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TNInvestco: Goldrush underway to fund TN ventures

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

The State of Tennessee today announced plans to divide $120 million in tax credits among six new TNInvestco investment firms, to spur venture investment in dozens of high-pote.... Read More

XMi High Growth Development Fund, LLC

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:29 am by miltcapps

XMi High Growth Development Fund, LLC — Mike Shmerling's XMi Capital was one of the first firm's to signal its intention to pursue a TNInvestco allocation, under leaders.... Read More

Whitney: NV techies should 'think', not just 'follow'

Oct 22, 2009 at 11:52 am by miltcapps

On Saturday, Marcus Whitney began his Barcamp Nashville presentation by telling his techie audience, "We better start learning some open source code around here." Okay, so it.... Read More

TN TechDev's life running through financial hourglass

Oct 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation leaders see the next 30 days as crucial to TTDC's continued ability to add value to the state's tech-driven economic development..... Read More

TTDC says it plans no funding for TN Bio Assn.

Oct 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation management says it "has no confidence" in Tennessee Biotechnology Association to promote biotech and related industries. In a repo.... Read More

Chamber CEO: 'Fever pitch' battle vs recession requires tough calls

Oct 01, 2009 at 12:06 pm by miltcapps

Ralph Schulz, the president and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, says, "What keeps me awake at night is 'What business environment will this settle into'.&q.... Read More

TTDC supports innovation with $500K for six teams

Sep 28, 2009 at 01:54 pm by miltcapps

Roughly $500,000 in Tennessee Technology Development Corporation grants have been awarded to teams developing technologies that may be commercialized. The fact that TTDC is p.... Read More

Tennessee Biotechnology Association wrestles with leadership and priorities

Sep 17, 2009 at 12:08 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Biotechnology Association Interim Chairman Bob Acuff, Ph.D., says TBA knows his successor should come from the biotech industry, not academe. Acuff has held the TBA.... Read More

Vanderbilt venture developer notes 'disconnect' with Venture Capital

Sep 17, 2009 at 12:07 pm by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University's technology-commercialization startups have not enjoyed particularly strong connections to Tennessee venture-capital sources. On Sept. 11, VU New Ventu.... Read More

TNInvestco: 'Creativity incredible' among interested firms

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:58 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009: Coleman Swenson Crist; Southern Appalachian TNInvestco Management Co. LLC; and, Richland Ventures IV LLC have now also applied for TNInvestco.... Read More

Dream Systems founder targets healthcare technology

Aug 11, 2009 at 04:54 pm by miltcapps

[Editor's note: Terriance Moody died May 9, 2019. Obit here.] A company's world vision depends partly on its prism: Within Dream Systems LLC, the prism is video, and the world.... Read More

Cumberland IPO now active: 10-year journey with Vanderbilt reaches milestone

Aug 07, 2009 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATED Aug. 11, 6:45 a.m.:  Cumberland Pharmaceuticals [NASDAQ:CPIX] went effective 3 p.m. Aug. 10 and is listed this morning as CPIX on NASDAQ. The share price was set.... Read More

Submit News and Story Ideas for VentureNashville

Jul 31, 2009 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

Please submit your newstips, story ideas, data and other information and comments directly to Milt Capps, via milt-at-VentureNashville-dot-com ... You'll receive prompt feedba.... Read More

ECD's Kisber reasserts State authority for venture-capital push

Jul 30, 2009 at 01:01 pm by miltcapps

Two members of Gov. Phil Bredesen's Cabinet want to erase all doubt about who's leading the effort to accelerate capital formation in Tennessee. Economic and Community Develo.... Read More

CredenceHealth leverages Angel money and Feds' pressure

May 14, 2009 at 08:58 am by miltcapps

Note: CredenceHealth sold in March 2011 to Xerox's Affiliated Computer Services, release here. Data Advantage, referred to in this story, was sold in 2010 to sector consolidat.... Read More

State venture-capital incentive gains traction in Gen. Assembly

May 01, 2009 at 08:37 am by miltcapps

A House subcommittee voted earlier this week to support increasing venture-capital investment in Tennessee businesses. On Tuesday, after a series of pointed questions from an.... Read More

Sidebar: Opinions on CAPCO vary among VCs

May 01, 2009 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

As previously reported by VNC, venture capitalists, particularly those who want state incentives managed by Tennessee firms, have differing opinions on the legislative proposa.... Read More

Informatics Corp. 'no longer a startup', imagines IPO

Apr 27, 2009 at 10:18 am by miltcapps

Informatics Corporation of America asserts it has graduated from the ranks of health IT startups. The pronouncement by Gary Zegiestowski, CEO of the West End Avenue company,.... Read More

TTDC, Mind2Marketplace relationship expands

Apr 21, 2009 at 12:12 pm by miltcapps

Mind2Marketplace, a nonprofit based in Murfreesboro, may soon play a larger role in strengthening Middle Tennessee's high-growth industries. The board of directors of Tenness.... Read More

Petra Capital makes $5MM tech investment

Apr 06, 2009 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

Petra Capital Partners has made its first investment in NuView Systems Inc. of Wilmington, Mass. Petra said in a company release that its investment in NuView is $5.... Read More

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