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Series A: Holland hopes Populr shows Nashville techies can be 'global players'

Dec 03, 2012 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Updated 11:35 a.m. June 12, 2013: Holland told participants in the LaunchTN Southland conference today that Populr is now generating about $7K per month revenue with more than.... Read More

Wink! Vanderbilt Owen grad's Georgie Beauty venture is NY-LA-focused

Nov 20, 2012 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

MEGAN ALLEN didn't seem to bat an eye when asked whether her Georgie Beauty cosmetics venture will ever headquarter in Nashville. Georgie's lead offering is its Winks by Georg.... Read More

Angel-backed Chattanooga Renaissance Fund launches

Mar 15, 2011 at 09:56 am by miltcapps

The Chattanooga Renaissance Fund (CRF), an angel network, has been launched in that city with an initial $3 million, said general partner Charlie Brock, who is also a partner.... Read More

TNInvestco: Welcome to the 'Messy World' of Capitalism

Mar 14, 2011 at 08:38 am by miltcapps

TNInvestco, the capital-formation and jobs-creation initiative crafted by a momentarily bi-partisan Tennessee General Assembly and the Administration of then-Gov. Phil Bredese.... Read More

SecureWaters: TN VC's could take ORNL technology global

Dec 19, 2010 at 07:44 am by miltcapps

SecureWaters Inc., a Tennessee startup, is looking for roughly $500,000 in seed capital to make AquaSentinel water-security and monitoring technology ready for production.... Read More

NewsBits, Dec. 13: Böer, Ivy, TNInvestco and more

Dec 13, 2010 at 08:28 am by miltcapps

Böer MORE BÖER: Owen Entrepreneur Center Director Germain Böer, who had a massive heart attack during the Boulevard Bolt on Thanksgiving Day, told VNC he oversaw a cl.... Read More

Chancellor's TNInvestco records decision against Coleman

Mar 02, 2010 at 03:13 pm by miltcapps

Nashville Chancery Court Chancellor Russell Perkins' decision released today gives a win to two state commissioners who sought to keep confidential TNInvestco records demande.... Read More

Quick Take: New Seed fund may be on RightSide

Mar 01, 2010 at 10:50 am by miltcapps

Some experts say the "seed-stage" venture model is broken and even Angels are seed-averse. Meanwhile, here in Tennessee the new TNInvestco funds have been encourage.... Read More

Briefly: Ernst & Young VC watcher has eye on Nashville

Jul 21, 2009 at 08:39 am by miltcapps

Editor's note, Feb. 7, 2023: Since our story in July 2009, the first year of 'recovery' from the Great Recession, Bryan Pearce completed more than 38 years with E&Y, but h.... 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

Analytics: SeniorMetrix passes $5MM mark in frail-elderly sector

Sep 29, 2008 at 08:00 pm by miltcapps

SeniorMetrix, the Brentwood firm that provides predictive modeling and data analytics for managing care of the frail elderly, is projecting roughly $6 million in revenue fror.... Read More

'Idea 67': Shmerling offers entrepreneurial concept for Nashville

Sep 29, 2008 at 04:17 pm by miltcapps

Mike Shmerling, CEO and chairman of Xebec Management Inc., told VNC recently that when it comes to breeding new businesses and then keeping them here in Nashville, "entre.... Read More

Internet, broadband providers join Arts creators in Nashville briefing

Sep 25, 2008 at 11:16 am by miltcapps

Arts+Labs, a coalition of Fortune 100 firms, entertainment industry and arts organizations, debuted in Nashville today during a briefing for local media at The Hermitage Hotel.... Read More

VU's Owen: Lynskey takes startup helm, OEC successor named

Sep 25, 2008 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Bruce Lynskey is taking the reins as CEO of a tech startup in Massachusetts, from which he has commuted the past four years while serving as a key faculty member of the O.... Read More

Governor's e-Health quarterback shifting back to private sector

Jun 20, 2008 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

UPDATE June 25, 2008 - Brentwood-based Cogent Healthcare CEO Gene Fleming today announced Antoine Agassi will become the company's chief information officer, July 1. As origi.... Read More

Tech entrepreneurs make public pitches to Angels

Jun 19, 2008 at 08:16 am by miltcapps

This afternoon, during a public meeting in a Cummins Station conference room, three tech entrepreneurs will present their businesses to angel investors assembled by Angel Capi.... Read More

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