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Memphis: VC Ridgeline Ventures Fund II reports raising $28MM+

Sep 19, 2024 at 08:46 am by miltcapps

MEMPHIS-based, early-stage-oriented Ridgeline Capital Management's Ridgeline Ventures Fund II has thus far raised nearly $28.8MM, according to its Sept. 18 SEC filing. Record.... Read More

SportsMedia, Lifestyle player Shannon Terry's On3 Media raises $36.M+

Nov 21, 2024 at 01:27 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED: 30 April 2025 - According to an On3 press release today, Shannon Terry, co-founder and CEO of sports publisher On3 and co-owner of On3's parentco, has agreed with cur.... Read More

Lead Capital Partners advances on $125MM LCP II goal for healthcare deals

Dec 12, 2024 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

EXECUTIVES in Nashville private-equity firm Lead Capital Partners reported to the SEC yesterday on a prospective $125MM raise, showing north of $61.4MM raised and 41 investors.... Read More

LaunchTN CIO Kelliher says LaunchTN investment bench full after hires

Jan 08, 2025 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) dba Launch Tennessee -- grappling with deployment and management of inherently challenging programs -- has in recent months.... Read More

Nashville healthtechie leader Thrailkill now directs ECHAlliance US ops

Jan 28, 2025 at 03:59 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's Eric Thrailkill, a widely recognized driver of digital health innovation and sector collaboration, has been named executive director of US operations of ECHAllianc.... Read More

Pointing growth-oriented Founders to NVL's 6th Dealmakers Conference

Feb 07, 2025 at 08:58 am by miltcapps

Update: Due to Winter weather, this event rescheduled to May 1, 2025. Details. The link to the VNC Reader discount included in the story below remains available. IN 12.... Read More

Innovation chief McCullough leads 'Goal 7' push at Lipscomb University

Feb 08, 2025 at 01:23 pm by miltcapps

ON MONDAY, Feb. 10, Todd McCullough MBA is to take-up his duties as Lipscomb University's newly hired chief innovation officer (CIO), with priority assigned to achieving meani.... Read More

Memphis-based Visalaw-ai raises $1.6MM Seed to fund growth, innovation

Feb 19, 2025 at 05:10 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS-based Visalaw.ai, has raised $1.6MM in Seed financing to accelerate adoption and innovation of its platform, which it says "is designed to enhance the productivity, ef.... Read More

LaunchTN swings SXSW Fest spotlight onto TN startups, tech, brands

Feb 24, 2025 at 02:54 pm by miltcapps

ON MARCH 7-9, Launch Tennessee will re-activate "Tennessee House" in Austin within the city's massive South by Southwest Festival. A year ago, in spring 2024, invitations to S.... Read More

NVL's Highland Rim Capital issuers file for $200M raise for PE deals

Apr 10, 2025 at 04:12 pm by miltcapps

Highland Rim Capital Partners, its principal office located in Nashville's venturey Green Hills quarter, recently filed to raise $200MM for investment in lower middle-m.... Read More

Shannon Terry sportsmedia record grows as On3 parentco plans to acquire Rivals from Yahoo Sports

Apr 30, 2025 at 02:31 pm by miltcapps

As published today by On3: The ownership group behind On3 acquires Rivals and forges partnership with Yahoo Sports NASHVILLE, TN -- The ownership group behind On3, led by S.... Read More

Claritas Capital leads Series A for Bookit N Go, a TGV portfolio company

May 06, 2025 at 06:45 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Claritas Capital led a Series A raise for Bookit N Go, an Irvine, Calif.-based 'AI-powered travel and hospitality platform' that had previously drawn investm.... Read More

Frist Cressey Ventures pursues $400MM Fund IV, plans next exec Forum

May 16, 2025 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

FRIST CRESSEY VENTURES of Nashville filed May 15 for its $400MM parallel Fund IV QP LP and Fund IV LP, showing 115 investors aboard and $169.7MM-in, at that point. The firm al.... Read More

Brief: Kimberlin raising capital as CrushTeam's AI agents automate CRM

Jun 10, 2025 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Bill Kimberlin Nashville tech entrepreneur Bill Kimberlin's CrushTeamAI platform deploys AI Agents to automate customer relationship management (CRM) systems..... Read More

New entrepreneurial, innovation centers rise in Southern Middle Tennessee

May 22, 2025 at 11:43 am by miltcapps

Update: LaunchTN announced Sept. 23, 2025, that the new Pulaski regional network member is the New Opportunities Venture & Advancement (NOVA) Entrepreneur Center.... Read More

Warner Music Group, Bain Capital JV could invest $1.2BN in music catalogs

Jul 03, 2025 at 08:23 am by miltcapps

WMG-Bain's 1 July 2025 press release is below. VNC reached-out to WMG and its PR representative to explore what, if any, impact this could have on Warner Chappell Music and an.... Read More

Nelson joins Memphis Bioworks Foundation as VP-Agriculture Innovation

Dec 15, 2015 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

PETER NELSON, co-founder and CEO of Ag Innovation Development Group (AgIDG), recently joined Memphis Bioworks Foundation as VP for Agriculture Innovation. Nelson's AgIDG.... Read More

PhaseWell Research platform arises in Nashville by Shore Capital Partners

Aug 28, 2025 at 04:38 pm by miltcapps

CHICAGO- and Nashville-based PE Shore Capital Partners announced the formation of Nashville-based PhaseWell Research, which owns dedicated clinical research sites and, as appr.... Read More

CapitalSpring's $1BN Fund VII eyes branded restaurant groups, other multilocation targets

Aug 11, 2025 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 6 November 2025 - CapitalSpring said in a release Fund VII has collected more than $505MM in commitments.-Ed. CSFC Management-aligned CapitalSpring Investment P.... Read More

Veteran Ventures Capital scours TN for U.S. veterans' investable dual-use companies

Aug 19, 2025 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

VETERAN VENTURES CAPITAL (VVC) aims to invest near-term at least $3MM in Tennessee-based businesses led by U.S. military veterans, with emphasis on early-stage companies offer.... Read More

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