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Veteran Ventures Capital scours TN for U.S. veterans' investable dual-use companies

Aug 19, 2025 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

VETERAN VENTURES CAPITAL (VVC) aims to invest near-term at least $3MM in Tennessee-based businesses led by U.S. military veterans, with emphasis on early-stage companies offer.... Read More

TN's pre-Seed-to-SeriesA founders have til Aug. 15 to ask into 3686 pitch-off

Jul 27, 2025 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

'TENNESSEE-located' startups in the pre-Seed to Series A portion of the venture spectrum must apply by Aug. 15 for consideration of their requests to compete in the pitch comp.... Read More

LaunchTN Regional Seed Fund eyes startup investments in 82 of 95 TN counties

Jan 23, 2025 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Investment requests from TN regions other than Nashville have priority Impact of preferences for 82 counties' startups to be assessed by early April Nashville opportunity bul.... Read More

TNECD's LaunchTN reports gains, spotlights startups Whisper Aero + Shappi

Jan 16, 2025 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

DURING their 90-minute quarterly meeting this morning, the board of directors of Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee received from CEO Lindsey Co.... Read More

LaunchTN CIO Kelliher says LaunchTN investment bench full after hires

Jan 08, 2025 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) dba Launch Tennessee -- grappling with deployment and management of inherently challenging programs -- has in recent months.... Read More

Mid-state's GNVCA ramps-up onboarding venture execs, investors, sponsors

Dec 10, 2024 at 04:07 pm by miltcapps

GREATER Nashville Venture Capital Association (GNVCA), which registered in Tennessee 474 days ago, has outlined its prospective 2025 events and is stealthily expanding its boa.... Read More

Personality Pool is first startup to receive InvestTN backing via LaunchTN

Dec 01, 2023 at 04:43 pm by miltcapps

SULLIVAN COUNTY startup Personality Pool, led by East Tennessee native Lauren Glass Mullins, has been identified as the first business to consummate an equity investment from.... Read More

Nashville's Global VC Ecosystem Rankings miss might spur imagination

Oct 20, 2023 at 03:02 pm by miltcapps

Nashville region didn't make rankings, but PB provided VNC Nashville scores Smaller ecosystems again seen for potential dealflow, exits, talent, value The PB methodology, its.... Read More

LaunchTN names Kelliher chief investment officer amid SSBCI push

Oct 17, 2023 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Eller Mallchok Kelliher TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee today announced Eller Mallchok Kelliher as its new chief investment officer.... Read More

McWhorter-led TNECD, LaunchTN aim to elevate two entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems

Mar 31, 2023 at 07:45 pm by miltcapps

TNECD chief brings entrepreneurial chops to improving state's ecosystems Status of potentially pivotal FY24 State budget becomes clearer next week UT System may have expanded.... Read More

CEO: The Company Lab taking fast lane to Sustainable Mobility leadership

Jan 23, 2023 at 12:50 pm by miltcapps

Major SM kickoff conference in Chattanooga, May 9-11 2023 Capital-sourcing facility may emerge Parent CoLab continues as regional EC in LaunchTN net GigTank program ending af.... Read More

TN ECD-Launch Tennessee may be one step away from $117MM SSBCI grant

Jan 20, 2023 at 12:47 pm by miltcapps

Update 25 January 2023 - Both TN House and Senate have concurred. Now, it's a matter of a bit more paperwork. A day earlier, State Sen. Bo Johnson, chair, Senate FW&.... Read More

TNECD-LaunchTN $117MM SSBCI request still under US Treasury's review

Oct 26, 2022 at 02:42 pm by miltcapps

TN-ECD fills Treasury's plan-refinement requests, reckoning ahead LaunchTN has 3 board seats vacant, plans to hire 3 to 5 more staff 10X leverage of federal funding is target.... Read More

ECD-LaunchTN's 3686 could spike capital, entrepreneurial velocity

Sep 27, 2022 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Alto Solutions CEO Eric Satz ERIC SATZ, co-founder and CEO of Nashville's early-growth fintech AltoIRA (Alto Solutions Inc.), hopes that the LaunchTN 3686 Festival pa.... Read More

Monique Villa Capra holds pivotal role in ECD-LaunchTN $1BN SSBCI vision

Aug 29, 2022 at 03:14 pm by miltcapps

MONIQUE VILLA CAPRA, who became Launch Tennessee's chief investment officer 60 days ago, is to play pivotal roles in helping to fulfill many of the promises that the nonprofit.... Read More

Launch Tennessee seeks US EDA funding to expand Industry Networks

Aug 16, 2022 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

RFP for (2) Fintech and Consumer Products industry networks disclosed Nov. 14, 2022, documentation begins here. - Editor LAUNCH TENNESSEE has requested roughly $1.99MM federal.... Read More

CEO Tasia Malakasis ramps-up The Company Lab in Chattanooga

Jul 19, 2022 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

FOOD-sector entrepreneur, tech-industry sales and marketing veteran, and cookbook author Tasia Malakasis has begun her second week in her role as CEO of Chattanooga's Company.... Read More

LaunchTN confirms staff departure as it pushes forward on multiple fronts

Aug 17, 2021 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), dba Launch Tennessee, may be broadly reviewing its priorities and opportunities as it prepares to pursue a potential $65.4.... Read More

Venture Notes - Aug. 5, 2021

Aug 05, 2021 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

Eyeing $65M SSBCI funds, TN-ECD surveys biz, entrepreneurs, DBE execs

Jul 10, 2021 at 03:15 pm by miltcapps

THROUGH August 2, 2021, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) is asking for survey responses from business owners, entrepreneur support workers,.... Read More

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