Venture Nashville

JHI affiliate Jumpstart 2023 gains ground on $4.3MM capital raise

Aug 31, 2023 at 09:09 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-BASED Jumpstart 2023 LLC, a Seed-stage-oriented VC fund supporting Jumpstart Foundry programs, has gained further ground toward a $4.3MM fundraise. Jumpstart Foundr.... Read More

Nashville Entrepreneur Center 2023 NEXT Awards

Aug 30, 2023 at 07:56 am by miltcapps

THE FINALISTS for the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's NEXT Awards were released at Midnight, Aug. 30. Link to the press release here. Winners will not be released til.... Read More

Venture Calendar - Key mid-TN events, next 30 days

Aug 28, 2023 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

YES, of course, the information below represents just the tip of the proverbial iceberg of events now scheduled to take place in and around downtown Nashville during the rough.... Read More

Vanderbilt IP licensed to IPO-prospect Neumora might earn VU millions

Aug 26, 2023 at 12:14 pm by miltcapps

Update: Neumora's IPO went effective March 26, 2025 (NasdaqGS:NMRA). A PRELIMINARY IPO filing yesterday by Massachusetts-based Neumora Therapeutics lists among company advanta.... Read More

Nashville's Whistler Capital affiliate sets $500MM healthcare raise

Aug 24, 2023 at 06:32 pm by miltcapps

WHISTLER CAPITAL PARTNERS' affiliate WCP Healthcare Partners I LP and its parallel Fund I-A LP made placeholder filings today for an aspirational $500MM private-equity capital.... Read More

Fisk University presidential choice nears, Darrell Freeman Incubation & Innovation Center advances

Aug 16, 2023 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

[12 Sept.] Presidential selection: Dr. Agenia W Clark, release here. She starts 6 Nov. 2023. Freeman Center programs to ramp-up Q1 2024 Designers, builders work toward iconic.... Read More

Nashville Mayoral candidates' views on Nashville entrepreneurial ecosystem

Aug 07, 2023 at 12:13 pm by miltcapps

AMID WHITE-HOT campaigning to succeed incumbent Mayor John Cooper via Sept. 14 run-off voting for mayor of Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County, candidates Freddie O'Connell.... Read More

Tom Noser: 'When to broaden product offerings at early-stage companies'

Aug 05, 2023 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

There are five instances in which leaders of an early-stage company should expand their product offerings: ❶ When an outside factor produces a remarkable opportunity or threat.... Read More

Nine startups in Nashville EC's inaugural fintech accelerator cohort

Aug 02, 2023 at 10:18 am by miltcapps

Nashville EC's 2023 Project Fintech Cohort: Ampersand | Founder: Kelly Brown, Waukesha, Wisc. Grounded | Founders: Rachel Danae Vachata, New York-Philadelphia Lendovative | Fo.... Read More

Vanderbilt's 2024 Summit to extend scrutiny of global competition, threats and strategic gaps, with an eye toward 'radical collaboration'

Aug 01, 2023 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

Update: April 17, 2024 - 0840 Chancellor Diermeier announced the launch of the VU Institute for National Defense & Global Security: embedded scholars, education, events, s.... Read More

Tech consolidator Blattner acquires DevDigital from Peter Marcum

Jul 27, 2023 at 07:53 am by miltcapps

Russ Blattner NASHVILLE-based tech-firm consolidator Russ Blattner's platform firm -- Blattner Technologies -- announced today its acquisition of DevDigital, the 15-y.... Read More

CPG startup Daily Crunch raises capital, advances in channels, eyes horizon

Jul 26, 2023 at 04:45 pm by miltcapps

Founders in second SAFE raise, with a Series A on horizon Cornerstone penetration among major grocery chains, Amazon Focused FTE team augmented by advisors, suppliers, brok.... Read More

Obit: Bob Duthie, Nortel+GTE exec who built e-learning biz in Nashville

Jul 23, 2023 at 01:58 pm by miltcapps

ROBERT WILSON "Bob" DUTHIE, a Canada-born student of science and engineering who held R&D and executive business development roles within telecoms Nortel and GTE before fo.... Read More

Update: Martin-, Heritage-backed Wellvana files further $10MM capraise

Jul 21, 2023 at 04:33 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Wellvana filed July 21, 2023 with SEC on a further $10MM raise. (This brings total-in since inception to at least $150M). 27 March 2023: Martin Ventures announced in.... Read More

VC Caduceus Capital Partners advances early-stage digital health fund

Jul 20, 2023 at 06:45 am by miltcapps

Updated 20 July 2023: Caduceus reports having raised nearly $28.9MM toward the $100MM goal of its Early Stage Digital Health Fund I. SEC filings here. The firm's trailing July.... Read More

Venture Notes - July 18, 2023

Jul 17, 2023 at 04:58 pm by miltcapps

Shore Capital makes waves raising $640MM+ for industrial, healthcare funds

Jul 13, 2023 at 02:45 pm by miltcapps

CHICAGO-based Shore Capital Partners, a microcap-oriented PE that has also been steadily growing its Nashville presence, today announced the closing of both its inaugural Indu.... Read More

Venture Notes - July 11, 2023

Jul 11, 2023 at 04:28 pm by miltcapps

Nashville EC CEO Allen soon to be succeeded by Batch Gifts' Davidson

Jun 28, 2023 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

press release submitted by Nashville Entrepreneur Center. The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (NEC) board of directors announced June 28 its appointment of Sam Davidson.... Read More

Meharry Medical College's MMC Ventures names Reginald Holt its CEO

Jun 28, 2023 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE today announced the appointment of Reginald Holt as CEO of MMC Ventures (MMCV Inc.). Holt is quoted on the Meharry website this afternoon as saying, "M.... Read More

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