Briefly: Errant 'VC secrecy' reference in legislation provokes mild hubbub

Mar 09, 2010 at 11:20 am by miltcapps

A Tennessee Senate bill carrying a 'Venture Capital' title chosen for expediency has slightly rocked the legislative boat this week. State Sen. Andy Berke (D-Chattanooga) tol.... Read More

KaiNexus targets performance with Vanderbilt technology

Mar 09, 2010 at 10:31 am by miltcapps

A Vanderbilt University licensee that aims to improve healthcare organizations' performance is harvesting a round of seed capital. Dallas-based KaiNexus LLC intends to become.... Read More

Consensus Point sets B-round, reveals Euro partnership

Mar 08, 2010 at 08:42 am by miltcapps

Consensus Point LLC, the Nashville-based predictive-markets provider, is preparing a B-round capital raise to accelerate its growth. In addition, Consensus Point got a potent.... Read More

Crabb hopes 'perfect storm' will drive surge in M&A deals

Mar 03, 2010 at 06:04 pm by miltcapps

Trey Crabb says he realized while sitting in his Manhattan office one Friday evening, with his daily commute home to Connecticut still before him, that it was time to get seri.... Read More

Entrepreneurs, VCs, TTDC mobilize for venture funding

Mar 03, 2010 at 03:06 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation is mobilizing entrepreneurs to nurture startups, create jobs and sustain State funding for TTDC, itself. For example, coming soon.... Read More

Chancellor's TNInvestco records decision against Coleman

Mar 02, 2010 at 03:13 pm by miltcapps

Nashville Chancery Court Chancellor Russell Perkins' decision released today gives a win to two state commissioners who sought to keep confidential TNInvestco records demande.... Read More

Quick Take: New Seed fund may be on RightSide

Mar 01, 2010 at 10:50 am by miltcapps

Some experts say the "seed-stage" venture model is broken and even Angels are seed-averse. Meanwhile, here in Tennessee the new TNInvestco funds have been encourage.... Read More

Claritas Capital: Montgomery is now resident entrepreneur

Mar 01, 2010 at 08:53 am by miltcapps

Claritas Capital has confirmed e-commerce entrepreneur Mark Montgomery's arrival there as entrepreneur in residence. Montgomery, 42, is most closely associated with the found.... Read More

Newsbits, Feb. 24, 2010

Feb 24, 2010 at 03:10 pm by miltcapps

TriStar Technology Fund, a TNInvestco certified company in Nashville, will have a strong presence during a major tech commercialization conference. As previously reported, th.... Read More

BioMimetic CEO urges 'build on Bredesen's start', plus greater Vanderbilt role in life-sciences ventures

Feb 24, 2010 at 01:23 pm by miltcapps

BioMimetic Therapeutics CEO Sam Lynch said development of the life-sciences industry in Nashville demands a greater role by Vanderbilt University and the focusing of the regio.... Read More

Cook: Nashville must create culture of 'True Innovation'

Feb 24, 2010 at 11:43 am by miltcapps

Joe Cook has great hopes for Nashville, but sees impediments to overcome for the region's life-sciences industry and for the innovation community, generally. Cook is co-founde.... Read More

ISO Capital: Hudsmith prepares Parental Health cap raise

Feb 22, 2010 at 11:29 am by miltcapps

Entrepreneur Scotte Hudsmith is launching Parental Health LLC and is about a month away from approaching investors for capital. Hudsmith, most recently executive vice preside.... Read More

Owen Exec MBA and students adjust to Great Recession

Feb 22, 2010 at 10:13 am by miltcapps

The Vanderbilt Executive MBA program is adjusting to recession-borne pressures and attempting to keep its tuition charges below $100,000. Tami Fassinger, Owen's associate dean.... Read More

Advocates: 'Protection' could derail TNInvestco locomotive

Feb 22, 2010 at 09:39 am by miltcapps

The Tennessee Budget Express may soon barrel down the tracks, but some key players worry TNInvestco may be sidetracked or derailed. Facing an extraordinary economy and electi.... Read More

Martin Cos. deepens bench at DisastersNet, as HealthStream ally broadens target sectors

Feb 18, 2010 at 07:40 am by miltcapps

Note: This company was rebranded as Readypoint, and in 2015 sold to an investor group led by Peter Clifton.-Ed. DisastersNet, the incident management-notification and training.... Read More

NEWSBITS, Feb. 18, 2010

Feb 18, 2010 at 07:15 am by miltcapps

Gleanings from around the state. Please send newstips to milt@venturenashville.com.► Tennessee Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) executives are available today to take.... Read More

Web mogul: Nashville brand 'huge' globally, not for sale

Feb 17, 2010 at 05:38 pm by miltcapps

David Castello, COO of the firm that owns the coveted Nashville.com Web address, says he has no intention of selling the Web property. Castello reminded VNC yesterday that hi.... Read More

People: Paul Ney joins Waddey & Patterson

Feb 16, 2010 at 08:56 am by miltcapps

Paul Ney, formerly director of Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's Office of Economic and Community Development, has joined Nashville law firm Waddey & Patterson PC. According to.... Read More

TNInvestco chiefs ask Chancellor to toss Coleman lawsuit

Feb 16, 2010 at 08:43 am by miltcapps

Updated 1:14 p.m., Feb. 23 - Chancellor Perkins ruling is now expected Feb. 25 or 26. Earlier post on his show-cause hearing:  Related VN Blog post here. In a volle.... Read More

TNInvestco: Court date looms, Lobbyists mass, Websites flower

Feb 11, 2010 at 12:38 pm by miltcapps

Updated 7:25 p.m. – In filings this afternoon with Chancery Court, Coleman and counsel argue, among other things, that such principles as public accountability militate.... Read More

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