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Eyes on TNInvestco: New funds commit an estimated $30MM+ for TN startups

Jul 11, 2011 at 09:33 pm by miltcapps

The ten Tennessee firms certified to operate TNInvestco funds have thus far committed more than $30.3 million to 53 companies, according to VNC’s informal review of reco.... Read More

Briefly: Nashville Technology Council freshens its board

Jul 11, 2011 at 08:38 am by miltcapps

Nashville Technology Council, with its CEO search expected to continue at least through this month, announced changes in its board of directors. Klements A.... Read More

Ventures: BlankSlate fund debuts, 5 venture updates

Jun 05, 2011 at 11:12 pm by miltcapps

Cliff Duffey GROWTH COMPANY CYBERA, the Franklin-based provider of hosted IT network, application and event security solutions for retail stores, announced.... Read More

NewsBits, June 6, 2011

Jun 05, 2011 at 04:31 pm by miltcapps

► GO FIGURE: Nashville is listed 27th among the nation's "Cities on the Edge" that are "poised for greatness," according to Sperling's BestPlaces, which considers pro sports,.... Read More

Pathway Lending, UT Research Foundation have intersecting commercialization interests

May 03, 2011 at 08:07 am by miltcapps

Pathway Lending, the statewide economic development lender based in Nashville, is solidifying its position along the "access-to-capital continuum" that serves Tennessee's jobs.... Read More

NewsBits, May 3, 2011

May 03, 2011 at 08:06 am by miltcapps

Beth Harwell Transferring and commercializing technology from Tennessee universities' R&D campuses is now on the research agenda of Tennessee House of Representat.... Read More

NewBits, March 14, 2011

Mar 14, 2011 at 08:38 am by miltcapps

Nashville Medical Trade Center's spokesman Cole Daugherty (at right) recently told VNC that developer Market Center Management Company (Dallas is "even more confident t.... Read More

JumpStart Foundry wants tech-enabled startups by Friday

Mar 13, 2011 at 10:41 pm by miltcapps

Entrepreneurial teams with startup ideas they can articulate by Friday, March 18, may have viable businesses to launch by Aug. 25, 2011. That's the scenari.... Read More

VCs hope to avoid 'smoking holes', look for passion<br>and aim for 'great companies' over jobs-creation

Mar 07, 2011 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Solidus Co. Managing Partner Townes Duncan apparently shares a fear common among Ace fighter pilots: He really doesn't want to end-up being part of a "smokin' hole" in the gro.... Read More

Law + Leverage: Baker Donelson adds Sloan<br>for technology & emerging companies

Mar 07, 2011 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Beginning today, Chris Sloan dons the colors of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, expanding the law firm's presence in the emerging-company and technology secto.... Read More

VC Coleman demands access to TNInvestco records

Jan 28, 2010 at 10:43 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:45 p.m.:  State. Sen. Doug Overbey told VNC he will file a "caption bill" this afternoon to "reserve a space" for legislation advocated by the Bredesen Administ.... Read More

Nashville mobilizes for U.S. Health technology leadership

Jan 25, 2010 at 03:31 pm by miltcapps

Nashville industry, academe and government are said to be creating an alliance that could breathe reality into Music City's dream of becoming the Silicon Valley of Healthcare..... Read More

Health IT Roundup: Executives comment on Nashville's leadership options

Jan 25, 2010 at 03:31 pm by miltcapps

As reported in today's accompanying article, Nashville is mobilizing to strengthen its leading role in healthcare information technology and related domains. Here are excerp.... Read More

People: Nix leads Deloitte M&A transaction services here

Jan 14, 2010 at 04:44 pm by miltcapps

Nashville has become the aerie-of-choice for executives with an eagle's-eye on the nation's healthcare sector. One of those sharp-eyed professionals is Lisa Nix, who is direc.... Read More

Clayton McWhorter to chair Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Jan 13, 2010 at 12:21 pm by miltcapps

Updated 3:15 p.m. - NTC's Fetherling called after publication of this story to ensure we understood he didn't handpick the NEC board. Our story makes clear the picking was don.... Read More

Entrepreneur Center leadership search continues

Nov 17, 2009 at 01:04 pm by miltcapps

Backers of the new Nashville Entrepreneur Center haven't yet found the NEC's first chief executive, and the search continues. Tod Fetherling, president and CEO of Nashville T.... Read More

Nashville entrepreneur 'Finagles' way to Internet Summit

Nov 17, 2009 at 01:03 pm by miltcapps

Very focused, but very low-key, Nashville IT and Internet entrepreneur David Repas manages to get through a lot of doorways. Now, the quiet 37-year-old from Nashville is atte.... Read More

Tri-Star Technology Fund, LLC

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Tri-Star Technology Fund, LLC -- Former Vanderbilt University Vice Chancellor-Emeritus Harry Jacobson, M.D., and current Vanderbilt tech-transfer and enterprise-development ex.... Read More

XMi High Growth Development Fund, LLC

Nov 05, 2009 at 10:29 am by miltcapps

XMi High Growth Development Fund, LLC — Mike Shmerling's XMi Capital was one of the first firm's to signal its intention to pursue a TNInvestco allocation, under leaders.... Read More

CEO: Healthcare Management Systems passing $75MM mark

Oct 19, 2009 at 02:34 pm by miltcapps

Nashville-based Healthcare Management Systems Inc. has more than doubled its revenue in about three years, and is eyeing Federal stimulus programs for further growth. HMS Pre.... Read More

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