Tod Fetherling

People: Local Angel Capital Group names chief for Knoxville

Jun 25, 2009 at 09:31 am by miltcapps

The Hendersonville-based Angel Capital Group has named Roger Kiger, CFP, managing director of ACG's Knoxville office. Apart from his ACG role as an equity owner of ACG, its.... Read More

Bredesen's Qualifacts, NC ally push for e-health consortia

Jun 16, 2009 at 02:55 pm by miltcapps

Updated: NBJ reported April 14, 2016, that Qualifacts now has about 150 FTE and forecasts strong organic growth.-Ed. Nashville's Qualifacts Inc. and strategically well-placed.... Read More

Judges like 'Nashville: Where Innovation Sings' for city branding

Jun 12, 2009 at 02:20 pm by miltcapps

During the annual Owen Accelerator competition this morning, "Nashville: Where innovation sings" topped seven other brand themes for marketing Nashville. Students in the Acce.... Read More

ConnectivHealth divests unit, focuses on key business

Feb 20, 2009 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

Nashville-based and venture-backed ConnectivHealth has sold its VerusMed medical-information division to Intellerus LLC, led by a long-time media investor based at Hilton Head.... Read More

NEWSBITS Feb. 20, 2009

Feb 20, 2009 at 10:13 am by miltcapps

VCs: Oak Ridge-based Meritus Ventures announced its first investment in Arkansas. With three other VCs, Meritus invested in Arkansas Automatic Sprinklers. Meritus says it is c.... Read More

Tennessee Pension Fund names private-equity investment director

Jan 22, 2009 at 11:19 am by miltcapps

The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) today announced its selection of Lamar Villere to lead TCRS' newly authorized private-equity investment program.   V.... Read More

10 Years: Nashville Technology Council claims broader role

Jan 22, 2009 at 06:29 am by miltcapps

Nashville Technology Council today began its 10th anniversary celebration by inviting listeners to "Feel the beat of technology." That theme was woven throughout th.... Read More

Some owners wary as Revenue's Farr argues for equity and 'true VCs'

Jan 08, 2009 at 03:04 pm by miltcapps

State Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr believes most Tennessee business owners shouldn't worry about losing tax exemptions for which they qualify. On the other hand, Farr mad.... Read More

Mercury Tech and allies incubate entrepreneurial city

Jan 07, 2009 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

Three hours down I-40 from Nashville, Eric Mathews has carved a niche he intends to own within the Memphis venture scene. Two years after its creation by Mathews and co-found.... Read More

Venture File: Solidus Company

Dec 10, 2008 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

Updated: Duncan formed Invergarry Holdings (PE/VC) in 2018, having earlier parted ways with Solidus. Update Oct. 30, 2009: Plumgood Food, shown in the list below, is defunct.-.... Read More

'Magazines.com' hires for expansion, eyes Canada

Dec 10, 2008 at 05:31 am by miltcapps

Despite the recession, Franklin-based Magazines.com is growing steadily and looking at other nations' consumers. In a VNC interview, CEO Jay Clarke said he believes his priva.... Read More

Council Ventures' portfolio company said closing after a lead investor balks

Nov 12, 2008 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

According to reports in TechCrunch and other media, iKobo Inc., a venture-backed company whose investors have included Nashville-based Council Ventures, is ceasing operations..... Read More

Healthier NTC will refocus on venture ties and serving Nashville region

Nov 12, 2008 at 08:10 am by miltcapps

When Jeff Costantine laughs while he's talking, it usually means he's delighting in something large or small. Most of the time, the chuckles are a storyteller's prelude to a s.... Read More

VU Notebook: Stoll's Markets center will honor Dewey Daane

Oct 07, 2008 at 07:06 am by miltcapps

The Financial Markets Research Center at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management will honor J. Dewey Daane during the FMRC's annual conference, April 17-18,.... Read More

$5MM E-Dough: Edo Interactive re-loads with local VCs

Oct 06, 2008 at 03:49 am by miltcapps

Nashville-based edô Interactive has closed a $5 million Series A round of funding, with investment from venture-capital firms Claritas Capital and Clayton Associates. The rais.... Read More

McQuigg tweaks management at ConnectivHealth

Oct 05, 2008 at 03:32 pm by miltcapps

ConnectivHealth CEO Scott McQuigg is putting more weight on Steve NeSmith, the company's former director of technology operations, appointing him to the newly created position.... Read More

Fetherling to helm of Nashville Technology Council

Oct 01, 2008 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

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