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Tim Choate: ThinkDeeply startup amplifies MidTN capacity for AI innovation

Sep 19, 2017 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: VNC learned March 26, 2018 that Choate has exited this venture.-Ed. TIM CHOATE, a veteran Tennessee technology entrepreneur and investor, has become executive chairman.... Read More

Exec: LaunchTN embraces discretionary role in IMPACT Fund investing

Oct 18, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

JOHN LANAHAN, director of capital formation for Launch Tennessee, says the nonprofit fully understands its new discretionary role in choosing where to make roughly 20 Seed-sta.... Read More

TN Biotech group confirms its new chair's resignation

Aug 31, 2009 at 11:10 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Biotechnology Association yesterday confirmed that its recently appointed chairwoman has resigned from the organization. Leslie Wisner-Lynch, DDS, DMSc, a former me.... Read More

Council Capital: Rick Apple spreads TNInvestco seeds for Nashville moneytree

Aug 09, 2012 at 08:28 am by miltcapps

Rick Apple has been named Director of Council & Enhanced Tennessee Fund, a TNInvestco fund affiliated with Nashville's Council Capital and NYC-based Enhanced Capital Partn.... Read More

Duthie sells e-learning biz to May's bytes of knowledge

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

Update: 21 December 2022 - Bytes of Knowledge announced selling to IT VOICE, based in Texas, on undisclosed terms. Release here. Our September 2009 story is below.-Editor Bob.... Read More

Reg A+ candidate? Franklin startup Grabbr<br>eyes Publishing, Music, Med, Financial

Oct 24, 2017 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 12 March 2019: Further SEC filings for Grabbr, right here. June 2018: Founder David W. Dunham, 65, passed away. 14 May 2018: VNC learned Grabbr recently closed a capit.... Read More

Founder Mason: Nashville's StudioNow eyes M&A,<br>capital, global markets and $1BN revenue goal

Oct 26, 2017 at 04:50 pm by miltcapps

DAVID MASON, founder and CEO of StudioNow, says the company he started in Nashville, then sold and later spun-back-out of AOL, aims to be an M&A consolidator in its sector.... Read More

Tennessee Biotechnology Association wrestles with leadership and priorities

Sep 17, 2009 at 12:08 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Biotechnology Association Interim Chairman Bob Acuff, Ph.D., says TBA knows his successor should come from the biotech industry, not academe. Acuff has held the TBA.... Read More

Vanderbilt venture developer notes 'disconnect' with Venture Capital

Sep 17, 2009 at 12:07 pm by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University's technology-commercialization startups have not enjoyed particularly strong connections to Tennessee venture-capital sources. On Sept. 11, VU New Ventu.... Read More

Jammber CEO eyes capital raises, confirms buyout approaches

Nov 01, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Update 3 July 2019: Steve Case's Rise of the Rest and other undisclosed investors put $2.2MM into Jammber, bringing total capital raised to $5.5MM, according to Chicago Inno t.... Read More

ITIF: Tennessee has risen sharply in New Economy Index

Nov 06, 2017 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

.Breaking NewsTENNESSEE scores big in some categories of the 2017 New Economy Index released today, rising 8 points to 32d among U.S. states overall, according to the Informat.... Read More

FINTECH: Franklin-based Core10's Series A propelled by FINTOP Capital

Nov 27, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Former COO/CFO Jeff Hanson succeeded Jeff Martin as CEO in October 2019.-Ed. FRANKLIN-based Core10, a software development services startup, has closed a $3.5MM Serie.... Read More

FINTECH: Leaf virtual banking startup eyes global markets, capital raises

Dec 01, 2017 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: On July 2, 2019, Leaf filed for a $145K raise involving 2 investors. On Dec. 12, 2017, Leaf learned that it had won a Sohr grant of $25K. Robinson pitched in the Sohr.... Read More

Rep. Mark White: GOP West TN Economic Caucus<br>should push region's economic development

Dec 04, 2017 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

GOP Members of the Tennessee General Assembly are likely to meet in January to consider how best to advocate for further economic development in the state's Western Grand Divi.... Read More

Statewide 'Tennessee Angel Fund' launched as TNInvestco deadline nears

Sep 22, 2009 at 03:32 pm by miltcapps

The Angel backers of the successful Nashville Capital Network have stepped-up to launch Tennessee Angel Fund LP, to serve the statewide entrepreneurial sector. TAF Managing Pa.... Read More

Venture Notes - 6 December 2017

Dec 06, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Advisor entrant: Cherry Bekaert's MP in Nashville also tech-innovation lead

Jan 02, 2018 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

CB's Dawn Patrick CPA Updated 14 Sept. 2018: Ms Patrick has been named to the board of Launch Tennessee, her firm announced.-Ed. TAKEN together, Richmond-based Cherry.... Read More

Rosenblatt departs Frost Brown for SVP/GC role at Tech-centric BTC Inc.

Jan 17, 2018 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Josh Rosenblatt JOSH ROSENBLATT on Jan. 1 became SVP for corporate development and general counsel for BTC Inc., the Nashville-based flagship for a cluster of blockch.... Read More

Venture Notes - 22 January 2018

Jan 22, 2018 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Angel Capital Group updates Nashville and Appalachian microfunds

Jan 25, 2018 at 11:08 am by miltcapps

CEO Eric Dobson ANGEL Capital Group CEO Eric Dobson met earlier this week at The Standard restaurant in Nashville with a couple-dozen others who want to see ACG's new.... Read More

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