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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

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

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

Capital Confirmation reports bank mandates, growth surge

Jul 21, 2009 at 04:53 am by miltcapps

Capital Confirmation Inc. says that in the past year its revenue has increased "8 to 10 times" over its year-earlier.   According to executives with Brentwood.... Read More

TTDC predicts venture-cap program will be 'over-subscribed'

Jul 16, 2009 at 03:13 pm by miltcapps

NOTE: At 10:40 a.m., VNC corrected a significant typo in the 18th graf of this story. - MFC Tennessee's recently enacted venture-capital initiative to stimulate funding for hi.... Read More

Healthtech: Zepherella's Tennessee roll-out set for Fall

Jul 13, 2009 at 08:27 am by miltcapps

[Updated: Zepherella rebranded at PatientPay in September 2012.-Ed.] Tennessee will soon be a testbed for Zepherella, a new online service that promises reduced sticker shock.... Read More

BCA execs creating $25MM fund here

Jul 10, 2009 at 12:53 pm by miltcapps

Executives with Nashville-based Brentwood Capital Advisors LLC have joined to launch a $25 million capital raise. A filing posted today with the Securities and Exchange Commi.... Read More

People: Local Angel Capital Group names chief for Knoxville

Jun 25, 2009 at 09:31 am by miltcapps

The Hendersonville-based Angel Capital Group has named Roger Kiger, CFP, managing director of ACG's Knoxville office. Apart from his ACG role as an equity owner of ACG, its.... Read More

$800MM: TCRS releases state private equity guidelines

Jun 24, 2009 at 12:02 pm by miltcapps

Investment guidelines have been released for investment of $800 million or more from $27 billion in assets of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System. TCRS Director of P.... Read More

New 'Green energy' venture revealed in wake of Vencap legislation

Jun 22, 2009 at 04:06 pm by miltcapps

It's too early to say for sure, but the Tennessee Small Business Investment Company Credit Act may already be paying dividends. The pro-venture capital program was passed las.... Read More

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