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Heinz Ventures Fund I eyes medtech targets, adds venture partners

Jan 06, 2025 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Solo GP leverages career for pre-Seed medtech investing Names three Venture Partners to investment committee Pipeline has 15 targets, two prioritized for diligence Firm now h.... Read More

TN companies at pivot-points might attract funding via River Associates

May 17, 2012 at 10:05 am by miltcapps

AFTER 22 years in operation, Chattanooga-based's River Associates has secured its first institutional partners, completing a $222 million private-equity fundraise in "a very c.... Read More

Gov. Haslam's INCITE program stirs to life via 'Venture Incite' A-round

May 14, 2012 at 10:08 am by miltcapps

VENTURE INCITE, the Oak Ridge-based company founded by Nashville-based Solidus and its TNInvestco fund, will use recent A-round funding to "attract the best regional and natio.... Read More

Chattanooga's 'Gig City' aims for explosion of techventures and investment

Feb 21, 2012 at 06:51 am by miltcapps

AirStrip attracted HCA strategic capital and expanded operational ties

Feb 17, 2012 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated, March 5, 2012: AirStrip announced creating a Nashville-area office, headed by Connie McGee, formerly with KPMG. Release here.-Ed. HCA's Insight Capital subsidiary ha.... Read More

MB Ventures makes its first TNInvestco bet: Veracity Medical Solutions

Jul 11, 2011 at 08:38 am by miltcapps

MB VENTURES' TNInvestco affiliate has weighed-in with its first investment, a $1 million allocation to Veracity Medical Solutions, an orthopedic device-prototyping and -manufa.... Read More

At 16, Technology 2020 takes innovation challenges in stride

Jul 10, 2011 at 10:13 pm by miltcapps

TECHNOLOGY 2020 absolutely plans to be among competitors for the State of Tennessee's new funding for business accelerators, said President and CEO Mike Cuddy. Of course, en.... Read More

VC Coleman Swenson Booth realized $44MM in 2010; portfolio exits likely to continue in 2011

Jan 18, 2011 at 07:38 am by miltcapps

Coleman Swenson Booth's exits from portfolio firms in 2010 yielded $44 million and further exits lie ahead, said CSB Managing Partner Larry Coleman. Full or partial exits fro.... Read More

'Pinky Gonzales' meets the digital Age of Fanatics

Jan 17, 2011 at 06:01 pm by miltcapps

Editor's note: In a move apparently planned well in advance of this interview, Jansen subsequently relocated to Portland, Ore. The story as it originally appeared follows. Jo.... Read More

VU Space-Defense institute growing on Music Row

Jul 06, 2009 at 08:22 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University's Institute for Space and Defense Electronics anticipates further growth after its impending relocation to Music Row. ISDE Director Ron Schrimpf, Ph.D..... Read More

Vanderbilt names former Harvard exec to CFO post

Jul 06, 2009 at 08:22 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University's new vice chancellor and chief financial officer is Brett Sweet, a former Harvard executive, consultant and U.S. Navy officer. Sweet was previously dean.... Read More

Tech Economy: TTDC targets Angels and Entrepreneurs

Mar 11, 2009 at 03:19 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation has retained two companies to help improve the odds of success for high-growth entrepreneurial ventures in Tennessee. Nashville-ba.... Read More

VC CEO steps aside for new man at Pathfinder Therapeutics

Mar 11, 2009 at 10:40 am by miltcapps

Pathfinder Therapeutics Inc. has a new president and CEO, just in time for the company's presentations to investors and medical professionals. Curtis L. "Skip" Good.... Read More

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