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Venture Notes -- July 16, 2019

Jul 16, 2019 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

Today: 2 items: The Moneytree update and notes from the [Updated] Opportunity Zone front. ► MONEYTREE: LATEST Venture Data for 2Q19 out today from PwC and CBinsights s.... Read More

VU's Wente: The woman who could succeed Zeppos as Chancellor

Jul 11, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Noted: Jan. 31, 2021: VU announced Dr. Wente had agreed to begin July 1, 2021, as president of Wake Forest University. July 1, 2020: Daniel Diermeier PhD became Chancellor of.... Read More

Venture Notes -- July 9, 2019

Jul 09, 2019 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

Startup bio-dyemaker Stony Creek Colors closes Series A, eyes B-round

Jun 13, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

FIVE years ago, Sarah Bellos, the founder and CEO of Stony Creek Colors had gathered just over $500K to fund Stony Creek Colors Inc., the Springfield, Tenn.-based maker of pla.... Read More

Amplion Clinical Communications CEO affirms capital raise among options

Jun 12, 2019 at 05:02 pm by miltcapps

THE little-noticed changing of the guard at Amplion Clinical Communications earlier this year promoted its former CTO, Lee Clark, to president and CEO, succeeding Frank Grant,.... Read More

Agrin Health eBiography raises capital to transform healthcare consumerism

Jun 12, 2019 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

AGRIN HEALTH LLC Founder, Owner and CEO Karen Thomas is preparing to raise capital to grow her company by enlisting and empowering consumers in transforming U.S. healthcare..... Read More

VU OGSM reveals Ventures Group; Owens succeeds Grajewski at Wond'ry

Jun 07, 2019 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

VANDERBILT University has announced a change in leadership at its innovation center, The Wond'ry, and the Center for Entrepreneurship at Owen Graduate School of Management has.... Read More

Jumpstart Foundry's 2019 healthcare startup cohort listed

May 21, 2019 at 06:51 am by miltcapps

The 2019 Jumpstart Foundry cohort includes the 15 firms listed below, plus two that will not be released til autumn. More on the JSF portfolio here. The teams are to vi.... Read More

Venture Notes - May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019 at 03:07 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes -- April 8, 2019

Apr 08, 2019 at 04:43 pm by miltcapps

Entrepreneur plans entertainment districts in Nashville, the Shoals, NOLA

Apr 01, 2019 at 01:03 pm by miltcapps

REGIONS that are anchored by Nashville, the Shoals of northwestern Alabama and Greater New Orleans are the initial targets for new and/or redeveloped entertainment districts,.... Read More

Today's HHS tech regulatory move didn't catch<br>Center for Medical Interoperability by surprise

Feb 11, 2019 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

THE CENTER for Medical Interoperability (CMI) in Nashville has long been poised for today's news out of Washington, D.C. Federal rules proposals announced this morning would r.... Read More

CEO: LaunchTN hires tackle Capital requirements, Commercialization

Feb 06, 2019 at 04:47 pm by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee has appointed new staff leads for commercialization and capital formation. Alexandra "Allie" Mikels is now LaunchTN's technology commercialization program man.... Read More

Studio Bank's Shmerling offers reality check for Nashville entrepreneurs

Feb 06, 2019 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

EARLY-STAGE Studio Bank brands itself with an iconic French bulldog and aims to serve entrepreneurs and other Creatives in Nashville and beyond. The de novo bank recently adde.... Read More

TokenizeTN names exec director to advance blockchain ecosystem

Feb 06, 2019 at 01:25 pm by miltcapps

CARI JOHNS ISHAM brings experience in both the public affairs and events-management arenas to her new role as executive director of TokenizeTN, an advocate for making the Tenn.... Read More

TN General Assembly, Lobbyists + Clients engage on ed, tech,<br>medicine, taxes, myriad other issues

Feb 04, 2019 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

DREW Rawlins, the executive director of the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance -- where he has served 28 years in one role or another -- told Venture Nashville la.... Read More

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

Venture Notes - January 23, 2019

Jan 23, 2019 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

State, Federal partnership spawns 24 grants for Tennessee tech companies

Jan 15, 2019 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 5 March 2019: Gov. Bill Lee on March 4, 2019, briefed reporters on his proposed FY20 budget, calling, among other things, for increased SBIR/STTR match funding for Lau.... Read More

LifeSciences: NashBio in SFO showcase; VUMC + GE Health partner

Jan 07, 2019 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Leeland Ekstrom PhD NASHVILLE BIOSCIENCES COO Leeland Ekstrom is scheduled to present the company this afternoon in San Francisco, during a session of Biotech Showcas.... Read More

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