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LaunchTN confirms former Chief Program Officer Van Beke has exited

Jan 02, 2020 at 03:57 pm by miltcapps

FORMER Launch Tennessee Chief Program Officer Jill Van Beke exited her role with the Nashville-based nonprofit Dec. 13, after more than seven years service. Those facts were c.... Read More

COPILOT TRAVEL in Seed raise, eyeing Series A<br>to drive ticketing from any website or device

Jan 21, 2020 at 11:10 am by miltcapps

COPILOT TRAVEL INC. says its new software platform enables most website owners to monetize their traffic by enabling their visitors to book price-optimized travel via their pr.... Read More

Mental healthtech startup eyes Series A for Happego cognition-priming

Jan 21, 2020 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

KNOXVILLE-based Lindsey Lieb's Happego LLC, which offers a cognition-priming app, is preparing for a Series A raise of $2MM-$2.5MM. Lieb said her goal is to "Put a personal e.... Read More

Coming Venture Events for your earliest consideration next 10 days

Feb 18, 2020 at 03:43 pm by miltcapps

WE'RE BREAKING-out these out these curated events in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville, as a service to VNC Readers: February 20 - The Roaring 20 First Annual Awar.... Read More

Margaret Dolan plans to depart LaunchTN, with Van Tucker interim CEO

Jun 15, 2020 at 12:47 pm by miltcapps

CEO MARGARET DOLAN and Launch Tennessee Chairman Bob Rolfe today announced Dolan's plans to leave her post to pursue another undisclosed opportunity, effective June 30. Chairm.... Read More

Fintech entrepreneur McGugin expands CoreCommerce role in payments

Jul 16, 2020 at 05:04 pm by miltcapps

CEO DANIEL MCGUGIN is moving apace to expand Nashville-based CoreCommerce's role in the e-commerce ecosystem from successful shopping-cart and software provider to a robust fi.... Read More

LaunchTN Capital Call tomorrow, survey-response incentive ends soon

Jul 27, 2020 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

THE STATE OF CAPITAL MARKETS in Tennessee and the Southeast get fresh scrutiny this week. TOMORROW, July 28, the first quarterly "Southeast Capital Call" for investors will b.... Read More

Spinout COO: Beam Mobile 'bringing Griffin Technology band back together'

Nov 18, 2020 at 02:32 pm by miltcapps

THE co-founders of corporate spinoff Beam Mobile in Nashville have drawn together former teammates and advisors from their days at Griffin Technology to accelerate Beam's pene.... Read More

BullVC eyes $75MM raise, aims to help founders, teams sell startup shares

Nov 30, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated: BullVC Fund LLC reported in April 2021 that to that point $6.3MM had been raised. Our original Nov. 30, 2020 story is below. -Ed. FRANKLIN-based BullVC Fund Managemen.... Read More

Branch Technology secured patents, files on a nearly $12MM capital raise

Dec 10, 2020 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

BRANCH TECHNOLOGY INC., the oft-celebrated Chattanooga-based company that fabricates architectual components with large-scale 3D printing, has filed with the SEC for an $11.7M.... Read More

Finalists chosen for Nashville Technology Council Awards XII

Dec 14, 2020 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

DURING Nashville Technology Council's Dec. 10 Holiday Party, finalists in the 12th Annual NTC Awards competition were revealed. The winners in each category will be announced.... Read More

Gut check: Van Tucker tells 'What drives her' as Launch Tennessee CEO

Jan 14, 2021 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

Note: Venture Nashville asked Van Tucker, MBA, a native Nashvillian who is CEO of Launch Tennessee (Tennessee Technology Development Corp.), 'What drives you - at a gut person.... Read More

Growthco: CarSaver, a Walmart ally, mulls IPO or other capital raises

Feb 03, 2021 at 04:40 pm by miltcapps

CARSAVER INC., the 6-year old company that moved its HQ offices to the Nashville area from Miami in 2019, is reviewing growth-funding options, including a traditional or spac.... Read More

Signals: Media veterans Dobie, Davis pursue debt raise for Power Poll LLC

Mar 15, 2021 at 05:28 pm by miltcapps

NEWSMEDIA Founder-CEO Bruce Dobie and Executive Chairman Kirk Davis have filed for a crowdfunded debt raise that could bring $500K for their Power Poll startup, based in Nashv.... Read More

Tennessee $65.4M share in nation's $10BN SSBCI initiative confirmed

Apr 08, 2021 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Treasury has allocated $65.4MM for Tennessee under the SSBCI - word out today, April 9, 2021.-Editor. TENNESSEE's potential share of the the $10BN State Small Busines.... Read More

Maxwell's interests go beyond Venture to Banking, bank-embedded fintech

May 11, 2021 at 05:01 pm by miltcapps

IN ROUGHLY the past 15 months, Nashville investor and serial fintech entrepreneur Joe Maxwell has further expanded the portfolio of his FINTOP Capital and completed its $125MM.... Read More

CEO confirms Meharry MMC VC partnerships with Ambitna, ReCoVer Health

May 19, 2021 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

MEHARRY Medical College subsidiary MMC VC Inc., dba MMC Ventures, is already ramping-up partnerships with two companies. MMCV President and CEO Veronica Mallett, MD, MMM, told.... Read More

Gov. Lee opens Memphis Regional Megasite study, vows to advance project

Jun 08, 2021 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

GOV. BILL LEE today released findings from a recent study of strengths, weaknesses and potential prospects for success on the 4,100 acres of the long-planned Memphis Regional.... Read More

Eyeing $65M SSBCI funds, TN-ECD surveys biz, entrepreneurs, DBE execs

Jul 10, 2021 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

THROUGH August 2, 2021, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) is asking for survey responses from business owners, entrepreneur support workers,.... Read More

McWhorters' CA healthcare innovation impetus reflected in new Fund filings

Jul 16, 2021 at 02:48 pm by miltcapps

IT HAS BEEN just over 25 years since Stuart McWhorter and his father, Clayton McWhorter, co-founded Clayton Associates (CA), a family office that also spawned Seed- and Growth.... Read More

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