Launch Tennessee

Nashville's Juice Analytics mulls Series A raise and bridge finance options

Feb 23, 2018 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

OWNERS of JUICE Analytics, the Nashville-based creators of the Juicebox tool for visualizing data to gain insights, are in early conversations with their network of venture ca.... Read More

Fuller drives FreightWaves startup, revs-up Blockchain in Transport Alliance

Feb 13, 2018 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

CEO Craig Fuller Update: July 24, 2020: FreightWaves raised $30M from Kayne Partners and $6MM from incumbent investors, bringing total to north of $76MM. TFP coverage.... Read More

Startups: GymCloud digital platform helps fitness trainers' build businesses

Feb 09, 2018 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

Kenton Boutwell KENTON Boutwell, the co-founder, CEO and majority owner of Nashville-based GymCloud LLC, says his startup is not likely to pursue outside capital befo.... Read More

Increased budget for LaunchTN uncertain as influentials ponder the matter

Feb 05, 2018 at 04:49 pm by miltcapps

Updated 1520 6 Feb 2018: It's still too early to say what'll be in the the FY19 State budget. However, this afternoon, LaunchTN Director of Marketing and Partnership Developme.... Read More

Launch Tennessee gameplan may eventually include $50MM Fund of Funds

Jan 26, 2018 at 05:21 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH Tennessee is considering a wide range of tactics to make Tennessee a preferred state for startups, and among them is the notion of creating a Fund of Funds (FoF).... Read More

Headsup: LaunchTN may have to beard budget lion<br>to fund Tennessee entrepreneurial leadership

Jan 25, 2018 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

CEO Charlie Brock Launch Tennessee, officially Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, has received about $20MM mostly from State funds in the past five years,.... Read More

TTDC: Launch Tennessee fills gaps in board of directors

Jan 25, 2018 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Chair Bob Rolfe NEWLY APPPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS - Tennessee Technology Development Corp. (dba Launch Tennessee) Launch Tennessee is mainly funded by Tennessee Economic.... Read More

LaunchTN Impact Fund investor committee announced

Jan 25, 2018 at 02:49 pm by miltcapps

Courtney Watson The Launch Tennessee Impact Fund supports investment in for-profit, Tennessee-based companies making a social or economic impact in Agriculture, Healt.... 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

Rosenblatt departs Frost Brown for SVP/GC role at Tech-centric BTC Inc.

Jan 17, 2018 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Josh Rosenblatt JOSH ROSENBLATT on Jan. 1 became SVP for corporate development and general counsel for BTC Inc., the Nashville-based flagship for a cluster of blockch.... Read More

Venture Calendar - 2017 - Updated

Jan 09, 2018 at 06:45 am by miltcapps

Also Visit : 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | January 5 - Pre-Flight Pitch Night - Nashville Entrepreneur Center, details here. January 10 - Tenn. 110th General Asse.... Read More

TennSMART Consortium eyes bigger TN role in 'intelligent mobility' industry

Jan 03, 2018 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated Jan. 11, 2018 - Vanderbilt outlines its role in TennSMART, story here.-Ed. OAK RIDGE-based TennSMART Consortium, a nonprofit startup that is still refining its.... Read More

Advisor entrant: Cherry Bekaert's MP in Nashville also tech-innovation lead

Jan 02, 2018 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

CB's Dawn Patrick CPA Updated 14 Sept. 2018: Ms Patrick has been named to the board of Launch Tennessee, her firm announced.-Ed. TAKEN together, Richmond-based Cherry.... Read More

NVille startup raises Seed for Solar Site Design, draws strategic interest

Dec 20, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Update: Dec. 29, 2021: Loyal Enterprises SSD and Correlate businesses sold to TRICCAR, Inc. (OTCPK:TCCR) for an estimated $4MM. Releases here and here.-Ed. SOLAR SITE D.... Read More

Healthy Eating: Jumpstart Capital takes a taste of startup Menud

Dec 18, 2017 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's Jumpstart Capital has subscribed to the thesis that Menud Co. has honed through two pivots, which have left the startup positioned at the intersection of Celebrity.... Read More

Beacon Center poll says State incentive wasteful, while Entertainment, Blockchain, other industries mobilize for Capitol Hill action

Dec 12, 2017 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

CEO Justin Owen JD BEACON Center of Tennessee, the "free market" think tank that regularly accuses state and local governments of wasting taxpayer dollars,.... Read More

Venture Notes - 6 December 2017

Dec 06, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Scroll down (27) Hirebotics$ | Good Dye$ | Duranc$ | Ag$ | ALTO$ | Fintech | In2Bones$ | EddlemanVC$ | Claritas$ | Hudsmith | Kimberlin | Tandum | Gatto | FrontierVC$ |Univers.... Read More

FINTECH: Leaf virtual banking startup eyes global markets, capital raises

Dec 01, 2017 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: On July 2, 2019, Leaf filed for a $145K raise involving 2 investors. On Dec. 12, 2017, Leaf learned that it had won a Sohr grant of $25K. Robinson pitched in the Sohr.... Read More

Four TN startups to pitch this week during Life Science Tennessee conclave

Nov 08, 2017 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

FOUR Tennessee startups will present Friday during the annual Venture Forum of Life Science Tennessee, the industry trade association based in Nashville. LifeSciTN staff told.... Read More

ITIF: Tennessee has risen sharply in New Economy Index

Nov 06, 2017 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

.Breaking NewsTENNESSEE scores big in some categories of the 2017 New Economy Index released today, rising 8 points to 32d among U.S. states overall, according to the Informat.... Read More

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