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Relevance, Skoden eye targets, lean into NACIA push to close capital gap facing Native entrepreneurs

Founder's early track record and discipline of 'value lens' investing may be generating sustained momentum.

Early-stage fintech and health tech targets are priority for firm with deep operator and securities experience.

Serial entrepreneur Bruce also leads Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator backed by UTSys, TVA, ORNL

Founder-CEO's renewed focus on roles of voice and expression part of launch impetus.

Labordemic hits employers recovering from COVID19 pressures + workers drive for upskilling, certification and licensing.

UPDATED 8 March 2024 A myriad of scheduled events lies just ahead and we're pointing you to several dozen in this collection.

New Strategic Limited Partner says Altitude is a 'good fit', given it understands how to add value beyond capital.

Long-time Crews chief accepts his "builder" mentality in search for fresh challenges, wider resources.

RTI report illuminates TN funding + performance lag, advancement opportunities

Program lead stresses immediate and persistent benefits - program's 4th year option to be reviewed.

[updated] Nashville advocates prepare potentially unprecedented stimulus for expansion of the region's capital stack.

Pilot project could lead to bolstering state's tech transfer and commercialization.

Scenario: VU could garner up to $422MM, as fight against neurospsych disorders, degenerative diseases advances.

Edtech and healthcare SaaS veteran with stripes in credentialing, training and other businesses offers advice.

Chancellor says VU has strategic advantage in collaborating to confront challenges in a 'networked world'.

[updated] Amid sector consolidation, Wellvana financings now total at least $150MM.

[updated] Firm pursues $100MM raise, with progress reported for Early Stage Digital Health Fund I.

Twenty-three items on new funds, startups and early-growth businesses, people in transition, state programs and more.

Team is apparently leaning further into its latest raise, with TAUM now over $100MM.

Nashville transplants, allies prep for expanded growth as legal-services deals with competitive, economic pressures.

Nashville HC and technology veterans plan to co-found multiple SaaS businesses in the next few years.

While budget heads to Leadership and then to the Governor, the LaunchTN board preps for road ahead.

Dynamo VC, FUSE, Cercano, Ironspring, Innovation Endeavors, and others backers are early-in. [updated]

Private equity execs and their strategic investors set sail on next fund amid crosswinds.

Early-growth startup with EBITDA enters third phase of life amid growing environmental concerns.

Challenges and opportunities statewide, drive to position two new regional entrepreneur centers.

Joe Maxwell, MP of Fintop Capital and Co-EIR for Project Fintech of the Nashville EC sees rise in diligence.

Updated -'Tennessee Network Growth and Opportunity Initiative' could heighten partnering, grant competitiveness.

Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee is making a signal hire.

[updated] CoLab CEO Tasia Malakasis drives plans for SM leadership from Chattanooga epicenter.

[Updated] TN House FW&M Chair Patsy Hazlewood is among Tennessee legislators expressing support.

Venture bullets: DARVIS, Dropper, SeeSnap, Rockmont, Simple Solutions, AngelEye, HotPoppy, Campus Protein, AgLaunch, SmartRIA and more.

A baker's-dozen of venture updates, including ClearTrack, TraceFemcare, Writerly, Invergarry, Swingzen and more.

There are 16 firms aboard now, each starting with a $250K investment and a supportive non-distracting work-life environment.

Fintech entrepreneur Eric Satz (AltoIRA) is one of 60+ VCs, entrepreneurs, advisors playing 3686 Festival roles.

Updated 3 September 2022: 8 Tennessee economic-development coalitions pursued federal grants of $25MM+ more each. Only Memphis remained in the hunt.

Five TN cities home to 10 Engine candidates seeking to strengthen region's entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystem.

$1BN+ impact could rise in TN in decade of mobilizing investment capital and lending power.

Backed by Cercano Management, Relevance Ventures, Angels, TNInvestco, INCITE, et al, its team shifts principal office.

VentureSouth Fund V raise underway targets $10MM to augment Angels' individual bets and sidecar participation.

Updating PathGroup Recap | Lirio | Ursa Health | Thynk Health | Unity Wellness | EasyVet | Artemis | Iron Path | TSG.Mammoth

Continuing-ed content purveyor also sees Series A + diverse markets ahead in U.S. and beyond.

Venture updates on new Funds, raises in Fintech, Music-Ent, Wealth, LifeSci, HCare, Media, HRtech, blockchain and other arenas.

[Updated] Co-founders seek $2MM, as VU OwenGSM, VU The Wond'ry and others seem to recognize startup's promise.

Memphians Lackie, Roberts, Sousoulas and San Mateo-backed Chou are among leaders.

Backed/advised by key players, firm hits quick first close, attracts Kleiner Perkins veteran Deshpande

Updated: VC$ from Sopris and FCA Venture Partners helped native Nashvillian transplant Digital Reasoning business.

Expanding team and advisors include Nashville serial healthcare entrepreneur Joe Hutts

The challenges are real, but this mission-oriented entrepreneur is 'grateful for the journey'.

Updated: VC Marcus Whitney, entrepreneurs Victoria Butler, Courtney Hale are empaneled to share and to judge presentations.

AI is a dominant theme among Industries of the Future Accelerator team members landing in Tennessee from other states and nations.

Dozens of updates on capraises, new funds, exec moves, startups and more.

Its $25M Series A in-hand, its healthcare- and tech-deep board, investors and management chart an ambitious path.

Nashville HC venture veteran marshals team and money to sort hundreds of potential targets, against the clock.

[Updated] Four Black-led companies are already in the portfolio of $55MM fund, with a half-dozen more deals likely in the next 12 months.

A legislative initiative may be paying-off in both tech-startup entrepreneurship and tax revenue.

With discipline and fresh capital, firm aims for control investments up to $30MM per firm in businesses that match its criteria.

Commentary: Does list of TN gains in 2021 reflect actual lack of 'major' entrepreneurial achievements?

B2B2C startup confirms convertible raise ahead of a Series C, expands services, values leverage of GM and other strategics.

[updated] Build Back Better funding via EDA for ventures, biomaking, cyber and more could lift Nashville region's lifesciences ecosystem.

Silicon Ranch, Claritas, Resolute, Innova and other PE/VC and corporate fundraising, plus news on two-dozen startups.

Updated 4/18/22: Of the healthcare-focused VC's 22 currently active portfolio companies, 12 are located in the Greater Nashville area.

[Updated] Tech-advancement may be among programs getting fresh look, with funding increased and likely to grow further.

Optimized nutrition startup producing revenue, eyes roadmap + milestones, with a possible A-round ahead.

30 actionable newsbits on capital raises, execs, pandemic and events, relocations and more.

Opry Entertainment exec eyes YUDU, Shore Cap, Wellview, Martin Ventures, ProCredEx, NOFs and more.

VU-propelled startup, AI for VC, MB Ventures, Claritas, Harbert, McWhorter, lifesci fund, ed tech, SBIR, and more...

[Updated] Deadline set for comments on needed investment capital, loans, training, microlending and more, U.S. Treasury-funded program.

UPdated - EDA's Build to Scale is assessing three 2021 entrepreneurship, commercialization proposals from Memphis.

Healthcare, transportation, mobility among targets of new Chattanooga Regional Catalyst Fund

TN U.S. Senators oppose Innovation bill over China issues, capital raises, big day for Uncle Nearest, new startup cohorts, EIR + grant invitations,

Veteran of finance, recruitment and development and other fields cites fintech as hypothetical target vertical.

Eighteen updates on startups, capital raises, and more from TN, KY, ALA

New organization promises to raise even further Meharry's regional and national standing among innovators.

Couple-dozen bulletins on spacs, letter rounds, startups, innovators, execs in motion, resources from around the ecosystem

Care management tech company has new customers for repointed platform, mulls priced round guided by advisor.

Twenty updates on VC/PE moves, startups, innovation funding, family offices and more, plus Resources.

Current and future startups being spawned by TTO focused on commercializing innovation.

Nashville VC adds advisor marketing-automation startup Snappy Kraken to portfolio, has other initiatives afoot.

[Updated] Serial healthcare entrepreneur stacks C-round capital for TEND business from his Tennessee base.

ETN startup Stone Mountain Tech maps capital, foresees global reach, hundreds of homegrown E.TN jobs.

Impetus for fund has been growing amid rampant awareness of inequities in backing for Black entrepreneurs.

[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.

Today: ObjectiveGI | AgAdvisory | EPI Capital | TechTrans | IPE | Lemonade | IMAC | SESAC | Agilon | Nikola

TN-based VC maps capital, aims to be top-ranked Tech VC in SE and frequent actor on national VC scene.

Its $9MM B-round nearly done, the startup's cornerstone is an amalgam of purpose, agriculture, supply chain and global economics.

[updated] 37 items on startups, PE-VC-Angel-Crowd-Seed raises, entrepreneurs, events, deadlines, resources and more.

PE-backed fintech, services company expands role as consumers, providers seek solutions.

UPDATED Advisors in place, early conversations with potential investors underway, founder seeks increased market traction.

Action: UGP, Grabbr, VoluMetrix, SSM Partners, new PE fund, FINTOP, FilterX, Redwood, SocialBot, Shockwave.

TN IPO enlarges, Pharos and other VC updates, plus action in spacs, fintech, insuretech, sports odds and more.

EQHA plans for offering come after long period of scant IPO activity in healthcare services sector.

Amid pandemic and General Assembly session looming, 'broadest sandbox program in the U.S.' is the goal.

Platform company draws Greater Nashville venture, policy veterans + mulls further advisors and capital options.

[Updated] With Data/AI target filter, former Google CEO preps to lead SPAC sortie into healthtech, fintech, consumer internet and marketplace

Fund passes $100M, raises in healthcare, fitness, musictech, fintech, insurance, plus policy push, Angel credit, Smokies and more.

With perilous Winter ahead, startup continues support of response to COVID19, while preparing for 'next pandemic'.

Dozens of news items on startups, capital raises, executive moves and business resources.

The raise seems to be peaking more than four years after Fund II was closed.

20 pieces of evidence that startup-, innovation- and deal-oriented folks find plenty to like in Kentucky.

Jumpstart Health Investors deploys new VC to pursue compelling opportunities among Black-owned firms.

Nashville Founder/GP targets fintech, insurtech, digital-health verticals, affirms cap-table diversity goal

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[Updated] A gamble, sure, but the Pandemic Vintage of startups, capraises + executive moves may rival any we've seen in the past decade.

A batch of updates on executive moves, appointments, roles and other ties to Tennessee

Jumpstart Capital liquidity, LaunchTN, Jammber, virus capital, Fintech, Healthcare, data, Vizion, spinup, spinout, and more updates.

Nashville+ Calgary startups partnered more than a year, chose to merge, now raising capital.

A veteran of tough slogs, CEO sees lift in enterprise demand for critical care monitoring of seniors in communities.

White House scitech advisors suggest AI, biotech, comms, quantum infoscience, advanced manufacturing initiatives.

Backed by Transparency Health and Noon Management, this TN startup aims to help folks get safely back to work or school.

Music innovation push, startup scouts, fintech, Y-Combinator entrant, Angel Tax Credit takers, partnerships, exec moves, resources + more...

New funds, startup capital raises, exec moves, innovation pushes, fintech, and a mayor who supports innovation.

New CEO charts rapid path toward 40 markets, says indie physician model both disruptive, scalable

[updated] Data science, machine learning tech and prediction services startup brings to bear its SDOH learning curve.

[updated] Longtime Nashville i-bankers will apply experience as venture-capital investors.

[Updated] Due to COVID19-induced recession, recent years' stellar fund performance may be 'ancient history'.

Gov. Bill Lee updates us, plus 17 venture updates and resources on telemed, M&A and more.

Opportunities for startup growth and service are plentiful in the new Pandemic Era.

Nearly 30 items of extraordinary range, from capital raises, to exec appointments, uncertainty and more.

Serial entrepreneur leverages technology create by Vanderbilt University investigators.

Some would like to see a bold, rigorous assessment of TNInvestco that would better assess value and improve the model.

A sample of what VU student and faculty ideas for producing better life experiences.

Could lessons learned translate into new push for the innovation economy?

Colleen Hoke, Don Lazas are fresh off Frist-backed Series A, now at 12 centers and running.

Both Venture + Corporate entrepreneurship embraced, because not everyone's cut-out for doing startups from scratch.

[updated] Frist discloses details about what's under the hood of the healthtech startup now in stealth mode.

A rigorous study of TN lifesciences is afoot and advocates are clearly positioning to push for public and private support.

A new healthtech spinout, capraises, M&A, people moves, advisors, key events and a couple dozen more nuggets.

[Updated 25 Nov 2020] Healthcare specialists file on Fund IV companion.

[Updated] VNC seeks comment from team, meanwhile research suggests interesting ecosystem forming around company.

The five-year-old company has already secured $70MM capital and is at 400 employees.

Four years after VC/PE control investment, legal-spend management company has a number of options.

[updated] Straight-talking commercialization and capital advisors from Austin, Nashville and Lexington converge, Aug. 29.

Funding fuels manufacturing and market priorities, but team is alert for other 'sustainable' opportunities.

Updated: 21 items on TN capital raises, advisors, entrepreneurs and strategies.

Founder says he continues planning for capital raise and Nashville presence.

The startup/venture cauldron bubbles across Tennessee. 40 abstracts here.

[updated] Fighting colorectal cancer, CEO eyes growing Knoxville biotech scene and Euro and U.S. markets

Founder says consumers will transform healthcare; she eyes series of raises, senior hires, partnerships.

Mixture of Entrepreneurship and innovation are further stirred and shaken at VU.

Eight teams are enrolled in the Erlanger-Unum-CoLab HealthTech Accelerator.

Nashville entrepreneur's business and social-impact lenses are focused on venture gap.

[updated] Medical Decisions team believes it has unique offering, propelled by quality-of-care and economics tailwinds.

News from Frist Cressey, fintechs, Washtopia, Episode Sols, Sphere, Veterans VC, FedEx, Ballast, VendEngine, and many more.

Serial social-impact entrepreneur creates several potentially investable Pharmacy-related startups.

HealthStream ties-up with early-growth cos, Alphabet-backed Clover hits Music City, a startup's $6MM raise, money for June Medical, HempTenn, BeastBrands, SmartRIA, and much more.

Files for $1.1MM preliminary capraise, ahead of much larger funding for projects in Tennessee and elsewhere.

[Updated 3/15] 41 items, including SEC $ filings, tech talent, startups, entrepreneurial events, capital formation, exec roles, and more.

Core enterprise platform expected to have drawn north of $7MM total by summer's end.

CEO has deflected suitor interest, but after RANDA expands to more states, investment may get a re-think.

CEO maps course for Series A-2, Series B raises and views Goggle and Apple moves as reinforcing vision.

As bill-filing deadlines loom, bills that shape TN economy, startups, entrepreneurial momentum are in prospect.

Co-founders Gatto & Whitney keep tacking in healthcare's crosswinds, complete 6th capraise of $21MM, its largest to date.

LaunchTN matches have now supported 24 fledgling firms, mainly in energy, materials and health/biomedical.

Ventures, partnerships accelerate VUMC lifesciences, plus VUMC and VU's independent commercialization programs.

Education champion + entrepreneur is raising Seed capital, mapping growth

The latest in a series of biannual rankings of the States on science and technology competitiveness.

Biannual Science & Technology Index shows some TN gains, but weakspots among growth factors

[Updated] Birmingham among alternatives, as some Women, Blacks and other minorities report struggling for traction.

Updated - Those who knew this Nashville new-era software entrepreneur will gather this weekend.

Teaming with ORNL + Innovation Crossroads, power producer looks tech targets, maybe some surprises.

Franklin entrepreneur says eventual IPO is only exit option he's focused on, given global demand for ID assurance.

Founders with Nashville stripes and strategic partners vow to leverage ties for innovation, growth.

Co-founders see sector receptive to Cloud-linked technology and sensitive to search and review costs.

Exits may be ahead for Brentwood-Tullahoma firm seeking stakes in early-stage coastal targets, but at Nashville valuations.

Years of work have prepared Meharry researchers to play influential role by drawing data from Nashville General Hospital.

A sobering report from Brookings Institution researchers inevitably shows there's work yet to be done.

[update] A unique Tennessee business makes its way step-by-step through SaaS growth-company terrain.

Regardless of grant outcomes, these strategic proposals warrant scrutiny across Tennessee.

The word is just getting out about new entrant in Tennessee biopharm ecosystem.

[updated] Social-impact technology startup aims to leverage first-to-market advantage in national rollout.

Many of these issues gained salience during the Haslam and Bredesen years.

UT, VU, KY officials see hundreds of successfully exited entrepreneurs possibly leading startup teams.

[Updated] While still growing its $30MM-$50MM growth fund, JSCap adds notches to its moneybelt.

[updated] 36 alerts in today's summary as mid-summer Venture energy brings multiple new funds, capraises, and more.

Healthtech startup signals emergence from customer validation -- and it's ready to tackle Nashville market.

Brock steams ahead, with a successor CEO likely to be tapped before year-end.

[updated] The applications window will soon open for the DOE-backed technology commercialization program.

Clean Energy commercialization gets boost via ORNL's Innovation Crossroads

Finalists are to pitch Aug. 28 during 36|86 event in Nashville.

After three decades in health-sector Finance/Technology, founder makes another run at processes and outcomes.

Here's the skinny on HHS Startup Day in Nashville, cosponsored by NHCC, LSTN, et al.

[Updated] $6MM raise apparently found quick acceptance - McWhorter foresees $100MM impact.

Technology commercialization venture preps Seed and letter-round raises.

Twenty-one-year-old firm could hit $600MM raised since inception.

[updated] High-energy team builder prepares for his next entrepreneurial or service act.

More nondilutive capital for data-oriented lifesciences company.

Chair's experience brings continuity, clear sense of value of legislative ties and momentum.

Simplr's $8MM Series A, Resolute and Americoin raises, Blockchain congregating and more.

Growth-equity firm says Music City, Austin, Atlanta and others each has a superniche.

[Updated] The campus newco is keeping open the option of raising outside capital.

[updated] With dry powder and 60 transactions under its belt, SSM relishes HealthIT, ecommerce, marcom companies.

Startup's expanding universe of advisors, allies and potential funders may be approaching critical mass.

Money, moves and management in 30 telegraphic updates from MidTn and State ecosystems.

Startup commercializing VU IP to reduce injury, death and mitigate $50BN annual medical spend.

Her competitive spirit was partly honed by being a standout player in competitive sports.

HealthStream has been minority stakeholder since 2013.

BunkerLabs grad and cofounders pushing forward toward possible capraise.

Solaster capraise out of Jumpstart, new crypto fund, some blockchain plays and more.

CEO Charlie Brock unveils robust plan for LTN advancement, but may be facing budget headwinds.

At least 3 new initiatives could advance the state's mobility R&D, innovation, entrepreneurship and recruitment efforts.

Focusing on success criteria, outcomes takes priority.

'Free-market' combatant of industry incentives may face new players pursuing legislated benefits.

27 short takes on Venture developments statewide, from robots and healthcare, to hair dye and video security.

With access to funds that have total $50MM AUM, XMi believes it can complete 1-2 deals per year.

Young entrepreneur finds curious farmers allow testing his tech in their fields.

Still too rare in CEO ranks, woman mechanical engineer charts startup's course.

Digital Health from wearables and IT to blockchain and more will be Daisley's bailiwick in international group

[updated] Healthcare IT, solutions and consulting provider has apparently passed a revenue milestone.

Updated 26 Sept 2017 - Startup spearheads international open-source initiative for Proof of Existence

'Erosion' in TN investment? Major IT and software cos' raises, TN fund recruiting, startup updates and more.

Exec says harassment 'unacceptable' and LaunchTN will advocate broad adoption of planned policy model

Publisher rating VCs!? plus new capital raises, deals, NVille EC scholarships and more.

[Updated] Ex-pat Nashvillian says Music City 'hot-hot', encourages ties with LA players

Incubator management plans to keep potential businesses on-pace for development, commercialization.

[updated] Startup has already won key role in creating Canada's digital marketplace for licensing.

Updates on LaunchTN, entrepreneurs once and future, Vanderbilt, ORNL, and more.

CEO wasting no time in preparing for push with private-equity backing.

Exec averse to encouraging all to 'shoot for the middle', notes need for champion investors.

Years after his initial appeal, Waller IP attorney sticks to his guns.

New firm is closely allied with ATDC and Georgia Tech, first cohort app deadline July 8.

'We're not shy about our ambitions' as they eye tips of entrepreneurs' tongues.

VU seeks reputational gains, greater awareness of research, more diversity.

Global continuing professional education demand is viewed as rising sharply.

[updated] Satz, Tanner quietly target the needs of the 'mass affluent'.

[updated] Former XMi executive holds minority stake, in wake of entrepreneur Shmerling's peel-off.

Former BioMimetic Therapeutics executives at center of new initiatives.

Resources that might provide refreshment for those looking to advance Tennessee innovation.

Founder spent nearly a decade here earning degrees at Vanderbilt University.

Entrepreneur and investor seems Nashville momentum growing, despite traffic and other concerns.

Opportunity helps close gap after closure of EC's healthcare cohort accelerator.

Converging activities could raise Nashville profile on global blockchain map.

[updated] Grad of Boomtown, StartupHealth accelerators presses forward.

A healthcare disrupter's latest move, Accelerators updates and much more.

LaunchTN CEO agrees it'd be great to have more data and analyses about all this.

Gov. Bill Haslam delivers his State of the State Address this evening.

A fresh dozen items from around the state of interest to the venture sector.

[updated] 2016 rocks with appealing events statewide.

Based on criteria set in place at the outset, the capital-formation experiment now formally has a cloud over it.

Journalists to be excluded, Dem's not invited to panel.

Expresses confidence stage is set for constructive engagement about insurance exchanges and more.

[updated] Former Pathfinder exec is CEO in the business that got running start in Centerstone.

Another regional accelerator goes-it alone, capital formation numbers, and more.

Boyd & Brock of LaunchTN respond on sustainability, Healthcare, Rural Metrics and more.

[Updated] New entity focuses on "underserved" small and medium-sized businesses.

Startup has attracted a Tech Coast Angels participant.

[Updated] Blockchain initiatives now said to be expanding in Nashville.

Speakers discuss investor interest in blockchain, and Nashville's preparation for HealthIT leadership.

VU spawns Predictgov, Clayton Associates, REDCap Cloud update, NextGxDx raise, Project Healthcare, The TENN and more.

VTC For the 14th year, investors, entrepreneurs, strategic corporates meld at FedEx Institute.

More than a dozen nuggets from around the state.

After six years at ECD agency, Tennessee native returns to private sector.

Healthcare entrepreneur believes status quo may be no more 'impregnable' than storied city's walls.

A tech-savvy chief executive lays-out what he sees as some hard truths.

Sponsored by BTC, publisher of Distributed Magazine, unprecedented event addresses lawyers' needs.

TriStar and Innovation Institute leaders 'get along well as human beings'

[Updated] 11 items from around the state of interest to techies, investors, entrepreneurs, et al.

Nondilutive capital gives entrepreneurs advantages in research, bizdev and raising capital.

Research and services for VNC Members and prospective Members focused on Nashville and the Mid-South.

Within this scientific work are pain-points that could spawn inventions, innovations and startups.

(updated) The CellJournalist veterans have brought another startup to the starting-line, this time in marketing software.

New NTC CEO and Health IT strategy coming, VC motives, Noro-Moseley exec, Women Angels coalesce and more.

Speakers ahead and a Nashville startup joins Louisville healthcare accelerator.

User-authentication startup pledges to grow Nashville headquarters.

VTC Chattanooga startup made very strategic pivot, and builds bizdev presence in Nashville.

[updated] Long-time Nashville resident Kelso rather not relocate, but needs Tech-savvy investors.

Racing toward the future, Nashville and TN innovators and businesses must be prepared.

[updated] A baker's dozen oughta-reads on startups and capital from around the state.

VTC A fresh assay has led to new focus and renewed vision for regional service and leadership.

That old chestnut, Film-TV industry production incentives, gets a fresh take.

VTC ORNL-UT-linked Peter Fuhr is now advisor to the startup he founded.

HealthIT entrepreneur Eric Winter signs-on for another startup rodeo.

Departing tech-centric Bay Area, co-founder cites Nashville's numerous advantages.

John Bass, CEO of HCA's InVivoLink, has joined the Blockchain expedition.

[updated] Nashville entrepreneurship 2.0? Capraises, possible startup trouble, Krajicek venture tips and more.

While talk of industry consolidation and impediments continues, entrepreneurs keep innovating.

Question mark hangs over Nashville's shot at being a Consumer startup breeder.

[Updated] The EC also seeks an Entrepreneur in Residence for the PH initiative.

[Updated] Effort intended to engage student-led startup teams statewide.

Updated - Nashville's BTCMedia is examining Blockchain in Nashville and St. Louis.

Tech-dev exec, active Angel with Bioenergy interests surveys the region.

Behavioral Health, particularly addiction treatment, is the launchpad.

Aging patented technologies might have fresh potential.

VTC Founder and investors express strong confidence in market headway.

VTC Teams arriving for array of Memphis accelerators.

More than 50 entrepreneurs represented in companies in flock of Memphis accelerators.

[Sale confirmed] New money, strategic inflection, or much hubbub about nothing? Time will tell.

VNC Discount: Healthcare consolidation is robust and the landscape rapidly shifting.

VTC PYA's long-standing 'dream' of attracting ORNL talent is paying off in varied forms.

Managing General Partners gives fresh view of region's Healthcare sector.

American Sentinel veteran takes the helm in Music City.

Engineering Dean sees opportunities to address large-scale global needs.

Cautious handling by proponents seems likely to advance state programs, stepwise.

Developers studying HudsonAlpha and other innovation centers.

[updated] Chairman/CEO says company can be in Top 10 ranks nationally by EOY16.

This roundup features Amplion, HCCA, CouncilCapital, John Murdock, Joe Kustelski, Proton and more.

Three-year-old company sees mainstream publishing industry with fresh eyes.

Center for Medical Interoperability begins ramping-up its architectural and assessment work.

[Updated] About 16 years into his mission, CEO Renkis gears for Internet of Things video leadership.

CEO Winkelspecht is working with HC customers on proof of concept technologies.

VTC Grady Vanderhoofven is likely to lead the repurposed nonprofit and some allies.

VTC - [Updated] Two years after a successful exit from logistics business, a new venture launches.

Updates on VU venture staff, raises by SmartFurniture and RelevanceCapital and more.

Some new public-private stratagems for commercialization may emerge this spring and summer.

VTC P2S-Covenant JV tackles Big Data analytics for array of verticals.

A fourth cohort of startups is likely to be invited to Knoxville, but timeline TBD.

Spying opportunity to speed adoption of evidence-based medicine, startup asserts itself.

[Updated] Team says rapid Angel-investor enlistment is one reason this is a 'W' for region's LifeSciences

As INCITE comes to halt, we take at look at the ground that's been covered.

[updated] Treading carefully to 'get program right', industry aims for step-by-step progress.

Frank Coliano shares the view from one of Nashville's most interesting vantage-points.

A consolidator has been quietly established in Nashville, focusing on an aging-driven sector.

Founder Goldsmith cites steady growth in first-to-market effort.

[updated] Raises by SertintyONE, Lincor, MedPass and others updated here.

The local shortage of computer science, other engineering talent oft-cited, while recruiters swarm.

[updated] Entrepreneur says he knows his limits, wants assistive-device mission to succeed.

[updated] North Carolina-based entrepreneur and scholar begins work April 1.

[updated] Advocates believe Healthcare could be linchpin in new cyberindustrial role for Nashville.

LifeSci Network seeks mentors and mentee companies, eyes event on Capital.

With 3686 ahead, new University and Researcher programs, weaker capital ecosystem and more

[updated] Prepared for change, EC CEO has already sketched-out 2016 strategy.

Vic Gatto and Marcus Whitney are creating an important fund, and exit accelerator universe.

Updates on investors, startups and ideas with ties to our region.

Still fully engaged Postdoc Fellow has entrepreneurial vision.

[updated] ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd expresses strong support for bill enrolled this week.

State-backed programs like TNInvestco 'have a place', but capital complaints seem exaggerated.

Within Haslam Cabinet, ECD Commissioner shapes policy-program options for Chief.

[updated] Its Angel ranks could rise to 50 in 2016, and it may do a half-dozen deals.

Breast cancer target, regulatory progress and further capital raise action likely.

For those hoping companies will leverage TN assets, Eve Steigerwalt is among key contacts.

TNInvestco, Bill Frist, Accolade, eClinic, Clayton Associates, Pharos Capital, Infusense, Celgentek and more.

[Updated] nPhase CEO identified. Software with global users and a serious track record is a friendly target.

VTC State's AgLaunch initiative should get a boost, along with allies.

Here's an update on salient capital raises and related.

[updated] CEO McQuigg has had quite a journey. Now, he sees a global opportunity.

VTC Commercializing the UT brand, localizing entertainment with streaming audio

Updated No matter where you are in Tennessee, you'll want to consider many of these.

[updated] Startup greenlighted with patient capital, golden Roladexes.

[Updated] Partnership would support a network of investors and entrepreneurs.

[updated] Even terrorism and immigration issues may affect performance monitoring.

[Update] A panel focuses on the need for value-adding innovation and public-policy advocacy.

New services for Veterans who aim to become entrepreneurial troopers may lie ahead.

[Updated] Nashville VC continues building its healthcare portfolio.

Healthcare analytics player follows $5MM raise with a smaller, possible bridge move.

VTC By year-end, this Chattanooga group could be buying personal-care brands.

Relocated Michigander rips-off startup's stealth cloak to seek growth fuel.

Seed to B-round scenario begins to emerge, with pharmacogenetic testing a driver.

Step by step, ECD agent LaunchTN charts a fresh path forward on knotty issue.

The state's accelerator-linked ecosystem continues to evolve, it seems.

Three leaders' separate comments illuminate a common thread of concern.

Alexia Poe, established as a fixture in Tennessee policy circles at a young age, moves on.

[CONFIRMED] Cardinal takes majority stake; naviHealth's model examined for other verticals.

Here's the up-to-date listing of presenting companies.

Questions about institutional GPs' reporting get fresh attention in some quarters.

Serial entrepreneur says he's preparing to 'chase his passion' for venture.

[update] There'll be plenty of interest on-campus and off- for this job.

Charlie Brock shares his topmost objectives, and we review a bit of the agenda.

A Nashville investment banker is among new members of TTDC/LTN.

[updated] Having raised $10.5MM in Angel capital, CEO says the company had room negotiate with VC

[Updated with IDS sale] California Corrections confirms major edtech contract for early-stage company.

Charlie Corts executes on convertibles, ahead of larger round.

With the closing of its Fund IV, Frontier activity here may rise.

[Update] In 3rd outing, CEO focuses on technology for enterprises that 'don't go out of business'.

Founder views new entrants to Internet of Things market as validation.

Actionable business opportunities, plus a discount code right here.

[Updated] Investors bide their time, to catch the wave they see building.

VTC Tech-driven Dan Marcum pushes new program forward.

Year-old company may consider Series B raise within 12 months

Initially targeting health systems, startup is advised by Harpeth Capital.

[updated] Financing spurs Type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver programs

[update] The vast potential of the global IoT market has many players in a virtual land rush.

Bio veteran Jim Monsor leads pilot effort to deepen TN's startup resources

New CEO and founding chairman are apparently planning an aggressive push.

XMi unit is sector agnostic, but expects to see plenty of healthcare.

VTC John McMillian of Russellville, Tenn., pursues AC-driven roadster market.

VTC Seed, Early- and Growth-stage startups may all benefit from USDA RBIC effort.

Imminent Seed-raise push driven by twin-pronged strategy.

Co-founder says Seed money seems more likely to come for the Coast.

Bootstrapping event may be about to get a reboot.

Exec sees new digs, job growth, sales - plus cultural + media challenges.

[updated] This immunization data-collection startup is being accelerated via a university alliance.

[updated] Suitors queued, this compliance and insights specialist considers tapping the private market.

The path ahead hasn't been charted, but it seems FinTech advocates are still pursuing the idea.

Entrepreneurship, events and attracting capital may have revved-up. Tech transfer? Not so much.

[updated] With sector veterans on its board and access to capital, this startup girds for raise.

[Updated] When it's representatives hit the General Assembly, they'll bring a clear agenda.

National and State workforce- and innovation-oriented initiatives link TN cities.

VTC Accelerator's regional mission to be continued after 3 years at Tullahoma.

[updated] Though relo'd from Nashville to Portland, CEO keeps eye on Nashville.

[updated] Smithwick says early market penetration signals 'time to step on the gas'.

[updated] Founder on a mission sees world of opportunity, with a dash of charlatanism, here and there.

Steady-as-she-goes seems to be the watchboard at cautious, high-performing pension plan.

[updated] Accelerator grad moving toward an inflection point, and Healthbox tweaks its model.

The small NTC must weigh carefully its forays into State and Federal policy-shaping.

Education content and assessment are hot segments that Ingram seems to eye.

Commissioner now also presides over board of Tennessee Technology Development Corp.

[updated] Litigation, uncertainty over INCITE funding, turnover and more.

VTC First exit for the fund affiliated with Memphis-based MB Venture Partners.

Serial entrepreneur Joe Maxwell among those enthusiastic about new FinTech focus.

The question remains whether the Change Agents' enthusiasm is contagious.

Veteran executive gains helm of company seeking strong growth.

VTC In the red-hot mobile payments space, this startup has Master Mentors.

[updated] Chris Ferrell will focus on operations, while Cygnus exec takes the company's helm

The e-signature company has its team and some advisors already in place for a capital move.

[Updated 5 March] This entrant to the red-hot sector is banking on rapid B2B growth.

Two Tennessee-born science-centered companies are united

Veteran of the Nashville HIT, software and entrepreneurial scenes joins boutique.

[updated] Google Glass is not a large blip on this startup's radar, thus far.

[updated] Only rudimentary financial and compliance reporting was explicitly called for by law

Serial entrepreneur maps-out a fast track for his Internet of Things entry

VTC Universities in Cookeville, Murfreesboro, Nashville plan to partner to serve industry, entrepreneurs

[Updated] Pando litigation. Refocused 36|86 event will convene in June, as will Pandoland

Other cities may want Ziiio app, and startup's VU license sets stage for entry into healthcare

[Updated 15 June 2015] With nearly 40 investors aboard, Shmerling's Angel network gains traction.

$300K Seed raise could target Angels in Cincinnati, as well as Tennessee

[Updated] Private equity firm with $200MM capital managed, seeks to increase its opportunities

There's a least one TNInvestco that isn't yet exhausted, and is still looking for investible deals

[updated] Board named. Nashville's role with a transformative Tech-standards player