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NewsBits, Oct. 26, 2011

Oct 26, 2011 at 10:54 am by miltcapps

NELSON'S GREEN BRIER DISTILLERY's recently launched $500K capital raise promises to rekindle the Nelson's Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey brand, now led by founder Charles Nelso.... Read More

Fivestone Partners' investors put 'skin in the game' for lean-finance enterprise

Jan 03, 2012 at 07:06 pm by miltcapps

FIVESTONE PARTNERS, the Franklin firm that guides and invests mainly in technology-driven companies, has asked its initial group of outside investors to make collectively a "s.... Read More

Nashville-centered Edison Partners Fund XI targets $650 Million raise

Jun 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Managing Partner Christopher Sugden, who represents Edison XI GP LLC from Edison Partners' office in Nashville's WeHo District, filed June 13 on efforts to rai.... Read More

Relevance Capital pursues Fund IV raise + regional tech-VC leadership

Oct 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by miltcapps

Note: The firm rebranded as Relevance Ventures in 2Q CY19.-Ed. RELEVANCE CAPITAL of Tullahoma and Brentwood is raising a $50MM-or-greater Fund IV. What's more, the firm's mana.... Read More

Analysis: Cromwell still pushing for traction at TTDC

Apr 08, 2008 at 09:02 am by miltcapps

Nearly five years after the Bredesen Administration began focusing on how to beef-up technology-based economic development, Eric Cromwell is making a fresh push to move the ne.... Read More

Growth-business champions sought by Nashville Chamber, EmergeMemphis

Jan 19, 2012 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

EXECUTIVE SEARCHES are underway in both Nashville and Memphis for executives to champion growing businesses and entrepreneurial ventures in each metro area. The Nashville Are.... Read More

JumpFund updates investments in women-owned startups

Nov 24, 2014 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

THE JUMP FUND in Chattanooga recapped its recent investments in a release Nov. 24, 2014. The Fund said in a release it had invested more than $500K total via investments of u.... Read More

Venture Notes - October 19, 2020

Oct 19, 2020 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Today: McKelvey | ITIF | OZ | NoHo | AE | Ursa | 3D | Red | MHC | HCA | FCV | 7Spr | OneSci | Beast | Mir | LTN | Corker | UMRF | PFP | CHA | LST | DYN | EDA | MSNV | Path | N.... Read More

Launch Tennessee beefs-up board of directors,<br>sheds TTDC branding while CEO search continues

Nov 01, 2012 at 12:09 pm by miltcapps

Update: 21 November 6:26 a.m.: Chattanoogan.com reports that TN House Speaker Beth Harwell appointed UT COO David Milhorn to the board of LaunchTN/TTDC. Milhorn succeeds Alex.... Read More

CEO search: Nashville Entrepreneur Center to seek Brody-Waite successor

Jul 01, 2019 at 03:56 pm by miltcapps

BETH CHASE, Nashville Entrepreneur Center board chair emeritus and a senior managing director of Ankura, will chair the board's search for a successor to EC CEO Michael Brody-.... Read More

PE-backed Aegis Sciences acquires startup Diagnovus' assets

Jan 06, 2015 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

AEGIS Sciences Corporation, based in MetroCenter, announced today its acquisition of assets of VC-backed molecular-diagnostics startup Diagnovus, also based in Nashville. Term.... Read More

Julia Polk of startup ClimateWiser convenes stakeholders, treks to ClimateWeek NYC

Sep 16, 2025 at 03:16 pm by miltcapps

Update 16 Jan. 2026: Pollk announced 15 January 2026 via a LinkedIn post that she'll focus on deploying advisory services in the cleantech arena.-Ed. JULIA POLK, a highly reg.... Read More

Venture Notes - Kentucky ventures - December 4, 2020

Dec 04, 2020 at 03:58 pm by miltcapps

THERE'S LONG BEEN a lot of venture activity going on in neighboring Kentucky, and some of it involves Tennesseans you may recognize. We hope you'll find this mere sample of r.... Read More

TechVenture Challenge spurs entrepreneurism<br>among Vanderbilt University students

Feb 09, 2012 at 08:34 am by miltcapps

THE STUDENT-ENERGIZED TechVenture Challenge (TVC) at Vanderbilt University takes another step forward, presenting an "Ideas Showcase," this evening. TVC is a business-plan co.... Read More

NEWSBITS May 26, 2009

May 26, 2009 at 10:22 am by miltcapps

VNC has learned scholar-entrepreneur Harry Jacobson's (at left) new office is at 3401 West End, where many tenants are VU or VU-linked offices and businesses. Jacobson's term.... Read More

Lehman: CFMT needs unrestricted funds for rapid impact

Dec 12, 2008 at 11:14 am by miltcapps

Ellen Lehman says the foundation she leads is gaining "trusted advisor" status and is prepared to manage the larger unrestricted investments that are needed in the N.... Read More

Venture Notes - 22 January 2018

Jan 22, 2018 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

CEO: Entrepreneur Center views Jumpstart accelerator exit as opportunity

Jan 22, 2016 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

STUART MCWHORTER, CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, sees the exit of for-profit Jumpstart Foundry from the accelerator business as "an opportunity for us to make sure.... Read More

VU's Owen: Lynskey takes startup helm, OEC successor named

Sep 25, 2008 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Bruce Lynskey is taking the reins as CEO of a tech startup in Massachusetts, from which he has commuted the past four years while serving as a key faculty member of the O.... Read More

VenturePeople, July 18, 2011

Jul 18, 2011 at 07:09 am by miltcapps

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