startups

JumpFund updates investments in women-owned startups

Nov 24, 2014 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

THE JUMP FUND in Chattanooga recapped its recent investments in a release Nov. 24, 2014. The Fund said in a release it had invested more than $500K total via investments of u.... Read More

Bootstrapped Fiveworx eyes capital raise among growth-finance options

Nov 10, 2014 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Update: Jan. 22, 2015 - Knoxville-based Angel Capital Group announced it made an investment of undisclosed nature and magnitude in Fiveworx.-Ed. FIVEWORX, the Knoxville-.... Read More

Bares to lead LifeScience Tennessee toward advocacy, capital objectives

Oct 22, 2014 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

STEVE BARES, Ph.D., president and executive director of Memphis Bioworks Foundation, yesterday became chairman of the Life Science Tennessee (LSTN) board of directors, and its.... Read More

Startup Garage Coffee enters E. Nashville,<br> Garage Leathers widens accessories line

Oct 20, 2014 at 12:42 pm by miltcapps

Update: Aug. 6, 2015 - Garage Coffee's in a JV with The Family Wash music/dining venue at 626A Main Street, E. Nashville. - Ed. GARAGE COFFEE, headquartered in Nashville's Mar.... Read More

Histories unfolding: Maker-entrepreneur Barry Walker + Marathon Village

Oct 20, 2014 at 07:55 am by miltcapps

BARRY WALKER, the Maker who saved Marathon Village in Nashville from the scrapheap of history, told VNC that during more than 30 years of adventurous projects, "I never even t.... Read More

LaunchTN's Gindt departs to lead LinkdCare healthcare startup

Oct 10, 2014 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 2 Nov. 2015: Gindt and Hart seem to have dropped LinkdCare, and Gindt's apparently pursuing an MBA at INSEAD. His LinkedIn is here. Hogin also moved on to CMS Nashvill.... Read More

Angel Capital Group to acquire RAIN Source Management, raise capital

Oct 10, 2014 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Update: ACG said Sept. 3, 2015, it is putting together a $1MM-$5MM micro-seed fund to support Kansas City-area investments.-Ed. ANGEL CAPITAL GROUP, based in K.... Read More

Morris, Cruze create ClearPath Ventures to propel startups in KVL region

Oct 10, 2014 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

            John Morris CLEARPATH VENTURES, focused on services that drive ventures beyond conception, has been formed.... Read More

Life Science Tennessee announces Venture Forum presenting companies

Oct 07, 2014 at 07:00 am by miltcapps

Life Science Tennessee (LifeSciTN) today announced the five companies chosen to present Oct. 21 during the LifeSciTN Conference and Venture Forum, during its annual confe.... Read More

Griffis' FanSafety seeks Seed-capital for venue-security gameplan

Oct 06, 2014 at 08:26 am by miltcapps

FANSAFETY.ORG, based in Gallatin outside Nashville, is in conversations with potential investors in its Seed-capital raise. Founder-CEO Don Griffis told VNC that FanSafety is.... Read More

Venture Notes: EO-Nashville, Back Porch Group,<br> Sagents, PBM365, Frontier Capital, Tandum

Oct 06, 2014 at 08:26 am by miltcapps

Joe Glaser JOE GLASER, the Nashville investor and entrepreneur who was in at the ground floor in both Artist Growth and Moontoast launches, is collaborating wi.... Read More

Destiny? Pro-gamer PHASE seeks TN Seed capital, has backup ideas

Oct 06, 2014 at 06:45 am by miltcapps

    PHASE, the Memphis-born app that gives multiplayer gamers easy ways to schedule competition 24/7 online, has set a $300K goal for its Seed rais.... Read More

HeadsUp: TN CRS private equity, Bioworks, Startup TN>Chile

Oct 06, 2014 at 06:30 am by miltcapps

BARTERSUGAR, the Memphis Upstart-powered business that supports mainly B2B trading, won't be pursuing its planned capraise, immediately, because Founder Layla T.... Read More

People: TuneCore's Kennedy sees Nashville as 'heaven for creators'

Sep 29, 2014 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Update: TuneCore was acquired by Believe Music of Paris, France, on undisclosed terms in 2015.-Ed. THE WALLS that once separated roles within the Music industry have mostly fa.... Read More

Dig!entertainment: Street Jelly Media raises capital to spread Jelly footprint

Sep 29, 2014 at 06:29 am by miltcapps

STREET JELLY knew it had a sticky Music brand that brings a smile, even before it got to the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) MediaWorks Demo Day this summer, said Frank Po.... Read More

CEO: TuneCore keeps eye on Nashville Music innovation, partners, capital

Sep 25, 2014 at 11:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 Dec. 2014: TuneCore announced Dec. 18 its acquisition of DropKloud and creation of its new innovation center in Boston.-Ed. TUNECORE, the Brooklyn-based 'Label as a.... Read More

Reporter's notebook: TNInvestco 2.0

Sep 25, 2014 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

TNINVESTCO is the subject of this reporter's notebook entry, which is offered as a glimpse into the mindset that partly shapes our coverage of the issue. The Tennessee TNInve.... Read More

Startup: Arcivr finds Nashville Tech talent issue manageable, sets 2.0 launch

Sep 19, 2014 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

"I STRUGGLE to understand this idea that there's a shortage of Tech talent in Nashville," said Chris Korbey, founder and CEO of Arcivr, the Cloud-based photo-sharing and colla.... Read More

VentureNotes: Jumpstart Foundry, TNovation initiative

Sep 19, 2014 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

Updated 27 Oct. 2014: Jumpstart confirmed its shift to Healthcare-only, at least for the 2015 cohort, because JSF's had best success in that vertical.-Ed. JUMPS.... Read More

Crews Center for Entrepreneurship focus on startup talent development

Sep 18, 2014 at 09:45 am by miltcapps

Updated: Aug. 24, 2015 - Memphis Daily News reported Crews Center has launched a micro-Seed fund. Our 9/2014 story on the Center is below-Ed. TIGER STARTUP SCHOOL,.... Read More

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