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Mentor Capitalist: Gary Peat reboots after Council Capital

Apr 09, 2013 at 05:10 pm by miltcapps

GARY PEAT, the Nashville venture-capital executive known for his acumen and his patented intensity, has relaunched as an independent "mentor capitalist," after nearly 13 years.... Read More

New owner TJ Wilt pushes Cumberland Transit along e-commerce trail

Oct 21, 2013 at 07:07 pm by miltcapps

LOCAL INVESTOR TJ Wilt is now majority owner of Cumberland Transit (CT), and is pushing the West End retailer deeper into both e-commerce and East Nashville. CEO Wilt, age 37,.... Read More

Nashville Techies continually monitored by investors

Jan 05, 2010 at 07:01 am by miltcapps

This article was originally published by Digital Nashville, Jan. 4, 2010, with VNC's permission. Nashville's tech professionals may feel they toil in obscurity, but in fact th.... Read More

Twende: Black execs see entrepreneurship opportunities beyond hurdles

Feb 25, 2022 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

THE TRIO OF BLACK startup and investment executives who assembled last week for the "Twende" program at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center spoke of business lessons lear.... Read More

Pointing growth-oriented Founders to NVL's 6th Dealmakers Conference

Feb 07, 2025 at 08:58 am by miltcapps

Update: Due to Winter weather, this event rescheduled to May 1, 2025. Details. The link to the VNC Reader discount included in the story below remains available. IN 12.... Read More

Vanderbilt University taps UChicago Provost Diermeier as its 9th chancellor

Dec 04, 2019 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

MONTHS ahead of the search pace originally set by its Board of Trust, Vanderbilt University today announced its 9th chancellor is to be Daniel Diermeier PhD, who is now the po.... Read More

Bulletin: Global Health Innovators Summit culminates in Nashville

Oct 01, 2025 at 05:20 pm by miltcapps

BELFAST-based Global Health Connector late today completed its Global Health Innovators Summit II, an event held in collaboration with the Nashville Area Chamber of Comme.... Read More

Venture Notes - April 3, 2024

Apr 01, 2024 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Applications window open for Project Fintech The Works deadline for 5-startup cohort, Knoxville Altitude Ventures filings support Fund III and SPVs Calm Waters AI, backed by.... Read More

Venture Notes - November 12, 2018

Nov 12, 2018 at 03:40 pm by miltcapps

Today: AIM South | Shore Capital | Owen GSM | Lightspeed's Kasser THE AIM SOUTH FUND for Angel investing set up in Alabama by Jim Corman, et al, has filed for a $20MM.... Read More

Agrin Health eBiography raises capital to transform healthcare consumerism

Jun 12, 2019 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

AGRIN HEALTH LLC Founder, Owner and CEO Karen Thomas is preparing to raise capital to grow her company by enlisting and empowering consumers in transforming U.S. healthcare..... Read More

Post-36|86: VC Mitchell seeks dealflow, Nashville affiliate candidates

Jun 13, 2016 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

ANDREW Mitchell, the Consumer/Retail-focused founder of Brand Foundry Ventures (BFV), is following two Tennessee startups, scouting for a possible network affiliate here and r.... Read More

Venture Notes - February 1, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 at 03:54 pm by miltcapps

Grajewski: VU Innovation Center likely to seal some partnerships by August

Apr 25, 2016 at 01:01 pm by miltcapps

THE INNOVATION CENTER at Vanderbilt University is likely establish some key corporate partnerships by August and is ramping-up recruitment of in-residence entrepreneurs, mento.... Read More

NewsBits, March 21, 2011

Mar 21, 2011 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

Rep. Shipley Clean energy 'technology grab for Tennessee': Some State lawmakers are pushing for TNInvestco and State ECD support for two pilot plants that would gene.... Read More

Venture Notes - June 11, 2021

Jun 11, 2021 at 03:42 pm by miltcapps

NU: Nick Zeppos aims to galvanize ties of VU alumni founders, investors

Jan 08, 2026 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Nicholas S. "Nick" Zeppos NICK ZEPPOS JD plans to gather next week with about 30 Vanderbilt University alumni and investors to discuss a new gras.... Read More

SPAC: Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp may seek new deadline

Sep 07, 2023 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED Nov. 16, 2023 - Live Oak filed Nov. 15, reporting winding-down the program. Sept. 26, 2023 - Stockholders voted to extend the combo deadline til Jan. 12, 2024, SEC fil.... Read More

Expansion-minded Addiction Campuses has raised $20MM -- and it's early

May 15, 2015 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

FREEDOM HEALTHCARE OF AMERICA LLC has raised $20MM since inception for its Addiction Campuses business and related real-estate, and it may consider a Series B raise within 12.... Read More

FinTech: New Constructs CEO says accelerator leverage,<br>regulatory initiatives contribute to 'huge tailwind'

Mar 03, 2015 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

DAVID TRAINER, founder and CEO of investment research analytics player New Constructs LLC, said his emergence from the SixThirty FinTech accelerator in St. Louis coincides wit.... 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

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