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Spinout COO: Beam Mobile 'bringing Griffin Technology band back together'

Nov 18, 2020 at 02:32 pm by miltcapps

THE co-founders of corporate spinoff Beam Mobile in Nashville have drawn together former teammates and advisors from their days at Griffin Technology to accelerate Beam's pene.... Read More

Council Capital completes $200M raise for Fund IV and affiliates

Nov 18, 2020 at 07:48 am by miltcapps

COUNCIL CAPITAL, a 20-old healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, has closed Council Capital IV (which includes Council Capital IV, L.P. and affiliates) at.... Read More

Nashville's VideoBomb welcomes former Apple CEO and a serial entrepreneur to board, maps capital raises

Nov 16, 2020 at 04:16 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based augmented-reality (AR) venture VideoBomb is preparing to beef-up its board of directors by adding two serial entrepreneurs with tech-acceleration and investmen.... Read More

Digital Reasoning to be acquired by Portland, Ore.-based Smarsh Inc.

Nov 10, 2020 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

PORTLAND, Ore. and NASHVILLE-based SMARSH Inc. today announced plans to acquire locally based Digital Reasoning Systems, the 21-year-old entrant in natural language processing.... Read More

Venture Notes - October 19, 2020

Oct 19, 2020 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Today: McKelvey | ITIF | OZ | NoHo | AE | Ursa | 3D | Red | MHC | HCA | FCV | 7Spr | OneSci | Beast | Mir | LTN | Corker | UMRF | PFP | CHA | LST | DYN | EDA | MSNV | Path | N.... Read More

Whitney to lead Jumpstart fund investing in Black-owned Health startups

Oct 12, 2020 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: March 17, 2021 - See Whitney/Buckner podcast for more context for this initiative. Jan. 21, 2021 - Whitney said the firm will be known as 'Jumpstart Nova', rather than.... Read More

Exec launches Rocket Propulsion Fund via AngelList rolling-funds platform

Sep 28, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

BRENTWOOD-based Israel Rollins aims to make seed-stage venture investments via his emerging Rocket Propulsion Fund LP, which operates as a rolling-fund vehicle atop the AngelL.... Read More

Rocket Propulsion Fund Universe

Sep 28, 2020 at 04:17 pm by miltcapps

. Rocket Propulsion Fund I Universe -- click here to return to main story. Rocket Propulsion Fund Universe Sept. 28, 2020

Tennessee's scitech industry mentor networks finalize LaunchTN grants

Sep 24, 2020 at 03:42 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has finalized grant contracts for four state-supported mentorship networks focused respectively on intelligent mobility, agriculture and food, energy innovati.... Read More

Venture Notes - Sept. 21, 2020

Sep 21, 2020 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

Venture People - Sept. 21, 2020

Sep 21, 2020 at 12:27 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - Sept. 15, 2020

Sep 15, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Menūd, Plankk merge for growth via fitness influencers, pro's, brands, fans

Sep 11, 2020 at 02:01 pm by miltcapps

MENŪD Co. and Plankk Technologies Inc., two software startups that had been collaborating for more than a year, recently tied the merger knot, in order to accelerate their exp.... Read More

TTDC Launch Tennessee preps for its Sunset hearing at Comptroller request

Aug 06, 2020 at 01:53 pm by miltcapps

STATE-chartered Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) has begun preparing for a Sunset hearing that is to be undertaken to determine whether or not the nonprofit.... Read More

Launch Tennessee 36|86 capital-centric sessions, Pitch finalists listed

Aug 05, 2020 at 05:02 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has announced the six startup finalists that will vie for LTN Impact Fund investment during this month's entirely virtual 36|86 Festival, for which registrati.... Read More

'Build To Scale' entries target TN entrepreneurial pipeline, capital, rural

Aug 04, 2020 at 03:24 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE: US Commerce EDA announced Sept. 16, 2020, that the CoLab proposal below was a WINNER. Scroll down.-Ed. THREE NEW proposals from Tennessee ask the federal Economic Deve.... Read More

Venture Notes - August 3, 2020

Aug 03, 2020 at 03:25 pm by miltcapps

LaunchTN, UpSkill 901 seek grants for innovation marketplace, talent

Jul 29, 2020 at 09:07 am by miltcapps

IN MAY, the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) revised one of its notices of funding opportunities to expand economic development and adjust.... Read More

LaunchTN Capital Call tomorrow, survey-response incentive ends soon

Jul 27, 2020 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

THE STATE OF CAPITAL MARKETS in Tennessee and the Southeast get fresh scrutiny this week. TOMORROW, July 28, the first quarterly "Southeast Capital Call" for investors will be.... Read More

Venture Notes - July 23, 2020

Jul 23, 2020 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

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