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Venture Capital tax credit approved by General Assembly

Jun 18, 2009 at 10:12 am by miltcapps

UPDATED: 5:52 P.M. June 18, 2009 -- Enabling legislation will go to Gov. Bredesen and is likely to become law, soon. The Senate voted 30-0 in favor of passage at 5:52 p.m. T.... Read More

ConnectivHealth divests unit, focuses on key business

Feb 20, 2009 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

Nashville-based and venture-backed ConnectivHealth has sold its VerusMed medical-information division to Intellerus LLC, led by a long-time media investor based at Hilton Head.... Read More

NEWSBITS Feb. 20, 2009

Feb 20, 2009 at 10:13 am by miltcapps

VCs: Oak Ridge-based Meritus Ventures announced its first investment in Arkansas. With three other VCs, Meritus invested in Arkansas Automatic Sprinklers. Meritus says it is c.... Read More

Start-up 'Border Jump' leaps into Aeropost alliance

Feb 13, 2009 at 08:01 am by miltcapps

Nashville-based Border Jump LLC aims to help U.S. online retailers overcome barriers to selling goods to Latin American consumers. Border Jump CEO Bobby Frank told VNC yesterd.... Read More

NEWSBITS Feb. 13, 2009

Feb 13, 2009 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

ICA, iPayment, Tractor Supply, Solar Institute interest, Stimulus, Tech competition, and Med-devices firms... ICA Informatics Corporation of America, the Vanderbilt spin-out,.... Read More

Passport Health not retreating from M&A strategy

Jan 16, 2009 at 08:47 am by miltcapps

Passport Health cautiously says the grim economy is actually reinforcing its commitment to growth through mergers and acquisitions. Executive Vice President Scotte Hudsmith (.... Read More

Another VC to join Obama Administration

Jan 16, 2009 at 06:54 am by miltcapps

President-Elect Barack Obama has nominated another venture-capitalist for a key government post: this time, it's the Federal Communications Commission.   With Tennessea.... Read More

Gov. Bredesen spies more Energy jobs after Hemlock

Dec 16, 2008 at 01:07 pm by miltcapps

In the wake of yesterday's Hemlock Semiconductor investment news, Gov. Phil Bredesen this morning asked a task force of volunteers to focus more of its energy on landing more.... Read More

IRON Solutions' VC in Nashville, sparks HQ talk

Dec 15, 2008 at 10:19 pm by miltcapps

IRON Solutions and StarVest Partners, a VC with a new warchest, seem to have found more than they bargained for in Nashville. IRON Solutions, a leading data-services provider.... Read More

Venture File: Solidus Company

Dec 10, 2008 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

Updated: Duncan formed Invergarry Holdings (PE/VC) in 2018, having earlier parted ways with Solidus. Update Oct. 30, 2009: Plumgood Food, shown in the list below, is defunct.-.... Read More

'Magazines.com' hires for expansion, eyes Canada

Dec 10, 2008 at 05:31 am by miltcapps

Despite the recession, Franklin-based Magazines.com is growing steadily and looking at other nations' consumers. In a VNC interview, CEO Jay Clarke said he believes his priva.... Read More

KravTek Media prepares pitch to Nashville investors

May 08, 2008 at 03:11 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based KravTek Media could help trigger the next wave of global innovation in digital on-demand entertainment. What's more, if the emerging company's projections pr.... Read More

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