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CEO: Nashville EC steps-up transparency, surveils market,<br>aims to serve diversity of constituents and biz models

Oct 20, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center (EC) CEO Michael Brody-Waite said yesterday the nonprofit has no plans to invest in startups that come through its doors. EC staff and outside ad.... Read More

Exec: LaunchTN embraces discretionary role in IMPACT Fund investing

Oct 18, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

JOHN LANAHAN, director of capital formation for Launch Tennessee, says the nonprofit fully understands its new discretionary role in choosing where to make roughly 20 Seed-sta.... Read More

Startup's GeoAir recipe calls for Drones, pest DNA and AgBiz savvy

Oct 18, 2017 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

WHEN it comes to pest control, most farmers still do it the old-fashioned way -- scouting the fields on foot to see if plants show signs of blight or infestation. But perhaps.... Read More

Med-devices startup Somavac raises Seed capital from VCs, Angels

Oct 17, 2017 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

Updates: Aug. 24, 2021: SOMAVAC® Medical Solutions announced the granting of US Patent (11,078,898), covering its SOMAVAC® SVS SmartSuction Technology and surgical drain manag.... Read More

'Person First Alliance' emerges in response to Brookings' HealthIT challenge

Oct 16, 2017 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

LARGELY OFF-RADAR, a small ad hoc committee of Nashville tech and healthcare executives has framed a campaign branded as the "Person First Alliance," after sketching possible.... Read More

Army veteran Wegner raises capital to fortify<br>new 'Authentically American' apparel brand

Oct 05, 2017 at 03:21 pm by miltcapps

Updated 21 May 2020: A source told VNC Wegner had completed his $500K raise. 21 April 2020: Wegner filed for a $500K capital raise. 27 June 2018: Startup announced here that l.... Read More

Nashville Technology Council outlines Tech progress, priorities

Oct 05, 2017 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

This morning, Nashville Technology Council issued 3 documents:► CEO Brian Moyer's Address, including priorities update, here. It includes brief notes on a new HealthTech verti.... Read More

Nashville-linked RecordGram to launch $300MM TUNE token sale

Sep 20, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Update: CEO Erik Mendelson said April 2, 2018, "We started our token sale. New hard cap is 45000 eth or USD 25m." TuneToken page here.-Ed. RECORDGRAM, the Miami-based and Nash.... Read More

Tim Choate: ThinkDeeply startup amplifies MidTN capacity for AI innovation

Sep 19, 2017 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: VNC learned March 26, 2018 that Choate has exited this venture.-Ed. TIM CHOATE, a veteran Tennessee technology entrepreneur and investor, has become executive chairman.... Read More

Eleven9's Mixtroz founders pitch Creative Startups, pursue $600K capraise

Sep 14, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 21 June 2018: Mixtroz won $100K prize from Rise of the Rest after joining B'ham's Velocity accelerator at Innovation Depot. 17 Nov 2017: Mixtroz won the top prize in C.... Read More

CEO departs, TN's nationally ranked ZeroTo510 accelerator charts journey

Sep 05, 2017 at 04:26 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS' ZeroTo510 medical-device accelerator -- which has ranked among the best U.S. accelerators, three years running -- is looking for new leadership and considering adopti.... Read More

Project Music grad RecordGram eyes $100MM+ token sale, mulls Series A

Aug 16, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

RECORDGRAM, the Miami-based and Nashville-linked provider of a music-collaboration app, is considering launching a digital token sale, a capital-raising option often referred.... Read More

emids Technologies gets suitors, eyes M&A, plus IoT and Blockchain plays

Aug 15, 2017 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated 10 March 2020: Today, emids announced investment of undisclosed magnitude from Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners (the Blue Venture Fund). In September 2019, emid.... Read More

Venture Notes - 15 August 2017

Aug 15, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

This issue: Updates on Blockchain Alliance and Twee Updated 28 Aug. 2017: Frost Brown Todd law firm announced today they now accept Bitcoin in payment of clients' legal.... Read More

Michael Dukes' brand coming to life in high-touch Royal Circus retailer

Aug 15, 2017 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Updated Aug. 23, 2019: After valiant effort, Dukes and Gill announced they're closing and having a clearance sale.-Ed. MICHAEL Dukes, a well established creative and branding.... Read More

With Nashville tech players aboard, Po.et Foundation reports $10MM funding

Aug 09, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 26 Sept 2017 - BTC Media announced during its Distributed:Health event Sept. 26 that, beyond Po.et, it'll seek additional digital-media portfolio companies for its BT.... Read More

Venture Notes - 27 July 2017

Jul 27, 2017 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

Venture Notes - 24 July 2017

Jul 24, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Nashville: Media, Entertainment & Technology Alliance to lobby, form PAC

Jul 18, 2017 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated May 15, 2018 - META celebrates Gov. Haslam signing TN Visual Content Modernization Act, story here. It makes more digital/cloud media eligible to compete for economic.... Read More

Impact Lab cohort members unveiled by Nashville Social Enterprise Alliance

Jul 18, 2017 at 10:52 am by miltcapps

SOCIAL Enterprise Alliance Nashville (link) on July 18 announced eight teams for the 2017 startup training cohort. For full background on the 5-day program designed to help so.... Read More

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