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McWhorter-led TNECD, LaunchTN aim to elevate two entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems

Mar 31, 2023 at 07:45 pm by miltcapps

TNECD chief brings entrepreneurial chops to improving state's ecosystems Status of potentially pivotal FY24 State budget becomes clearer next week UT System may have expanded.... Read More

CEO McDaniel: S3 Recycling Sols eyes growth, draws interest, mulls capraise

Apr 03, 2023 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

S3 Recycling Solutions, based in Springfield outside Nashville, receives approaches from potential investors and bidders, but S3RS owners are currently focused on organically.... Read More

TN GenAssembly slashes LaunchTN SBIR-STTR matching request

Apr 20, 2023 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Members of the Tennessee General Assembly have rejected half the funding proposed by Gov. Bill Lee for improving the competitiveness of Tennessee startups and other businesses.... Read More

Managers see TNInvestco benefits, Sen. Kyle restates case for outreach

Mar 05, 2012 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

TNINVESTCO fund managers are invariably cautious when commenting in public on the prospects for further rounds of TNInvestco funding. Nonetheless, the atmosphere was decidedl.... Read More

Healthcare disruptors: Jacobson's Healthcare Investment Group<br>adds MK-ShattuckHammond's Dashiff to create innovative businesses

Dec 02, 2011 at 05:32 pm by miltcapps

Healthcare Investment Group, the Nashville-based investment consortium lead by Harry Jacobson, M.D., announced today adding another disruptive element to its arsenal. The Heal.... Read More

Angel Brennan says EC, StartupTN help<br> prepare entrepreneurs to seek capital

Dec 04, 2011 at 04:04 pm by miltcapps

THE REGION's pipeline of investable Angel deals is becoming "more organized and more professional" as a result of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) and Startup Tennessee.... Read More

Mundie, Harwell VC startup anchored by Elizabeth Turner Campbell Estate

Dec 05, 2011 at 09:41 am by miltcapps

The Estate of Elizabeth Turner Campbell (ETC), the late member the Turner family of Dollar General fame, is the de facto third leg of recently formed Family Venture Manag.... Read More

TriStar Technology Ventures files for $40MM capital raise for Tech Fund II

Dec 06, 2011 at 08:57 am by miltcapps

TRI-STAR Technology Ventures GP, an affiliate of Healthcare Investment Group (HIG), is pursuing a new $40 million capital raise. In a filing to the SEC yesterday, Ventures GP.... Read More

Tech consolidator Blattner acquires DevDigital from Peter Marcum

Jul 27, 2023 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

Russ Blattner NASHVILLE-based tech-firm consolidator Russ Blattner's platform firm -- Blattner Technologies -- announced today its acquisition of DevDigital, the 15-y.... Read More

Vanderbilt's 2024 Summit to extend scrutiny of global competition, threats and strategic gaps, with an eye toward 'radical collaboration'

Aug 01, 2023 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

Update: April 17, 2024 - 0840 Chancellor Diermeier announced the launch of the VU Institute for National Defense & Global Security: embedded scholars, education, events, s.... Read More

Fisk University presidential choice nears, Darrell Freeman Incubation & Innovation Center advances

Aug 16, 2023 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

[12 Sept.] Presidential selection: Dr. Agenia W Clark, release here. She starts 6 Nov. 2023. Freeman Center programs to ramp-up Q1 2024 Designers, builders work toward ico.... Read More

ISO Capital: American Hometown Media, OnFocus Healthcare sally forth

Dec 16, 2011 at 09:23 am by miltcapps

'TIS THE SEASON: Dan Hammond's American Hometown Media and Steven Mason's OnFocus Healthcare have reported capital raises to the SEC. CEO Mason told VNC that its recent.... Read More

Rosen's Atiba creates SLK Digital for acquisitions, starting with FiledBy

Dec 18, 2011 at 06:52 pm by miltcapps

ATIBA Software is the majority owner of newly formed SLK Digital LLC, which seeks to buy digital businesses and assets, Atiba founder-owner JJ Rosen confirmed for VNC. FiledB.... Read More

Tech targets: TCRS PE program makes $25MM nod to Gen. Catalyst Group VI

Dec 21, 2011 at 08:36 am by miltcapps

THE PRIVATE-EQUITY investment program of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System has committed $25 million to General Catalyst Partners' affiliate General Catalyst Group VI f.... Read More

Memphis VC-allied MB Innovations eyes medical-devices development

Dec 22, 2011 at 08:58 am by miltcapps

MB Venture Partners' TNInvestco fund has created and invested $500,000 in MB Innovations, which will develop medical devices for commercialization by its industry partner.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center reveals 2023 NEXT Awards honorees

Oct 23, 2023 at 09:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE ENTREPRENEUR CENTER (EC) earlier this evening recognized winners of its 2023 NEXT Awards competition during ceremonies before an estimated crowd of 750 at Schermerho.... Read More

Mayor O'Connell, Nashville Chamber close gap, uplift AI, spotlight BNA chief

Oct 24, 2023 at 01:59 pm by miltcapps

Hon. Freddie O'Connell NASHVILLE MAYOR Freddie O'Connell announced he has joined with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Partnership 2030 in a relationship th.... Read More

TN conservative media: Daily Wire's Bentkey seeks $120MM investment

Oct 25, 2023 at 04:31 pm by miltcapps

CEO Jeremy Boreing NASHVILLE-based Bentkey Holdings reported to the SEC it aims to raise $120MM, showing $50MM money-in, all apparently going to support its emerging.... Read More

Nashville Boston Indy execs eye Zapata AI + Andretti SPAC combo

Oct 31, 2023 at 06:15 pm by miltcapps

Serial entrepreneur with global chops leads talented core. Andretti SPAC eyes 1Q24 closing with Nashville-born Industrial Gen AI firm. News comes as interest in genAI, LLM, Q.... Read More

Tennessee lags peers in commercializing ideas + products, now TN ECD, Launch Tennessee and allies aim to grow resources

Nov 09, 2023 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

RTI report illuminates TN funding + performance lag, advancement opportunities Infor drawn from Gov's budget hearing, LSTCON, LaunchTN board meeting Very robust TTDC/LTN agen.... Read More

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