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TN GenAssembly slashes LaunchTN SBIR-STTR matching request (relevance: 100%, date: Apr 20, 2023)
While budget heads to Leadership and then to the Governor, the LaunchTN board preps for road ahead.

Fintech founder-CEO Marcus Cobb raises capital for Mozaic platform (relevance: 100%, date: Sep 2, 2022)
Updated - Incumbent investor Joe Galante among those paving further runway for split-payments platform.

TN ECD, LaunchTN, allies await $117M SSBCI impact-funding call (relevance: 100%, date: Aug 8, 2022)
$1BN+ impact could rise in TN in decade of mobilizing investment capital and lending power.

CEO Tasia Malakasis ramps-up The Company Lab in Chattanooga (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 19, 2022)
After seven workdays at the helm of the regional entrepreneur center, CEO looks at capital, staffing, budgets and more.

Venture Notes - May 7, 2022 (relevance: 100%, date: May 7, 2022)
Venture updates on new Funds, raises in Fintech, Music-Ent, Wealth, LifeSci, HCare, Media, HRtech, blockchain and other arenas.

Eyeing $65M SSBCI funds, TN-ECD surveys biz, entrepreneurs, DBE execs (relevance: 100%, date: Jul 10, 2021)
[Updated] Deadline set for comments on needed investment capital, loans, training, microlending and more, U.S. Treasury-funded program.

Reality check: Memphis Regional Megasite faces Sunset timer (relevance: 100%, date: Jun 15, 2021)
State begins refining strategy, aims to bring 4,100-acre OEM project to fruit, if it can be done.

LaunchTN IMPACT group grows to 21, with $65.4MM SSBCI decisions due (relevance: 100%, date: May 20, 2021)
If Tennessee enlists for SSBCI funding, TTDC investment committee could get pretty busy.

Venture Notes - April 28, 2021 (relevance: 100%, date: Apr 28, 2021)
Twenty updates on VC/PE moves, startups, innovation funding, family offices and more, plus Resources.

Tennessee $65.4M share in nation's $10BN SSBCI initiative confirmed (relevance: 100%, date: Apr 8, 2021)
UPDATED: U.S. Treasury program to move economic-development, equity and entrepreneurship needles, soon to be revived.

General Assembly leader, advocates keep LaunchTN SBIR fund hopes alive (relevance: 100%, date: Mar 30, 2021)
[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.

LaunchTN eyes capital access, SBIR matches, possible renewed Fed funding (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 26, 2021)
Against the backdrop of the pandemic, Launch Tennessee and Life Science Tennessee look to maintain momentum.

Beacon CEO: Tennessee 'Innovation Fast Track' is goal in General Assembly (relevance: 100%, date: Jan 8, 2021)
Amid pandemic and General Assembly session looming, 'broadest sandbox program in the U.S.' is the goal.

Venture Notes - December 29, 2020 (relevance: 100%, date: Dec 29, 2020)
Fund passes $100M, raises in healthcare, fitness, musictech, fintech, insurance, plus policy push, Angel credit, Smokies and more.

Startup 'Real Good Kitchen' backs Food owners, equity, ecosystems (relevance: 100%, date: Dec 23, 2020)
More than one bold B2B industry innovator is raising capital, launching industry kitchens and eyeing markets beyond their homebase.

TTDC Launch Tennessee preps for its Sunset hearing at Comptroller request (relevance: 100%, date: Aug 6, 2020)
Both LaunchTN and its sponsor, TN ECD, have begun responding to Comptroller requests ahead of hearings later this year.

Reconvened TN General Assembly defers pro-innovation, blockchain items (relevance: 100%, date: Jun 11, 2020)
Consequential innovation and entrepreneurship issues are overshadowed, but may get visibility in future.

Policy: Innovation & Startups Equity Investment Program draws TN interest (relevance: 100%, date: Jun 9, 2020)
Proposed federal funding could rekindle TN entrepreneurship and innovation, much as during the earlier Haslam Administration.

Venture People - May 13, 2020 (relevance: 100%, date: May 13, 2020)
Tracking moves among a baker's-dozen innovators, including Martin, McWhorter, Freeman, Johnson and more.

TN ECD + Opportunity Zone allies convene OZ briefing in Nashville (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 26, 2020)
[updated] Convenors say tracks are clear for OZ-advantaged real estate and operating business developments.

Gov. Lee signals rethink on best path to bring Memphis Megasite to fruition (relevance: 100%, date: Feb 7, 2020)
[Updated 14 Feb 2020] ECD Chief Rolfe updates Caucus, advises all hands on deck about competition, ultimate project cost.

CEO Dolan: LaunchTN aims for authentic partnerships,
while blazing paths to capital, investors, corporates (relevance: 100%, date: Jan 23, 2020)
LTN board and leadership top for empowering ecosystem from post within the partner ranks.

Venture Notes - October 24, 2019 (relevance: 100%, date: Oct 24, 2019)
A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets.

Venture Notes -- September 30, 2019 (relevance: 100%, date: Sep 30, 2019)
Lackey's latest, Music tech, OZ players, VU Ventures Group, LaunchTN, DRS CMO, Jumpstart Foundry and more.