Marcus Whitney

New $100MM Jumpstart Nova Fund II now JS Health Investors flagship

Nov 18, 2024 at 03:20 pm by miltcapps

AGAINST the backdrop of current U.S. politico-economic and judicial tensions, Jumpstart Health Investors' Jumpstart Nova Fund II LP sallied-forth last week, making its initial.... Read More

Nashville execs join board of Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association

Aug 27, 2024 at 11:51 am by miltcapps

Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association (GNVCA), the year-old (501(c)(6) association organized to foster and grow the region's venture capital investment ecosystem, toda.... Read More

TNECD-LaunchTN $117MM SSBCI request still under US Treasury's review

Oct 26, 2022 at 02:42 pm by miltcapps

TN-ECD fills Treasury's plan-refinement requests, reckoning ahead LaunchTN has 3 board seats vacant, plans to hire 3 to 5 more staff 10X leverage of federal funding is target.... Read More

Monique Villa Capra holds pivotal role in ECD-LaunchTN $1BN SSBCI vision

Aug 29, 2022 at 03:14 pm by miltcapps

MONIQUE VILLA CAPRA, who became Launch Tennessee's chief investment officer 60 days ago, is to play pivotal roles in helping to fulfill many of the promises that the nonprofit.... Read More

Nashville's Jumpstart Capital files for $120MM Fund II ahead of JSF bets

May 02, 2022 at 05:35 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE'S Jumpstart Capital Fund II LP recently filed for a $120MM raise for a new pooled-investment fund. The filing for Fund II was submitted here by Vic Gatto, who is als.... Read More

Twende: Black execs see entrepreneurship opportunities beyond hurdles

Feb 25, 2022 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

THE TRIO OF BLACK startup and investment executives who assembled last week for the "Twende" program at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center spoke of business lessons lear.... Read More

EC says Twende event Feb. 15 coincides with 'Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day' proclaimed by Nashville Mayor Cooper

Feb 14, 2022 at 04:44 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's Mayor John Cooper has declared that February 15 is now Nashville Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day here, according to an announcement by Nashville Entrep.... Read More

Whitney unmasks Jumpstart Nova VC focused on Black-led HC companies

Jan 12, 2022 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

MARCUS WHITNEY, the Black 46-year-old founder and managing partner of Jumpstart Nova, today revealed the venture capital firm has surpassed its recruitment goals for Fund I, h.... Read More

Launch Tennessee unveils 12 CEO search committee members

Aug 27, 2021 at 02:35 pm by miltcapps

Update: LaunchTN retained the Stanton Chase search firm for this CEO assignment.-Ed. Launch Tennessee's board of directors published the names of the 12-member search committe.... Read More

Jumpstart Health principals file for $30MM Jumpstart Nova Fund I raise

Apr 01, 2021 at 05:08 pm by miltcapps

JUMPSTART Health Investors, whose principals have been among the pioneers of modern Nashville entrepreneurship and venture investing, have raised more than $18.7MM toward thei.... Read More

Venture People - March 19, 2021

Mar 19, 2021 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Whitney to lead Jumpstart fund investing in Black-owned Health startups

Oct 12, 2020 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: March 17, 2021 - See Whitney/Buckner podcast for more context for this initiative. Jan. 21, 2021 - Whitney said the firm will be known as 'Jumpstart Nova', rather than.... Read More

Venture Notes - Sept. 15, 2020

Sep 15, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee 36|86 capital-centric sessions, Pitch finalists listed

Aug 05, 2020 at 05:02 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has announced the six startup finalists that will vie for LTN Impact Fund investment during this month's entirely virtual 36|86 Festival, for which registrati.... Read More

Fintech CEO: Mainsale-backed Ncontracts has pipeline of M&A 'discussions'

Oct 15, 2019 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated August 31, 2020 - NContracts acquired Banc Intranets (content management), release here. April 21, 2020: New NContracts board members announced, release here. Jan. 23,.... Read More

Oasis Venture entrepreneurship program for 'often marginalized'<br>Nashville teens folds after budget review

Oct 09, 2019 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

OASIS VENTURE, the social-enterprise program for "highly capable but often marginalized" Nashville youth, which was formed by a partnership between the nonprofit Oasis Center.... Read More

LaunchTN sets Startup Policy Workshops to boost regional entrepreneurship

Oct 07, 2019 at 01:05 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE is scheduling at least seven policy-oriented regional workshops this autumn, ahead of its next "Day on the Hill," which is set for Feb. 25, 2020. The eight or.... Read More

Venture Notes -- September 30, 2019

Sep 30, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

CEO: Nashville Fashion Alliance may pivot into strategic relationship

Jan 29, 2019 at 02:07 pm by miltcapps

KEEPING its eye firmly on its missionary goal of building this region's fashion industry, the Nashville Fashion Alliance is in serious merger discussions with a prominent indu.... Read More

Briovation drops Festival V, will instead draw on Health:Further<br>as it pursues innovation advisory roles + investor entrée

Jan 22, 2019 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

BRIOVATION has shelved this year's plan for Health:Further™ Festival V in Nashville, in order to focus more of the company's resources on helping strategic partners advance he.... Read More

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