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Ferguson CEO of ClearPractice, backed by VC Doerr

Apr 05, 2010 at 04:28 am by miltcapps

Nashville's Gary Ferguson has been named president and CEO of ClearPractice LLC, an electronic medical records (EMR) and revenue-cycle spin-off backed by fabled venture capita.... Read More

Uniguest reeling-in M&As, eyes digital-signage growth

Apr 01, 2010 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

Updated Dec. 22, 2016: Industry veteran Jeff Hiscox appointed CEO, succeeding Joseph Morgan, who served more than a year after succeeding John Bearden. Oct. 14, 2015: Uniguest.... Read More

Deep Cuts: Songness discovers 'invisible' performers

Dec 20, 2010 at 07:25 am by miltcapps

Songness, an online artist-rating and song-recommendation platform, is being upgraded and readied for formal launch, according to CEO Bill Geissler, a Shelbyville entrepr.... Read More

Video as a Service: Smartvue seeks Angels, gives Hapner new wings

Jun 18, 2008 at 10:25 pm by miltcapps

Smartvue Corporation is not just cutting product costs and refreshing its intelligent video-surveillance technology - the company is also raising a second round of Angel capit.... Read More

Governor's e-Health quarterback shifting back to private sector

Jun 20, 2008 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATE June 25, 2008 - Brentwood-based Cogent Healthcare CEO Gene Fleming today announced Antoine Agassi will become the company's chief information officer, July 1. As origi.... Read More

VNC's Top 25 Reads for 2010

Jan 10, 2011 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Top 25 Venture Nashville reports in 2010, 1-25, Most Read at top: ► Consensus Point sets B-round, reveals Euro partnership.... Read More

M&A: Nashville Software, IT firms mull buying, selling

Feb 07, 2011 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

Tech-sector mergers and acquisitions may be heating-up in Middle Tennessee, based on a sampling of opinion-leaders. At least one respondent is giving selling rigorous consider.... Read More

NewsBits, Feb. 14, 2011

Feb 14, 2011 at 07:58 am by miltcapps

Joe Cook Jr. Joe Cook Jr. became chairman of Life Science Tennessee, effective Feb. 3. In a VNC interview a year ago, Cook said Nashville needed a culture of "true in.... Read More

NewsBits, February 22, 2011

Feb 22, 2011 at 07:23 am by miltcapps

ECD's Smith Gov. Bill Haslam's Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty appointed Brad M. Smith his assistant commissioner. Smith was previously e.... Read More

NewsBits, February 28, 2011

Feb 28, 2011 at 08:43 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University is moving along in efforts to recruit an assistant vice chancellor to support technology transfer and commercialization efforts. The assignment is.... Read More

Will Nashville technology community 'mushroom'?

Jul 15, 2008 at 11:44 am by miltcapps

Skip Franklin is not alone among Nashville digerati who believe the city's about to experience a techno Big Bang of some kind. Of course, only time will tell. Meanwhile, if '.... Read More

Law + Leverage: Baker Donelson adds Sloan for technology & emerging companies

Mar 07, 2011 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Beginning today, Chris Sloan dons the colors of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, expanding the law firm's presence in the emerging-company and technology secto.... Read More

VCs hope to avoid 'smoking holes', look for passion and aim for 'great companies' over jobs-creation

Mar 07, 2011 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Solidus Co. Managing Partner Townes Duncan apparently shares a fear common among Ace fighter pilots: He really doesn't want to end-up being part of a "smokin' hole" in the gro.... Read More

Tough Love: Local VCs and Silicon Valley consultant work separately to keep it real

Mar 13, 2011 at 05:09 pm by miltcapps

Menlo Park-based Sramana Mitra says Tennessee startups can raise the odds of success by adopting the bootstrap guidance and the window onto Silicon Valley that she offers. Re.... Read More

Nashville exec immersed in Cisco's healthcare mission

Jul 30, 2008 at 09:23 pm by miltcapps

Frank Grant, based in Nashville, is the "face of healthcare" in North America for Cisco Systems, the San Jose-based networking giant that's fast-approaching $40 bill.... Read More

NewsBits, April 4, 2011

Apr 04, 2011 at 08:11 am by miltcapps

TripRaiser may have legs: Nashvillians Lauren and Wade Honeycutt (left), both age 23 and 2009 Auburn grads, told VNC they plan a May launch for their software as se.... Read More

Angel Tax Credit: Prayers for passage not on all lips

Apr 11, 2011 at 08:34 am by miltcapps

The Angel Investor Tax Credit proposal now before the General Assembly may remind some of the adage, "Be careful what you pray for." Denenberg Angel Capita.... Read More

Digital ventures: NEC & Music City allies strike a match

Apr 14, 2011 at 11:21 am by miltcapps

Potentially explosive digital-entertainment ideas fill the air in Nashville. We just need someone to strike a match. That belief seems to be driving a new mentoring and promo.... Read More

Link: Briggs named to lead BMI technology innovation

Apr 25, 2011 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Gov. Haslam: TN to co-invest via INCITE innovation and jobs-formation campaign

May 05, 2011 at 04:12 pm by miltcapps

GOVERNOR Bill Haslam's new $50 million INCITE economic-innovation program will include co-investment for Tennessee ventures, new incubators, a push on both tech transfer and e.... Read More