Vic Gatto

Caduceus Capital's LAUNCH accelerator eyes pre-Seed digital health startups

Jan 09, 2025 at 03:16 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE VC Caduceus Capital Partners today formally announced its Caduceus LAUNCH accelerator program for pre-Seed digital health startups.The program has been concei.... Read More

New $100MM Jumpstart Nova Fund II now JS Health Investors flagship

Nov 18, 2024 at 03:20 pm by miltcapps

AGAINST the backdrop of current U.S. politico-economic and judicial tensions, Jumpstart Health Investors' Jumpstart Nova Fund II LP sallied-forth last week, making its initial.... Read More

Capital: Tarby Bryant summons Gathering of Angels from Chattanooga

Sep 05, 2023 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

CEO Tarby Bryant The Gathering of Angels (GOA) program, which helps prepare founders of entrepreneurial companies to pitch groups of accredited Angel investors, plans.... Read More

JHI affiliate Jumpstart 2023 gains ground on $4.3MM capital raise

Aug 31, 2023 at 09:09 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-BASED Jumpstart 2023 LLC, a Seed-stage-oriented VC fund supporting Jumpstart Foundry programs, has gained further ground toward a $4.3MM fundraise. Jumpstart Foundr.... Read More

VC Caduceus Capital Partners advances early-stage digital health fund

Jul 20, 2023 at 06:45 am by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2023: Caduceus reports having raised nearly $28.9MM toward the $100MM goal of its Early Stage Digital Health Fund I. SEC filings here. The firm's trailing July.... Read More

Venture Notes - July 11, 2023

Jul 11, 2023 at 04:28 pm by miltcapps

Nashville's Jumpstart Capital files for $120MM Fund II ahead of JSF bets

May 02, 2022 at 05:35 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE'S Jumpstart Capital Fund II LP recently filed for a $120MM raise for a new pooled-investment fund. The filing for Fund II was submitted here by Vic Gatto, who is als.... Read More

Jumpstart Health principals file for $30MM Jumpstart Nova Fund I raise

Apr 01, 2021 at 05:08 pm by miltcapps

JUMPSTART Health Investors, whose principals have been among the pioneers of modern Nashville entrepreneurship and venture investing, have raised more than $18.7MM toward thei.... Read More

Whitney to lead Jumpstart fund investing in Black-owned Health startups

Oct 12, 2020 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: March 17, 2021 - See Whitney/Buckner podcast for more context for this initiative. Jan. 21, 2021 - Whitney said the firm will be known as 'Jumpstart Nova', rather than.... Read More

TCRS CIO Brakebill provides update on PE investment, other programs

Apr 13, 2020 at 11:08 am by miltcapps

SINCE 2008, when Venture Nashville broke the news that TCRS, the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, had gained authorization to invest in private equity and other alter.... Read More

Tennessee entrepreneurs, government<br>coalesce for COVID-19 counterattack

Apr 09, 2020 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

AS PERHAPS NEVER BEFORE, the fight against the shape-shifting coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease has spurred a de facto alliance of startups, mature business, government and.... Read More

Coronavirus, tornados lead LaunchTN 36|86,<br>NVille Entrepreneur Week to weigh options

Mar 09, 2020 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Update: On March 17, Nashville Entrepreneur Week postponed indefinitely, rescheduling contingent on COVID situation improvement. On March 12, 2020, DIG SOUTH announced postpon.... Read More

Modeling TNINVESTCO 'fraught' with challenges, but maybe worthwhile

Mar 02, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

MATTHEW MURRAY PhD, one of Tennessee's go-to economists at the University of Tennessee, has, albeit with qualifications, affirmed that it could be worthwhile to do some modeli.... Read More

LaunchTN sets Startup Policy Workshops to boost regional entrepreneurship

Oct 07, 2019 at 01:05 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE is scheduling at least seven policy-oriented regional workshops this autumn, ahead of its next "Day on the Hill," which is set for Feb. 25, 2020. The eight or.... Read More

Venture Notes -- September 30, 2019

Sep 30, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

CEO: Nashville Fashion Alliance may pivot into strategic relationship

Jan 29, 2019 at 02:07 pm by miltcapps

KEEPING its eye firmly on its missionary goal of building this region's fashion industry, the Nashville Fashion Alliance is in serious merger discussions with a prominent indu.... Read More

Briovation drops Festival V, will instead draw on Health:Further<br>as it pursues innovation advisory roles + investor entrée

Jan 22, 2019 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

BRIOVATION has shelved this year's plan for Health:Further™ Festival V in Nashville, in order to focus more of the company's resources on helping strategic partners advance he.... Read More