Venture Nashville

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

Pandemic tailwind? Lake Hop startup raises capital for boating marketplace

Jan 13, 2022 at 02:13 pm by miltcapps

DANNY 'D.J.' BOGGS' growth plans for his new company may give a lift to COVID-weary Americans who want to spend more time with friends and family boating upon U.S. lakes, by h.... Read More

Whitney unmasks Jumpstart Nova VC focused on Black-led HC companies

Jan 12, 2022 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

MARCUS WHITNEY, the Black 46-year-old founder and managing partner of Jumpstart Nova, today revealed the venture capital firm has surpassed its recruitment goals for Fund I, h.... Read More

TN Sports-wagering startup WAGR's $12MM raise a launch harbinger?

Jan 10, 2022 at 02:47 pm by miltcapps

WAGR INC., which will offer Tennesseans an app for sports-wagering and peer-to-peer smack-talk, has raised $9.99MM against an $11.99MM goal, according to the Nashville startup.... Read More

Socialmedia entrant PARLER raises $22MM + CloutHub too eyes Music City

Jan 07, 2022 at 03:31 pm by miltcapps

Updated: Today, April 14, 2023, Starboard announced its acquisition of Parler (Parlement Technologies) press release here. Ryan Coyne is CEO of Starboard (fka Olympic Media)..... Read More

Entrepreneur Lappe ramps DirectOffer funding for real-estate tech startup

Jan 06, 2022 at 10:28 am by miltcapps

KATHLEEN "KATIE" LAPPE, a serial digital media entrepreneur based in Nashville, says her mobile-first DirectOffer solution enables real-estate agents, teams and brokers to sha.... Read More

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