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$40MM in 'lumps': PassAlong demise spurs entrepreneur onward

Sep 23, 2009 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

Dave Jaworski transplanted PassAlong Networks to Franklin, and then had to watch the startup die, despite the $40 million he raised from Angels, VCs and private-equity investo.... Read More

Noted: Gibson Guitar $3.8MM SEC filing notes Tek Group

Feb 06, 2012 at 09:37 am by miltcapps

GIBSON Guitar's $3.8MM filing Jan. 3 with the SEC may or may not signal another aquisition. The registration filing gives no clue, but mentions The Tek Group Inc., which VNC.... Read More

VC Innova Memphis ignites $31MM RBIC fund, projects 20 transactions by year-end 2018

May 15, 2017 at 11:11 am by miltcapps

EARLY-STAGE VC Innova Memphis announced today the closing of its $31MM Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV, which brings Innova's firmwide uncommitted capital to $41MM and total asse.... Read More

Advisors: Jack Waddey says 'Nashville still needs major research park'

May 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

DESPITE Nashville's progress on many fronts since The Great Recession began in Spring 2008, attorney Jack Waddey on May 12 confirmed for Venture Nashville that he feels just a.... Read More

'We are Music City' Entrepreneur Campaign launches

Sep 23, 2009 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

Updated 12:31 p.m. Sept. 24: During this morning's Chamber briefing, officials said they're beginning a search for the EC's first executive director, and emphasized the need.... Read More

Venture Notes - 23 May 2017

May 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notebook: Noro-Moseley will keep eye on Digital Media

Oct 08, 2009 at 02:03 pm by miltcapps

The news last week that Noro-Moseley Partners and digital-media specialist and General Partner Greg Foster had parted ways may have sent an uncertain message to Nashville medi.... Read More

Council Capital: Rick Apple spreads TNInvestco seeds for Nashville moneytree

Aug 09, 2012 at 08:28 am by miltcapps

Rick Apple has been named Director of Council & Enhanced Tennessee Fund, a TNInvestco fund affiliated with Nashville's Council Capital and NYC-based Enhanced Capital Partn.... Read More

State's TechDevCorp adapting to threats and opportunities

Oct 26, 2009 at 01:50 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, which augments state government in tech-driven economic development, is demonstrating some agility in the face of adversity. TTD.... Read More

Brody-Waite: EC won't sub 'vaporware' or coffee for sustainability + value

Jun 01, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center CEO Michael Brody-Waite said he is convinced Nashville entrepreneurship can "leapfrog" and surpass that of a number of peer cities in coming year.... Read More

LLR Partners' Kemberton Healthcare deal illustrates M&A checkpoints

Jun 02, 2017 at 11:49 am by miltcapps

Update: 8 Oct. 2019: Kemberton announced acquiring specialized RCM company Advanced Patient Advocacy of Columbia, Md. Our Aug. 2017 story is below.-Ed. KEMBERTON Healthcare Se.... Read More

CEO David Fox: 'Enormous void' in trusted news,<br>passion for news spurred Exile Global founding

Jun 07, 2017 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

ONCE and future journalist David Fox's exploration of business options has culminated in his co-founding of Nashville media startup dubbed Exile Global Inc. The company's inau.... Read More

Frist: Quorum alliance, M&A to boost HealthStream 'earnings power'

Oct 27, 2009 at 01:06 pm by miltcapps

HealthStream Inc. Founder and CEO Bobby Frist said today his company will be "a little more aggressive" in buying other companies and has begun new-business developm.... Read More

Venture Notes - 8 June 2017

Jun 08, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

CEO charts Core Rights' path after Dart asset buy, confirms investor talks

Jun 14, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 2 Oct 2017 1143 - Core Rights LLC today announced appointing Ted Ferguson as chief product officer. Ferguson was previously with Sony and Universal Music Group units,.... Read More

Pass-It-Down eyes $1MM Seed round to 'revolutionize' genealogy biz

Jun 15, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 Jan 2019: PID has been selected for Techstars Austin Accelerator, gaining $120K investment. 18 July 2017: PID announced intro of its consumer-facing story-building.... Read More

eProcurement startup GreenLight Medical maps Series A-B raises

Jul 10, 2017 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Updates: 10 March 2022: Greenlight sold to Symplor, release here. 23 May 2018: Co filed for nearly $1.8MM raise completed. 14 Feb 2018: The company has raised its Series A tar.... Read More

Venture Notes - 11 July 2017

Jul 11, 2017 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

With Nashville tech players aboard, Po.et Foundation reports $10MM funding

Aug 09, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 26 Sept 2017 - BTC Media announced during its Distributed:Health event Sept. 26 that, beyond Po.et, it'll seek additional digital-media portfolio companies for its BT.... Read More

Michael Dukes' brand coming to life in high-touch Royal Circus retailer

Aug 15, 2017 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Updated Aug. 23, 2019: After valiant effort, Dukes and Gill announced they're closing and having a clearance sale.-Ed. MICHAEL Dukes, a well established creative and branding.... Read More

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