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BizFoundry CEO: Entrepreneur centers must<br>'meet entrepreneurs where they are'

May 08, 2017 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

JEFF BROWN, president and executive director of The Biz Foundry in Cookeville, listed several big lessons he's learned during five years cultivating entrepreneurship in the Up.... Read More

Memphis Agritech: The Seam launches blockchain venture,<br>considers capital strategy for product roadmap, global footprint

May 11, 2017 at 09:15 am by miltcapps

Update: March 10, 2020 - The Seam unveiled its Trust Protocol for sustainability, press release here. May 3, 2018 - Pryor announced the company has joined the Enterprise Ether.... 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

Venture Notes - 18 May 2017

May 18, 2017 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University steps-up pace in pursuit of international agenda

May 22, 2017 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

VANDERBILT University's International Strategy Working Group (ISWG) has released a draft portion of its "plan to strengthen Vanderbilt's international research, scholarship, a.... Read More

Mergers & Acquisitions: Mountain Group Capital targets solid companies owned by 'Boomers

Aug 06, 2009 at 03:32 pm by miltcapps

At the moment, Mountain Group Capital sees a "lack of quality deals" as more of a problem than lack of capital, according to Principal Joe C. Cook III. However, Coo.... 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

Private equity: State pension fund commits $150MM

Aug 19, 2009 at 08:47 am by miltcapps

Up to $150 million for private-equity investments has been allocated to several prominent companies now managing funds for the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System. It wa.... Read More

Venture Notes - 23 May 2017

May 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

With LeanKit in good hands, Founder Chris Hefley signs-onto Retrium

May 25, 2017 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

CHRIS HEFLEY, co-founder and former CEO of Franklin-based LeanKit, retains his stake in that company, but recently became chief revenue officer of startup Retrium, the Marylan.... 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

Venture Notes - 8 June 2017

Jun 08, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - 12 June 2017

Jun 12, 2017 at 01:00 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

$750MM target: Dollar General lays IPO red herring on SEC shelf

Aug 20, 2009 at 06:19 pm by miltcapps

Goodlettsville-based Dollar General Corporation today registered with the SEC a draft prospectus for its anticipated initial public offering. Though Dollar General's net and.... Read More

Bailey-Curran deal signals more entrepreneurial activity

Feb 22, 2011 at 07:23 am by miltcapps

Resource Communications Group President Melinda Curran says she'll allow six months or more to absorb Andy Bailey's NationsLink Wireless, and then may begin preparing for anot.... 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

Post-Dart Music, HAAWK CEO mulls capraise, nourishing ties to hometown

Jun 21, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 26 Sept. 2017 - Haawk announced Sept. 21 it secured a $2.5m Series Seed round involving VCs Rincon Venture Partners, Wavemaker Partners, Frontier Venture Capital, and.... Read More

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