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Oct 16, 2025 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Monique Villa Capra's Daytrip Ventures eyes pre-scale startups in South

Oct 13, 2025 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Monique Villa Capra has launched Daytrip Ventures LLC to pursue opportunities in "the New American South," where "pre-scale (pre-Series A)" startups are in sea.... Read More

Haslam INCITE investment program puts job-arrow in ECD quiver

Nov 29, 2011 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

THE DRAFT design of Gov. Bill Haslam's federally funded INCITE capital-access and investment-generation program is now open to scrutiny by the public, through Dec. 9. A tautl.... 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

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

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

Long Haul: With $5MM capraise, Knoxville's IdleAir may shift to higher gear

Feb 06, 2015 at 10:59 am by miltcapps

By Larisa Brass and Milt Capps IDLEAIR, the Knoxville company that helps reduce truck idling and traffic congestion, and offers over-the-road truckers safe resting sp.... Read More

Innovasan scenario includes Series A+B, doesn't rule-out future IPO

Mar 16, 2015 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

KNOXVILLE-based Innovasan has a two-year scenario for further economic validation, market entry and capital raises totaling as much as $10MM, said Jeffrey "Jeff" Hubrig Jr., i.... Read More

CEO: AgSmarts eyes Series A raise as 'Precision Agriculture' interest grows

Apr 15, 2015 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

BRETT NORMAN, the farm-bred founder-CEO of AgSmarts in Memphis, thinks conditions may be right for a $2MM-$5MM Series A raise this fall. Norman, 39, told Venture Tenness.... Read More

Memphis Makers: Data Released from Major Survey of More than 300 Creative Entrepreneurs

Feb 07, 2017 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

adapted from submitted press release MEMPHIS MAKER advocates Monday (Feb. 6) released findings from an unprecedented local survey of more than 300 makers, artisans and m.... 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

Haslam INCITE entrepreneurial capital-access program moves stepwise toward launch

Dec 22, 2011 at 11:51 am by miltcapps

Update 28 December 2011 4:14 p.m.: ECD release the investor application form and program guidelines today here. Gov. Bill Haslam's $29.7MM INCITE entrepreneurial co-investmen.... Read More

Energy Targets: TCRS PE program makes $50MM commitment to Denham

Dec 28, 2011 at 09:05 am by miltcapps

THE PRIVATE-EQUITY investment program of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) has made a $50 million commitment to Denham Capital Fund VI, an affiliate of Denha.... Read More

ECD's Brewer joins Cate's Stones River Group

Aug 11, 2016 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

Stones River Group President Mark Cate , until a year ago the chief of staff to Gov. Bill Haslam, announced yesterday the addition of former journalist and former State Econom.... Read More

CEO: 'Pass It Down' gets strategic interest, eyes Seed, Series A capraises

Aug 04, 2016 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

PASS IT DOWN, the Chattanooga startup that's about to launch a platform for storytelling and other knowledge transfer, is preparing to raise capital, with an eye toward both C.... Read More

Thread Bancorp raises another $27.6MM for 'financial ecosystem'

Oct 30, 2025 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Thread Bancorp Inc. this week reported raising roughly $27.64MM in equity capital from 37 investors, via a round with an "indefinite" ceiling. Thread reported.... Read More

HIV among targets: Jericho Sciences bio-startup chooses Nashville as home

Jan 02, 2012 at 11:37 am by miltcapps

A 2010 SEARCH for laboratory space led CEO Heidi Kay, Ph.D., to relocate Jericho Sciences from Northern Virginia to Nashville's Cumberland Emerging Technologies' Life Sci.... Read More

BluWave lands $14MM for PE+portco-focused digital network marketplace

Nov 04, 2025 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

FOUNDER, super-majority owner and CEO Sean Mooney MBA confirmed that his 9-year-old BluWave LP recently received $14MM cash investment for accelerating growth of its digital n.... Read More

TrueStartup: 'SourceYourCity' will beta in Frisco waters, then raise capital

Jan 03, 2012 at 09:26 am by miltcapps

SourceYourCity (SYC), the Nashville startup that provides expertise clearinghouses for individual cities, is eyeing a third test market: San Francisco. Pre-revenue SYC observ.... Read More

VU C4E entrepreneurial ecosystem gains Chancellor's Launch Grants impetus

Nov 10, 2025 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

VANDERBILT University expressed pride in its statement this fall about having 10 unicorn founders among its alumni and the university has made clear its goal of becoming.... Read More

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