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Tennessee AI Advisory Council reconvenes Aug. 11 as AI challenges rise

Aug 08, 2025 at 05:12 pm by miltcapps

THE State of Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council is to meet in open forum Aug. 11, while preparing delivery an annual report later this year, with a fully.... Read More

Acquisitive techcos i3 Verticals, Payroc WorldAccess wrap $438MM M&A deal

Sep 23, 2024 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

i3 VERTICALS INC (IIIV), based in Burton Hills, Nashville, today announced the Sept. 20 closing of the sale of its previously announced merchant services business -- deemed "n.... Read More

Metro Mayor, VU Chancellor seek traction for Nashville Innovation Alliance

Jun 21, 2024 at 08:24 am by miltcapps

Daniel Diermeier Freddie O'Connell VOWING TO SERVE the public interest through collaborative efforts, the Nashville Innovation Alliance has been launched to.... Read More

Relevance Ventures Fund IV eyes $75MM target, Native founders pipeline

Mar 28, 2024 at 03:59 pm by miltcapps

RELEVANCE VENTURES of Brentwood has set the target for Relevance Capital Fund IV at $75MM. Its filing yesterday shows $50.6MM in the Fund IV till, thus far. Fund IV's current.... Read More

Memphis entrepreneurship plans surge, as Bioworks Foundation ends run

Jul 07, 2021 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: 30 Sept. 2021: EDA announced no winners in Tennessee in the latest round. See who got shares of the program's $36.5MM outlays right here.-Ed. THREE NEW MEMPHIS entrep.... Read More

Reality check: Memphis Regional Megasite faces Sunset timer

Jun 15, 2021 at 03:27 pm by miltcapps

FIFTEEN years after the proposed 4,100-acre Memphis Regional Megasite (MRM) development project was approved by the state, an economic boon anchored in West Tennessee has yet.... Read More

Tennessee $65.4M share in nation's $10BN SSBCI initiative confirmed

Apr 08, 2021 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Treasury has allocated $65.4MM for Tennessee under the SSBCI - word out today, April 9, 2021.-Editor. TENNESSEE's potential share of the the $10BN State Small Busines.... Read More

Venture Notes - April 2, 2021

Apr 02, 2021 at 01:56 pm by miltcapps

General Assembly leader, advocates keep LaunchTN SBIR fund hopes alive

Mar 30, 2021 at 05:47 pm by miltcapps

Update: May 12, 2021: LifeScienceTN's press release says the State is funding the SBIR-STTR program with $7MM for matching grants. April 13, 2021: In Gov. Lee's amended budget.... Read More

LaunchTN eyes capital access, SBIR matches, possible renewed Fed funding

Feb 26, 2021 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Update March 11, 2021: The $1.9TN American Rescue Plan signed today funds the renewed State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). SSTI summary here. and separate US Senate.... Read More

Beacon CEO: Tennessee 'Innovation Fast Track' is goal in General Assembly

Jan 08, 2021 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

Innovation Fast Track Act eyes regulatory licenses CEO scouts for legislative sponsors, grassroots allies Sandbox results could lighten venture drag Beacon abhors economic de.... Read More

Launch Tennessee 36|86 capital-centric sessions, Pitch finalists listed

Aug 05, 2020 at 05:02 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE has announced the six startup finalists that will vie for LTN Impact Fund investment during this month's entirely virtual 36|86 Festival, for which registrati.... Read More

CEO: Martin Ventures-backed Wellvana Health eyes Series A raise

Jun 17, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Update: Kyle Wailes, formerly of SmileDirect, became CEO of Wellvana, according to a Jan. 4, 2022, announcement. -Ed. WORTHE HOLT MD, the recently appointed president and CEO.... Read More

Margaret Dolan plans to depart LaunchTN, with Van Tucker interim CEO

Jun 15, 2020 at 12:47 pm by miltcapps

CEO MARGARET DOLAN and Launch Tennessee Chairman Bob Rolfe today announced Dolan's plans to leave her post to pursue another undisclosed opportunity, effective June 30. Chairm.... Read More

Reconvened TN General Assembly defers pro-innovation, blockchain items

Jun 11, 2020 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

THE PANDEMIC and other matters caused the the 111th Tennessee General Assembly to reconvene June 1 to discuss only priority legislative proposals, which they hope to address f.... Read More

Policy: Innovation & Startups Equity Investment Program draws TN interest

Jun 09, 2020 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Former Gov. Bill Haslam MANY Tennessee entrepreneurs, policy-makers and their allies and advisors have hoped that Congress, The White House, the U.S. Treasury Departm.... Read More

Launch Tennessee leaders, staff confront budget headwinds

Jun 08, 2020 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH Tennessee's budget has been ramped-up in recent years, but the nonprofit agency has for months been bracing alongside its lead sponsor, Tennessee Economic and Community.... Read More

Venture Notes -- June 1, 2020

Jun 01, 2020 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Today: HGP | LTN | JSC | JSF | CHC | BLU | GLN | PWR | IDB | FCV | DIT | MIL | WRK | COC | Resources | ► HERITAGE GROUP affiliate Heritage Healthcare Innovation Fund I.... Read More

Prediction modeler Decode Health eyes city-county COVID-19 spike risks

May 21, 2020 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2020 - Decode Health announced members of its new strategic advisory board, on team page here. Our May 21, 2020 story is below.-Ed.DECODE HEALTH INC., the Nash.... Read More

Venture People - May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

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