Venture Nashville

TVA is looking to startups to help solve its big energy problems

Nov 29, 2018 at 12:15 pm by miltcapps

The federally owned electric power provider that serves Tennessee and portions of five adjoining states has been working in an advisory capacity with the federally-funded Inno.... Read More

Passings: Celebration of Sal Novin's life set for 12/1 at NTCH Tech Hill

Nov 29, 2018 at 09:15 am by miltcapps

THROUGH it all, boldness, intelligence, sincerity and good cheer returned time and again to Saladin Ali "Sal" Novin as he pushed back against Glioblastoma. Comes now word that.... Read More

Entrepreneur preps DOT-Ready trucking tech, mulls partner + capital ideas

Nov 28, 2018 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

ENTREPRENEUR Tyna Bryan believes the technology she's launching in January can help improve trucking companies' operational safety, regulatory compliance, economics and retent.... Read More

Mid-TN biometric ID startup 'Global e-dentity' eyes $38MM Series A

Nov 27, 2018 at 03:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based inventor, U.S. Navy veteran and entrepreneur Robert Adams says the owners of his multi-modal human biometric identification startup have thus far declined inve.... Read More

'Not raining, it's pouring: E&Y + Amazon news means 5,600 jobs in Nashville

Nov 13, 2018 at 10:30 am by miltcapps

ERNST & YOUNG and AMAZON are pouring more fuel onto Nashville's economic expansion, with separate announcements this morning of creation of 5,600 new jobs, altogether. EY.... Read More

Venture Notes - November 12, 2018

Nov 12, 2018 at 03:40 pm by miltcapps

Today: AIM South | Shore Capital | Owen GSM | Lightspeed's Kasser THE AIM SOUTH FUND for Angel investing set up in Alabama by Jim Corman, et al, has filed for a $20MM.... Read More

Blockchain, AI: Capital raises ahead for Hashed Health-partnered ProCredEx

Nov 12, 2018 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE- and Tampa-based Professional Credentials Exchange (ProCredEx) is raising $3MM Seed capital in the form of a convertible note for its blockchain- and AI-enabled infr.... Read More

Health Velocity Capital's $185MM Fund I invests solely in HC tech + services

Nov 08, 2018 at 09:48 am by miltcapps

SAN FRANCISCO- and Brentwood-based Health Velocity Capital is likely to do "three or four" healthcare technology or services transactions each year, now that it's closed its e.... Read More

Healthcare accelerator pact among Company Lab, Erlanger, Unum<br>leverages Chattanooga's broad innovation impulse

Nov 01, 2018 at 01:44 pm by miltcapps

THE DISTINCTIVE new healthcare and insurance-benefits startup accelerator being organized in Chattanooga reflects the convergence of innovation efforts previously undertaken b.... Read More

BlueSky Medical stands-up NurseBackPack for credentials management

Oct 31, 2018 at 12:30 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE-based BlueSky Medical Staffing Software has launched NurseBackPack LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary offering an algorithm-driven mobile app for managing, tracking, upd.... Read More

Relevance Capital pursues Fund IV raise + regional tech-VC leadership

Oct 25, 2018 at 03:18 pm by miltcapps

Note: The firm rebranded as Relevance Ventures in 2Q CY19.-Ed. RELEVANCE CAPITAL of Tullahoma and Brentwood is raising a $50MM-or-greater Fund IV. What's more, the firm's mana.... Read More

Emerging blockchain-industry is focus of TokenizeTN skull session at ECD

Oct 23, 2018 at 05:30 pm by miltcapps

STAKEHOLDERS in the creation, growth and connectedness of blockchain- or distributed ledger-enabled jobs and wealth creation in Tennessee gathered twice within the past 24 hou.... Read More

Venture Notes - October 19, 2018

Oct 19, 2018 at 01:30 pm by miltcapps

Meharry Medical College Data Science Institute to impact<br>health policy, talent pipeline, clinical standards

Oct 19, 2018 at 10:31 am by miltcapps

The Meharry Medical College Data Science Institute (DSI) is destined to directly affect the actions of policymakers and medical professionals and will help shape standards of.... Read More

Brookings: TN located in 'Heartland' region<br>with weakspot for entrepreneurship

Oct 18, 2018 at 07:30 am by miltcapps

ECONOMIC RECOVERY from the Great Recession has lifted most of the nation, including Tennessee. Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Tennessee economy 13t.... Read More

CEO TJ Wilt says E|Spaces multiplies partners as it enters new markets

Oct 11, 2018 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

ESPACES INC., the Nashville-based network of co-working places, is creating new-market partnerships and testing its way into an upsized venue model, according to investor and.... Read More

Margaret Dolan named to succeed Charlie Brock as CEO of Launch Tennessee

Oct 09, 2018 at 09:21 am by miltcapps

MARGARET DOLAN CPA MBA of Nashville has been named to succeed Charlie Brock as CEO of Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC), which operates as Launch Tennessee..... Read More

Founder: Startup ALECIA maps capital raise, keeps IPO option in its sites

Oct 05, 2018 at 01:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE media entrepreneur and CEO Alecia Vimala says she is preparing for a sizable equity-capital raise to scale-up her ALECIA-branded "shoppable entertainment" business,.... Read More

Entrepreneur Gordon preps Cloud Range Cyber + Nashville Cyber Range

Oct 04, 2018 at 09:20 am by miltcapps

Updated 5 Dec. 2018: Gordon said today the Cloud Range training venue will be at Tech Hill Commons, 500 Interstate Blvd. S. (37210).-Ed. NASHVILLE tech-centric entrepreneur De.... Read More

NTC-MTSU Tech Workforce Report 2018

Oct 03, 2018 at 08:19 am by miltcapps

NASHVILLE Technology Council (NTC) held its Annual Meeting this morning in Nashville. A highlight of the gathering was the "State of Middle Tennessee Tech 2018 Report" by Amy.... Read More

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