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ITIF: TN has strengths, but underperforms as hub for key innovation sectors

May 07, 2025 at 08:49 am by miltcapps

Update May 15, 2025: State Science & Technology Institute analyzes ITIF report.-Ed. TENNESSEE's progress in economic development, education, research and related fields is.... Read More

Minding the Gap: Re:Generate funds grants for Black, Hispanic founders

Dec 20, 2023 at 01:55 pm by miltcapps

VOLUNTEERS rallying under the "Re:Generate" banner and closely allied with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) are redoubling their efforts to recruit timely philanthropic.... Read More

Mike Bradshaw named EIR in UTC Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Jul 09, 2021 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

MIKE BRADSHAW, who has operated for decades at the intersection of technology and knowledge-sharing businesses, is now entrepreneur in residence (EIR) at the Center for Innova.... Read More

Venture Notes - December 29, 2020

Dec 29, 2020 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Prediction modeler Decode Health eyes city-county COVID-19 spike risks

May 21, 2020 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2020 - Decode Health announced members of its new strategic advisory board, on team page here. Our May 21, 2020 story is below.-Ed.DECODE HEALTH INC., the Nash.... Read More

Venture Notes -- April 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020 at 03:29 pm by miltcapps

EvidenceCare secures capstone Jumpstart Capital role in $7.3MM Series A

May 20, 2019 at 04:55 pm by miltcapps

Update: 12 May 2020: EvidenceCare filed for a roughly $5MM capital raise.-Ed. EvidenceCare, the flagship SaaS platform offering from Medical Decisions LLC, has completed its $.... Read More

Briley Administration rolls-out small-biz, economic development moves

May 06, 2019 at 04:32 pm by miltcapps

METRO NASHVILLE/Davidson County Mayor David Briley in the past few days announced a new lead for the Music City Music Council and spotlighted new online tools to support local.... Read More

Studio Bank's Shmerling offers reality check for Nashville entrepreneurs

Feb 06, 2019 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

EARLY-STAGE Studio Bank brands itself with an iconic French bulldog and aims to serve entrepreneurs and other Creatives in Nashville and beyond. The de novo bank recently adde.... Read More

TN General Assembly, Lobbyists + Clients engage on ed, tech,<br>medicine, taxes, myriad other issues

Feb 04, 2019 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

DREW Rawlins, the executive director of the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance -- where he has served 28 years in one role or another -- told Venture Nashville la.... Read More

Launch Tennessee gameplan may eventually include $50MM Fund of Funds

Jan 26, 2018 at 05:21 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH Tennessee is considering a wide range of tactics to make Tennessee a preferred state for startups, and among them is the notion of creating a Fund of Funds (FoF).... Read More

Headsup: LaunchTN may have to beard budget lion<br>to fund Tennessee entrepreneurial leadership

Jan 25, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

CEO Charlie Brock Launch Tennessee, officially Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, has received about $20MM mostly from State funds in the past five years,.... Read More

Franklin entrepreneur raises Seed for CommuniGift, plans D.C. headquarters

Aug 12, 2016 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

COMMUNIGIFT Inc. offers a platform that enables celebrants headed for birthdays and other special events to direct gifts to children in need, instead of to themselves. The com.... Read More

Kauffman funds research on Nashville corporate spin-offs, ecosystem

Aug 11, 2016 at 03:09 pm by miltcapps

KAUFFMAN Foundation is sponsoring research into Nashville corporate spin-off ventures and the surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem, and is inviting Nashvillians to participat.... Read More

Venture Notes - March 14, 2016

Mar 14, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Pendleton Square, Rockhopper, Interoptex, VU commercialization Robin Satyshur PENDLETON Square Holdings, based in Green Hills, reported March 8 it is raising $7MM, wi.... Read More

Diversity: Nashville Entrepreneur Center to add Entrepreneur in Residence

Mar 11, 2016 at 03:51 pm by miltcapps

Updated March 12, 2016 1400. Last edited 3/12 @ 1726: Google for Entrepreneurs announced that Nashville's Code2040 Residency will be held by Leshane Greenhill of the Sagents s.... 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

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

Kauffman Foundation, Nashville Entrepreneur Center confirm Nashville pact

Nov 17, 2015 at 08:51 am by miltcapps

KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION of Kansas City today announced it intends to plant up to $500K in Nashville's entrepreneurial ecosystem over an 18-month period, with the Nashville Entrepr.... Read More

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