Tennessee Economic and Community Development

TN's pre-Seed-to-SeriesA founders have til Aug. 15 to ask into 3686 pitch-off

Jul 27, 2025 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

'TENNESSEE-located' startups in the pre-Seed to Series A portion of the venture spectrum must apply by Aug. 15 for consideration of their requests to compete in the pitch comp.... Read More

LaunchTN CIO Kelliher says LaunchTN investment bench full after hires

Jan 08, 2025 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) dba Launch Tennessee -- grappling with deployment and management of inherently challenging programs -- has in recent months.... Read More

Mid-state's GNVCA ramps-up onboarding venture execs, investors, sponsors

Dec 10, 2024 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

GREATER Nashville Venture Capital Association (GNVCA), which registered in Tennessee 474 days ago, has outlined its prospective 2025 events and is stealthily expanding its boa.... Read More

BioTN Life Science Venture Program now led by Karrie Dudek PhD

Oct 16, 2024 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

BioTN Foundation, which helps propel bioscience entrepreneurship and STEM education in Tennessee, has named Karrie Dudek PhD director of its Life Science Venture Progr.... Read More

Company Lab, TennSmart to sort Sustainable Mobility Reverse Pitch innovators to confront Challenges during EXPO in Nashville

Nov 16, 2023 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

ON MONDAY, Nov. 20, representatives of The Company Lab (CoLab) and TennSmart Consortium are to be available to answer questions from entrepreneurs who are working against a lo.... Read More

Tennessee lags peers in commercializing ideas + products, now TN ECD, Launch Tennessee and allies aim to grow resources

Nov 09, 2023 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

RTI report illuminates TN funding + performance lag, advancement opportunities Infor drawn from Gov's budget hearing, LSTCON, LaunchTN board meeting Very robust TTDC/LTN agen.... Read More

Nashville's Global VC Ecosystem Rankings miss might spur imagination

Oct 20, 2023 at 03:02 pm by miltcapps

Nashville region didn't make rankings, but PB provided VNC Nashville scores Smaller ecosystems again seen for potential dealflow, exits, talent, value The PB methodology, its.... Read More

LaunchTN names Kelliher chief investment officer amid SSBCI push

Oct 17, 2023 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Eller Mallchok Kelliher TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee today announced Eller Mallchok Kelliher as its new chief investment officer.... Read More

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee pilots statewide TTAC consortium

Sep 08, 2023 at 09:38 am by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) dba Launch Tennessee today announced initial steps toward creation of the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC.... Read More

Capital: Tarby Bryant summons Gathering of Angels from Chattanooga

Sep 05, 2023 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

CEO Tarby Bryant The Gathering of Angels (GOA) program, which helps prepare founders of entrepreneurial companies to pitch groups of accredited Angel investors, plans.... Read More

Venture Notes - July 18, 2023

Jul 17, 2023 at 04:58 pm by miltcapps

RFP details for funding TN Fintech, Consumer Products networks

Jan 30, 2023 at 02:17 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee said Jan. 30, 2023, it had selected two nonprofit applicants for contracts from TTDC-LaunchTN t.... Read More

TNECD-LaunchTN $117MM SSBCI request still under US Treasury's review

Oct 26, 2022 at 02:42 pm by miltcapps

TN-ECD fills Treasury's plan-refinement requests, reckoning ahead LaunchTN has 3 board seats vacant, plans to hire 3 to 5 more staff 10X leverage of federal funding is target.... Read More

Venture Notes - April 28, 2021

Apr 28, 2021 at 04:36 pm by miltcapps

Policy: Innovation & Startups Equity Investment Program draws TN interest

Jun 09, 2020 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Former Gov. Bill Haslam MANY Tennessee entrepreneurs, policy-makers and their allies and advisors have hoped that Congress, The White House, the U.S. Treasury Departm.... Read More

Venture Notes -- June 1, 2020

Jun 01, 2020 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Today: HGP | LTN | JSC | JSF | CHC | BLU | GLN | PWR | IDB | FCV | DIT | MIL | WRK | COC | Resources | ► HERITAGE GROUP affiliate Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund I.... Read More

Startups: GymCloud digital platform helps fitness trainers' build businesses

Feb 09, 2018 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

Kenton Boutwell KENTON Boutwell, the co-founder, CEO and majority owner of Nashville-based GymCloud LLC, says his startup is not likely to pursue outside capital befo.... Read More

Increased budget for LaunchTN uncertain as influentials ponder the matter

Feb 05, 2018 at 04:49 pm by miltcapps

Updated 1520 6 Feb 2018: It's still too early to say what'll be in the the FY19 State budget. However, this afternoon, LaunchTN Director of Marketing and Partnership Developme.... Read More

Nashville Technology Council opens Tech Hill Commons with Comcast help

Nov 29, 2016 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Allies Nashville Technology Council (NTC) and Comcast today announced plans to open a gigabit-powered facility -- Tech Hill Commons -- which is designed as NTC headquarters an.... Read More

Apto maps capraises through 2019, targets expat adaptation in U.S., abroad

Nov 28, 2016 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

Updated: On July 12, 2019, Apto filed with the SEC for a $1.5MM raise.-Ed. APTO LLC, which offers a cultural-linguistic training platform to help internationals adapt with con.... Read More

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