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Angel Capital Group chapter fate uncertain in Memphis

Oct 03, 2011 at 08:19 am by miltcapps

The fate of the infant Memphis Chapter of the Nashville-based Angel Capital Group (ACG) is uncertain and the group has been closed, at least temporarily. ACG founder and Presi.... Read More

TNInvestcos-funded 'S2 Interactive' debuts at Musculoskeletal venture forum

Sep 26, 2011 at 10:58 am by miltcapps

Larry Foster's S2 Interactive startup may stand-out in many ways during the Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference, Oct. 18th in Memphis. Foster is S2's founder, president, C.... Read More

Roadtrip! Memphis Demo Day startups beckon entrepreneurs, investors

Jul 18, 2018 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

A DOZEN startups (listed below) are expected to show their wares during an Aug. 16 Demo Day in Memphis, as part of the entrepreneurial community's "Summer of Acceleration," no.... Read More

NEWSBITS April 7, 2009

Apr 07, 2009 at 11:52 am by miltcapps

The annual CyberStates report is out, with Tennessee having barely moved the needle from a year earlier. That's probably good news in this environment, even though it shows us.... Read More

People: Local Angel Capital Group names chief for Knoxville

Jun 25, 2009 at 09:31 am by miltcapps

The Hendersonville-based Angel Capital Group has named Roger Kiger, CFP, managing director of ACG's Knoxville office. Apart from his ACG role as an equity owner of ACG, its.... Read More

CEO departs, TN's nationally ranked ZeroTo510 accelerator charts journey

Sep 05, 2017 at 04:26 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS' ZeroTo510 medical-device accelerator -- which has ranked among the best U.S. accelerators, three years running -- is looking for new leadership and considering adopti.... 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

MB Ventures makes its first TNInvestco bet: Veracity Medical Solutions

Jul 11, 2011 at 08:38 am by miltcapps

MB VENTURES' TNInvestco affiliate has weighed-in with its first investment, a $1 million allocation to Veracity Medical Solutions, an orthopedic device-prototyping and -manufa.... Read More

Foundation Instruments, Stony Creek Colors receive SBIR grants

Sep 08, 2016 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

TENNESSEE startups Foundation Instruments (FI) and Stony Creek Colors (SCC), which have both gained early traction in eco-oriented tech, goods and services, have received rese.... Read More

Memphis StartCo CEO updates Angel, Accelerator plans

Dec 18, 2014 at 09:45 am by miltcapps

ERIC MATHEWS told VTC the StartCo Angels group he leads has 10 Angels actively engaged, after adding "three or four" in the past year, through a deliberately "slow a.... Read More

Haslam Admin eyes AgLaunch support for TN rural entrepreneurs, growers

Nov 12, 2014 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

Updated 18 Nov. 2014 - During the annual Global Action Platform (GAP) conference in Nashville yesterday, Cambridge Holdings Chairman-CEO Jean-Claude Saada annou.... Read More

PEOPLE: Anand Sanwal's CB Insights has eyes on Nashville + Tennessee

Dec 08, 2014 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

THOUGH publisher CB Insights inevitably focuses much of its attention on VC and Private Equity investors in much larger markets, the company is thus far tracking hundreds of T.... Read More

2016 Memphis Portfolios announced

May 02, 2016 at 01:12 pm by miltcapps

EPIcenter, hub of the greater Memphis entrepreneurship movement, and Start Co., a member of the Global Accelerator Network, together with ZeroTo510, today announced the 2016 t.... Read More

Memphis's ESO Fund files for $150MM Fund V to back venture option moves

May 02, 2022 at 04:03 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS-based The Employee Stock Option Fund (ESO Fund) filed on a $150MM venture-capital raise for ESO Venture Fund V LP (Delaware). Fund V's general partner is ESO GP V LLC,.... Read More

Epicenter CEO: Mobilizing Black-owned firms can bring Memphis surge

Jan 15, 2019 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Epicenter is the hub of the Memphis region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our team wakes up every day thinking about the opportunities our nonprofit organization and our network.... Read More

Memphis-based StartCo, EPICenter run 2015 squad of accelerators

Aug 19, 2015 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Five Memphis-based accelerators have an aggregate 19 startups in 2015. They are: EPICenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator (EPICenter; 2015 Sponsor: FedEx) Burro&nbs.... Read More

People: First EPIcenter Memphis President now deep in community engagement

Jul 14, 2015 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

EPIcenter Memphis President Leslie Lynn Smith is having "real, honest conversations" with Memphians about strengths and gaps within the city's business ecosystem, and before L.... Read More

Healthcare: SEMDA Nashville event affirms<br>connections of Devices, IT/Data, Services

May 06, 2016 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

May 16: See updated startup list below. -Ed. FOR the first time in a decade, Music City's HealthIT and Healthcare Services sectors, as well as its budding Medical Devices indu.... Read More

Commercialization: UTRF, VU execs aim to raise awareness of TN's IP assets

Oct 27, 2014 at 07:45 am by miltcapps

HEADLINING a conference panel just ahead of the cocktail hour is a daunting assignment. But, making the best of it last week were David Millhorn, Ph.D., CEO of the Unive.... Read More

Venture money: 'Access to capital' to be sole focus of Tech2020 successor

Mar 30, 2016 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

Update: In August 2016, Tech2020 was renamed Three Roots Capital, led by Vanderhoofven. It apparently retains the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth brand, as well. -.... Read More

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