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Pharos Capital's flush, but not immune to 'bunker mentality'

Oct 12, 2008 at 05:57 pm by miltcapps

Even with $600 million under management and at least $100 million available for new investments, Pharos Capital Group isn't about to go on a shopping spree in this Bear market.... Read More

Solidus capital morphs Galbraith's M21 into OnFocus Healthcare

Oct 10, 2008 at 11:14 am by miltcapps

Update: Nov. 18, 2014 - Mede Analytics of Emeryville, Calif., announced it bought OnFocus on undisclosed terms. Nashville's Silvermark Partners was exclusive financial advisor.... Read More

Startup Weekend Nashville: Passions, Programmers and Products

Oct 09, 2008 at 09:06 am by miltcapps

The co-leaders of Nashville Startup Weekend, which convenes tomorrow on the Vanderbilt campus, believe the event will dramatically strengthen ties among local techies. The unp.... Read More

Update: State Pension fund searches for private-equity director

Oct 07, 2008 at 08:26 pm by miltcapps

Update 0925 Oct. 8: Asst. Treasurer Hennessee said this morning the hiring of the PE director is not in jeopardy: "The state is permitted to hire critical.... Read More

VU Notebook: Stoll's Markets center will honor Dewey Daane

Oct 07, 2008 at 07:06 am by miltcapps

The Financial Markets Research Center at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management will honor J. Dewey Daane during the FMRC's annual conference, April 17-18,.... Read More

New $100MM venture fund creator retains 2nd Generation

Oct 01, 2008 at 08:40 am by miltcapps

Jon Yarbrough, creator of a new $100 million investment fund and founder-CEO of Smyrna-based Video Gaming Technologies, told VNC yesterday he has retained merchant banker 2nd.... Read More

VU-linked Informatics Corporation expands Nashville presence amid growth

Oct 01, 2008 at 08:02 am by miltcapps

Informatics Corporation of America's growth in customers and employees has led ICA to migrate to larger quarters at the Palmer Building, at 1801 West End, with a 10th floor li.... Read More

Internet, broadband providers join Arts creators in Nashville briefing

Sep 25, 2008 at 11:16 am by miltcapps

Arts+Labs, a coalition of Fortune 100 firms, entertainment industry and arts organizations, debuted in Nashville today during a briefing for local media at The Hermitage Hotel.... Read More

VU's Owen: Lynskey takes startup helm, OEC successor named

Sep 25, 2008 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Bruce Lynskey is taking the reins as CEO of a tech startup in Massachusetts, from which he has commuted the past four years while serving as a key faculty member of the O.... Read More

Griffin Technology founder again CEO as exec returns to campus

Sep 24, 2008 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Griffin Technologies Founder Paul Griffin is once again CEO, as well as president, following David Owens' return to his former faculty position at the Owen Graduate School of.... Read More

State withdraws RFP for migrating data to $68MM center

Sep 24, 2008 at 11:26 am by miltcapps

For the second time time year, the State of Tennessee has withdrawn its request for proposals to migrate data from its current problem-riddled data center to a new facilty tha.... Read More

Tennessee ranks in Tech trade globally

Sep 23, 2008 at 05:00 am by miltcapps

The American Electronics Association (AeA) reported today Tennessee ranked 10th among states in overall high-tech exports in 2007, with $4.8 billion in value in 2007, up.... Read More

Bredesen finance chief eyes legislation for eHealth

Sep 22, 2008 at 02:09 pm by miltcapps

Prospects are growing stronger that the General Assembly will soon receive a Bredesen Administration proposal aimed at accelerating adoption of health information technol.... Read More

The Raise: Nashville startup lands in TechCrunch 'DemoPit'

Sep 13, 2008 at 01:33 pm by miltcapps

Having won a coveted slot within San Francisco's TechCrunch startup showcase, a father-son team from Nashville will pitch their developing tech company to West Coast investors.... Read More

Money, technology, consumerism converge in Medical Banking Project

Sep 11, 2008 at 02:24 pm by miltcapps

John Casillas, president of the Franklin-based Medical Banking Project told VNC Thursday that his organization has completed pilot testing of an unprecedented certification pr.... Read More

Spitz counsels skepticism to counter 'seductive' markets

Sep 09, 2008 at 09:20 am by miltcapps

Greed, hubris and fraud have repeatedly brought financial crises, and there's no remedy in sight for crises such as that currently roiling the United States and the world, acc.... Read More

Entrepreneurs welcomed at Southeast Community Capital

Sep 06, 2008 at 04:09 pm by miltcapps

Note: SECC rebranded as Pathway Lending-27 October 2010.-Ed. For entrepreneurs facing tougher lending criteria from banks, Pathway Lending (fka Southeast Community Capital) ma.... Read More

Vanderbilt's $50M discovery fund, TTDC's signal event

Sep 04, 2008 at 07:56 am by miltcapps

Scholarly inquiry, scientific research and risk capital are in the spotlight this fall in Nashville, thanks to two distinct events: Vanderbilt University's latest investment.... Read More

People: Hampton will be point-man in TSU reform

Sep 04, 2008 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

UPDATE:  In the wake of an audit that showed continued TSU problems, The Tennessean reported Oct. 8 that TSU President Melvin Johnson has shifted Hampton's responsibiliti.... Read More

Gordon-Wamp give fresh push to Mid-TN Tech consortium

Sep 02, 2008 at 06:57 am by miltcapps

A fledgling Middle Tennessee advocate for technology-driven growth got fresh bipartisan impetus yesterday, when the Tennessee Valley Corridor, a multistate economic and tech-d.... Read More

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