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TCRS private-equity commitments reach $900MM as Villere departs

May 13, 2013 at 06:44 am by miltcapps

Update: 28 January 2014 - TCRS announced that formerly Interim PE director Daniel Crews was named successor to Lamar Villere.-Ed.   MAJOR PLAYERS among national and global v.... Read More

Tennessee Comptroller reports flaws in TNInvestco

Nov 13, 2012 at 11:03 am by miltcapps

Update: 14 Nov. 12:51 p.m.-Following its Sunset Law study, a subcommittee of the General Assembly's joint government-operations committee voted today in favor of ext.... Read More

This week's LifeScienceTN program lineup is likely to spark venture ideas

Nov 13, 2012 at 09:10 am by miltcapps

LIFESCIENCE Tennessee's annual meeting in Nashville brings venture pitches, innovation imperatives and a deeper dive into many things Bio. Some VNC readers will call that with.... Read More

Briefly: TriStar Technology Ventures invests in Cerebrotech

Jun 07, 2012 at 03:03 pm by miltcapps

TriStar Technology Ventures, the West End-based venture capital fund focused on healthcare and life sciences, has invested in California-based Cerebrotech Medical Systems. A.... Read More

TTDC-as-LaunchTN gets vital runway extension from Haslam Administration

Jun 07, 2012 at 02:55 pm by miltcapps

OPTIMISM and concern, alike, have arisen in the wake of the most recent slow-motion shakeup at Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC). TTDC, which now uses the st.... Read More

NBIC: Nashville incubator seeks next executive director, while strategy unfolds

Jun 06, 2012 at 11:43 am by miltcapps

NBIC, the Nashville Business Incubation Center, is expected to launch its search for a new executive director after it receives an impending consultant's report on its develop.... Read More

Diabetes Care Group adds Cook's MGC/Limestone via $5MM round

May 21, 2012 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

DIABETES Care Group, the Nashville startup that offers diabetics clinical care, management and behavioral-modification support, has raised further capital, President and CEO A.... Read More

INVESTTennessee convenes June 21, registration offered VNC readers

May 21, 2012 at 07:46 am by miltcapps

The INVEST Tennessee Equity Conference convenes here in 30 days, affording VNC readers more than a glimpse inside a cross-section of much-discussed Tennessee companies, withou.... 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

Updated: Former Frist staffer Ketchel files for MDSave capital raises

Mar 05, 2012 at 10:18 am by miltcapps

Updates: 26 Feb 2020: Greg Born recently joined as president and COO. 9 January 2019 Change Healthcare announced Jan. 7 it had taken a minority stake in MDSave on undislcosed.... Read More

Managers see TNInvestco benefits, Sen. Kyle restates case for outreach

Mar 05, 2012 at 09:15 am by miltcapps

Managers see TNInvestco benefits, Sen. Kyle restates case for outreach

Mar 05, 2012 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Noted: Tailwind, McWhorters buy into Cumberland Consulting

Jan 05, 2012 at 06:58 am by miltcapps

Health IT services provider Cumberland Consulting Group, based in Franklin, announced Jan. 4 that some of its management team have joined with New York City-based Tailwind Cap.... Read More

TNInvestco funds stay busy with further tech-sector investments

Jan 04, 2012 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

AT LEAST SIX of the state's 10 TNInvestco funds have recently reported transactions with early-stage companies. TriStar Technology Fund invested $1MM in Montara, Calif.-.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center gains Galen Partners as lead Healthcare sponsor

Oct 07, 2011 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Galen Partners, the Stamford, Conn.-based private-equity firm specializing in healthcare, has become the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's 2012 healthcare sector sponsor. Galen.... Read More

VentureNotes, Oct. 3, 2011

Oct 03, 2011 at 08:19 am by miltcapps

Today: XMi, Limestone, TriStar, Chattanooga Renaissance Fund, Sponsorpitch TNINVESTCO's Limestone Fund and XMi High Growth Development Fund have each invested $550K in Indust.... Read More

NewsBits, Sept. 20, 2011

Sep 20, 2011 at 10:37 am by miltcapps

Antoine Agassi ANTOINE AGASSI, who moved from CIO to President of Cogent Healthcare during the past three years, has exited to pursue other interests. He told VNC tha.... Read More

VenturePeople, Sept. 20, 2011

Sep 20, 2011 at 10:18 am by miltcapps

Today: Les Wilkinson of The Martin Cos., Si Deane of Baden and Luke Simons of Council Capital. Luke Simons W. LUCAS 'Luke' SIMONS told VNC he's having loads of fun he.... Read More

Angel Tax Credit: Prayers for passage not on all lips

Apr 11, 2011 at 08:34 am by miltcapps

The Angel Investor Tax Credit proposal now before the General Assembly may remind some of the adage, "Be careful what you pray for." Denenberg Angel Capita.... Read More

New Beasley-Rolfe PE firm targets 'business orphans'

Apr 11, 2011 at 07:54 am by miltcapps

Entrepreneurs Lyle Beasley and Bob Rolfe have formed West End Holdings LLC, a private equity firm looking to buy companies that "should be making money," but aren't, Beasley t.... Read More

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