Vanderbilt University

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

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 CBi.... 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

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