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CEO: Essex Technology growth has its eyes on Execution, Tech and Capital

Oct 27, 2014 at 04:24 pm by miltcapps

Update 4 Dec. 2015 - Boston PE Thomas H. Lee announced today its recap of and controlling interest in BargainHunt, with CEO Echols remaining aboard. Terms were not disclosed..... 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

2nd Middle Tennessee Tech council being formed in Rutherford County

Nov 10, 2014 at 07:30 am by miltcapps

A SECOND industry-driven, information-technology-oriented initiative is emerging within the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin triangle. Tentatively dubbed the Rutherford C.... Read More

LaunchTN 36/86 startup event succeeds Southland, Pando pact ends; <br> Exec says Pando presses ahead with Nashville event plans

Dec 01, 2014 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

Update 3:04 pm 23 January 2015: Pando filed a complaint alleging breach of contract by LaunchTN, with argument centered on recently announced TechCrunch personnel participatio.... Read More

Internet of Things: BLEON's Filaroski eyes $1MM raise for Beacon entry

Dec 04, 2014 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE serial Tech entrepreneur Mark Filaroski doesn't aim to spend a decade or more on his newest startup. Been there, done that. His earlier high-growth CompNation ventu.... Read More

Strategy for gauging 'transformative' TNInvestco value yet to be determined

Dec 10, 2014 at 09:37 am by miltcapps

Update: The Tennessean reported 29 Dec. 2014 that General Assembly House Speaker Beth Harwell is guiding a review of the process by which Fiscal Notes are developed for the Ge.... Read More

XOEye Technologies wearables gameplan could include Series B in 2015

Dec 15, 2014 at 03:27 pm by miltcapps

Updates: Aug. 7, 2019: XOi announced $11MM Series C raise, with PeakSpan, Grotech, Vocap and NCN. Could mean total capital-in has passed $18MM, based on Crunchbase. Dec. 11, 2.... Read More

FinTech: Capital Confirmation eyes $20MM revenue, broadens global stride

Jan 12, 2015 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Update: Oct. 28, 2016 - The company reported raising $60MM from investors including Great Hill Partners. 10 May 2016 Capital Confirmation announced it acquired India-based Ver.... Read More

IRON Solutions' VC in Nashville, sparks HQ talk

Dec 15, 2008 at 10:19 pm by miltcapps

IRON Solutions and StarVest Partners, a VC with a new warchest, seem to have found more than they bargained for in Nashville. IRON Solutions, a leading data-services provider.... Read More

Gov. Bredesen spies more Energy jobs after Hemlock

Dec 16, 2008 at 01:07 pm by miltcapps

In the wake of yesterday's Hemlock Semiconductor investment news, Gov. Phil Bredesen this morning asked a task force of volunteers to focus more of its energy on landing more.... Read More

VC-backed former Ingram exec launches online business

Dec 17, 2008 at 10:37 am by miltcapps

Updated 10:55 A.M. - Clifton called to say Mzeenz is 'dormant' and the site will be coming down, very soon. He says Mzeenz has no active business with Ingram or other firms. C.... Read More

Briefly: edo Interactive files for $8MM private placement

Jun 12, 2009 at 01:38 pm by miltcapps

In October, when edo Interactive announced completion of a $5 million A-round, CEO Ed Braswell said at the time he thought the funding would be sufficient to fund the company'.... Read More

Executive response on the Nashville FinTech opportunity

Jan 12, 2015 at 09:30 pm by miltcapps

THE NOTION of creating creating a Financial Technology (FinTech) accelerator or program initiative to support startups in the sector is getting fresh attention in Nashville. F.... Read More

Wamp delivers: TN Valley event set in Midstate for 2009

Dec 22, 2008 at 07:37 am by miltcapps

LAST UPDATED 12/23/08 0842 - M2M Chairperson Andrea Loughry told VNC Dec. 22 the theme for the TVC summit here will be "AMERICA COMPETES." .... Read More

Update: Moontoast's cap round closes, CEO named

Jun 18, 2009 at 10:12 am by miltcapps

UPDATED and corrected 3:20 p.m. : Moontoast LLC, the online knowledge network, has completed a seed-round capital raise and named an acting chief executive. Accord.... Read More

Legacies & Leadership: Nashville Technology Council Awards unveiled

Jan 23, 2015 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Update: Brian Moyer became CEO of NTC in September 2016.-Ed. NASHVILLE Technology Council (NTC) last night unveiled winners of the 2014 NTC Awards during its 6th Annual event,.... Read More

Cell Journalist says it's expanding clientele

Dec 22, 2008 at 11:51 am by miltcapps

Cell Journalist, the provider of technology for easy uploading of video content to print and electronic media, says its "Citizen Journalism" positioning is working..... Read More

LaunchTN: McWhorter board resignation adds to agency's to-do's

Jan 27, 2015 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: See ECD comment added below.-Ed. LAUNCHTN, led by CEO Charlie Brock and new Chairman and State Economic Development Commissioner Randy Boyd, has an ample list of to-d.... Read More

FinTech: Seed-stage BancList pops-up in Nashville, eyes capital raise

Feb 17, 2015 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

BANCLIST, the successor to a FinTech startup born near Atlanta, has chosen Nashville as home and plans to pursue bridge financing and capital totaling about $1MM. The company.... Read More

Pres-Elect names VC to head Small Business Administration

Dec 24, 2008 at 09:53 am by miltcapps

President-Elect Barack Obama has nominated a venture-capitalist and economic-development advocate to head the Small Business Administration. Facing U.S. Senate confirmation h.... Read More

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