James Stover

VUMC spin-up Nashville Biosciences taps advisors, builds team, eyes growth

Apr 04, 2018 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Newly established Nashville Biosciences LLC supports life-sciences researchers' drug and diagnostics discovery and development efforts by using genomic and bioinformatics reso.... Read More

Drumbeat: Another signal on HealthStream's blockchain interest

Apr 04, 2018 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Canaccord Genuity Managing Director of Healthcare Equity Research Richard Close today published a research note that suggests HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM) and so.... Read More

West End Holdings acquires American Hometown Publishing media group

Jul 17, 2017 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

Updated 22 Jan. 2018: AHP enlisted Austin-based David Arkin as Chief Strategy Officer, release here. Dec. 8, 2017 - AHP bought Lake Norman Citizen near Charlotte. 2 Oct. 2017.... Read More

Venture Notes - 11 July 2017

Jul 11, 2017 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

TN Treasurer names investment deputy, updates private-equity weight

Dec 03, 2015 at 04:45 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Treasurer David Lillard this week announced Chief Investment Officer Michael Brakebill's new deputy is Derrick Dagnan, a native Tennessean working within Treasury si.... Read More

Nashville's Project Music music+tech accelerator names 2015 startup cohort

Jan 06, 2015 at 09:57 am by miltcapps

PROJECT MUSIC of Nashville today announced the eight members of its 2015 music-and-technology accelerator program, which convenes Jan. 18 in the Nashville Entrepreneur Center,.... Read More

PE-backed Aegis Sciences acquires startup Diagnovus' assets

Jan 06, 2015 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

AEGIS Sciences Corporation, based in MetroCenter, announced today its acquisition of assets of VC-backed molecular-diagnostics startup Diagnovus, also based in Nashville. Term.... Read More

Startup Garage Coffee enters E. Nashville,<br> Garage Leathers widens accessories line

Oct 20, 2014 at 12:42 pm by miltcapps

Update: Aug. 6, 2015 - Garage Coffee's in a JV with The Family Wash music/dining venue at 626A Main Street, E. Nashville. - Ed. GARAGE COFFEE, headquartered in Nashville's Mar.... Read More

TNInvestco 2.0 prospects uncertain, entrepreneurs<br> and investors begin charting path forward

Oct 15, 2014 at 02:03 pm by miltcapps

TNInvestco, the State of Tennessee's unprecedented capital-formation program, is perhaps mostly widely appreciated for the buzz it created for the state upon its debut in 2009.... Read More

Nashville's Axios LLC builds platform for Tech, Logistics companies

Jul 22, 2014 at 07:44 pm by miltcapps

AXIOS LLC, a Nashville company with a backbone of U.S. military veterans, is likely to seek $2MM in Series A investment for its Tech, Logistics, Services and Sensor-solutions.... Read More

People: LaunchTN's Denenberg preps NourishWise startup

Jul 21, 2014 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

JASON DENENBERG, entrepreneurship programs director for LaunchTN, is standing-up NourishWise, a startup that aims to offer diners online nutrition data from participating rest.... 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

Video Venture -- Nashville's HouseLens positions for Series A raise

Jun 16, 2014 at 01:18 pm by miltcapps

Update: HouseLens said Feb. 17, 2016 it had added drone video, photog to its mix. Earlier: It told the SEC 15 October 2015 that it plans a $6MM raise and has $1MM-in. - Ed. TH.... Read More

LifeScience: TNInvestco-funded Diagnovus' growth may lie in hands of East/West coastal investors

Dec 09, 2013 at 11:39 am by miltcapps

Updated: Jan. 6, 2015: Aegis Sciences Corp. acquired Diagnovus, story here.-Ed. FRESH ON THE HEELS of startup Diagnovus' introduction of its second molecular-diagnostic assay,.... Read More

Mentor Capitalist: Gary Peat reboots after Council Capital

Apr 09, 2013 at 05:10 pm by miltcapps

GARY PEAT, the Nashville venture-capital executive known for his acumen and his patented intensity, has relaunched as an independent "mentor capitalist," after nearly 13 years.... Read More

LaunchTN appoints commercialization director from Nashville startup ranks

Mar 05, 2013 at 09:54 am by miltcapps

JIM STEFANSIC, Ph.D., an entrepreneur and biomedical engineer, has taken point as commercialization director for LaunchTN, officially the state-sponsored Tennessee Technology.... Read More

Briefly: TriStar Technology Ventures invests in Cerebrotech

Jun 07, 2012 at 03:03 pm by miltcapps

TriStar Technology Ventures, the West End-based venture capital fund focused on healthcare and life sciences, has invested in California-based Cerebrotech Medical Systems. A.... Read More

TTDC-as-LaunchTN gets vital runway extension from Haslam Administration

Jun 07, 2012 at 02:55 pm by miltcapps

OPTIMISM and concern, alike, have arisen in the wake of the most recent slow-motion shakeup at Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC). TTDC, which now uses the st.... Read More

Angel Capital Group chapter fate uncertain in Memphis

Oct 03, 2011 at 08:19 am by miltcapps

The fate of the infant Memphis Chapter of the Nashville-based Angel Capital Group (ACG) is uncertain and the group has been closed, at least temporarily. ACG founder and Presi.... Read More

TTDC's Stover is departing for Diagnovus venture backed by TNInvestco's

Sep 30, 2011 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

JAMES STOVER, Ph.D., vice president-operations for Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), is stepping-down from that post to join Diagnovus, a Nashville startup.... Read More

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