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Davidson: IPO's or not, TN's 'capital-starved' venture sector has fresh energy

Mar 05, 2012 at 09:16 am by miltcapps

THE HURLY-BURLY Nashville venture scene leaves little mindshare for the long-simmering Facebook IPO, even though it is likely to become one of the four largest in U.S. history.... Read More

Cybersecurity startup Optio Labs creates Nashville dev foothold with VUSE grad

Mar 07, 2012 at 10:37 am by miltcapps

OPTIO LABS, a venture-backed cybersecurity startup currently focused on the mobile sector, says it will maintain a development outpost in Nashville. John Serafini, the Optio.... Read More

Dobie Media adds Rick Blair; A-round to give EvieSays more to talk about

Mar 13, 2012 at 10:06 am by miltcapps

DOBIE MEDIA, the West End startup that provides its EvieSays online events calendars for media outlets, has enlisted strategic advisor and former Examiner.com CEO Rick Blair&n.... Read More

Jumpstart class arrives in a cloud of dust, as Gatto cooks-up Angel move

May 03, 2012 at 10:10 am by miltcapps

BIG DAY for Vic Gatto & Friends: The Solidus partner and Jumpstart Foundry founder this morning announced JSF's new class of entrepreneurs in Nashville. Also today, Gatto.... Read More

Health Systems-Emageon deal draws on Bass Berry attorneys

Oct 16, 2008 at 11:00 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based attorneys with Bass, Berry & Sims negotiated the $62 million deal to sell Birmingham-based Emageon Inc. to Health Systems Solutions. Representing the Emag.... Read More

MB Ventures' 3rd fund emerging in time to reap 'Vintage 2009' values

Nov 25, 2008 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

Visiting Nashville last week, Gary Stevenson was tight-lipped about plans for MB Venture Partners' rumored third fund. The only comment the MBVP managing partner would utter i.... Read More

'Educating the money' may be answer to diversifying Nashville techventures

May 08, 2012 at 10:17 am by miltcapps

Update 5 December 2013: eMids has recruited $13.3M from Council Capital & Baird Capital (Chi.), according to 4 December 2013 story by NBJ.-Ed. SAURABH SINHA, Nashville's E.... Read More

From Cicero to Church Street:<br>Startup Contigo Financial challenges payday lending

Aug 27, 2012 at 12:53 pm by miltcapps

[Update: July 1, 2013] Contigo announced it has been merged with San Francisco-based Emerge Financial, following the two companies' restructuring by Serious Change, a social i.... Read More

NHHC Family Tree Release Oct. 20, 2008

Oct 20, 2008 at 01:32 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 20, 2008 – Despite the national economic slowdown, Nashville’s health care industry still saw numerous start-up companies enter th.... Read More

Care Technology Systems says Healthcare venture veteran Hertik joins board

Sep 04, 2012 at 11:29 am by miltcapps

CARE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, the Nashville-based provider of comprehensive electronic monitoring for the elderly or disabled living independently, has added entrepreneur-investor.... Read More

BootstrapsX2: At BRS, Reed's plans for Idezi Group reflects IndieBiz realities

Sep 10, 2012 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

EVEN doggedly independent business owners often come to believe that four bootstraps are better than two. Then, they have to find boots that fit the business. It's been nearl.... Read More

World Trade Center Nashville gets fresh impetus from CenTradeX founder

Oct 22, 2008 at 07:08 am by miltcapps

Earlier this year, Robert Thompson secured the franchise for World Trade Center Nashville. Now, he's stepping out of the daily operations of his international trade technology.... Read More

VentureNotes, September 10, 2012

Sep 10, 2012 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

InfoWorks' Clayton names Heard president

Nov 03, 2008 at 01:09 pm by miltcapps

InfoWorks Inc. Founder Jim Clayton today announced that Tony Heard has been named president of the 11-year-old provider of business consulting and custom technology services..... Read More

Tennessee Pension Fund names private-equity investment director

Jan 22, 2009 at 11:19 am by miltcapps

The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) today announced its selection of Lamar Villere to lead TCRS' newly authorized private-equity investment program. V.... Read More

LifeScienceTN: Drug discovery gets spotlight in venture-oriented event

Nov 13, 2012 at 08:36 am by miltcapps

AN INCONSPICUOUS, but science-heavy panel discussion here this week may help eventually broaden Nashville's Bio-reputation. At the Vanderbilt Marriott this Thursday, Jeff Con.... Read More

Series A: Holland hopes Populr shows Nashville techies can be 'global players'

Dec 03, 2012 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Updated 11:35 a.m. June 12, 2013: Holland told participants in the LaunchTN Southland conference today that Populr is now generating about $7K per month revenue with more than.... 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

'City on Fire': Nashville.com licensed to local entrepreneurs for relaunch

Dec 20, 2012 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE.COM has been quietly licensed for relaunch to DevDigital by the owners of the potentially iconic Web address, Castello Cities Internet Network (CCIN). The Nashville-.... Read More

Consultant PYA doubles-down with U.S. healthcare data startup

May 06, 2013 at 09:59 am by miltcapps

PERSHING YOAKLEY ASSOCIATES (PYA), the consulting and accounting firm, has augmented its healthcare claims analytics resources with a separate large-scale analytics and predic.... Read More

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