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Former LaunchTN Chairman William Evans<br>hands St. Jude CEO reins to James Downing, M.D.

Jun 25, 2014 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

ST. JUDE Children's Research Hospital CEO William Evans, PharmD, is returning to full-time pharmacogenetic research, and is to be succeeded in the role of director and CEO by.... Read More

High on Nashville, tech startups 24/7 Sports,<br>Comicbook.com mull growth strategies

Jun 23, 2014 at 12:55 pm by miltcapps

[May 24, 2016 - Terry et al in $1.7MM raise for ComicBook.com. Cites Terry, Bill King, Stuart McWhorter, et al. Filing here. Dec. 16, 2015: 24/7 Announced it's been sold on un.... 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

Tech R&D: Vanderbilt partners to explore outpatient workflows and communications

Dec 12, 2013 at 12:30 am by miltcapps

Corporate statement from VUMC 12 December 2013 New Research Study on Automating Patient Care Outside Hospitals Announced by West Health Institute, Vanderbilt University Medic.... Read More

Nashville Angels: Nashai leverages China ties and consumer health interest

Dec 08, 2013 at 09:18 am by miltcapps

CROM CARMICHAEL's Nashville business network led to his taking a minority stake in Nashai Biotech. It's the only one of his dozens of Angel portfolio investments that has a cr.... Read More

Greater Louisville courts talented International professionals

Nov 29, 2013 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

GREATER LOUISVILLE INC. saw that few U.S. cities are persistently leveraging talented executives who immigrate to their communities. Now the Kentucky city is pursuing leadersh.... 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

Aquation hopes Angels bless bottled water for competitive beverage sector

Jun 05, 2013 at 11:28 am by miltcapps

AQUATION LLC, a Nashville startup with a hydration and hygiene pitch, is tapping into America's reportedly growing thirst for bottled water and its owners hope local Angels wi.... 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

Nashville Business Incubation Center closer to Executive Director?

May 13, 2013 at 08:02 am by miltcapps

SELECTION of an executive director for the Nashville Business Incubation Center (NBIC) has been in limbo for about a year. But, that might be about to end. Tennessee State Un.... Read More

Mind2Marketplace seeks its own nonprofit charter,<br>will offer Tech-sector content and meetings

May 13, 2013 at 06:41 am by miltcapps

MIND2MARKETPLACE (M2M), the Murfreesboro-based entrepreneurial education group, seeks to become a nonprofit focused on complementing the region's business accelerators by offe.... Read More

New LaunchTN CEO Brock cites innovation 'momentum', surveys challenges

Jan 08, 2013 at 11:11 am by miltcapps

CHARLIE BROCK'S widely anticipated appointment as CEO of LaunchTN was confirmed today by the high-growth advocate's board of directors. Brock, 48, takes-up his duties later t.... Read More

Bizplans: Churchill asks no equity from Young Entrepreneur Contest entrants

Dec 20, 2012 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

Updated 12 March 2013: Churchill announced its winners, 11 March, in a release here. The original VNC story appears below.-Ed. MIDSTATE ENTREPRENEURS under age 30 still have.... Read More

Chattanooga's Charlie Brock rumored likely to become LaunchTN CEO

Dec 12, 2012 at 08:44 am by miltcapps

Updated 13 Dec. 2:32 p.m.: FourBridges announced that Frank Williamson, cited in our original story as an advisor to FourBridges, has joined the firm and is to be its managing.... 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

Wink! Vanderbilt Owen grad's Georgie Beauty venture is NY-LA-focused

Nov 20, 2012 at 11:42 am by miltcapps

MEGAN ALLEN didn't seem to bat an eye when asked whether her Georgie Beauty cosmetics venture will ever headquarter in Nashville. Georgie's lead offering is its Winks by Georg.... Read More

VentureNotes: Tennessee Venture Council moving to starting-blocks?

Nov 01, 2012 at 12:14 pm by miltcapps

TENNESSEE VENTURE COUNCIL, a proposed nonprofit organization for VC's, seems to have moved closer to becoming operational. According to a new website that purports to represe.... Read More

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