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NEWSBITS, Feb. 8, 2010

Feb 08, 2010 at 01:46 pm by miltcapps

CredenceHealth update: VNC has learned CredenceHealth has hired Terri Mitchell (left) away from Thomson Reuters in the Raleigh area, where she was manager of clinical consulti.... Read More

People: Martha Stamps has new venue, focused mission

Feb 08, 2010 at 11:44 am by miltcapps

Martha Stamps, synonymous for a decade with Martha's at the Belle Meade Plantation, cheerily told VNC that this morning she served her first offering in her new venue. To the.... Read More

Pathfinder's Stefansic comments on Nashville leverage, challenges

Feb 08, 2010 at 11:05 am by miltcapps

For five years within startup Pathfinder Therapeutics, Chief Operating Officer Jim Stefansic has seldom spoken publicly. In a recent exchange with VNC, however, Stefansic see.... Read More

Digital Reasoning Systems names new president

Jan 11, 2010 at 02:09 pm by miltcapps

Update: DRS Oct. 9, 2014 announced raising $24MM in a Series C round led by Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse NEXT Investors, noting that previous investors have included Partne.... Read More

TCRS makes $25MM private-equity commitment

Nov 19, 2009 at 08:32 am by miltcapps

The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System has made a $25 million private-equity investment commitment to Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund X, LP. The announcement brings t.... Read More

Entrepreneurs' advice for 'Best of Times, Worst of Times'

Nov 17, 2009 at 03:05 pm by miltcapps

The bad news:  Though officially over, the Great Recession may prove to be neither a 'V' nor even a 'W' recovery on the economic charts. Instead, Belmont University Entr.... Read More

Entrepreneur Center leadership search continues

Nov 17, 2009 at 01:04 pm by miltcapps

Backers of the new Nashville Entrepreneur Center haven't yet found the NEC's first chief executive, and the search continues. Tod Fetherling, president and CEO of Nashville T.... Read More

Briefly: TNInvestco officials will discuss 'shortcomings' of losing bids

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:46 am by miltcapps

Any TNInvestco bidders who finished out-of-the-money may obtain from state officials further explanations of why they failed to win. Speaking for Tennessee Revenue Commission.... Read More

Skoodat raising $3MM for assault on ed-tech sector leader

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Skoodat LLC in Chattanooga is seeking Nashville investors' support for an assault on education-technology markets. Skoodat is leveraging the Force.com tech platform created by.... Read More

Solidus-TNInvestco LLC

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Solidus-TNInvestco LLC — E. Townes Duncan is CEO of Solidus General Partner LLC and managing partner of Solidus Company LP.  The Solidus portfolio contains nearly 2.... Read More

Tennessee Angel Fund

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Status: not funded in round announced Nov. 5, 2009; possible candidate for funding in 2010 second round. Tennessee Angel Fund -- Sid Chambless, 35, is executive director of N.... Read More

Frist: Quorum alliance, M&A to boost HealthStream 'earnings power'

Oct 27, 2009 at 01:06 pm by miltcapps

HealthStream Inc. Founder and CEO Bobby Frist said today his company will be "a little more aggressive" in buying other companies and has begun new-business developm.... Read More

State's TechDevCorp adapting to threats and opportunities

Oct 26, 2009 at 01:50 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, which augments state government in tech-driven economic development, is demonstrating some agility in the face of adversity. TTD.... Read More

Digital Nashville launches innovation mentorship service

Oct 26, 2009 at 11:01 am by miltcapps

Digital Nashville has launched a mentorship program for corporate innovators, freelancers, entrepreneurs and others. In an announcement Saturday to the Digital Nashville comm.... Read More

With NEC running, Echomusic execs launch Rockhouse

Sep 24, 2009 at 01:52 pm by miltcapps

Update: Rockhouse sold to Raleigh, N.C.-based Etix in January 2011. Original story follows-Ed. Former Echomusic product leader Joe Kustelski is turning his focus to his new d.... Read More

Fund-manager interviews set by City of Franklin

Sep 23, 2009 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

The City of Franklin, which has invited fund-of-funds manager proposals for up to $2 million of its pension assets, will interview candidates in Franklin, Nov. 16. City Assis.... Read More

'We are Music City' Entrepreneur Campaign launches

Sep 23, 2009 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

Updated 12:31 p.m. Sept. 24:  During this morning's Chamber briefing, officials said they're beginning a search for the EC's first executive director, and emphasized the need.... Read More

Statewide 'Tennessee Angel Fund' launched as TNInvestco deadline nears

Sep 22, 2009 at 03:32 pm by miltcapps

The Angel backers of the successful Nashville Capital Network have stepped-up to launch Tennessee Angel Fund LP, to serve the statewide entrepreneurial sector. TAF Managing Pa.... Read More

VC-backed MetroLight loses U.S. leader to competitor

Aug 24, 2009 at 04:29 pm by miltcapps

Updated 7:34 p.m.: Reid said that while it's true the firms compete on general lighting, a key category, they don't compete head-to-head on most other categories and he hopes.... Read More

Nashville Medical Trade Center team blitzes NV influentials

Aug 21, 2009 at 09:40 am by miltcapps

Updated:  On Friday, Aug. 21, Metro Council voted 33-3 in favor of creating the Convention Center Authority, which many believe increases the certainty of the proposed Mu.... Read More

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