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Crews Center for Entrepreneurship focus on startup talent development

Sep 18, 2014 at 09:45 am by miltcapps

Updated: Aug. 24, 2015 - Memphis Daily News reported Crews Center has launched a micro-Seed fund. Our 9/2014 story on the Center is below-Ed. TIGER STARTUP SCHOOL,.... Read More

Technology Entrepreneurship Task Force advances at VU School of Engineering

Sep 15, 2014 at 03:46 pm by miltcapps

BEDROCK blasting is set to begin Wednesday morning for construction of the new Engineering and Science Building of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering (VUSE), whic.... Read More

HealthTech: Stratasan sharpens messages ahead of capital-raise decision

Sep 11, 2014 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

STRATASAN, the healthcare intelligence data management company based in Nashville, is putting fresh emphasis on sharpening its communications and is considering raising.... Read More

Bredesen-backed Silicon Ranch accepts Greystone Infrastructure investment

Sep 08, 2014 at 03:17 pm by miltcapps

UPDATE 20 Oct. 2014: The Greystone investment was revealed ina press release today as $140MM. CEO Kisber told VNC the Greystone stake is a minority holding and former Gov. Phi.... Read More

With major partners, Tech startup LeanKit expects to 'make a lot of noise'

Sep 08, 2014 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

FULLY ENGAGED, yet seemingly at-ease during an interview for this story, LeanKit Co-founder and CEO Chris Hefley said his five-year-old software company is, at least figurativ.... Read More

Skuidify, aligned with Salesforce.com, pursues $4MM Series A capital raise

Aug 13, 2014 at 12:52 pm by miltcapps

UPDATES Feb. 3, 2022: Skuid acquired InFlight, release here. 5 May 2019: Marlin Equity Partners private equity acquired control of Skuid, the TFP reported. Prior to Marlin's m.... Read More

Healthcare: Former Avondale analyst Dolliver has global mindset

Jul 27, 2014 at 03:17 pm by miltcapps

KEMP DOLLIVER, the former head of Healthcare equities research at Nashville-based Avondale Partners, has adopted an international mindset for his year-old Cherrystone Hill Cap.... Read More

LogoGarden says $2MM B-raise underway, Brentwood firm vamps as strategic target

Jul 23, 2014 at 08:04 am by miltcapps

Update: Founder John Williams disclosed this afternoon that FCA has invested $750K in the Series B underway. Williams invested $100K, and the balance sought is about $1.15MM.-.... Read More

LaunchTN WIP: Exploring state Angel network, policy options and rankings

Jul 21, 2014 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE plans to mobilize more Angel investors, influence public-policy on capital formation and achieve higher economic rankings for Tennessee. And that's just part.... Read More

Tech entrepreneur: Nashville Healthcare IT talent can spur other industries

Jul 21, 2014 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

Update: Sept. 15, 2014 - Cognizant said it plans to buy Trizetto for $2.7BN cash.-Ed. SAL NOVIN, who sold his startup to Trizetto Group, suspects heavy demand for IT workers.... Read More

Nashville Angels bless Kindful, as it eyes tech acquisition and Blackbaud market share

Jul 16, 2014 at 02:06 pm by miltcapps

Updates: Oct. 19, 2016: Kindful raised $3.5MM Series A capital (SEC) from investors led by Cultivation Capital, St. Louis. Joe Maxwell of Nashville apparently led for Cultivat.... Read More

Angel Capital Group criteria and deal flow

Jun 18, 2014 at 12:28 pm by miltcapps

Go to: Criteria | Recent investments Return to Main Article Investment criteria: 1. Companies with unique or protectable products or services (see 10, below) with large market.... Read More

CEO: Angel Capital Group ready to strengthen Nashville ties, U.S. footprint

Jun 18, 2014 at 10:49 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE is among markets slated for increased attention from the Angel Capital Group (ACG), the investor network originally based in Middle Tennessee, said CEO Eric Dobson..... Read More

Funding Ballparc: ParkIT Ventures jumpstarts alongside Bullpen Ventures

Jun 09, 2013 at 10:38 pm by miltcapps

BALLPARC LLC, the Nashville startup offering software for small parking businesses, has raised $275,000 and may be able to scale-up entirely by bootstrapping, said Taylor Chap.... Read More

Nashville's CrowdPC: $50MM on-tap for global launch of computing platform

Jun 09, 2013 at 12:16 pm by miltcapps

Update 24 July 2014: VNC learned today this entrepreneurial venture apparently ceased operations in July 2013, a few weeks after this story appeared. This story will be update.... Read More

Southland's 50 StartupVillage residents announced

May 31, 2013 at 03:26 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCHTN announced it's Southland event's full 50-startup lineup for its June 12-13 StartupVillage this afternoon (May 31). The listing follows. VNC's earlier rundown on the f.... Read More

LeanKit: Tech-savvy NVille VCs harder to find than Software talent

May 29, 2013 at 07:26 am by miltcapps

Updated Aug. 12, 2014: CEO Hefley said earlier this month the company's total capital-in is about $9MM, with more than 100 Angel investors participating. CrunchBase says that.... Read More

Venture Exit: Jim Cumbee united Metova-A4, drawing on M&A experience

Dec 12, 2012 at 06:16 am by miltcapps

Updated 13 December: Metova Founder Kevin Ross announced today that he'll remain on the Metova board, but former VP David McAllister is now president. Ross said he hopes to be.... Read More

Series A: Holland hopes Populr shows Nashville techies can be 'global players'

Dec 03, 2012 at 11:18 am by miltcapps

Updated 11:35 a.m. June 12, 2013: Holland told participants in the LaunchTN Southland conference today that Populr is now generating about $7K per month revenue with more than.... Read More

VentureNotes: June 25, 2011

Jun 25, 2012 at 11:12 am by miltcapps

LEAD CAPITAL PARTNERS, a year-old venture-capital and private-equity firm based in Nashville and backed by an undisclosed number of high net-worth families, will eventu.... Read More