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B2B: Chalkline Sports in $1MM Seed raise for bettor-content platform

Jan 09, 2017 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

CHALKLINE Sports, a Nashville startup mobile media technology company that powers platforms for online communities and marketplaces of sports bettors, is coming out of stealth.... Read More

Maptic eyes capital raise for mapping, analytics platform<br>targeting the Consumer Packaged Goods industry

Jan 03, 2017 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

BY February, Nashville-based Maptic LLC plans to move its mapping, analytics and visualization platform for the Consumer Packaged Goods sector into private-beta mode. By mid-y.... Read More

Venture Notes - 3 January 2017

Jan 03, 2017 at 08:30 am by miltcapps

TODAY: Techstars | Vireo | Marijuana | LifeSci | Dynamo | Memphis Logistics | Nudge | Leankit | Discovery | Booze | Lighthouse Michael Cohn TECHSTARS Atlanta Managin.... Read More

InSage's 2nd Data Monetization event Feb. 1 at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel

Jan 03, 2017 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

Updated 5 Jan. 2017 - InSage announced a speaker addition: Brian Jelenek, executive director of JP Morgan Intelligent Solutions. Prior to JPM, he served in UBS and Boston Cons.... Read More

VendEngine passes $20MM revenue, eyes advisory board, capital needs

Dec 19, 2016 at 06:24 am by miltcapps

Updated: 3 June 2021: VendEngine sold for $84MM cash to Plano, Texas-based Tyler Technology release here. 22 Aug 2018 - Deane announced acquiring kiosk hardware and tech integ.... Read More

Nashville Mayor Barry names Kelsey Metro's first Chief Strategy Officer

Dec 14, 2016 at 03:53 pm by miltcapps

Dec. 13, 2016 - Starting in January, Brian Kelsey will become Metro Nashville's first Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) focused on ensuring the government is delivering the very be.... Read More

Venture Notes - 12 December 2016

Dec 12, 2016 at 07:35 am by miltcapps

Today: Diversified PE | HoneyCo A | Rezli | Disruption Labs | Volpara | Keiretsu Angels Carol Womack DIVERSIFIED Trust, the employee-owned wealth management firm, is.... Read More

Emma bulks-up further with SaaS industry-veteran CFO, CRO hires

Dec 07, 2016 at 09:33 am by miltcapps

Updated: 10 Oct. 2017 - NBJ today reports Emma has been sold to Insight Venture Partners on undisclosed terms. Insight previously invested in Nashville's Leankit. Venture Nash.... Read More

EC President, COO Sam Lingo departing Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Dec 06, 2016 at 12:02 pm by miltcapps

SAM LINGO, probably the longest-tenured payroll employee of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, will depart his duties as president and COO Dec. 31, according to a release from.... Read More

Satchel Health eyes major Series A raise, aims for eventual homerun exit

Dec 05, 2016 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

SATCHEL HEALTH, the Nashville post-acute care telemedicine startup, is likely to pursue a $5MM-$10MM Series A raise in early 2017, said Co-founder and CEO Ryan Macy. The two-y.... Read More

Venture Notes - Dec. 5, 2016

Dec 05, 2016 at 08:30 am by miltcapps

Angel Tax Credit | Fintech | Health Data | NASA | TN Jobs Data | Artist's Pitch | Avankia ANGEL Tax Credit benefits become reality in Tennessee on January 1. Full deta.... Read More

Nashville Technology Council opens Tech Hill Commons with Comcast help

Nov 29, 2016 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Allies Nashville Technology Council (NTC) and Comcast today announced plans to open a gigabit-powered facility -- Tech Hill Commons -- which is designed as NTC headquarters an.... Read More

Apto maps capraises through 2019, targets expat adaptation in U.S., abroad

Nov 28, 2016 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

Updated: On July 12, 2019, Apto filed with the SEC for a $1.5MM raise.-Ed. APTO LLC, which offers a cultural-linguistic training platform to help internationals adapt with con.... Read More

Venture Notes - 28 November 2016

Nov 28, 2016 at 08:30 am by miltcapps

TODAY: TNInvestco | Commercialization | NTC Hour of Code | LaunchTN | Women in Finance | Artist Growth | Montgomery | VU Blockchain | Byron Smith | Shockwave | Policy | Open M.... Read More

Venture Calendar - 2016 - Updated

Nov 25, 2016 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

Also Visit : 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | January 6 - 9 - CES - Consumer Technology Association re Music-Communications interests, Nashville panelists, details h.... Read More

Big Win!? Edgenet sells control stake to P/E Marlin Equity Partners

Nov 21, 2016 at 08:30 am by miltcapps

Update: Edgenet announced Jan. 7, 2019 its sale to Chicago-based Gladson, owned by NYC-based The Jordan Co. private-equity firm and Wicks Capital Partners. - Ed. EDGENET, the.... Read More

2016 Next Awards by Nashville Chamber, Entrepreneur Center

Nov 18, 2016 at 07:07 am by miltcapps

The Next Awards for entrepreneurship, sponsored by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC), with presenting sponsor Lipscomb Universi.... Read More

TN Comptroller: TNInvestco program 'doesn't appear successful'

Nov 10, 2016 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

[The Comptroller's full technical report is here. PREVIOUS VENTURENASHVILLE COVERAGE HERE and BACKGROUNDER HERE. -Editor] From a release today from the Office of the State Com.... Read More

Surgiorithm among 5 Startups pitching LaunchTn-LSTN Venture Match

Nov 02, 2016 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Update 17 March 2017 Surgiorithm won the NSW pitch competition. 5 Nov 2016 0858: Surgiorithm placed 1st in the VentureMatch competition, earning $5K bestowed by Waller Lansden.... Read More

Life Science TN convenes GOP panel here to mull Election 2016's impact

Nov 02, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

JUST ahead of the nation's pivotal Presidential election, representatives of Life Science Tennessee (LSTN), an industry association, say LSTN wants to keep journalists out of.... Read More

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