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VU Wond'ry PreLaunch ideas target travel, autonomous tech, visual empowerment

Feb 25, 2020 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

THE WOND'RY Innovation Center at Vanderbilt University runs a PreLaunch program to help potential entrepreneurs in the VU community determine whether they shoul.... Read More

Venture Notes - 18 May 2017

May 18, 2017 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

VNC Member Release: Nashville's Nexus Group expands leadership ranks

Jan 27, 2009 at 10:37 am by miltcapps

FROM THE NEXUS GROUP NASHVILLE -- The Nexus Group Inc. CEO Jerry Dunlap today announced the appointment of Joy Mangrum as director of operations. Nexus is Tennessee's.... Read More

Venture Notes - June 13, 2018

Jun 13, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

► NASHVILLE's SportsSense Inc., led by former MedCare, Vanderbilt Medical Center and RenalCare exec and now startup CEO Tom Noland filed for a $1.25MM capital raise. The compa.... Read More

Feb. 22nd: Mind2Marketplace spotlights Tennessee regional accelerators for entrepreneurs

Feb 20, 2012 at 01:28 pm by miltcapps

MIND2MARKETPLACE, Middle Tennessee's consortium for technology commercialization and entrepreneurship, is host for lunchtime presentations Wednesday (Feb. 22) from representat.... Read More

Capital: Tarby Bryant summons Gathering of Angels from Chattanooga

Sep 05, 2023 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

CEO Tarby Bryant The Gathering of Angels (GOA) program, which helps prepare founders of entrepreneurial companies to pitch groups of accredited Angel investors, plans.... Read More

VC-backed former Ingram exec launches online business

Dec 17, 2008 at 10:37 am by miltcapps

Updated 10:55 A.M. - Clifton called to say Mzeenz is 'dormant' and the site will be coming down, very soon. He says Mzeenz has no active business with Ingram or other firms. C.... Read More

Confluence Solar is landing in TN with 250 jobs and raising Venture capital for new operations

Jan 20, 2010 at 04:38 pm by miltcapps

This story updated Jan. 21, 2010, 11:50 a.m..: Employee target number is 250, instead of 400, which was an earlier reported figure. Also, Confluence is employee owne.... Read More

Vanderbilt University Innovation Center's first chief to be Robert Grajewski

Feb 01, 2016 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

ROBERT S. GRAJEWSKI, a North Carolina entrepreneur, has been chosen through a national search to be the first executive director of the new Vanderbilt University Innovation Ce.... Read More

Venture Notes - July 23, 2020

Jul 23, 2020 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

With major partners, Tech startup LeanKit expects to 'make a lot of noise'

Sep 08, 2014 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

FULLY ENGAGED, yet seemingly at-ease during an interview for this story, LeanKit Co-founder and CEO Chris Hefley said his five-year-old software company is, at least figurativ.... Read More

Venture Exit: Jim Cumbee united Metova-A4, drawing on M&A experience

Dec 12, 2012 at 06:16 am by miltcapps

Updated 13 December: Metova Founder Kevin Ross announced today that he'll remain on the Metova board, but former VP David McAllister is now president. Ross said he hopes to be.... Read More

Ingram Industries CEO, directors reflect on principles, practices and growth

Sep 19, 2018 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

IMPERATIVES such as honesty, trust, family ties, shareholder value, culture and decision-making processes were among the topics touched on last week during a panel discussion.... Read More

Nashville Bitcoin execs ramp $10MM raise with eye on crypto market cycle

Jan 28, 2020 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: March 18, 2021: 210K Capital on March 5, 2021 raised its target to $30MM, showing $18MM in from 64 investors in on that date. Our original 28 Jan. 2020 story follows b.... Read More

Revolution Ventures' Case seeks to light fire under Nashville entrepreneurs

Jul 14, 2014 at 01:13 pm by miltcapps

ENTREPRENEUR STEVE CASE may well have left some revolutionary embers smoldering in Tennessee. But, it's too early to tell whether his recent Rise of the Rest (ROR) campaign s.... Read More

IP imperative: MyWerx, Cumberland Center and Universities ally for iExchange

Oct 19, 2011 at 10:32 am by miltcapps

A partnership between tech entrepreneur Tim Smith and nonprofit CEO Scott Massey seems likely to ensure that the fledgling Cumberland Center becomes an action tank, rather tha.... Read More

Nashville EC Vision2020 suggests global ambitions and quiet building of entrepreneurship warchest

Jun 09, 2016 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

NESTING quietly on the Nashville Entrepreneur Center website is the provocative outline for the nonprofit's VISION 2020 Capital Campaign. The landing page for the campaign sug.... Read More

Martin Ventures-backed Hashed Health unveiled for healthcare blockchain dev + commercialization

Oct 04, 2016 at 08:32 am by miltcapps

Updated 7 Feb 2017 - Hashed Health announced raising nearly $2MM from lead investor Martin Ventures and Fenbushi Capital (Shanghai).-Ed. MARTIN Ventures is wrapping investment.... Read More

Feb. 13 event: Nashville+TN financial-tech accelerator options

Feb 10, 2015 at 05:00 am by miltcapps

Update: Speaker added below, Feb. 10, 2015. TECHNOLOGY for the Financial sector is hot. Should Nashville host a new FinTech Accelerator or create a FinTech program partnered w.... Read More

Nashville on course for Global Health Innovators Summit II landing Oct. 1

Sep 08, 2025 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

GLOBAL Health Innovators (GHI) Summit II convenes Oct. 1 at Nashville's Cannery Hall, as the result of collaboration between Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, The Global Hea.... Read More