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LaunchTN eyes creation of model anti-sexual harassment policy

Jul 17, 2017 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE management is developing a suggested policy template for possible use by stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem who are committed to addressing sexual.... Read More

West End Holdings acquires American Hometown Publishing media group

Jul 17, 2017 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 Jan. 2018: AHP enlisted Austin-based David Arkin as Chief Strategy Officer, release here. Dec. 8, 2017 - AHP bought Lake Norman Citizen near Charlotte. 2 Oct. 2017.... Read More

Venture Notes - 11 July 2017

Jul 11, 2017 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

eProcurement startup GreenLight Medical maps Series A-B raises

Jul 10, 2017 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Updates: 10 March 2022: Greenlight sold to Symplor, release here. 23 May 2018: Co filed for nearly $1.8MM raise completed. 14 Feb 2018: The company has raised its Series A tar.... Read More

Board of directors update for Nashville Technology Council

Jul 10, 2017 at 07:12 am by miltcapps

Nashville Technology Council (NTC), which is led by CEO Brian Moyer, on June 28 announced its 44-member board of directors for 2017-2018 (the 14 directors in blue are new): G.... Read More

Venture Notes - 23 June 2017

Jun 23, 2017 at 02:38 pm by miltcapps

Fintech: Ed Braswell's G2Lytics startup targets sales-tax cheats globally

Jun 23, 2017 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

Updated: G2LYTICS filed Dec. 18, 2017 on a further $2MM raise effort. Details here. -Ed. STEALTHY serial entrepreneur Ed Braswell has launched another fintech platform, and th.... Read More

Post-Dart Music, HAAWK CEO mulls capraise, nourishing ties to hometown

Jun 21, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 26 Sept. 2017 - Haawk announced Sept. 21 it secured a $2.5m Series Seed round involving VCs Rincon Venture Partners, Wavemaker Partners, Frontier Venture Capital, and.... Read More

TwelveStone Health Partners aims to connect acute-, post-acute worlds

Jun 20, 2017 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated July 24, 2018: The company announced receiving another $4.3MM from Claritas, release here.-Ed. WITH A $3.35MM DOSE of capital from Claritas Capital just injected, Twel.... Read More

Claritas Cornerstone Fund likely to invest in 4 to 6 more companies

Jun 20, 2017 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Cornerstone Fund filed Jan. 5, 2018 on a $7.75MM raise.- Ed. CLARITAS Capital's $20MM Claritas Cornerstone Fund is likely to invest in 4 to 6 more early-stage compani.... Read More

VU School of Medicine ramps-up The Radx incubator with 17 entrants in Innovation Challenge

Jun 19, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

The RADx Innovation Challenge for healthcare technology advancement may be the newest initiative in Tennessee for commercialization, entrepreneurship and business incubation..... Read More

RADx Innovation Challenge cohort of May 15, 2017

Jun 19, 2017 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

THE RADx entrepreneurial business incubator initiative at Vanderbilt University announced the field of business concepts and initiatives that were formally unveiled during a M.... Read More

Pass-It-Down eyes $1MM Seed round to 'revolutionize' genealogy biz

Jun 15, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 Jan 2019: PID has been selected for Techstars Austin Accelerator, gaining $120K investment. 18 July 2017: PID announced intro of its consumer-facing story-building.... Read More

CEO charts Core Rights' path after Dart asset buy, confirms investor talks

Jun 14, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 2 Oct 2017 1143 - Core Rights LLC today announced appointing Ted Ferguson as chief product officer. Ferguson was previously with Sony and Universal Music Group units,.... Read More

Venture Notes - 12 June 2017

Jun 12, 2017 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

M&A: Fintech entrepreneur Greg Daily says he's a buyer, not a seller

Jun 12, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

[updated 7 Sept. 2017: Daily told VNC today he raised $14MM from existing investors, effective July 31.-Ed.] FINTECH entrepreneur Greg Daily of i3 Verticals has completed 16 b.... Read More

Clayton Associates' McWhorter increases stake in Clemson University

Jun 12, 2017 at 07:15 am by miltcapps

Updated 8 May 2020 - McWhorter, who recently chaired Gov. Bill Lee's Unified Command Group, tasked with addressing urgent Covid19 requirements, announced he's taking a strateg.... Read More

Deadline 6/21: Impact Lab to prep Nashville startups to face investors

Jun 11, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

THE DEADLINE is June 21 for for-profit and nonprofit social-impact startups to apply for Impact Lab: Nashville, the five-day training program designed to prepare 10 social imp.... Read More

Venture Notes - 8 June 2017

Jun 08, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Advisors: FBT attorney Josh Rosenblatt deep-dives Blockchain

Jun 08, 2017 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

JOSH Rosenblatt, the Nashville-based head of the Frost Brown Todd law firm's Blockchain and Digital Currency team, told Venture Nashville the firm now has nearly a dozen Block.... Read More