healthcare

Chattanooga's 'Gig City' aims for explosion of techventures and investment

Feb 21, 2012 at 06:51 am by miltcapps

'CHATTANOOGA Choo Choo' and See Rock City will drift into the background this summer, surrendering the city's branding spotlight to Gig City, an initiative spawned by a broad.... Read More

AirStrip attracted HCA strategic capital and expanded operational ties

Feb 17, 2012 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated, March 5, 2012: AirStrip announced creating a Nashville-area office, headed by Connie McGee, formerly with KPMG. Release here.-Ed. HCA's Insight Capital subsidiary ha.... Read More

VentureTools: Moonlighting while Starting-Up

Feb 13, 2012 at 06:34 am by miltcapps

WHETHER you're the owner, or not, your Startup may be imperiled by someone "moonlighting" in second employment. That's one of the tidbits found in scanning articles on the to.... Read More

ERM Legal Solutions startup is thinking big beyond its $1.25MM A round

Feb 13, 2012 at 06:08 am by miltcapps

ERM Legal Solutions, the Nashville startup that provides software for management of complex legal projects, is easing into a $1.25 MM A Round, according to Larry Bridgesmith,.... Read More

TechVenture Challenge spurs entrepreneurism<br>among Vanderbilt University students

Feb 09, 2012 at 08:34 am by miltcapps

THE STUDENT-ENERGIZED TechVenture Challenge (TVC) at Vanderbilt University takes another step forward, presenting an "Ideas Showcase," this evening. TVC is a business-plan co.... Read More

NextGxDx A-round aids launch of genetic-testing marketplace for physicians

Feb 09, 2012 at 07:03 am by miltcapps

Updated March 5, 2012, with link to beta site.-Ed. NextGxDx, the Nashville startup that is creating a Web-based marketplace for physicians' informed selection and ordering of.... Read More

King: FCA Venture Partners now follows more 'ideas' for possible investment

Jan 19, 2012 at 09:51 am by miltcapps

FCA VENTURE PARTNERS' intense observation of companies in which it might invest has more than doubled, said FCA Managing Partner Matt King. Previously, FCA typically monitore.... Read More

Cardiovascular Care Group seeks $40MM capital infusion

Jan 18, 2012 at 04:23 pm by miltcapps

CARDIOVASCULAR Care Group (CCG), which is headquartered in the West End offices of Healthcare Investment Group (HIG), filed for a $40 million equity and debt raise, reporting.... Read More

Maxwell: Silicon Valley tip spurred Shareholder InSite M&A deal

Jan 10, 2012 at 09:40 am by miltcapps

Updated: NYC-based Ipreo, backed by Blackstone and Goldman Sachs, announced today (Nov. 4) its acquisition of Shareholder Insite, on undisclosed terms.-Ed. JOE MAXWELL-led Ca.... Read More

TNInvestco-backed startup 'Krush' raises $4.5MM for predictive-network entry

Jan 09, 2012 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

TNINVESTCO-backed Krush Inc. has raised $4.5MM to advance the predictive-networks startup that operates from Nashville, to which it relocated its headquarters in 2010, and Bos.... Read More

NeighborMD's $2.5MM raise attracts Nashville Capital Network

Jan 09, 2012 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Updated 7 Feb. 11:56 a.m.: NeighborMD today announced the successful closing of this round. The story as it appeared Jan. 9, 2012, follows.   NeighborMD Management, the.... Read More

Noted: Tailwind, McWhorters buy into Cumberland Consulting

Jan 05, 2012 at 06:58 am by miltcapps

Health IT services provider Cumberland Consulting Group, based in Franklin, announced Jan. 4 that some of its management team have joined with New York City-based Tailwind Cap.... Read More

Moontoast launches $6MM equity-capital raise

Dec 22, 2011 at 11:51 am by miltcapps

Updated Oct. 24, 2014: Moontoast shuffles team, rebrands as Spendsetter, TSN reports. Crunchbase shows Martin Cos. has invested nearly $20MM in the two cos. 5 Jan. 2012: Moon.... Read More

Memphis VC-allied MB Innovations eyes medical-devices development

Dec 22, 2011 at 08:58 am by miltcapps

MB Venture Partners' TNInvestco fund has created and invested $500,000 in MB Innovations, which will develop medical devices for commercialization by its industry partner.... Read More

Tech targets: TCRS PE program makes $25MM nod to Gen. Catalyst Group VI

Dec 21, 2011 at 08:36 am by miltcapps

THE PRIVATE-EQUITY investment program of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System has committed $25 million to General Catalyst Partners' affiliate General Catalyst Group VI f.... Read More

Gary Ferguson named chief healthcare strategist for TIBCO Software

Dec 21, 2011 at 08:36 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE tech entrepreneur Gary Ferguson has been hired as "chief healthcare strategist" by TIBCO Software, the NASDAQ listed infrastructure-software provider. TIBCO is rega.... Read More

Still scouting Nashville: Kathy Harris heads M&A for Sharecare;<br>one VC dubs the startup the nation's 'next-gen WebMD'

Dec 21, 2011 at 08:36 am by miltcapps

KATHY HARRIS, the erstwhile Nashvillian who recently left Noro-Moseley Partners in Atlanta, has popped-up as SVP for corporate development at Sharecare, an e-health venture wi.... Read More

Healthbox Technologies' startup scenario signals rapid hiring, eventual M&A

Dec 16, 2011 at 09:23 am by miltcapps

Updated 20 February 2013: Hall Andrews is now CEO of revenue-cycle player nTelagent, said a company press release today. Long ago, Healthbox pivoted, Styers departed. No sign.... Read More

ISO Capital: American Hometown Media, OnFocus Healthcare sally forth

Dec 16, 2011 at 09:23 am by miltcapps

'TIS THE SEASON: Dan Hammond's American Hometown Media and Steven Mason's OnFocus Healthcare have reported capital raises to the SEC. CEO Mason told VNC that its recent.... Read More

Fauchet to succeed Ken Galloway as Dean<br>of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering

Dec 08, 2011 at 11:30 am by miltcapps

Vanderbilt University School of Engineering Dean Kenneth Galloway will return to the faculty after the Spring 2012 semester. He will be succeeded by Philippe Fauchet, cu.... Read More

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