Leslie Smith

Venture Notes - March 29, 2021

Mar 29, 2021 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Transparency Health startup BaseCamp seeks partners + Ascend adopters

Jul 09, 2020 at 03:55 pm by miltcapps

BASE CAMP HEALTH's recent pact with Franklin, Tenn.-based RxGenomix may turn out to be part of a bigger series of partnerships forged to advance BaseCamp's new Ascend digital.... Read More

Venture Notes - June 25, 2020

Jun 25, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

John Liu stealthy about startup Intelluron,<br> but vocal about 2020 Sci-Engineering event

Oct 30, 2019 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

JOHN LIU, the data scientist behind the launch of Brentwood-based Intelluron Corporation, isn't ready to say much about his startup. In contrast, he makes no secret of his lon.... Read More

Venture Notes -- October 18, 2019

Oct 18, 2019 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

Briovation drops Festival V, will instead draw on Health:Further<br>as it pursues innovation advisory roles + investor entrée

Jan 22, 2019 at 08:00 am by miltcapps

BRIOVATION has shelved this year's plan for Health:Further™ Festival V in Nashville, in order to focus more of the company's resources on helping strategic partners advance he.... Read More

Epicenter CEO: Mobilizing Black-owned firms can bring Memphis surge

Jan 15, 2019 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Epicenter is the hub of the Memphis region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our team wakes up every day thinking about the opportunities our nonprofit organization and our network.... Read More

People: CEO Gregg Lehman leads Pharos-backed <i>The Difference Card</i>

Oct 02, 2018 at 08:45 am by miltcapps

GREGG Lehman PhD explains that unlike many of his contemporaries, "I can't seem to retire, as folks keep hiring me to ramp-up underperforming companies," adding that such work.... Read More

Memphis' Epicenter meets FedEx challenge, nets $40M for entrepreneurship

Sep 26, 2018 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

THE EPICENTER brand under which Vibrant Memphis Inc. pursues its entrepreneurship and economic development goals was burnished further today by word that the nonprofit has suc.... Read More

Roadtrip! Memphis Demo Day startups beckon entrepreneurs, investors

Jul 18, 2018 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

A DOZEN startups (listed below) are expected to show their wares during an Aug. 16 Demo Day in Memphis, as part of the entrepreneurial community's "Summer of Acceleration," no.... Read More

LaunchTN CEO search draws 900 resumes, dozens of qualified candidates

Jul 17, 2018 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

THE nationwide search for a successor to Launch Tennessee CEO Charlie Brock has drawn interest from nearly 900 persons, of which 60 or more have been deemed valid and qualifie.... Read More

Growth-equity firm SSM Partners eyes Nashville investment opportunities

Apr 04, 2018 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

Update: Additional investments have been added to list below.-Ed. SSM PARTNERS, based in Memphis, is likely to make an additional four growth-equity investments in the next 1.... Read More

CEO Sinead Miller charts PATH EX course to capital, partner & market

Mar 29, 2018 at 11:45 am by miltcapps

PATH EX Inc., the Nashville startup built around blood-cleansing technology created at Vanderbilt University, has amassed an enviable network of advisors, grantors and industr.... Read More

Tim Choate: ThinkDeeply startup amplifies MidTN capacity for AI innovation

Sep 19, 2017 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: VNC learned March 26, 2018 that Choate has exited this venture.-Ed. TIM CHOATE, a veteran Tennessee technology entrepreneur and investor, has become executive chairman.... Read More

CEO departs, TN's nationally ranked ZeroTo510 accelerator charts journey

Sep 05, 2017 at 04:26 pm by miltcapps

MEMPHIS' ZeroTo510 medical-device accelerator -- which has ranked among the best U.S. accelerators, three years running -- is looking for new leadership and considering adopti.... Read More

Kauffman funds research on Nashville corporate spin-offs, ecosystem

Aug 11, 2016 at 03:09 pm by miltcapps

KAUFFMAN Foundation is sponsoring research into Nashville corporate spin-off ventures and the surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem, and is inviting Nashvillians to participat.... Read More

Venture Notes - 10 August 2016

Aug 10, 2016 at 06:10 pm by miltcapps

Today: NTC CEO - Noro Moseley exec - VC motivation - Women Angels - VU EdTech NASHVILLE Technology Council is ready to make some news. VNC understands the successor to.... Read More

Entrepreneur Center: Sullivan is EIR and startup Alumni Relations lead

Aug 05, 2016 at 10:19 am by miltcapps

ON MONDAY, Yvonne Gilbrech Sullivan began her new role as Entrepreneur in Residence and Alumni Relations lead for the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Sullivan -- Angel investor.... Read More

Venture Notes - 27 July 2016

Jul 27, 2016 at 05:23 pm by miltcapps

FORMER Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will address Tennessee HiMSS "Summit of the Southeast" in Nashville, Sept. 14, at Music City Center. He'll talk about his experiences w.... Read More

AeroWALL Dynamics: NVille startup to leverage TN's transportation sector

Jun 06, 2016 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

THOUGH it's preparing for a long journey, AeroWALL Dynamics might instead gain enough traction among trucking operators to make the Nashville startup's trip to an exit a very.... Read More

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