Gary Stevenson

Leaders: Bio-entrepreneur sees leverage in TNInvestco

Oct 08, 2009 at 01:08 pm by miltcapps

Life-sciences entrepreneur and investor Joe Cook Jr. has made clear he wants to devote more energy to helping grow Tennessee's life-sciences sector. Although Cook has thus far.... Read More

Tennessee Biotechnology Association wrestles with leadership and priorities

Sep 17, 2009 at 12:08 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Biotechnology Association Interim Chairman Bob Acuff, Ph.D., says TBA knows his successor should come from the biotech industry, not academe. Acuff has held the TBA.... Read More

TNInvestco: 'Creativity incredible' among interested firms

Sep 14, 2009 at 08:03 am by miltcapps

Updated 2:58 p.m. Sept. 17, 2009: Coleman Swenson Crist; Southern Appalachian TNInvestco Management Co. LLC; and, Richland Ventures IV LLC have now also applied for TNInvestco.... Read More

Capital Confirmation reports bank mandates, growth surge

Jul 21, 2009 at 04:53 am by miltcapps

Capital Confirmation Inc. says that in the past year its revenue has increased "8 to 10 times" over its year-earlier.   According to executives with Brentwood.... Read More

TTDC predicts venture-cap program will be 'over-subscribed'

Jul 16, 2009 at 03:13 pm by miltcapps

NOTE: At 10:40 a.m., VNC corrected a significant typo in the 18th graf of this story. - MFC Tennessee's recently enacted venture-capital initiative to stimulate funding for hi.... Read More

CredenceHealth leverages Angel money and Feds' pressure

May 14, 2009 at 08:58 am by miltcapps

Note: CredenceHealth sold in March 2011 to Xerox's Affiliated Computer Services, release here. Data Advantage, referred to in this story, was sold in 2010 to sector consolidat.... Read More

Sidebar: Opinions on CAPCO vary among VCs

May 01, 2009 at 08:35 am by miltcapps

As previously reported by VNC, venture capitalists, particularly those who want state incentives managed by Tennessee firms, have differing opinions on the legislative proposa.... Read More

Petra Capital makes $5MM tech investment

Apr 06, 2009 at 12:22 pm by miltcapps

Petra Capital Partners has made its first investment in NuView Systems Inc. of Wilmington, Mass. Petra said in a company release that its investment in NuView is $5.... Read More

General Assembly spotlights venture investing

Apr 06, 2009 at 12:22 am by miltcapps

Tennessee private-equity and early-stage venture investment may soon get another boost from the General Assembly. During a meeting Thursday, venture-capital executives who are.... Read More

PassAlong Networks names VC to Presidency

Dec 30, 2008 at 03:50 pm by miltcapps

PassAlong Networks, the digital-media developer and distributor based in Franklin, announced today the appointment of venture capitalist Ray Gary as president of the company..... Read More

Boon, not gloom? MB Ventures chief looks forward to '09

Dec 30, 2008 at 08:22 am by miltcapps

These are times that try fund-managers' souls, but 2009 could still produce "a legendary vintage year for venture capital." Or, so it seems to Gary Stevenson, manag.... Read More

Stakes are rising for TTDC, as VC group presses for change

Nov 28, 2008 at 02:50 pm by miltcapps

Feelings run deep among venture-capital executives who believe the state is doing far too little to advance high-growth sectors of the Tennessee economy. In the face of that e.... Read More

Game-changing ideas for Tennessee venture capital

Nov 28, 2008 at 02:47 pm by miltcapps

If high-growth development in Tennessee doesn't accelerate in the next few years, it won't be because of a shortage of ideas or a lack of smart plans and programs designed to.... Read More

MB Ventures' 3rd fund emerging in time to reap 'Vintage 2009' values

Nov 25, 2008 at 09:30 am by miltcapps

Visiting Nashville last week, Gary Stevenson was tight-lipped about plans for MB Venture Partners' rumored third fund. The only comment the MBVP managing partner would utter i.... Read More

Nashville VC: 'Pushover' entrepreneurs need not apply

Nov 09, 2008 at 05:43 pm by miltcapps

During last week's venture-capital panel discussion here in Nashville, the Most Sobering Comment Award probably went to Sid Chambless, the executive director of Nashville Capi.... Read More

Tennessee Technology Development Corp. sharpens venture focus

Nov 07, 2008 at 10:56 am by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation yesterday reported further progress in stitching-together the state's science and technology stakeholders. The TTDC board of direc.... Read More

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