Venture Nashville

CEO: Nashville 'center of gravity' for BehaVR's Virtual Reality in HC push

Mar 03, 2022 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: Dec. 23, 2022 - BehaVR today filed with the SEC here for a target-$20MM Series B raise, which includes the previously reported first close. Dec. 13, 2022 - BehaVR anno.... Read More

Bulletin: Launch Tennessee has chosen Lindsey Cox as CEO to succeed Interim Abby Trotter

Mar 01, 2022 at 02:05 pm by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee, aka Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, announced this afternoon that its nationwide search for a successor CEO has resulted in its recommendation.... Read More

Led by Black&Decker veteran, Discovery Sound Technology eyes $6.5M raise

Mar 01, 2022 at 01:05 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Discovery Sound Technology LLC's (DST) filing for an equity raise of up to $6.5MM could signal pursuit of growth for sales of the company's ultrasound technolo.... Read More

AngelEye Health draws investors to link parents, NICU babies, caregivers

Feb 28, 2022 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

Update: 10 November 2022: Angel Eye Health announced in a release today that its total capital in since inception in 2013 is now "approximately $20MM". Its SEC filing earlier.... Read More

Twende: Black execs see entrepreneurship opportunities beyond hurdles

Feb 25, 2022 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

THE TRIO OF BLACK startup and investment executives who assembled last week for the "Twende" program at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center spoke of business lessons lear.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center update on startup capital recruitment

Feb 25, 2022 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

JOHN MURDOCK MBA, who is both chief operating officer and chief product officer of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, responded to a series of Venture Nashville questio.... Read More

Nashville gains a video-game development unit of Iron Galaxy Studios

Feb 23, 2022 at 08:56 am by miltcapps

CHICAGO-based Iron Galaxy Studios LLC today announced it will spend about $1MM to create a video-game development studio in Metro Nashville. Its entry here could mean creation.... Read More

Nashville's Rouland confirms Phosphorus Cybersecurity Raises $38MM

Feb 22, 2022 at 09:05 am by miltcapps

Updated 24 May 2022 - Phosphorus chose John Vecchi as CMO and analyst relations lead, release here. 6 April 2022 - SF-based cybersec veteran Art Coviello Jr. is now chair of t.... Read More

MedHaul startup propelled by Erica Plybeah, backed by InnovaMemphis

Feb 17, 2022 at 03:19 pm by miltcapps

FOUNDER-CEO ERICA PLYBEAH-HEMPHILL's MedHaul Inc. has previously raised $1.64MM in outside capital to expand adoption of its technology, which enables healthcare providers to.... Read More

EC says Twende event Feb. 15 coincides with 'Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day' proclaimed by Nashville Mayor Cooper

Feb 14, 2022 at 04:44 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE's Mayor John Cooper has declared that February 15 is now Nashville Black Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day here, according to an announcement by Nashville Entrep.... Read More

Techstars accelerator integrating 10 startups into Oak Ridge-Knoxville

Feb 07, 2022 at 06:15 am by miltcapps

TECHSTARS, the global seed-investor network that helps advance scalable startups, today announced the 10 tech-heavy members of the first Industries of the Future Accelerator c.... Read More

Venture Notes - February 3, 2022

Feb 03, 2022 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Bill Frist launches Collective with ears to ground, eyes on better healthcare

Feb 01, 2022 at 09:37 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE VC Frist Cressey Ventures and its co-founder, physician and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist MD, today announced launching the firm's FCV Collective, a.... Read More

TN Innovation: State's artificial-intelligence sector may soon get good jolts

Jan 28, 2022 at 02:18 pm by miltcapps

VC-backed Reimagine Care urges systems, oncologists<br> to ally for tech-enabled transformation of cancer care

Jan 25, 2022 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based Reimagine Care Inc., a startup that aims to offer tech-enabled services to address "healthcare's fundamental design flaw," is urging health systems and.... Read More

TN General Assembly urged to de-couple state R&D tax deductions rule

Jan 25, 2022 at 11:00 am by miltcapps

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022: SB 2397 (Johnson), HB 2144 (Lamberth) enrolled, bills here.-Ed. BEACON IMPACT, a policy- and regulation-oriented nonprofit organization based in Nashvil.... Read More

Nashville bitcoin founder David Bailey also seeks growth in Puerto Rico

Jan 20, 2022 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

DAVID BAILEY, the Nashville cryptotech media entrepreneur and advocate, is shepherding his BTC Inc. team in Music City; preparing to convene a huge bitcoin conference in Miami.... Read More

Charlie Martin chairs SPAC as First Digital Health Acquisition preps listing

Jan 17, 2022 at 01:13 pm by miltcapps

Editor's note: This SPAC S-1 was administratively declared abandoned by SEC staff in November 2022.-Ed. NASHVILLE serial healthcare entrepreneur and investor Charles N. "Charl.... Read More

FINTOP Capital Fund III eyes $250MM, Joe Maxwell active on multi-fronts

Jan 14, 2022 at 04:51 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED: 27 July 2022 - FINTOP Capital announced this morning that Fund III had closed at $220MM, surpassing its internal goal of $200MM. Statements by FINTOP Founder Joe Maxw.... Read More

One to Watch: DRS's Tim Estes retires, Smarsh brand prevails

Jan 13, 2022 at 05:06 pm by miltcapps

THE ULTIMATE IMPACT of 21-year-old, Franklin, Tenn.-based Digital Reasoning Systems on the Nashville region and the world beyond has rested for more than a year in the hands o.... Read More

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