Vanderbilt University

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

Greater Nashville Venture Capital Association advances toward kickoff

Oct 13, 2023 at 02:32 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED March 27, 2024 See news of appointment of GNVCA Exec Director Judith Byrd. Earlier 12/23: Recruitment of Executive Director underway, job details here. Original 13 Oct.... Read More

Nashville Mayor O'Connell taps campaign treasurer Isaac Addae as Metro's business engagement, entrepreneurship lead

Oct 06, 2023 at 01:16 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Mayor Freddie O'Connell today announced his appointment of Isaac Yao Addae PhD to manage Small and Minority Business Engagement matters within the new Administration.... Read More

Pitchbook radar tracks entrepreneurial Vanderbilt alumni startups, capital

Sep 12, 2023 at 07:51 am by miltcapps

Updated Aug. 30, 2024 - Pitchbook's latest university rankings here. Our 2023 story below. - Ed. PITCHBOOK's annual rankings of universities based on its sifting of 150,000 of.... Read More

Vanderbilt IP licensed to IPO-prospect Neumora might earn VU millions

Aug 26, 2023 at 12:14 pm by miltcapps

Update: Neumora's IPO went effective March 26, 2025 (NasdaqGS:NMRA). A PRELIMINARY IPO filing yesterday by Massachusetts-based Neumora Therapeutics lists among company advanta.... Read More

Fisk University presidential choice nears, Darrell Freeman Incubation & Innovation Center advances

Aug 16, 2023 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

[12 Sept.] Presidential selection: Dr. Agenia W Clark, release here. She starts 6 Nov. 2023. Freeman Center programs to ramp-up Q1 2024 Designers, builders work toward iconic.... Read More

Vanderbilt's 2024 Summit to extend scrutiny of global competition, threats and strategic gaps, with an eye toward 'radical collaboration'

Aug 01, 2023 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

Update: April 17, 2024 - 0840 Chancellor Diermeier announced the launch of the VU Institute for National Defense & Global Security: embedded scholars, education, events, s.... Read More

Shore Capital makes waves raising $640MM+ for industrial, healthcare funds

Jul 13, 2023 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

CHICAGO-based Shore Capital Partners, a microcap-oriented PE that has also been steadily growing its Nashville presence, today announced the closing of both its inaugural Indu.... Read More

Venture Notes - July 11, 2023

Jul 11, 2023 at 04:28 pm by miltcapps

Today: DynamoVC | WavMaker | Artist Growth | Relode | GTCR | Bambu | FCV | NKore | AgLaunch | Angels | EVA | LaunchTN | Ferdowsi | Caduceus | Payments | Datadose |Haslams | Th.... Read More

Discovery Vanderbilt gives nod to startups HeroWear, IDBiologics, Virtuoso

May 23, 2023 at 05:23 pm by miltcapps

THREE startups co-founded by Vanderbilt University faculty are targeted for investments from the university's Discovery Vanderbilt program. The University today announced appr.... Read More

Nashville EC Chair, CEO tell Jane Allen's exit plans, launch successor search

Apr 28, 2023 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

JANE ALLEN JD, the successful lawtech/HRtech entrepreneur who became president and CEO of Nashville Entrepreneur Center nearly four years ago, today joined NEC Chair Janet Mil.... Read More

Governor proposes funds for TN GO push by TN ECD, UT, TVA, ORNL, VU

Mar 13, 2023 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

GOVERNOR BILL LEE'S initial FYI 2024 state budget proposal is said to include a non-recurring $5MM allocation to support the emerging Tennessee Network Growth and Oppor.... Read More

WINNERS! Nashville tech startups, enterprises + pro's vie for NTC laurels

Feb 16, 2023 at 08:30 pm by miltcapps

WINNERS updated Feb. 16, 2023: The winners announced this evening are highlighted in yellow below in our story of Dec. 10, 2022, and tonight's NTC press release is available h.... Read More

Venture Notes - Nov. 15, 2022

Nov 15, 2022 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Today: ClearTrack | Trace FemCare | Writerly | 25mHealth | Townes Duncan | KWilsonCos | Orient Health | SwingZen | VU_Owen | Pencilish | Benefit Recovery | Stone Mtn | Lasso.... Read More

Ted Townsend: Despite Fed grant miss, Memphis and 'Digital Delta' allies remain undeterred in pursuing Digital Delta initiative

Sep 03, 2022 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

Ted Townsend UPDATE 3 Sept. 2022: The White House announced yesterday 21 winners in its BBBRC competition. Allied sponsors of the Memphis proposal did not receive a g.... Read More

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