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Venture Notes -- April 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020 at 03:29 pm by miltcapps

TCRS CIO Brakebill provides update on PE investment, other programs

Apr 13, 2020 at 11:08 am by miltcapps

SINCE 2008, when Venture Nashville broke the news that TCRS, the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, had gained authorization to invest in private equity and other alter.... Read More

EC's Project Music captures broader range of entertainment plays

Apr 13, 2020 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) announced April 2 the 11 members of the 2020-2021 Cohort of its Project Music program. The cohort includes startups related to music, li.... Read More

Tennessee entrepreneurs, government<br>coalesce for COVID-19 counterattack

Apr 09, 2020 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

AS PERHAPS NEVER BEFORE, the fight against the shape-shifting coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease has spurred a de facto alliance of startups, mature business, government and.... Read More

Recession ahead, Maxwell's FINTOP Capital Fund II passes goal, hits $125M

Mar 17, 2020 at 02:37 pm by miltcapps

JOE MAXWELL, managing partner of fintech specialist FINTOP Capital LLC, confirmed the Nashville firm's Fund II closed March 14, after being oversubscribed north of $125MM. Fun.... Read More

Venture Notes -- March 13, 2020

Mar 13, 2020 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Lee Company among 7 strategics codeveloping technologies with innovators

Mar 11, 2020 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

LEADERS of early-stage startups and other businesses focused on innovating for facilities-management and mechanical-electrical contracting markets are invited to apply for pos.... Read More

Coronavirus, tornados lead LaunchTN 36|86,<br>NVille Entrepreneur Week to weigh options

Mar 09, 2020 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Update: On March 17, Nashville Entrepreneur Week postponed indefinitely, rescheduling contingent on COVID situation improvement. On March 12, 2020, DIG SOUTH announced postpon.... Read More

Wearables: Mark Harris-led HeroWear raising Seed, maps Series A round

Mar 05, 2020 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

CEO Mark Harris PhD confirmed for Venture Nashville that HeroWear, the manufacturer of an "exosuit" lift-assistance device that fits like clothing and offloads some energy fro.... Read More

Amid volatility, TN entrepreneurs eyeing public-co partners might be more diligent

Mar 04, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD, entrepreneurs looking for customers, strategic bidders, advisors and other resources often bank their hopes on publicly owned companies based in Tenness.... Read More

Modeling TNINVESTCO 'fraught' with challenges, but maybe worthwhile

Mar 02, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

MATTHEW MURRAY PhD, one of Tennessee's go-to economists at the University of Tennessee, has, albeit with qualifications, affirmed that it could be worthwhile to do some modeli.... Read More

TN ECD + Opportunity Zone allies convene OZ briefing in Nashville

Feb 26, 2020 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: Some registrants to this event received a storm-related cancellation notice, but the event, in fact, merely started late, according to TN ECD staff.-Ed. OPPORTUNITY ZO.... Read More

Ahead: Pathway Lending CEO eyes expansion of regional operations

Feb 25, 2020 at 04:01 pm by miltcapps

CLINT GWIN, President and CEO of nonprofit Pathway Lending, the economic development lender, Community Development Financial Institution and business-training services provide.... Read More

VU Wond'ry PreLaunch ideas target travel,<br>autonomous tech, visual empowerment

Feb 25, 2020 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

THE WOND'RY Innovation Center at Vanderbilt University runs a PreLaunch program to help potential entrepreneurs in the VU community determine whether they shoul.... Read More

Lead Capital Partners' ApolloLIMS seeks growth in sector 'ripe' for M&A

Feb 24, 2020 at 01:37 pm by miltcapps

Updated 13 April 2022: ApolloLIMS acquired by UK-based Clinisys (Clinisys Group), release here. The local unit has 18FTE, Hart told VNC.-Ed.APOLLO LIMS, the laboratory informa.... Read More

Venture Notes -- Feb. 18, 2020

Feb 18, 2020 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Coming Venture Events for your earliest consideration next 10 days

Feb 18, 2020 at 03:43 pm by miltcapps

WE'RE BREAKING-out these out these curated events in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville, as a service to VNC Readers: February 20 - The Roaring 20 First Annual Awar.... Read More

SyncEC forges alliances to build entrepreneurship beacon in Highlands

Feb 18, 2020 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Apply by March 15, 2020, for Market Access Program On entry, participants prepare to engage with customers, partners Local and state-level grants-makers help fund momentum Re.... Read More

Gov. Lee signals rethink on best path to bring Memphis Megasite to fruition

Feb 07, 2020 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 14 Feb 2020: A spokesman for ECD told VNC Feb. 13 that ECD is not looking at alternative uses for the megasite property and continues its search for advanced-manufactu.... Read More

Nashville EC: 8 PreFlight entrepreneurs seek to turn ideas into businesses

Feb 07, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

TWENTY-one Tennesseans with business ideas and-or startups just-off the drawingboard signed-up for the latest PreFlight cohort program, now underway at Nashville Entrepreneur.... Read More

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