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Nanomechanics gets investor-bidder approaches, eyes valuation and growth

Jun 15, 2016 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Post-36|86: VC Mitchell seeks dealflow, Nashville affiliate candidates

Jun 13, 2016 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

ANDREW Mitchell, the Consumer/Retail-focused founder of Brand Foundry Ventures (BFV), is following two Tennessee startups, scouting for a possible network affiliate here and r.... Read More

36|86 startups: BrewFund ready to blow the head off craft beer market

May 17, 2016 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

BREWFUND, the Johnson City startup with an app that helps you give, receive or trade gifts of beer from your favorite local breweries, is one of the Village 36 startups headed.... Read More

20 Days: Launch Tennessee bets heavily on impact of 36|86 conference

May 17, 2016 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

THE NON-PROFIT formed 18 years ago to raise the value of technology enterprise in Tennessee remains strategically aggressive on many fronts, since regaining its footing in the.... Read More

NEA partner eyes 'huge opportunity' for Nashville healthcare technologists

May 16, 2016 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

FOR A MOMENT, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Partner Mohamad Makhzoumi seemed ready to accord Nashville something like a gentleman's "C" on healthcare technology, but landed.... Read More

Overdog sale was assets deal; buyer Odd Networks mulls capraise

May 16, 2016 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

THE recent sale of Nashville-based Overdog was a one-off asset transaction involving transfer of technology and cash between two former collaborators. The buyer, Saratoga Spri.... Read More

Venture Notes - May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016 at 05:13 pm by miltcapps

Travis Broome RESONANCE defined: When Vanderbilt School of Medicine Dean Jeff Balser MD PHD tells his Health:Further audience, as he did yesterday, that each day, yea.... Read More

President of S-RAM Dynamics sees near-term opportunity in Tennessee

May 11, 2016 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

LEE JESTINGS, the Nashville-based president of S-RAM Dynamics, arrived Nashville in 2008, by way of California and Arizona. Among other assets, Jestings brought with him Energ.... Read More

VUSE's Fauchet: $5MM gift spurs innovation in Medicine, Energy, Security

Apr 25, 2016 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

VANDERBILT University School of Engineering's continuing efforts to address "major societal problems, as opposed to doing research in a vacuum" has been boosted by a $5MM anon.... Read More

Denenberg departs LaunchTN, state mentor networks for new industries set

Apr 21, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Jason Denenberg LAUNCH TENNESSEE will launch a recruitment effort for a successor to Jason Denenberg, its current director of entrepreneurship and capital formation..... Read More

Baker Donelson programs advance Atlanta Cybersec accelerator + HealthIT

Mar 11, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 25 May 2016 Baker announces cyberpitch winners here. 19 April 2016: Deadline for applying for Southeastern Capital Connections event is April 29, 2016. Today, the only.... Read More

Startups: TN's autoXLR8R up for adoption by UT Institute for Public Service

Mar 09, 2016 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

AutoXLR8R, the automotive-sector startup accelerator that moved last year to Knoxville-Oak Ridge from Middle Tennessee, has apparently found its third owner in the Institute f.... Read More

Carmichael-backed Tandum LLC's extended Seed round approaches $2MM

Mar 08, 2016 at 04:47 pm by miltcapps

Update: VNC learned that in 4Q16 the owners exited the business through a sale to one or more parties.-Ed. TANDUM LLC, the Nashville startup that offers mobile consumer ticket.... Read More

Venture Notes - March 7, 2016

Mar 07, 2016 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updates on Angel tax credit, dev fund, EC emissaries, JourneyPure,Martin Ventures, IMAC, Healthcare raises, LaunchTN and more Update 10 March 2016: Both House & Senate com.... 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

Venture Notes - March 1, 2016

Mar 01, 2016 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

Mac Bartine TODAY: Smart-RIA, ECD's Randy Boyd, LaunchTN INCITE,Impact Investing, Rebrovick move FINTECH is bubbling-up again in Tennessee: Knoxville-based newco Smar.... Read More

SIIA: C-levels eye Software-cos' finance, performance 3/16 at the EC

Feb 17, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

SPEAKERS have been added for SIIA's daylong 'Deciphering Finance' conference March 16 at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. The Software and Information Industry Association e.... Read More

Life ScienceTN seeks General Assembly support for readying commercialization program, opts to defer $40MM ask

Feb 16, 2016 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

AS PROMISED a year ago, Life Science Tennessee (LSTN) has suited-up again to try to create a path toward eventual funding for innovation and Tech commercialization during the.... Read More

Startup assistive-device maker TabletTable considering recruiting capital

Feb 03, 2016 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 11 January 2017: TabletTable announced a licensing and distribution deal with Wisconsin-based Attainment Company.-Ed. MANY healthcare products have their origins in a.... Read More

FourBridges Capital Advisors expands SE reach, doesn't rule-out VC fund

Feb 02, 2016 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

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