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Healthcare, transportation, mobility among targets of new Chattanooga Regional Catalyst Fund

TN U.S. Senators oppose Innovation bill over China issues, capital raises, big day for Uncle Nearest, new startup cohorts, EIR + grant invitations,

State begins refining strategy, aims to bring 4,100-acre OEM project to fruit, if it can be done.

New funds, capital raises, Blackburn and Cooper in tech caucuses, startup momentum, and more.

Veteran of finance, recruitment and development and other fields cites fintech as hypothetical target vertical.

With potential tenants in sight, authorized funding will be free for wastewater pipeline, partnership development and more.

Eighteen updates on startups, capital raises, and more from TN, KY, ALA

Founders emerged from Pandemic Pivot with fresh view of prospects for curated talent and tech-supported deals.

A simple question, because the issue of early-stage capital formation in TN probably warrants further discussion.

Tyler Lenane relo'd to Nashville from San Francisco to ramp a series of online communities built around music genres.

If Tennessee enlists for SSBCI funding, TTDC investment committee could get pretty busy.

Couple-dozen bulletins on spacs, letter rounds, startups, innovators, execs in motion, resources from around the ecosystem

New organization promises to raise even further Meharry's regional and national standing among innovators.

Nashville, Austin or elsewhere may be home long-term for Music fintech startup raising capital.

One of TN's most aggressive fintech builders + bettors joins others to grow a new ecosystem.

Veteran of NYC, LA, Singapore hospitality, beverages strategy, branding + growth plants flag in Nashville.

Care management tech company has new customers for repointed platform, mulls priced round guided by advisor.

Four teams based in Tennessee, plus businesses from Canada, Illinois, Boston and elsewhere get the nod.

Twenty updates on VC/PE moves, startups, innovation funding, family offices and more, plus Resources.

15 bullets on VC/PE raises, plus startups in healthcare, power, fintech and more.

Current and future startups being spawned by TTO focused on commercializing innovation.

Nashville VC adds advisor marketing-automation startup Snappy Kraken to portfolio, has other initiatives afoot.

Nashville serial fintech entrepreneur gears-up to create, own and-or advise SaaS companies in multiple segments.

PE-backed CEO's vision for Endeavor warrants keeping IPO among longer-term growth options.

[Updated] Serial healthcare entrepreneur stacks C-round capital for TEND business from his Tennessee base.

Former LaunchTN CEO is consulting to Advantage Capital in support of New Markets Tax Credit proposed for TN.

UPDATED: U.S. Treasury program to move economic-development, equity and entrepreneurship needles, soon to be revived.

ETN startup Stone Mountain Tech maps capital, foresees global reach, hundreds of homegrown E.TN jobs.

Franklin-based veteran of Walt Disney has passion for creating path for direct investment in Animation business.

Fintech VC in major alliance, plus filings in banking, film industry, med devices and more.

Impetus for fund has been growing amid rampant awareness of inequities in backing for Black entrepreneurs.

[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.

Today: ObjectiveGI | AgAdvisory | EPI Capital | TechTrans | IPE | Lemonade | IMAC | SESAC | Agilon | Nikola

[Updated] Deal flow again robust, as GCA requires owners seeking exits, successor management in-place, strong fundamentals

Today: UTXO | Freedman | Heritage | Acquire | FINTOP | Sphere | Ditto | OZ | TNacity | Caduceus | IDB | Avondale | Harbert | Peaker and more.

(16+) Ricci | Whitney | Ghorashi | Dolan | Creel | Mann | Dent | Huddleston | Johns | Wilt | Ramkhelawan | Nagarajan | Ward | Eagle | McAdoo | Joseph

Nashville startup aims to move into 300 U.S. markets, stitching American quilt of opinion.

TN-based VC maps capital, aims to be top-ranked Tech VC in SE and frequent actor on national VC scene.

Its $9MM B-round nearly done, the startup's cornerstone is an amalgam of purpose, agriculture, supply chain and global economics.

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, Launch Tennessee and Life Science Tennessee look to maintain momentum.

[updated] 37 items on startups, PE-VC-Angel-Crowd-Seed raises, entrepreneurs, events, deadlines, resources and more.

City-performance research may help state's flywheels pursue critical mass in key industries.

UPDATED Massive economic project conceived 16 years ago now seems under no-holds-barred assessment.

PE-backed fintech, services company expands role as consumers, providers seek solutions.

With strong growth and having raised $40MM in past few years, founders may opt for further accelerant.

UPDATED Advisors in place, early conversations with potential investors underway, founder seeks increased market traction.

Action: UGP, Grabbr, VoluMetrix, SSM Partners, new PE fund, FINTOP, FilterX, Redwood, SocialBot, Shockwave.

TN IPO enlarges, Pharos and other VC updates, plus action in spacs, fintech, insuretech, sports odds and more.

EQHA plans for offering come after long period of scant IPO activity in healthcare services sector.

Creating impactful companies, changing communities, and nurturing collaboration are just parts of her answer.

Michigan entrepreneur discovering Nashville's robust healthcare venture ecosystem.

Amid pandemic and General Assembly session looming, 'broadest sandbox program in the U.S.' is the goal.

Founder says in wake of deal with growth-equity-backed firm, he looks forward to helping advance Nashville fintech.

Sponsor Oaktree recently ran IPO process for Array Technologies, which is not a Shoals competitor.

Platform company draws Greater Nashville venture, policy veterans + mulls further advisors and capital options.

[Updated] With Data/AI target filter, former Google CEO preps to lead SPAC sortie into healthtech, fintech, consumer internet and marketplace

Fund passes $100M, raises in healthcare, fitness, musictech, fintech, insurance, plus policy push, Angel credit, Smokies and more.

More than one bold B2B industry innovator is raising capital, launching industry kitchens and eyeing markets beyond their homebase.

Dozens of news items on startups, capital raises, executive moves and business resources.

With perilous Winter ahead, startup continues support of response to COVID19, while preparing for 'next pandemic'.

The raise seems to be peaking more than four years after Fund II was closed.

Winners in each of category are to be announced during an April 15, 2021, ceremony.

Disruptive 3D Printing manufacturer, backed by a strategic that's backed by Momenta Ventures.

Snap board meeting on Friday covered key issues and produced mandate to seek a contract with Tucker.

20 pieces of evidence that startup-, innovation- and deal-oriented folks find plenty to like in Kentucky.

New CEO for pro-veterans entrepreneurship efforts focuses on quality services, programs, true community impact.

[Updated] Less than three years into their mission, Deerfield, Mountain Group and founders press forward.

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[Updated] New firm seems industry agnostic, tech-oriented, with entrepreneurial, financial and related experience.

TIME Magazine cited Nashville startup Luci's hardware-software creation as worthy of Top 100 Innovations for 2020.

19 updates on funds being raises, startups drawing attention, growth capital being raised.

CEO John Bass et al today filed for a capital raise north of $8MM to advance 'venture studio' business.

Healthcare is first-up, but other verticals beckon in U.S. and other nations. Capital open for discussion.

The firm's currently announced portfolio includes a Tennessee-based firm.

Founder-CEO Chad Marcum broadens AR startup industry reach and tech footprint.