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Obit: Nashville's Ed Braswell, 65, serial fintech-payments entrepreneur

Apr 16, 2023 at 04:26 pm by miltcapps

Nashville fintech and regtech entrepreneur and investor Edward Wardlaw "Ed" Braswell died April 9 at age 65, more than two years after a glioblastoma diagnosis. For roughly fo.... Read More

Year-old Nashville-Seattle platform startup Goodship raised at least $7.4M

Apr 14, 2023 at 03:37 pm by miltcapps

Update: This story amended due to uncertainty regarding the type of the earlier funding.-Ed. GOODSHIP Inc., a trucking analytics platform startup created by Nashville and Seat.... Read More

CEO Steph Disher in Nashville would lead Atmus split-off from Cummins

Apr 12, 2023 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Shares of ATMU began trading May 26, 2023. Release here.-Ed. STEPHANIE "STEPH" DISHER, a 47-year-old native of Australia who is now based in Nashville, is soon likely.... Read More

Heritage Group execs plant flag for $400MM Healthcare Innovation Fund IV

Apr 10, 2023 at 04:57 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE: On July 24, 2025, Heritage Group announced final closing of Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund IV at north of $370MM. VNC's original April 10, 2023 story is belo.... Read More

Techstars Industries of the Future has drawn 20 deeptechies to Tennessee

Apr 06, 2023 at 02:41 pm by miltcapps

TECHSTARS Industries of the Future Accelerator (TIFA), which is led in Knoxville by Managing Director Tricia Martinez-Saab, has now inducted a total 20 companies into t.... Read More

CEO McDaniel: S3 Recycling Sols eyes growth, draws interest, mulls capraise

Apr 03, 2023 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

S3 Recycling Solutions, based in Springfield outside Nashville, receives approaches from potential investors and bidders, but S3RS owners are currently focused on organically.... Read More

McWhorter-led TNECD, LaunchTN aim to elevate two entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems

Mar 31, 2023 at 07:45 pm by miltcapps

TNECD chief brings entrepreneurial chops to improving state's ecosystems Status of potentially pivotal FY24 State budget becomes clearer next week UT System may have expanded.... Read More

CEO: Qualle logistics startup secures runway, eyes 2H23 Seed capital raise

Mar 29, 2023 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

TYLER SELLERS, the co-founder and CEO of Qualle Inc., told Venture Nashville that his marketplace for empty shipping containers for steamship lines has gained both a market fo.... Read More

Fintech: Sonata Financial raising capital to leverage market-proven solutions

Mar 22, 2023 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

SONATA Financial Holdings, which recapitalized a legacy Kentucky bank and then established Sonata Bank executive offices in Brentwood, is raising capital and assigning priorit.... Read More

VC: Innova Memphis RBIC pursues $75MM Ag Innovation Fund VI

Mar 20, 2023 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

INNOVA Ag Innovation VI, overseen by general partner Innova Memphis RBIC LLC, has filed a placeholder with the SEC for a planned $75MM raise. That $75MM Fund VI target, if att.... Read More

Jumpstart Foundry fund eyes $6.5M via general solicitation

Mar 16, 2023 at 05:17 pm by miltcapps

JUMPSTART Health Investors in Nashville today reported some progress in raising funds from accredited investors for Jumpstart 2023 LLC, the ninth fund supporting the Jumpstart.... Read More

FINTOP CEO: SV Bank vibrations are 'wake-up call' for venture-sector actors

Mar 14, 2023 at 12:23 pm by miltcapps

JOE MAXWELL, managing partner of FINTOP Capital in Nashville says that, beyond the inherent stress of the situation, the FDIC becoming the receiver of Silicon Valley Bank and.... Read More

Governor proposes funds for TN GO push by TN ECD, UT, TVA, ORNL, VU

Mar 13, 2023 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

GOVERNOR BILL LEE'S initial FYI 2024 state budget proposal is said to include a non-recurring $5MM allocation to support the emerging Tennessee Network Growth and Oppor.... Read More

Alchemist Accelerator propels Memphis Hub alongside Epicenter, Ridgeline

Mar 06, 2023 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Alchemist's next accelerator deadline: April 14, 2023 with August start. Memphis Hub Accelerator allies Epicenter, Ridgeline may reap gains. Ridgeline VC previously registere.... Read More

Tennessee approved for $116M+ via US Treasury's SSBCI initiative

Feb 27, 2023 at 10:41 am by miltcapps

Previous Venture Nashville coverage of SSBCI 2.0 & 1.0 here. TN ECD press release follows: TN Small Businesses Approved for $116.9 Million Through State Small Business Cr.... Read More

Launch Tennessee recruiting Director of Commercialization

Feb 21, 2023 at 07:12 am by miltcapps

[This posting originally appeared on the Launch Tennessee site here. Other LaunchTN jobs posted here. VNC's coverage of LaunchTN is here.-Editor] LaunchTN Job Opening -- Direc.... Read More

WINNERS! Nashville tech startups, enterprises + pro's vie for NTC laurels

Feb 16, 2023 at 08:30 pm by miltcapps

WINNERS updated Feb. 16, 2023: The winners announced this evening are highlighted in yellow below in our story of Dec. 10, 2022, and tonight's NTC press release is available h.... Read More

Claritas Capital invests alongside Emerald Plus ally in Web3.0-M&E

Feb 02, 2023 at 02:46 pm by miltcapps

CLARITAS Capital, the 22-year-old Nashville PE/VC investment firm, is raising more capital for further healthcare plays via its Claritas Health Ventures, but it's also.... Read More

LaunchTN leverages State, EDA funding to spark Nashville EC and Proof Programs industry networks for Fintech, Consumer Products

Jan 30, 2023 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated Feb. 6, 2023: Nashville EC CEO Jane Allen announced that fintech veteran Joe Maxwell of FINTOP Capital and Lee Farabaugh, cofounder and president of CORE10, a FINTOP.... Read More

RFP details for funding TN Fintech, Consumer Products networks

Jan 30, 2023 at 02:17 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee said Jan. 30, 2023, it had selected two nonprofit applicants for contracts from TTDC-LaunchTN t.... Read More

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