medicine

CEO confirms Meharry MMC VC partnerships with Ambitna, ReCoVer Health

May 19, 2021 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

MEHARRY Medical College subsidiary MMC VC Inc., dba MMC Ventures, is already ramping-up partnerships with two companies. MMCV President and CEO Veronica Mallett, MD, MMM, told.... Read More

Launch Tennessee leaders, staff confront budget headwinds

Jun 08, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH Tennessee's budget has been ramped-up in recent years, but the nonprofit agency has for months been bracing alongside its lead sponsor, Tennessee Economic and Community.... Read More

Prediction modeler Decode Health eyes city-county COVID-19 spike risks

May 21, 2020 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2020 - Decode Health announced members of its new strategic advisory board, on team page here. Our May 21, 2020 story is below.-Ed.DECODE HEALTH INC., the Nash.... Read More

Briley Administration rolls-out small-biz, economic development moves

May 06, 2019 at 04:32 pm by miltcapps

METRO NASHVILLE/Davidson County Mayor David Briley in the past few days announced a new lead for the Music City Music Council and spotlighted new online tools to support local.... Read More

Remedichain LLC in blockchain drug transfer pilot closely watched by FDA

Apr 30, 2019 at 04:23 pm by miltcapps

REMEDICHAIN LLC, a tech startup headquartered close to the Memphis Medical District, plays a pivotal role in a closely watched pharmaceutical supply-chain safety and security.... Read More

Health Velocity Capital's $185MM Fund I invests solely in HC tech + services

Nov 08, 2018 at 09:48 am by miltcapps

SAN FRANCISCO- and Brentwood-based Health Velocity Capital is likely to do "three or four" healthcare technology or services transactions each year, now that it's closed its e.... Read More

BlueSky Medical stands-up NurseBackPack for credentials management

Oct 31, 2018 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based BlueSky Medical Staffing Software has launched NurseBackPack LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary offering an algorithm-driven mobile app for managing, tracking, upd.... Read More

Relevance Capital pursues Fund IV raise + regional tech-VC leadership

Oct 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by miltcapps

Note: The firm rebranded as Relevance Ventures in 2Q CY19.-Ed. RELEVANCE CAPITAL of Tullahoma and Brentwood is raising a $50MM-or-greater Fund IV. What's more, the firm's mana.... Read More

Meharry Medical College Data Science Institute to impact<br>health policy, talent pipeline, clinical standards

Oct 19, 2018 at 10:31 am by miltcapps

The Meharry Medical College Data Science Institute (DSI) is destined to directly affect the actions of policymakers and medical professionals and will help shape standards of.... Read More

Urmy: Artist Growth's new CEO drives capital raises for roadmap, scaleup

May 23, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated 28 June 2018 - Co. launches AGFinance, with PNFP for Tour Advance financing, here. May 28 story below.-Ed. MATT URMY, co-founder, former CEO and now chief strategy an.... Read More

NIH Awards Second $1 Million Grant to Nashville Data Science Company IQuity Labs Inc.

May 07, 2018 at 03:47 pm by miltcapps

Nashville data science company IQuity Labs Inc. announced today that it has received a second $1 million Phase 2 grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Small Bus.... Read More

Blockchain: Will Gov. Haslam affix his name<br>to electronic transactions amendment?

Mar 20, 2018 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Update: Gov. Haslam signed the bill into law on March 22, according to state records online.-Ed. GOVERNOR Bill Haslam may soon decide whether or not to sign into law a measure.... Read More

VU inventors' Adaptive Technology startup faces IntelliCane funding hurdles

Mar 19, 2018 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

MAKE no mistake: Two Vanderbilt University inventors-turned-entrepreneurs are working hard to secure the grants and private investment they need to keep moving forward with de.... Read More

Angel Capital Group updates Nashville and Appalachian microfunds

Jan 25, 2018 at 11:08 am by miltcapps

CEO Eric Dobson ANGEL Capital Group CEO Eric Dobson met earlier this week at The Standard restaurant in Nashville with a couple-dozen others who want to see ACG's new.... Read More

Pre-Flight grad pilots Noka personal-health products startup toward runway

Jan 19, 2018 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Lauren Egge LAUREN EGGE, a Stanford-educated product-design engineer and consultant, refined the flight plan for her startup -- Noka Supply -- as a member of the Nash.... Read More

TwelveStone Health Partners to create techco,<br>raise venture capital, add JVs and M&A deals

Jul 07, 2016 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 19 June 2017: TwelveStone announced it accepted $3.35MM investment from Nashville VC/PE Claritas Capital. Proceeds are to be used for entry into the Chattanooga market.... Read More

VC moves Directed Sensing startup from Knoxville to Austin

Jul 07, 2016 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Startup Thrivist eyes further capital after Crimson Ventures takes stake

Jul 06, 2016 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 30 May 2017: Ingram Content Group announced that it's Tennessee Book Co. acquired assets of Thrivist, and McGarrity has joined TBC as director digital solutions. Advis.... Read More

HealthQRS current investors can fund ramp-up,<br>but strategic money + marketshare attractive

Jul 05, 2016 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

HealthQRS, the e-commerce platform supporting consumer decision-making and payments for medical care chosen from organically grown services networks, has raised more than $1MM.... Read More

AeroWALL Dynamics: NVille startup to leverage TN's transportation sector

Jun 06, 2016 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

THOUGH it's preparing for a long journey, AeroWALL Dynamics might instead gain enough traction among trucking operators to make the Nashville startup's trip to an exit a very.... Read More

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