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LaunchTN IMPACT group grows to 21, with $65.4MM SSBCI decisions due

May 20, 2021 at 12:48 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE continues to add members -- all 21 are listed below in this story -- to its Impact Fund Investment Committee. The Investment Committee, the members of which s.... Read More

Venture Notes -- June 18, 2019

Jun 18, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

. Today: Ross' AlienFast & AdvisoryIntake | Miller's Everyday Esports Kevin Ross KEVIN ROSS, now 45, is coming out of near-stealth with a debut proof-of-c.... Read More

Startup bio-dyemaker Stony Creek Colors closes Series A, eyes B-round

Jun 13, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

FIVE years ago, Sarah Bellos, the founder and CEO of Stony Creek Colors had gathered just over $500K to fund Stony Creek Colors Inc., the Springfield, Tenn.-based maker of pla.... Read More

TennSMART Consortium eyes bigger TN role in 'intelligent mobility' industry

Jan 03, 2018 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated Jan. 11, 2018 - Vanderbilt outlines its role in TennSMART, story here.-Ed. OAK RIDGE-based TennSMART Consortium, a nonprofit startup that is still refining its.... Read More

NVille startup raises Seed for Solar Site Design, draws strategic interest

Dec 20, 2017 at 12:45 pm by miltcapps

Update: Dec. 29, 2021: Loyal Enterprises SSD and Correlate businesses sold to TRICCAR, Inc. (OTCPK:TCCR) for an estimated $4MM. Releases here and here.-Ed. SOLAR SITE D.... Read More

Venture Notes - 6 December 2017

Dec 06, 2017 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

FINTECH: Leaf virtual banking startup eyes global markets, capital raises

Dec 01, 2017 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Updated: On July 2, 2019, Leaf filed for a $145K raise involving 2 investors. On Dec. 12, 2017, Leaf learned that it had won a Sohr grant of $25K. Robinson pitched in the Sohr.... Read More

Music Startup resource? Insights into Music Consumers

Jul 22, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

MUSIC BIZ (the Music Business Association) announced during its recent annual conference in Nashville a new data resource of potential value to Music-sector startups and other.... Read More

Village Capital-Kresge healthcare startup initiative<br>anchored in Nashville, San Francisco, Philadelphia

Jun 22, 2016 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE, San Francisco and Philadelphia are being tapped to collaborate in support a push for more startups addressing "social determinants of health." Village Capital and T.... Read More

HealthX3: Jumpstart cohort, GfE HealthTech, EC Project Healthcare

May 19, 2016 at 06:45 pm by miltcapps

FROM SUNDAY onward, 24 Healthcare startups will be living in a special Heaven or Hell for early-stage ventures. Jumpstart Foundry Chairman Vic Gatto said Jumpstart will gathe.... Read More

SCHERMERLAND: 36:86 Speakers, celebration draw entrepreneurs, investors

May 17, 2016 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

LAUNCH TENNESSEE'S 36|86 event June 6-7 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center has a clear shot at becoming the most memorable edition yet of Nashville's "cerebration" of entrepr.... Read More

20 Days: Launch Tennessee bets heavily on impact of 36|86 conference

May 17, 2016 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

THE NON-PROFIT formed 18 years ago to raise the value of technology enterprise in Tennessee remains strategically aggressive on many fronts, since regaining its footing in the.... Read More

AgLaunch accelerator launches, powered by Memphis Bioworks, TNDA allies

May 16, 2016 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

Updated: June 22, 2018 - AgLaunch became AgLaunch Initiative.-Ed. AGLAUNCH Accelerator launches this week under co-sponsorship of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.... Read More

BeachyApp: Nashville's Beach Chairs pursues $2MM Angel raise

Mar 31, 2016 at 09:15 am by miltcapps

BEACHYapp, the e-concierge startup based in Nashville, is pursuing a $2MM Angel-investor round ahead of its Florida launch in May. Co-founder/CEO Matt Houston yesterday told V.... Read More

Stony Creek Colors eyes $8.6MM capital raises now thru 2018

Mar 28, 2016 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

STONY CREEK COLORS based here has raised more than $600K toward a $1.6MM round and projects raising a further $7MM in equity and debt financing, in steps between now and 2018..... Read More

Carmichael-backed Tandum LLC's extended Seed round approaches $2MM

Mar 08, 2016 at 04:47 pm by miltcapps

Update: VNC learned that in 4Q16 the owners exited the business through a sale to one or more parties.-Ed. TANDUM LLC, the Nashville startup that offers mobile consumer ticket.... Read More

Venture Notes - March 7, 2016

Mar 07, 2016 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Updates on Angel tax credit, dev fund, EC emissaries, JourneyPure,Martin Ventures, IMAC, Healthcare raises, LaunchTN and more Update 10 March 2016: Both House & Senate com.... Read More

Feb. 25: Design for America Co-founder Chung at VU School of Engineering

Feb 03, 2016 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

Update: Chung's Feb. 25 remarks are on YouTube.-Ed. DESIGN for America Co-founder Hannah Chung, who is also co-founder of Sproutel, which makes interactive games for children.... Read More

Nashville EC's Project Healthcare Accelerator to launch in Fall 2016

Feb 02, 2016 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Entrepreneur Center's new year-round Project Healthcare is likely to take applications this summer for a 14-week Accelerator program beginning this fall, as part of.... Read More

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