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Advocates steady, Darrell Freeman-inspired Center departs Fisk, eyes trajectory

Aug 16, 2024 at 06:03 pm by miltcapps

Despite the recent ending of operational and financial ties with Fisk University, advocates for pursuit of goals at the heart of the original Darrell S. Freeman Sr. Incubation.... Read More

CEO search at Nashville Technology Council as Cambournac departs EOY24

Oct 24, 2024 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL today announced it will form a search committee to recruit a successor to current CEO Elise Cambournac, whose departure, effective Dec. 31, 2024,.... Read More

CEO: TTDC-LaunchTN 'not anticipating' SSBCI funding changes under Trump Administration

Nov 20, 2024 at 05:01 pm by miltcapps

LINDSEY COX MBA, CEO of Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee, said today that contracts previously executed between the State of Tennessee.... Read More

Innovation, threats and more at core of US Financial Stability report

Dec 06, 2024 at 01:40 pm by miltcapps

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today issued the nation's Annual Report of the The Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council). Also, earlier today, a fresh job.... Read More

Keckley Health System Manifesto, December 18, 2024

Dec 18, 2024 at 11:11 am by miltcapps

Context: The U.S. Health industry is big business -- $4.8 trillion in 2023. It accounts for 17.6% of the GDP and employs 18.3 million -- the biggest private employer in the ec.... Read More

Incoming Chair McDaniel leads CEO search for Nashville Technology Council

Dec 20, 2024 at 04:48 pm by miltcapps

Update: NTC announced May 1, 2025, that Mark Blaze has been selected NTC's next CEO, beginning duty May 12, 2025. Release. -Editor NASHVILLE TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL today released.... Read More

LaunchTN CIO Kelliher says LaunchTN investment bench full after hires

Jan 08, 2025 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) dba Launch Tennessee -- grappling with deployment and management of inherently challenging programs -- has in recent months.... Read More

NEC's Malone-led Project Fintech, RevTech Labs at NY Fintech Week

Jan 30, 2025 at 11:01 am by miltcapps

PROJECT FINTECH of Nashville Entrepreneur Center plans to partner with Charlotte-based RevTech Labs Foundation for an April 22 fintech-insurtech founder-pitch showcase, featur.... Read More

ETSU Research, Sync Space ally to 'Accelerate Appalachia' startups + SMEs

Feb 13, 2025 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Sync Space and East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Research Corporation have collaborated in launching Accelerate Appalachia, a program designed to help advance the region'.... Read More

Memphis-based Visalaw-ai raises $1.6MM Seed to fund growth, innovation

Feb 19, 2025 at 05:10 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS-based Visalaw.ai, has raised $1.6MM in Seed financing to accelerate adoption and innovation of its platform, which it says "is designed to enhance the productivity, ef.... Read More

Region's Angel-VC-PE-FW execs head to GNPCA 'State of the Market' event

Apr 08, 2025 at 06:30 am by miltcapps

LAST WEEK, a young Nashville-based industry association registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to change its name to Greater Nashville Private Capital Association (G.... Read More

Shannon Terry sportsmedia record grows as On3 parentco plans to acquire Rivals from Yahoo Sports

Apr 30, 2025 at 02:31 pm by miltcapps

As published today by On3: The ownership group behind On3 acquires Rivals and forges partnership with Yahoo Sports NASHVILLE, TN -- The ownership group behind On3, led by S.... Read More

Fintech: Thoma Bravo bets $100MM+ on McGowan's HubSync platform

May 06, 2025 at 04:55 pm by miltcapps

FRANKLIN, Tenn.-based HubSync, an "all-in-one tax and accounting platform" for CPA firms yesterday announced it has secured investment of somewhere north of $100MM from Chicag.... Read More

Claritas Capital leads Series A for Bookit N Go, a TGV portfolio company

May 06, 2025 at 06:45 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Claritas Capital led a Series A raise for Bookit N Go, an Irvine, Calif.-based 'AI-powered travel and hospitality platform' that had previously drawn investm.... Read More

Warner Music Group, Bain Capital JV could invest $1.2BN in music catalogs

Jul 03, 2025 at 08:23 am by miltcapps

WMG-Bain's 1 July 2025 press release is below. VNC reached-out to WMG and its PR representative to explore what, if any, impact this could have on Warner Chappell Music and an.... Read More

Interregional 'AI compact' could help TN drive economy, prosperity

Jul 16, 2025 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

THE BROOKINGS Institution, based in Washington, D.C., today released its report on Mapping the AI Economy, which posits that hundreds of U.S. cities and other regions -- inclu.... Read More

CapitalSpring's $1BN Fund VII eyes branded restaurant groups, other multilocation targets

Aug 11, 2025 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 6 November 2025 - CapitalSpring said in a release Fund VII has collected more than $505MM in commitments.-Ed. CSFC Management-aligned CapitalSpring Investment P.... Read More

Five medtech startups inducted into Memphis Epicenter’s ZeroTo510 accelerator

Sep 17, 2025 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

Epicenter, the Memphis regional entrepreneurship center, announced the admission of five early-stage medtech startups to its ZeroTo510 accelerator. ZeroTo510 Programs Di.... Read More

Gov. Bill Lee: ECD's Stuart McWhorter to succeed Deputy Gov Butch Eley Oct. 15

Sep 17, 2025 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced fellow Cabinet member Stuart McWhorter will succeed Deputy Governor Butch Eley as Deputy Governor of Tennessee, effective Oct. 15..... Read More

Douglas Grindstaff Sr., executive, investor, civic partisan, dies at 85

Oct 05, 2025 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

Corporate executive, Angel startup investor and prominent Williamson County Republican Edward Douglas Grindstaff Sr. of Brentwood died October 2 at age 85. He was born in Kno.... Read More

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