Jim Biggs

Entrepreneurial interests among Knox County mayoral candidates explored

May 01, 2026 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

2026 Candidates (innov865Alliance) Update: Aug. 6: Betsy Henderson (R) will be next Knox County Mayor. Henderson (R) faced Beau Hawk (D). VNC's o.... Read More

Tennessee's scitech industry mentor networks finalize LaunchTN grants

Sep 24, 2020 at 03:42 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has finalized grant contracts for four state-supported mentorship networks focused respectively on intelligent mobility, agriculture and food, energy innovati.... 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

Venture Notes - January 23, 2019

Jan 23, 2019 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

NEA partner eyes 'huge opportunity' for Nashville healthcare technologists

May 16, 2016 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

FOR A MOMENT, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Partner Mohamad Makhzoumi seemed ready to accord Nashville something like a gentleman's "C" on healthcare technology, but landed.... Read More

Venture Notes - May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016 at 05:13 pm by miltcapps

Travis Broome RESONANCE defined: When Vanderbilt School of Medicine Dean Jeff Balser MD PHD tells his Health:Further audience, as he did yesterday, that each day, yea.... Read More

New Tech2020 CEO sees KVL-Oak Ridge ecosystem growing more cohesive

Apr 20, 2015 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

KEVIN KRAGENBRINK, the recently named CEO of Tech2020, says the 20-year-old organization has a pivotal role to play in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge entrepreneurial system, and.... Read More

Dig!entertainment: Street Jelly Media raises capital to spread Jelly footprint

Sep 29, 2014 at 06:29 am by miltcapps

STREET JELLY knew it had a sticky Music brand that brings a smile, even before it got to the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) MediaWorks Demo Day this summer, said Frank Po.... Read More

KnoxEC: Vuture looks to wrap some VC money around Angels

Sep 14, 2014 at 05:18 am by miltcapps

VUTURE, the startup with plans for a platform for storing, prior scheduling and custom-sending video messages, says it's hovering with Angel investors while seeking a venture-.... Read More

KVL's ParOneTV hopes capital raise takes it all way to the Green

Sep 11, 2014 at 05:00 am by miltcapps

ParOneTV, the emerging Knoxville-based digital-ad offering for the golf industry, hopes that its imminent website launch helps attract investors to its $300K Seed capital roun.... Read More

CEO says Medalogix's Series A journey<br>brings Nashville investment issues into focus

Jul 31, 2014 at 06:30 am by miltcapps

Updated: Hogan filed to pursue a $1.5MM capital raise 5 Nov. 2015. Earlier: Aug. 25, 2014: Hogan announced closing a $5MM investment transaction with Connecticut-based Coliseu.... Read More

Burcham 'virtually certain' he will resume his entrepreneurial path,<br>now drives Nashville Entrepreneur Center toward inflection point

Jul 28, 2014 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

Update 17 Dec 2014: Michael Burcham, who has for months said in public forums he was exploring healthcare startup addressing end-of-life stage care, is indeed going to leave,.... Read More

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