Marcus Cobb

Fintech founder-CEO Marcus Cobb raises capital for Mozaic platform

Sep 02, 2022 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

-Seed-2 raise bridges to Series A (done)-Early-growthco eyes global payments-CEO taps advisors here, Chicago, NY-Music-Entertainment first, then 'heavy compliance' sectors UP.... Read More

Venture Notes - Sept. 15, 2020

Sep 15, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

VU's Wente: The woman who could succeed Zeppos as Chancellor

Jul 11, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Noted: Jan. 31, 2021: VU announced Dr. Wente had agreed to begin July 1, 2021, as president of Wake Forest University. July 1, 2020: Daniel Diermeier PhD became Chancellor of.... Read More

Venture Notes -- July 9, 2019

Jul 09, 2019 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

ITIF: Tennessee has risen sharply in New Economy Index

Nov 06, 2017 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

.Breaking NewsTENNESSEE scores big in some categories of the 2017 New Economy Index released today, rising 8 points to 32d among U.S. states overall, according to the Informat.... Read More

Jammber CEO eyes capital raises, confirms buyout approaches

Nov 01, 2017 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Update 3 July 2019: Steve Case's Rise of the Rest and other undisclosed investors put $2.2MM into Jammber, bringing total capital raised to $5.5MM, according to Chicago Inno t.... Read More

Ripple Music emerging from stealth, into Series A raise for VideoBomb app

Jun 29, 2016 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

[Updated 8 June 2017] The Tennessean reports here on the official release of the VideoBomb app ahead of CMAFest in Nashville.-Ed. RIPPLE Music's VideoBomb app will soon become.... Read More

Musictech: Jammber, LANDR could raise capital in Music City

Jun 28, 2016 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

MUSIC-industry conferences and the expanding alumni network of Project Music at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center are among factors helping to make Music City a strategically.... Read More

Nashville entrepreneur Mike Shmerling offers Seed Capital reality-check

Jan 11, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

MIKE SHMERLING, chairman of Nashville-based XMi Holdings, said that while tax-funded capital-formation programs such as Tennessee's TNInvestco certainly "have their place," co.... Read More

Project Music: Jammber's disciplined march to traction may augur well

Jan 04, 2016 at 05:48 am by miltcapps

OWNERS of Jammber, the online talent marketplace for creators and the Music industry around them, are gutting-it-out on leanest possible funding until they know what constitut.... Read More

TN General Assembly devises For-Profit Benefit Corp. option

Apr 23, 2015 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

ENTREPRENEURS who want to keep public benefits as part of their companies' missions may soon be at less risk of shareholder complaints about creating a drag on profits. Shortl.... Read More

Project Music: Jammber leverages Chicago's 1871 + Nashville gravity

Apr 20, 2015 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Jan. 4, 2016 - Since the April 20, 2015 publication of the original story below, Jammber added Nashville-based Yvonne Gilbrech Sullivan as an advisor. Other advisors.... Read More

Marcus Cobb

Get the Newsletter