Venture Nashville

CEO: Wealth Access aggressive growth options could include strategic-sale

Mar 27, 2019 at 03:37 pm by miltcapps

NOTWITHSTANDING the fintech sector's recent surge in M&A deals, Wealth Access Inc. founder David Benskin's recent acknowledgement that selling his firm to a strategic bidd.... Read More

NTC Awards judges disclosed by Greater Nashville Technology Council

Mar 21, 2019 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

THE 10TH annual NTC Awards were bestowed in January 2019 by the Greater Nashville Technology Council, after a months-long process, with judging involving nearly 70 volunteers..... Read More

Nashville EC: 17 local startups report INFLIGHT takeoff efforts

Mar 20, 2019 at 03:45 pm by miltcapps

TOMORROW evening, March 21, seventeen Nashville-area startups will report their progress, five months into their InFlight experience with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC.... Read More

Nashville EC's 'Twende' event focuses on Black, Brown founders' funding

Mar 19, 2019 at 02:11 pm by miltcapps

THE FORTHCOMING Twende Summit at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center is 'designed to connect Black and Brown founders with the networks, knowledge, and resources to help them gr.... Read More

Change Healthcare $100MM IPO prep comes out of stealth onto SEC shelf

Mar 19, 2019 at 10:15 am by miltcapps

Updated: C:H trading now. July 1 summary release. Forbes column 6/26 by David Trainer on the stock here. Our previous coverage here. C:H EFFECT Noon ET 26 June, all fil.... Read More

Project Music: Musicians Council preps capraise for lead experts platform

Mar 18, 2019 at 04:30 pm by miltcapps

SERIAL entrepreneur and advisor Micah Johnson confirmed he's had some early discussions with potential investors in Musicians Council LLC, the startup that is just now steppin.... Read More

Fintech: Maxwell leads FINTOP II fund raise

Mar 15, 2019 at 03:16 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED: Fintop II closed at $126MM, with six portfolio investments at the outset. Press Release May 14, 2020.-Ed. FINTECH serial entrepreneur Joe Maxwell filed yesterday on h.... Read More

Jeff Cohu now leads Center for Entrepreneurship at Lipscomb University

Mar 15, 2019 at 09:00 am by miltcapps

JEFF COHU PhD has gotten his sealegs and is setting course for the next leg of the Lipscomb University Center for Entrepreneurship's journey, which began eight years ago withi.... Read More

Venture Notes - March 13, 2019

Mar 13, 2019 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

SimplifyASC platform Series A advances as 'people-first' brand emerges

Mar 11, 2019 at 02:08 pm by miltcapps

Updated April 29, 2022 SimplifyASC acquired by HST Pathways. 18 Feb 2020: SimplifyASC and investors Jumpstart Capital filed Feb. 14 on their $7MM raise. 2 Aug 2019: D/A filing.... Read More

Strategic hire: LaunchTN communications chief now in place

Mar 06, 2019 at 10:45 am by miltcapps

Update May 5, 2019: The $3MM funding mentioned in our original story for support of LTN SBIR-STTR matching grants was approved.-Ed. LAUNCH TENNESSEE, officially Tennessee Tech.... Read More

EC-CMA-backed Project Music announces large Portfolio class

Mar 06, 2019 at 10:40 am by miltcapps

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center and Country Music Association (CMA) today announced their cohort of 16 music tech startups, including five based in the Nashville area, all o.... Read More

Nashville startups, market movers due for fresh look at NEXT Awards

Mar 05, 2019 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

BELIEVE IT or not, it'll soon be time to submit nominations for the Nashville Entrepreneur Center's 2019 NEXT Awards and Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame inductions. Nominations fo.... Read More

Edtech: RANDA Solutions says growth precedes outside-money decision

Feb 25, 2019 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

RANDA Solutions is now sharply focused on supporting state-level efforts to manage teacher effectiveness data and plans to hold in abeyance making a decision about inorganic g.... Read More

mobileMed devices: Franklin-based Cardiac Profiles pursues Series A2 raise

Feb 21, 2019 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

FRANKLIN-based Cardiac Profiles today announced it is collaborating with Mayo Clinic for development of diagnostic and clinical decision support protocols for use of its diagn.... Read More

IMAC Regeneration IPO prices with modest target and broader aims

Feb 13, 2019 at 11:25 am by miltcapps

Updated April 2, 2019: IMAC entered the Chicago market with acquisition, rebranding as Mike Ditka IMAC Regeneration Centers.-Ed. BRENTWOOD-based IMAC Holdings (NASDAQ: IMAC +.... Read More

PE-backed Gotcha Mobility's capraise underway, Nashville entry imminent

Feb 12, 2019 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

Updated: The TSN reported Aug. 6, 2019, Gotcha has left the market after about four months operations. March 27, 2019: Gotcha launched scooters in NV on 3/27.-Ed. GOTCHA Group.... Read More

Today's HHS tech regulatory move didn't catch<br>Center for Medical Interoperability by surprise

Feb 11, 2019 at 12:00 pm by miltcapps

THE CENTER for Medical Interoperability (CMI) in Nashville has long been poised for today's news out of Washington, D.C. Federal rules proposals announced this morning would r.... Read More

CEO: LaunchTN hires tackle Capital requirements, Commercialization

Feb 06, 2019 at 04:47 pm by miltcapps

Launch Tennessee has appointed new staff leads for commercialization and capital formation. Alexandra "Allie" Mikels is now LaunchTN's technology commercialization program man.... Read More

Studio Bank's Shmerling offers reality check for Nashville entrepreneurs

Feb 06, 2019 at 03:36 pm by miltcapps

EARLY-STAGE Studio Bank brands itself with an iconic French bulldog and aims to serve entrepreneurs and other Creatives in Nashville and beyond. The de novo bank recently adde.... Read More

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