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Advisor entrant: Cherry Bekaert's MP in Nashville also tech-innovation lead

Jan 02, 2018 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

CB's Dawn Patrick CPA Updated 14 Sept. 2018: Ms Patrick has been named to the board of Launch Tennessee, her firm announced.-Ed. TAKEN together, Richmond-based Cherry.... Read More

NVille startup raises Seed for Solar Site Design, draws strategic interest

Dec 20, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Update: Dec. 29, 2021: Loyal Enterprises SSD and Correlate businesses sold to TRICCAR, Inc. (OTCPK:TCCR) for an estimated $4MM. Releases here and here.-Ed. SOLAR SITE D.... Read More

Healthy Eating: Jumpstart Capital takes a taste of startup Menud

Dec 18, 2017 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's Jumpstart Capital has subscribed to the thesis that Menud Co. has honed through two pivots, which have left the startup positioned at the intersection of Celebrity.... Read More

Ascension's incubation chief invites solutions for 'jobs that need to be done'

Dec 13, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

JASON DINGER, the Nashville-based chief incubation officer for Ascension Health Alliance, says he welcomes approaches from entrepreneurs and others who have solid ideas for so.... Read More

Beacon Center poll says State incentive wasteful, while Entertainment, Blockchain, other industries mobilize for Capitol Hill action

Dec 12, 2017 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

CEO Justin Owen JD BEACON Center of Tennessee, the "free market" think tank that regularly accuses state and local governments of wasting taxpayer dollars,.... Read More

Briovation likely to invest in 20+ Health startups outside Nashville in 2018

Dec 07, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

VIC GATTO, the cofounder of Nashville-based Briovation, told Venture Nashville his exclusively healthcare-centric organization is likely to invest in "20 to 25" startups in 20.... Read More

Venture Notes - 6 December 2017

Dec 06, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Scroll down (27) Hirebotics$ | Good Dye$ | Duranc$ | Ag$ | ALTO$ | Fintech | In2Bones$ | EddlemanVC$ | Claritas$ | Hudsmith | Kimberlin | Tandum | Gatto | FrontierVC$ |Univers.... Read More

Rep. Mark White: GOP West TN Economic Caucus<br>should push region's economic development

Dec 04, 2017 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

GOP Members of the Tennessee General Assembly are likely to meet in January to consider how best to advocate for further economic development in the state's Western Grand Divi.... Read More

FINTECH: Leaf virtual banking startup eyes global markets, capital raises

Dec 01, 2017 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: On July 2, 2019, Leaf filed for a $145K raise involving 2 investors. On Dec. 12, 2017, Leaf learned that it had won a Sohr grant of $25K. Robinson pitched in the Sohr.... Read More

FINTECH: Franklin-based Core10's Series A propelled by FINTOP Capital

Nov 27, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Former COO/CFO Jeff Hanson succeeded Jeff Martin as CEO in October 2019.-Ed. FRANKLIN-based Core10, a software development services startup, has closed a $3.5MM Serie.... Read More

Tennessee State University, NBIC separate business incubation missions

Nov 13, 2017 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

TENNESSEE State University (TSU) is launching the TSU Incubation Center, while its former on-campus partner, the decades-old Nashville Business Incubation Center (NBIC), moves.... Read More

NBIC Incubator Clients Nov. 13, 2017

Nov 13, 2017 at 02:52 pm by miltcapps

NBIC Clients (transcribed from site 13 Nov 2017) - Related story here. AJ Media Services Video production Link Archangel Protective Services Security services, training, tec.... Read More

Four TN startups to pitch this week during Life Science Tennessee conclave

Nov 08, 2017 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

FOUR Tennessee startups will present Friday during the annual Venture Forum of Life Science Tennessee, the industry trade association based in Nashville. LifeSciTN staff told.... Read More

Noah Rawlings leads startup Exile Global, as David Fox departs as CEO

Nov 06, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

WOULD-BE media player Exile Global's founding CEO, David Fox, and the startup's chief product officer and now Interim CEO, Noah Rawlings, have confirmed Fox's exit from involv.... Read More

ITIF: Tennessee has risen sharply in New Economy Index

Nov 06, 2017 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

.Breaking NewsTENNESSEE scores big in some categories of the 2017 New Economy Index released today, rising 8 points to 32d among U.S. states overall, according to the Informat.... Read More

Maxwell-led FINTOP Capital FTP1 fintech fund closes north of $50MM goal

Nov 03, 2017 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based serial entrepreneur-cum-VC Joe Maxwell confirmed he recently closed fundraising for FTP1, the initial fund of FINTOP Capital LLC. The oversubscribed raise surp.... Read More

Jammber CEO eyes capital raises, confirms buyout approaches

Nov 01, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Update 3 July 2019: Steve Case's Rise of the Rest and other undisclosed investors put $2.2MM into Jammber, bringing total capital raised to $5.5MM, according to Chicago Inno t.... Read More

Founder Mason: Nashville's StudioNow eyes M&A,<br>capital, global markets and $1BN revenue goal

Oct 26, 2017 at 04:50 pm by miltcapps

DAVID MASON, founder and CEO of StudioNow, says the company he started in Nashville, then sold and later spun-back-out of AOL, aims to be an M&A consolidator in its sector.... Read More

CEO: XMi Acquisition has $15MM dry powder, more M&A moves likely

Oct 25, 2017 at 04:55 pm by miltcapps

XMi Acquisition CEO Jim Phillips told Venture Nashville his firm has ties to a handful of funds with about $15MM in aggregate capital available for investments and XMi has its.... Read More

Reg A+ candidate? Franklin startup Grabbr<br>eyes Publishing, Music, Med, Financial

Oct 24, 2017 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 12 March 2019: Further SEC filings for Grabbr, right here. June 2018: Founder David W. Dunham, 65, passed away. 14 May 2018: VNC learned Grabbr recently closed a capit.... Read More

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