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Launch Tennessee beefs-up board of directors,<br>sheds TTDC branding while CEO search continues

Nov 01, 2012 at 12:09 pm by miltcapps

Update: 21 November 6:26 a.m.: Chattanoogan.com reports that TN House Speaker Beth Harwell appointed UT COO David Milhorn to the board of LaunchTN/TTDC. Milhorn succeeds Alex.... Read More

Army veteran Wegner raises capital to fortify new 'Authentically American' apparel brand

Oct 05, 2017 at 03:21 pm by miltcapps

Updated 21 May 2020: A source told VNC Wegner had completed his $500K raise. 21 April 2020: Wegner filed for a $500K capital raise. 27 June 2018: Startup announced here that l.... Read More

EC's Project Healthcare cohort grows to 18 companies gathering tonight

Jul 25, 2019 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

THE Nashville Entrepreneur Center announced that its 2019-20 Project Healthcare Portfolio cohort includes 18 startups. The cohort companies will all be briefly introduced duri.... Read More

Fintech: Acquisitive startup Celero Commerce<br>picks Nashville for headquarters

Dec 04, 2018 at 03:02 pm by miltcapps

Updated 18 June 2019: Celero acquired two payment companies on undisclosed terms: Elmhurst Financial Services and Tandem Innovative Payment Solutions. Release here. Earlier: C.... Read More

Venture Notes - January 11, 2025

Jan 11, 2025 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

ISO Capital: Dobie Media sets next capital raise for EvieSays

Dec 21, 2009 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based and venture-backed Dobie Media Inc. has begun raising $1.5 million in fresh capital. The early-stage company is pushing its online EvieSays calendaring platfor.... Read More

LeanKit: Tech-savvy NVille VCs harder to find than Software talent

May 29, 2013 at 07:26 am by miltcapps

Updated Aug. 12, 2014: CEO Hefley said earlier this month the company's total capital-in is about $9MM, with more than 100 Angel investors participating. CrunchBase says that.... Read More

Cleantech: TN's Shoals Technologies + PE Oaktree prep public stock offering

Jan 05, 2021 at 08:52 am by miltcapps

Updated: 27 April 2023: Shoals and announced strategic partnership with Brookfield Renewable for EV charging as a solution (CaaS) development, release here. Jan. 29, 2021: Sho.... Read More

Haley Zapolski + Lighthouse ramp Nashville founder support, SPV investments

Aug 04, 2025 at 03:19 pm by miltcapps

VERY NEAR THE beginning of our first interview for this story, 29-year-old Haley Patricia Zapolski told VNC that during 2019-2023 she had a lot to prove to herself and others.... Read More

Healthtech entrant 86Borders maps capital raises to advance ConnectAllCare

Jan 04, 2021 at 03:21 pm by miltcapps

Updated April 5, 2021 - 86Borders filed for a planned $2.5MM equity raise.-Ed. 86BORDERS LLC, an Atlanta- and Nashville-based company offering its ConnectAllCare (CAC) platfor.... Read More

LaunchTN: Randy Boyd accepts baton from Hagerty, who returns to PE firm

Jan 27, 2015 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE is now overseen by Chairman Randy Boyd, who is also Gov. Bill Haslam's newly appointed commissioner of economic and community development. Boyd, 55, is best k.... Read More

Venture Notes - May 19, 2021

May 19, 2021 at 04:29 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - June 25, 2020

Jun 25, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Memphis Regional Megasite awaits 'honest' report<br>on potential users, programs, development

Feb 10, 2021 at 04:05 pm by miltcapps

A FRESH ASSESSMENT of the roughly 4,000-acre Memphis Regional Megasite's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT), as well as comments on the long-running proje.... Read More

Grizzle: TN concerns about follow-on capital needn't hamper smart Seed investing

Nov 05, 2014 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

SHELDON GRIZZLE says he's not hugely concerned about whether or not there's another TNInvestco capital-formation round in Tennessee. The entrepreneur told VTC that.... Read More

Venture Notes - 6 December 2017

Dec 06, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

NewsBits, April 4, 2011

Apr 04, 2011 at 08:11 am by miltcapps

TripRaiser may have legs: Nashvillians Lauren and Wade Honeycutt (left), both age 23 and 2009 Auburn grads, told VNC they plan a May launch for their software as se.... Read More

Update: LaunchTN continues to refine strategy and priorities

Jul 20, 2015 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

ENTERING its 18th year of life, LaunchTN seems to be enjoying more continuity than in recent prior years. Having survived political crosscurrents during the 2009 TNInvestco ca.... Read More

Venture Calendar - 2018 - Updated

Dec 31, 2018 at 07:30 am by miltcapps

Also Visit : 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | January 15 - Rev. Martin Luther King Day Observed. January 16 - CEO-CTO meetup, VU, The Wond'ry, details here. January.... Read More

Venture Notes - December 7, 2022

Dec 07, 2022 at 02:57 pm by miltcapps

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