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Wearables: Mark Harris-led HeroWear raising Seed, maps Series A round

Mar 05, 2020 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

CEO Mark Harris PhD confirmed for Venture Nashville that HeroWear, the manufacturer of an "exosuit" lift-assistance device that fits like clothing and offloads some energy fro.... Read More

Amid volatility, TN entrepreneurs eyeing public-co partners might be more diligent

Mar 04, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD, entrepreneurs looking for customers, strategic bidders, advisors and other resources often bank their hopes on publicly owned companies based in Tenness.... Read More

VU Wond'ry PreLaunch ideas target travel,<br>autonomous tech, visual empowerment

Feb 25, 2020 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

THE WOND'RY Innovation Center at Vanderbilt University runs a PreLaunch program to help potential entrepreneurs in the VU community determine whether they shoul.... Read More

New in Town: Kansas City's Bungii thinks Music City likes Pickup Trucks

Jan 16, 2020 at 06:30 am by miltcapps

BUNGII LLC, the Kansas City startup that has a last-mile app to help us crowdsearch for a pickup for an occasional chore or to help us get our bigscreen TV home after it would.... Read More

Exploring an Alt-scenario for Bill Frist's filings for $40MM RSV QOZB LTSS

Jan 09, 2020 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

UPDATES: FORBES reported Oct. 17, 2024, Elevance Health (fka Anthem) adding Carebridge to its Carelon portfolio. Today, Nashville Business Journal said Carebridge's valuation.... Read More

Belmont Dean Gardial expands Massey College business, campus outreach

Jan 09, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

SARAH FISHER GARDIAL PhD told Venture Nashville that expanding outreach on campus and in the Nashville business community will be among her highest priorities, beginning March.... Read More

Intelligent Systems wins Sohr Grant at VU Owen GSM, eyes Seed raise

Jan 07, 2020 at 11:44 am by miltcapps

TIMOTHY DARRAH'S Intelligent Systems LLC, which offers a machine-learning and predictive solution for monitoring and management of indoor air quality and related HVAC equipmen.... Read More

Tennessee's innovation, econ-dev allies again free to pursue US EDA grants

Jan 03, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated, Feb. 29: Applicant webinar here. Feb. 19, 2020: A Two-step grants app process is mandatory, deadlines and other details are here. Feb. 13, 2020 - US EDA announ.... Read More

Nashville's Crom Carmichael, TJ Wilt pursue Opportunity Zone strategies

Jan 02, 2020 at 02:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE investor and advisor Crom Carmichael and entrepreneur TJ Wilt are among Nashvillians involved with a pair of Opportunity Zone-linked capital raises that may ultimate.... Read More

Vanderbilt University taps UChicago Provost Diermeier as its 9th chancellor

Dec 04, 2019 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

MONTHS ahead of the search pace originally set by its Board of Trust, Vanderbilt University today announced its 9th chancellor is to be Daniel Diermeier PhD, who is now the po.... Read More

BOS Framework eyes cap-raises to accelerate tech across biz spectrum

Nov 18, 2019 at 04:06 pm by miltcapps

BELLE MEADE-based tech entrepreneur Sashank Purighalla has gained both initial business traction and professional recognition since his founding of BOS Framework two years ago.... Read More

John Liu stealthy about startup Intelluron,<br> but vocal about 2020 Sci-Engineering event

Oct 30, 2019 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

JOHN LIU, the data scientist behind the launch of Brentwood-based Intelluron Corporation, isn't ready to say much about his startup. In contrast, he makes no secret of his lon.... Read More

Alpha Investing: VU alumni lead capital network focused on real estate

Oct 29, 2019 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

ALPHA INVESTING LLC, led by Vanderbilt University alumni who recently returned to Nashville, is considering raising its first real estate equity fund in 2020. The firm's Co-fo.... Read More

Venture Notes -- October 18, 2019

Oct 18, 2019 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

CEO: SimplyAgree could trigger Series A after 'right partner' emerges

Oct 15, 2019 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

NAMMU Technologies Inc. may be able to take its SimplyAgree legal workflow solution to profitability with capital previously raised, and its owners won't consider a Series A r.... Read More

Pharos Capital Partners Fund IV-A filing eyes $250M healthcare investing

Oct 10, 2019 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 25 July 2024: Pharos filed 23 July 2024 updating Pharos Capital Partners LP to nearly $184.2MM in. On Nov. 22, 2022, Pharos updated Pharos Capital IV-A (fka Pharos Cap.... Read More

Empower Health sets $12M raise for push into self-pay NAD infusion space

Oct 10, 2019 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

AL GANIER III, the Nashville serial tech entrepreneur who co-founded Education Networks of America (ENA) and other ventures, has filed for a $12MM capital raise for Empower He.... Read More

Startup Stroll preps $1.5MM Seed raise to catch destination-marketing wave

Oct 09, 2019 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

STROLL, a Nashville destination-marketing and advertising technology startup, plans a $1.5MM Seed-capital raise, according to Co-founders John Mark "JM" Eberhardt, who is its.... Read More

Skoller files for $2MM raise, steps-up pace to expand platform offering

Oct 08, 2019 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

SKOLLER INC., the Nashville startup that spawned an app to improve college students' ability to keep up with syllabi, schedules and academic milestones, filed Oct. 3 for a pla.... Read More

Venture Notes -- Aug. 1, 2019

Aug 01, 2019 at 04:48 pm by miltcapps

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