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Haley Zapolski + Lighthouse ramp Nashville founder support, SPV investments

Aug 04, 2025 at 03:19 pm by miltcapps

VERY NEAR THE beginning of our first interview for this story, 29-year-old Haley Patricia Zapolski told VNC that during 2019-2023 she had a lot to prove to herself and others.... Read More

Obituary: Fred Goad, 84, Nashville entrepreneur and investor has died

Jul 15, 2025 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

FRED CURTIS GOAD JR., a widely respected Nashville-area private investor, entrepreneur and advisor, died June 4, at age 84. Goad's healthcare-weighted career most recently inc.... Read More

TN envoys take entrepreneurial, econdev, FDI savvy to Amsterdam, Paris

Jun 13, 2025 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE economic and entrepreneurial leaders are heading to Amsterdam and Paris next week, reinforcing this state's interest in innovation, cross-border trade and for.... Read More

Pointing growth-oriented Founders to NVL's 6th Dealmakers Conference

Feb 07, 2025 at 08:58 am by miltcapps

Update: Due to Winter weather, this event rescheduled to May 1, 2025. Details. The link to the VNC Reader discount included in the story below remains available. IN 12.... Read More

LaunchTN Regional Seed Fund eyes startup investments in 82 of 95 TN counties

Jan 23, 2025 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Investment requests from TN regions other than Nashville have priority Impact of preferences for 82 counties' startups to be assessed by early April Nashville opportunity bul.... Read More

2025 TN venture calendar is bubbling, not yet boiling

Dec 26, 2024 at 02:55 pm by miltcapps

► OPEN: The Company Lab's Spring 2025 CO.LAB Sustainable Mobility Accelerator -- powered by partnership with gener8tor -- is accepting applications through Jan. 27. ► OPEN: Ap.... Read More

Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance

Jun 21, 2024 at 08:24 am by miltcapps

Daniel Diermeier Freddie O'Connell VOWING TO SERVE the public interest through collaborative efforts, the Nashville Innovation Alliance has been launched to.... Read More

Hard choices: TN venture scene pops with dozens of events just ahead

Jan 24, 2024 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Stepping back from the fray, we find there are a myriad of scheduled events just ahead. We've chosen to spotlight 40+ below. Errors are ours. Updates, corrections are w.... Read More

Aron duo seek capital for Pastabilities® push, innovation partnership

Oct 10, 2023 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

Self-funded, founders seek 1st investors for growth Strong YoY growth within grocery brands Global CPG majors said wanting innovation at-scale Can serve strategic partner as.... 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

CPG startup Daily Crunch raises capital, advances in channels, eyes horizon

Jul 26, 2023 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Founders in second SAFE raise, with a Series A on horizon Cornerstone penetration among major grocery chains, Amazon Focused FTE team augmented by advisors, suppliers, brok.... Read More

Heritage Group execs plant flag for $400MM Healthcare Innovation Fund IV

Apr 10, 2023 at 04:57 pm by miltcapps

HERITAGE GROUP affiliates today signaled via the SEC that they aim to raise $400MM via Healthcare Innovation Fund IV. Today's filing (here) was submitted by Managing Partner J.... Read More

McWhorter-led TNECD, LaunchTN aim to elevate two entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems

Mar 31, 2023 at 07:45 pm by miltcapps

TNECD chief brings entrepreneurial chops to improving state's ecosystems Status of potentially pivotal FY24 State budget becomes clearer next week UT System may have expanded.... Read More

CEO: The Company Lab taking fast lane to Sustainable Mobility leadership

Jan 23, 2023 at 12:50 pm by miltcapps

Major SM kickoff conference in Chattanooga, May 9-11 2023 Capital-sourcing facility may emerge Parent CoLab continues as regional EC in LaunchTN net GigTank program ending af.... Read More

Kickoff: VentureSouth Chattanooga investor forum possible model for Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville

Jul 18, 2022 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

EXECUTIVES with Greenville, S.C.-based VentureSouth are scheduled to launch on July 21 the firm's Venture South Chattanooga (VSC) membership forum, into which individual accre.... Read More

Lindsey Cox building head o' steam at CoLab in Chattanooga

Jun 24, 2021 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

LINDSEY COX is simultaneously shaping strategy, expanding her team, advancing a new $5MM fund, and preparing to buff the brand of The Company Lab, aka CoLab, in Chattanooga. C.... Read More

Touching base: Van Tucker, John Murdock on growing TN Angel capital

May 24, 2021 at 03:54 pm by miltcapps

Touching base: Van Tucker and John Murdock of LaunchTN + Nashville Entrepreneur Center, respectively, responded individually below to VNC's query about their organizations' cu.... Read More

Exec launches Rocket Propulsion Fund via AngelList rolling-funds platform

Sep 28, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

BRENTWOOD-based Israel Rollins aims to make seed-stage venture investments via his emerging Rocket Propulsion Fund LP, which operates as a rolling-fund vehicle atop the AngelL.... Read More

CEO: Nashville supply chain startup Vibronyx mulls growth-funding options

Jun 09, 2020 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Founder-CEO Clay Nicholas VIBRONYX Inc., the Nashville-based supply chain technology, data and business-process outsourcing services startup led by Founder, CEO and.... Read More

Harpeth Venture Advisors signals 1st close of $27.5M Opportunity Fund

May 21, 2020 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

Updated 12 Nov. 2020: Harpeth announced it recently made an Opportunity Fund investment of undisclosed magnitude in MiddleTN-based HomeFirst Home Healthcare (HomeFirst of Midd.... Read More

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