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Venture Notes - Sept. 29, 2016

Sep 29, 2016 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Innovation Crossroads: ORNL Energy-startup accelerator aborning

Sep 19, 2016 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

Dynamo Fund, Accelerator raise tops $18MM, cohort announced

Sep 13, 2016 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

Coffee Minute:<br>Bass Berry IPO 'roadmap' could help in following Ayers' or other IPOs

Sep 12, 2016 at 12:31 pm by miltcapps

Bass Berry & Sims' new Blueprint for IPO pops-out just as some are hoping financial winds are about to shift and fill IPO sails. The possible lift comes after pipeline slu.... Read More

Venture Notes - 8 September 2016

Sep 08, 2016 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

► AGLAUNCH Accelerator at Memphis Bioworks announced four startup companies were selected from a field of 17 to receive a $50,000 investment and participate in the 3-month pro.... Read More

Martin Ventures Founder Charlie Martin to Keynote Distributed: Health

Sep 07, 2016 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE - September 7, 2016 - Charles N. "Charlie" Martin Jr., chairman and founder of healthcare- and technology-focused Martin Ventures, will join the Distributed: Health.... Read More

Reporter's Notebook:<br>Ralph Schulz on tackling Brookings initiative, Charlie Martin eyes HealthIT

Sep 03, 2016 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

RALPH SCHULZ, president and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, told Venture Nashville a couple days ago that shortly after Labor Day Weekend he'll convene an initi.... Read More

Brookings Fellow: Nashville has 'very serious' HealthIT opportunity

Aug 24, 2016 at 05:45 am by miltcapps

Update: The full Brookings report on Nashville's HealthIT leadership opportunity is located here. Listing of related VNC stories here. -Editor NASHVILLE has a "very serious" o.... Read More

Will Emma's discipline attract partner who shares Nashville commitment?

Aug 23, 2016 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

THIRTEEN years ago, Co-Founder Clint Smith told this reporter that by February 2003 the company had signed 30 users for its then-fledgling Emma email platform, with all or mos.... Read More

Franklin entrepreneur raises Seed for CommuniGift, plans D.C. headquarters

Aug 12, 2016 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

COMMUNIGIFT Inc. offers a platform that enables celebrants headed for birthdays and other special events to direct gifts to children in need, instead of to themselves. The com.... Read More

ECD's Brewer joins Cate's Stones River Group

Aug 11, 2016 at 04:35 pm by miltcapps

Stones River Group President Mark Cate , until a year ago the chief of staff to Gov. Bill Haslam, announced yesterday the addition of former journalist and former State Econom.... Read More

Kauffman funds research on Nashville corporate spin-offs, ecosystem

Aug 11, 2016 at 03:09 pm by miltcapps

KAUFFMAN Foundation is sponsoring research into Nashville corporate spin-off ventures and the surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem, and is inviting Nashvillians to participat.... Read More

LaunchTN names Capital Formation, Entrepreneurship leaders

Aug 11, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE once again has a full-time director of Capital Formation, having recruited John Lanahan, formerly a senior associate of Cambridge-, New York- and Palo Alto-ba.... Read More

Entrepreneur, Angel investor Freedman still has eye for startups<br>after selling majority of tents-events biz to PE funds

Jul 21, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Angel investor Joe Freedman may have a bigger cache of pixie dust for startup investments following the sale of majority interest in Nashville and Atlanta tents and.... Read More