Stuart McWhorter

TN envoys take entrepreneurial, econdev, FDI savvy to Amsterdam, Paris

Jun 13, 2025 at 11:15 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE economic and entrepreneurial leaders are heading to Amsterdam and Paris next week, reinforcing this state's interest in innovation, cross-border trade and for.... Read More

ITIF: TN has strengths, but underperforms as hub for key innovation sectors

May 07, 2025 at 08:49 am by miltcapps

Update May 15, 2025: State Science & Technology Institute analyzes ITIF report.-Ed. TENNESSEE's progress in economic development, education, research and related fields is.... Read More

Region's Angel-VC-PE-FW execs head to GNPCA 'State of the Market' event

Apr 08, 2025 at 06:30 am by miltcapps

LAST WEEK, a young Nashville-based industry association registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to change its name to Greater Nashville Private Capital Association (G.... Read More

VNC's March 2025 Venture Calendar

Mar 02, 2025 at 05:32 pm by miltcapps

Comments welcomed via Milt@VentureNashville.com or LinkedIn. AHEAD: MARCH 2025 3 Epicenter, Alchemist Accelerator Hub and Memphis supply-chain industry invite startups and oth.... Read More

TNECD's LaunchTN reports gains, spotlights startups Whisper Aero + Shappi

Jan 16, 2025 at 03:00 pm by miltcapps

DURING their 90-minute quarterly meeting this morning, the board of directors of Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee received from CEO Lindsey Co.... Read More

LaunchTN CIO Kelliher says LaunchTN investment bench full after hires

Jan 08, 2025 at 09:25 am by miltcapps

TENNESSEE Technology Development Corporation (TTDC) dba Launch Tennessee -- grappling with deployment and management of inherently challenging programs -- has in recent months.... Read More

SportsMedia, Lifestyle player Shannon Terry's On3 Media raises $36.M+

Nov 21, 2024 at 01:27 pm by miltcapps

UPDATED: 30 April 2025 - According to an On3 press release today, Shannon Terry, co-founder and CEO of sports publisher On3 and co-owner of On3's parentco, has agreed with cur.... Read More

CEO: TTDC-LaunchTN 'not anticipating' SSBCI funding changes under Trump Administration

Nov 20, 2024 at 05:01 pm by miltcapps

LINDSEY COX MBA, CEO of Tennessee Technology Development Corporation dba Launch Tennessee, said today that contracts previously executed between the State of Tennessee.... Read More

Tennessee reflections on PitchBook list of 'World's top startup cities'

Jun 12, 2024 at 06:00 pm by miltcapps

NASHVILLE and other Tennessee cities all failed to join 20 U.S. cities that were included in PitchBook analysts' latest ranking of 50 cities that represent the "top startup ci.... Read More

Project Fintech accelerator Round 2 advances amid 'measured optimism'

Apr 29, 2024 at 05:00 pm by miltcapps

Accelerator 2.0 broadens focus to embrace all-inclusive fintech New EIR is veteran of long-hold, big-exit Tennessee fintech pioneer Tennessee attributes create unique opportu.... Read More

Venture Notes - March 27, 2024

Mar 27, 2024 at 05:15 pm by miltcapps

Judith Byrd to be GNVCA chief Whistler Capital Partners' new raise Ricketts' Agyle AI at work on Seed raise - updated Shannon Terry's On3 funds growth Sifford's Lasso advance.... Read More

Company Lab, TennSmart to sort Sustainable Mobility Reverse Pitch innovators to confront Challenges during EXPO in Nashville

Nov 16, 2023 at 01:49 pm by miltcapps

ON MONDAY, Nov. 20, representatives of The Company Lab (CoLab) and TennSmart Consortium are to be available to answer questions from entrepreneurs who are working against a lo.... Read More