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CMA-backed, EC-based Project Music accelerator accepting 3.0 applications

Aug 10, 2016 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

PROJECT MUSIC began its 3.0 accelerator/innovation cycle this week by opening the startup applications window, with the deadline currently set for October 14. Organizers proje.... Read More

Private-Equity backed Incipio rolls-up Nashville Griffin Technology

Aug 05, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

BACKED by New York-based PE Goode Partners, consumer tech-oriented Incipio Group of Irvine has acquired Nashville's Griffin Technology. State records online suggest the deal w.... Read More

SaaS: Affirm Health startup preps for Seed capital raise

Aug 05, 2016 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

Updated 12 January 2018: The company reported raising about $169K in equity capital. 29 March 2017: AffirmHealth reported raising $150K.-Ed. JUMPSTART Foundry portfolio compan.... Read More

Gatto exits Selous Venture, doubles-down on Jumpstart, Health:Further

Aug 05, 2016 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

VIC GATTO, the veritable Swiss Army Knife of Nashville entrepreneurship, confirmed he has exited his controlling position in the Selous Venture Society group of Angels based h.... Read More

Entrepreneur Center: Sullivan is EIR and startup Alumni Relations lead

Aug 05, 2016 at 10:19 am by miltcapps

ON MONDAY, Yvonne Gilbrech Sullivan began her new role as Entrepreneur in Residence and Alumni Relations lead for the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Sullivan -- Angel investor.... Read More

CEO: 'Pass It Down' gets strategic interest, eyes Seed, Series A capraises

Aug 04, 2016 at 02:32 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - 27 July 2016

Jul 27, 2016 at 05:23 pm by miltcapps

FORMER Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will address Tennessee HiMSS "Summit of the Southeast" in Nashville, Sept. 14, at Music City Center. He'll talk about his experiences w.... Read More

Mike Muhney, Harry Jacobson team on VIPOrbit's $2.7MM capital raise

Jul 27, 2016 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

TEXAS-based VIPorbit Software may have completed a $2.7MM capital raise by the time its board reconvenes in Nashville this Fall for its annual meeting, Co-Founder, Chairman an.... Read More

Dart Music pivots to deeper water as Dart Data, pursues $2MM Series A

Jul 26, 2016 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated: April 10, 2017: Dart submitted to the Court its proposed auction plan today. Dart Music, aka Dart Data, issued a statement Feb. 28, 2017, saying that it had filed for.... Read More

mSIGNIA nears end of Series A raise, sees Nashville as its techdev center

Jul 26, 2016 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

mSIGNIA INC., the software company born in California to avert fraud and combat cybercrime, is nearing the end of its Series A capital raise and "absolutely" will add staff wi.... Read More

CEO: Healthcare Blocks raising capital, navigates Tech-Angel shortage

Jul 25, 2016 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Sept. 27 - Added advisor below.-Ed. KRIS KELSO, CEO of Healthcare Blocks, said he believes technologists who want to spend more time deploying healthtech applications.... Read More

Enterprise Wellness: Chattanooga's Spire Labs looks to accelerate

Jul 25, 2016 at 07:00 am by miltcapps

Music Startup resource? Insights into Music Consumers

Jul 22, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

MUSIC BIZ (the Music Business Association) announced during its recent annual conference in Nashville a new data resource of potential value to Music-sector startups and other.... Read More

HouseLens in talks with strategics amid $2MM capraise

Jul 22, 2016 at 01:12 pm by miltcapps

Updated 9 March 2020: HouseLens founders exited via sale to Louisville, Ky.-based SeekNow, on undisclosed terms. Today's Release here. Our July 22, 2016 story is below. -Ed. H.... Read More

Venture Notes - 21 July 2016

Jul 21, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

RESOLUTE Capital Partners Fund III topped-out at $170MM, and the firm is said to be recruiting LPs for a roughly $250MM Fund IV. Fund III check sizes have ranged from $1.5MM-$.... Read More

Entrepreneur, Angel investor Freedman still has eye for startups<br>after selling majority of tents-events biz to PE funds

Jul 21, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Angel investor Joe Freedman may have a bigger cache of pixie dust for startup investments following the sale of majority interest in Nashville and Atlanta tents and.... Read More