-old Nashville-Seattle platform startup Goodship raised at least $7.4M

Apr 14, 2023 at 03:37 pm by miltcapps

Update: This story amended due to uncertainty regarding the type of the earlier funding.-Ed. GOODSHIP Inc., a trucking analytics platform startup created by Nashville and Seat.... Read More

Headsup: Sponsored tickets gratis for 1st CoMobility Summit this week

May 08, 2023 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

SOME SPONSORED tickets remain available without charge for individual attendees of the inaugural CO.MOBILITY Summit, which convenes this week in Chattanooga. The host -- The C.... Read More

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