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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

Blockchain, AI: Capital raises ahead for Hashed Health-partnered ProCredEx

Nov 12, 2018 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE- and Tampa-based Professional Credentials Exchange (ProCredEx) is raising $3MM Seed capital in the form of a convertible note for its blockchain- and AI-enabled infr.... Read More

Healthcare accelerator pact among Company Lab, Erlanger, Unum<br>leverages Chattanooga's broad innovation impulse

Nov 01, 2018 at 01:44 pm by miltcapps

THE DISTINCTIVE new healthcare and insurance-benefits startup accelerator being organized in Chattanooga reflects the convergence of innovation efforts previously undertaken b.... Read More

Roadtrip! Memphis Demo Day startups beckon entrepreneurs, investors

Jul 18, 2018 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

A DOZEN startups (listed below) are expected to show their wares during an Aug. 16 Demo Day in Memphis, as part of the entrepreneurial community's "Summer of Acceleration," no.... Read More

VUMC spin-up Nashville Biosciences taps advisors, builds team, eyes growth

Apr 04, 2018 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Newly established Nashville Biosciences LLC supports life-sciences researchers' drug and diagnostics discovery and development efforts by using genomic and bioinformatics reso.... Read More

Venture Notes - 23 March 2018

Mar 23, 2018 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

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

Pre-Flight grad pilots Noka personal-health products startup toward runway

Jan 19, 2018 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Lauren Egge LAUREN EGGE, a Stanford-educated product-design engineer and consultant, refined the flight plan for her startup -- Noka Supply -- as a member of the Nash.... 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

Ascension's incubation chief invites solutions for 'jobs that need to be done'

Dec 13, 2017 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

JASON DINGER, the Nashville-based chief incubation officer for Ascension Health Alliance, says he welcomes approaches from entrepreneurs and others who have solid ideas for so.... Read More

Briovation likely to invest in 20+ Health startups outside Nashville in 2018

Dec 07, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

VIC GATTO, the cofounder of Nashville-based Briovation, told Venture Nashville his exclusively healthcare-centric organization is likely to invest in "20 to 25" startups in 20.... Read More

Venture Notes - 6 December 2017

Dec 06, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

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

Jammber CEO eyes capital raises, confirms buyout approaches

Nov 01, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Update 3 July 2019: Steve Case's Rise of the Rest and other undisclosed investors put $2.2MM into Jammber, bringing total capital raised to $5.5MM, according to Chicago Inno t.... Read More

Michael Dukes' brand coming to life in high-touch Royal Circus retailer

Aug 15, 2017 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Updated Aug. 23, 2019: After valiant effort, Dukes and Gill announced they're closing and having a clearance sale.-Ed. MICHAEL Dukes, a well established creative and branding.... Read More

With Nashville tech players aboard, Po.et Foundation reports $10MM funding

Aug 09, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 26 Sept 2017 - BTC Media announced during its Distributed:Health event Sept. 26 that, beyond Po.et, it'll seek additional digital-media portfolio companies for its BT.... Read More

Venture Notes - 27 July 2017

Jul 27, 2017 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

Venture Notes - 24 July 2017

Jul 24, 2017 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

LaunchTN eyes creation of model anti-sexual harassment policy

Jul 17, 2017 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE management is developing a suggested policy template for possible use by stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem who are committed to addressing sexual.... Read More

eProcurement startup GreenLight Medical maps Series A-B raises

Jul 10, 2017 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

Updates: 10 March 2022: Greenlight sold to Symplor, release here. 23 May 2018: Co filed for nearly $1.8MM raise completed. 14 Feb 2018: The company has raised its Series A tar.... Read More

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