Vanderbilt University

Passing of academic, founder, investor + veteran David Furse lamented

Feb 10, 2025 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

David Houseal Furse 1943-2024 NASHVILLE'S David Houseal Furse, husband, parent, entrepreneur, university educator, advisor, investor and U.S. Army veteran, died unexp.... Read More

VNC's February 2025 Venture Calendar

Feb 03, 2025 at 01:59 pm by miltcapps

As my CoPilot sees February '25 OPEN - Taking applications through March 21 for 12-week hybrid Memphis program focused on "Business Essentials for Food and.... Read More

VU Convoy 2025 event elevates entrepreneurship, ecosystem innovation

Jan 28, 2025 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

THE NEWLY CHRISTENED 2025 CONVOY CONFERENCE that convenes March 4-6 on the Vanderbilt University campus aims to be "a transformative event designed to accelerate the universit.... Read More

Fabbri's Brim Analytics has VUHealth, Brock Family Center, ARPA-H support

Dec 24, 2024 at 08:42 am by miltcapps

DANIEL FABBRI PHD, a 39-year-old serial founder and associate professor of Biomedical Informatics and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University, told Venture Nashville he beli.... Read More

Headsup: 'Women + AI Summit' slated at Vanderbilt University

Dec 16, 2024 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

THE FIRST Women + AI Summit on the Vanderbilt University campus is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2025. The in-person Saturday event is to take place at Vanderbilt Law S.... Read More

Lead Capital Partners advances on $125MM LCP II goal for healthcare deals

Dec 12, 2024 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

EXECUTIVES in Nashville private-equity firm Lead Capital Partners reported to the SEC yesterday on a prospective $125MM raise, showing north of $61.4MM raised and 41 investors.... Read More

Mid-state's GNVCA ramps-up onboarding venture execs, investors, sponsors

Dec 10, 2024 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

GREATER Nashville Venture Capital Association (GNVCA), which registered in Tennessee 474 days ago, has outlined its prospective 2025 events and is stealthily expanding its boa.... Read More

BioTN Life Science Venture Program now led by Karrie Dudek PhD

Oct 16, 2024 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

BioTN Foundation, which helps propel bioscience entrepreneurship and STEM education in Tennessee, has named Karrie Dudek PhD director of its Life Science Venture Progr.... Read More

Nashville, UK's West Yorkshire CA team for MedTech-innovation & trade

Oct 11, 2024 at 07:45 am by miltcapps

THIS WEEK'S Global Health Innovators Summit in Nashville's Omni Hotel addressed innovation, challenges and impact of emerging technologies in the healthcare sect.... Read More

Haslam Family Capital, Ara Partners detail $725MM decarbonization scenario

Sep 26, 2024 at 01:27 pm by miltcapps

HF CAPITAL, the Knoxville-based investment arm of multi-generational Haslam family investors, stands ready to invest up to $725MM to support and help shape the emerging Energy.... Read More

Nashville execs join board of Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association

Aug 27, 2024 at 11:51 am by miltcapps

Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association (GNVCA), the year-old (501(c)(6) association organized to foster and grow the region's venture capital investment ecosystem, toda.... Read More

Vanderbilt University's West Palm Beach development scenario unfurls

Aug 19, 2024 at 09:38 am by miltcapps

Updated Sept. 27, 2024: Vanderbilt announced it has leased land in the Chelsea district of New York City for a new campus, release here. Update Aug. 22, 2026: Florida media (s.... Read More

Lipscomb's Applied AI cohorts boost industries' general talent supply

Jul 09, 2024 at 03:51 pm by miltcapps

WHILE much of humankind stares like proverbial deer into the headlights of generative artificial intelligence and other forces, some Nashville institutions, entrepreneu.... Read More

New $75MM+ Nashville Catalyst Fund to create, preserve, develop affordable housing

Jun 28, 2024 at 12:55 pm by miltcapps

Release issued 1135 28 June 2024 by the Office of Metro Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell, verbatim (pdf here): Mayor Freddie O'Connell and Community Partners Launch the Nashv.... Read More

Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance

Jun 21, 2024 at 08:24 am by miltcapps

Daniel Diermeier Freddie O'Connell VOWING TO SERVE the public interest through collaborative efforts, the Nashville Innovation Alliance has been launched to.... Read More

VU alum Megan Feely raises capital, preps EDDY Aesthetic's market entries

Jun 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

SINCE MAY 2022, Bay Area-based Founder-CEO and sole designer Megan Eddings Feely has been selling her startup EDDY Aesthetic's elevated-bohemian outfits and accessories for wo.... Read More

Vanderbilt University launching Institute for National Defense & Global Security

Apr 18, 2024 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Updates: Sept. 18, 2024: VU published a summary (here) related to its Sept. 17, 2024 convening of the Institute of National Security (its recently shortened name). May 8, 2024.... Read More

VU Owen alumni's ESG entrant Atmos acquired by WAP Sustainability

Feb 16, 2024 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

ATMOS.AI, the the vintage-2022 Nashville startup driven by Vanderbilt Owen GSM grads Max Mona and Adam Jace was sold in 2023 on undisclosed terms to 16-year-old WAP Sustainabi.... Read More

Hard choices: TN venture scene pops with dozens of events just ahead

Jan 24, 2024 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Stepping back from the fray, we find there are a myriad of scheduled events just ahead. We've chosen to spotlight 40+ below. Errors are ours. Updates, corrections are w.... Read More

Mountain Group Partners joins Bonnie Anderson on $40M PinkDx raise

Oct 26, 2023 at 05:45 pm by miltcapps

JOE COOK III, managing director of Nashville-based Mountain Group Partners, is aboard a filing for a $40MM raise for Indianapolis-based biotech startup PinkDx Inc. The SEC fil.... Read More

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