Jim Lackey

Venture Notes - February 3, 2022

Feb 03, 2022 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Today: BuildWitt | VreeVC | Norton | Wald | CloudRange | Somavac | Planet | Streets | TIKI | OPUL | Workzinga | H2EG | Gimme | LaMend | RevMD | McBee | Echo | Preferral | Visu.... Read More

Venture Notes - February 1, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 at 03:54 pm by miltcapps

Today: UGP | Grabbr | VoluM | MGC | Fintop | FilterX | UMG | SSM | SBot | Shock Rick Apple ► RICK APPLE, the the fellow who once spent fulltime managing the Council.... Read More

LifeScienceTN report bolsters case for more 'intentional' industry strategy

Nov 19, 2019 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

TED TOWNSEND, who is now in his second term as chairman of the board of Life Science Tennessee Inc., recently told Venture Nashville that the time is ripe for new plans for th.... Read More

Venture Notes - October 24, 2019

Oct 24, 2019 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

Today: Project Music | CETools | Rhino | Virtue | SSM | StreetJelly | Claris | Bredesen | STR | Ag | Jammber | Massey | XSolis | Haslam | Beachy | Bellhops | Resources | LSTCO.... 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

. Today's SSM | FanTheJam | VU Ventures | LaunchTN ICC | Randolph | DRS | Good | Nusachi | Jumpstart | State Jim Lackey SERIAL Nashville healthtech entrepreneur Jim.... Read More

With Hank Ingram aboard, Brown Water Spirits raises capital for startup

Apr 05, 2018 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

Update: Dec. 17, 2020 - Now they've added Rye. Release. Oct. 9, 2020 - Hank Ingram formally announced O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Whiskey. Our April 5, 2018 story is below.... Read More

Growth-equity firm SSM Partners eyes Nashville investment opportunities

Apr 04, 2018 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Update: Additional investments have been added to list below.-Ed. SSM PARTNERS, based in Memphis, is likely to make an additional four growth-equity investments in the next 1.... Read More

Advisors: FBT attorney Josh Rosenblatt deep-dives Blockchain

Jun 08, 2017 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

JOSH Rosenblatt, the Nashville-based head of the Frost Brown Todd law firm's Blockchain and Digital Currency team, told Venture Nashville the firm now has nearly a dozen Block.... Read More

LLR Partners' Kemberton Healthcare deal illustrates M&A checkpoints

Jun 02, 2017 at 11:49 am by miltcapps

Update: 8 Oct. 2019: Kemberton announced acquiring specialized RCM company Advanced Patient Advocacy of Columbia, Md. Our Aug. 2017 story is below.-Ed. KEMBERTON Healthcare Se.... Read More

Synchronous Health's AI-bot Karla may attract capital<br>to help 'disrupt' population behavioral healthcare

Nov 01, 2016 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE - On 2 October 2024, Lynchburg-based Thriveworks, founded in 2008 and having raised north of $400MM since inception, announced its acquisition of Synchronous, on undisc.... Read More

Reporter's Notebook: Nashville Capital Network could play a broader role

Oct 27, 2016 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated 10 July - NCN announced its total take closed at $34MM. 7 June 2017: NCN announced raising its new $25MM NCN Partners Fund with individual investors drawn from ranks o.... Read More

3/16: SIIA Strategy & Diligence: MedCare Investment's Ron Ilesco, Brentwood Capital's Cook Wylly, Edgenet's JJ Freitag join speakers

Mar 08, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

INVESTING, operating or exiting a Software-centric enterprise in Tennessee? Venture Nashville readers' gratis registration remains open a few more days for the March 16 "Decip.... Read More

Medical Decisions LLC plans $2MM-plus Series A for EvidenceCare platform

Mar 03, 2016 at 05:11 pm by miltcapps

Updated Feb. 3, 2018: EvidenceCare has joined the 6th Accelerator cohort of Texas Medical Center in Houston, details here. 15 May 2017: Chicago's Auctus Group has been mandate.... Read More

Selous Venture Society, allies mull investment in VU IP-driven nPhase

Dec 15, 2015 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated - nPhase filed July 17, 2017 for a $1.6MM raise. The company filed Jan. 5, 2016, for a $2MM raise. 11 February 2016 4:05pm - Scott Climes was identified in a Vanderbil.... Read More

Venture Notes 9 December 2015

Dec 09, 2015 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updates on SSM Partners - Evermind - MindCare - POPVOX - JourneyPure - Contessa Health - Tortola Advisors - Agisent - InQuicker SSM PARTNERS, the Memphis-based growth e.... Read More

VC's Lucro Marketplace for Healthcare solutions seeks array of partners

Dec 01, 2015 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 17 Sept. 2018 - Frisco/Dallas-based Valify, backed by Frist Cressey, Step5 Capital, Meridian St. Capital, bought Martin Ventures-backed Lucro, it announced yesterday..... Read More

Health:Further - Jumpstart Foundry taps 9 of 240 app's for 2015 cohort

May 14, 2015 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Jumpstart Foundry, the now-healthcare-centric accelerator based in Nashville, had 240 applicants for this year's 14-week endurance test -- and they picked nine (four of them f.... Read More

Mainsail Group capraise funds contract-marketing, alt-revenue startup

May 13, 2015 at 11:27 am by miltcapps

MAINSAIL GROUP, the Franklin-based contract brand-marketing and placement company, has completed a $650K Series A raise, said Co-Founder and President Wes Sellers. Positioned.... Read More

Venture Notes, May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Today: Steve Case gambit? | TN private equity contract | Sal Novin of Trizetto | Jim Lackey | Marc Guthrie | Dave Chapman STEVE CASE is preparing to relaunch StartupAmerica as.... Read More

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