Molecular Sensing

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

Gov. Haslam's INCITE program stirs to life via 'Venture Incite' A-round

May 14, 2012 at 10:08 am by miltcapps

VENTURE INCITE, the Oak Ridge-based company founded by Nashville-based Solidus and its TNInvestco fund, will use recent A-round funding to "attract the best regional and natio.... Read More

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

Shmerling's XMi will offer free offices to startups

Sep 21, 2009 at 09:59 am by miltcapps

XMi Capital will soon take applications for "scholarship" leases for startups that need a place to incubate, at no cost. An XMi spokesperson told VNC Friday that st.... Read More

Vanderbilt venture developer notes 'disconnect' with Venture Capital

Sep 17, 2009 at 12:07 pm by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University's technology-commercialization startups have not enjoyed particularly strong connections to Tennessee venture-capital sources. On Sept. 11, VU New Ventu.... Read More