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KnoxEC: Vuture looks to wrap some VC money around Angels

Sep 14, 2014 at 05:18 am by miltcapps

VUTURE, the startup with plans for a platform for storing, prior scheduling and custom-sending video messages, says it's hovering with Angel investors while seeking a venture-.... Read More

Cliff Hawks: Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus not idling, but stealthy

Sep 19, 2014 at 05:34 am by miltcapps

CEO CLIFF HAWKS of Cherokee Farm Development Corp. in Knoxville previously spent more than a decade as general manager of the Nashville Superspeedway, where racecar pit c.... Read More

Sky High startup Care2Manage aims to preserve caregiver mission

Sep 25, 2014 at 04:00 am by miltcapps

CARE2MANAGE, the caregiver-support startup based in Memphis, will maintain a public-service emphasis, whether it launches as for-profit or nonprofit. Founder Ela Emam.... Read More

Capital raise: Cabsolutely offers taxi consumers, operators an upgrade

Sep 25, 2014 at 03:45 am by miltcapps

Update: May 4, 2016 - Cabsolutely filed for a $500K raise here. Sept. 10, 2015 - Cabsolutely announced today it is live in Nashville in a partnership with Kwik Cab N.... Read More

Dig!entertainment: Street Jelly Media raises capital to spread Jelly footprint

Sep 29, 2014 at 06:29 am by miltcapps

STREET JELLY knew it had a sticky Music brand that brings a smile, even before it got to the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) MediaWorks Demo Day this summer, said Frank Po.... Read More

The TENN: LaunchTN master accelerator 2014 Class members named

Oct 03, 2014 at 06:00 am by miltcapps

Release submitted Oct. 2, 2014, by LaunchTN (Tennessee Technology Development Corp.) Launch Tennessee on Oct. 2 announced the 10 companies chosen to participate in this.... Read More

Destiny? Pro-gamer PHASE seeks TN Seed capital, has backup ideas

Oct 06, 2014 at 06:45 am by miltcapps

PHASE, the Memphis-born app that gives multiplayer gamers easy ways to schedule competition 24/7 online, has set a $300K goal for its Seed rais.... Read More

Life Science Tennessee announces Venture Forum presenting companies

Oct 07, 2014 at 07:00 am by miltcapps

Life Science Tennessee (LifeSciTN) today announced the five companies chosen to present Oct. 21 during the LifeSciTN Conference and Venture Forum, during its annual confe.... Read More

Bootstrapped Fiveworx eyes capital raise among growth-finance options

Nov 10, 2014 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Update: Jan. 22, 2015 - Knoxville-based Angel Capital Group announced it made an investment of undisclosed nature and magnitude in Fiveworx.-Ed. FIVEWORX, the Knoxville-.... Read More

JumpFund updates investments in women-owned startups

Nov 24, 2014 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

THE JUMP FUND in Chattanooga recapped its recent investments in a release Nov. 24, 2014. The Fund said in a release it had invested more than $500K total via investments of u.... Read More

FedEx pledges $750K for logistics accelerator in Memphis EPICenter

Dec 15, 2014 at 09:45 am by miltcapps

FEDEX Corporation and the leadership of Memphis' new EPICenter innovation initiative are expected to provide further details soon regarding a new logistics startup accelerator.... Read More

Inner Circle: Executives aboard for IdleAir Technologies' 2008 Chapter 11

Feb 06, 2015 at 10:43 am by miltcapps

PROTECTIONS sought in 2008 by IdleAire Technologies Corporation through the Chapter 11 process led to the emergence of a second company, IdleAire Inc., the assets of whic.... Read More

Memphis readies ZeroTo510 medical-device accelerator cohort for 2015

May 12, 2015 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Release submitted by Jessica Taveau, director-marketing, Memphis Bioworks Foundation Four entrepreneurial teams have been selected for the 2015 ZeroTo510 Medical Device Accel.... Read More

Update: DataFlyte reviews bridge-round checklist, charts Series A

May 27, 2015 at 01:10 pm by miltcapps

Updated May 5, 2016: DataFlyte confirmed it has obtained a $100K portion of the Series A raise it seeks from Angel Capital Group.-Ed. DATAFLYTE, the Knoxville startup th.... Read More

GigVision: Chattanooga's Company Lab unveils GigTank Class of 2015

Jul 27, 2015 at 01:34 pm by miltcapps

Update July 28, 2015: Branch Technology was the investors' choice at the end of pitches, while Paradrop was GigTank's people's choice winner.-Ed. YEAR FOUR of Chattanoog.... Read More

Memphis-based StartCo, EPICenter run 2015 squad of accelerators

Aug 19, 2015 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Five Memphis-based accelerators have an aggregate 19 startups in 2015. They are: EPICenter Logistics Innovation Accelerator (EPICenter; 2015 Sponsor: FedEx) Burro&nbs.... Read More

Tullahoma: JusticeXL accelerator announces inaugural cohort

Aug 25, 2015 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Update 2 Nov. 2015: Eight startups will present during JusticeXL Demo Day Nov. 18, 2015, Noon to 5pm. Our original Aug. 25, 2015 story below has been annotated with chang.... Read More

Former Chattem execs, Entrepreneur launch Focus Consumer Health, file plan for $20MM capraise for portfolio push this year

Nov 04, 2015 at 02:13 pm by miltcapps

ENTREPRENEURS who previously served with Chattanooga-based Chattem are launching a consumer-health products company and have reported undertaking a $20MM capital rai.... Read More

Eight entrepreneurs compete in 'Will This Float?' pitch event

Nov 29, 2016 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

adapted from submitted release Eight finalists have been selected to pitch their business ideas during The Company Lab's (CO.LAB) 'Will This Float?' competition. The pre.... Read More

Musculoskeletal startups often 'break stealth' during annual Memphis event

Sep 16, 2016 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

MB Ventures Cofounder Gary Stevenson said this year's Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference (MNVC) is likely to attract more investors and more startups that are coming out.... Read More

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