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Vanderbilt University pulls the trigger on funding for trio of faculty- and affiliate-led companies.

[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.

Annual grant competition draws rigorous programs from campus and accelerator advocates for entrepreneurship, investment.

Post-sale, Nashville native leads growth push, tracks M&A targets, and grows his Angel/LP investment portfolio.

In what could become $100MM fund, crypto exec aim to connect digital-asset investors with trading opportunities.

[Updated) There's sharpened focus on capital, as well as on entrepreneurial infrastructure and regional strategy.

Nashville entrant aims to connect accredited investors with institutional-caliber deals, at attractive minimums.

Unprecedented EC gathering meant to improve minority entrepreneurs' access to contacts, capital and growth.

Bolus of funding seems likely to produce tidal surge of momentum in region's innovation economy.

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

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

Nashville gradually moving toward becoming true Music innovation-investment nexus?

VTC Germ-fighting fabric ready for market in September.

VTC Germ-fighting fabric ready for market in September.

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

[updated] TN's pro-entrepreneurship legislation, a $4MM JourneyPure raise, and more.

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

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

Year-round push involves Google for Entrepreneurs and Village Capital.

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

CEO plants flag in Music City for expanding content category.

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

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

Treasurer and CIO elevate former Avondale analyst, Owen grad.

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

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

[Updated] Too many Rural communities are not sharing in Tennessee's economic momentum, they say.

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

Two VCs and allied institutions seek your opinions on state's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

[updated] Local bootstrapped startup is on high-growth trajectory.

Entrepreneur Center collaborates with publishing group to enter new accelerator vertical

While managing dozens of his own plays, he tied-up with Bay Area group.

Iconic Nashville tech company seems to be plumping for a strategic move

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

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

[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

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

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.

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

David Trainer says distortions in financial reporting are often overlooked, to investors' detriment.

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

[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.

Student engagement for colleges and universities is the focal-point of this startup.

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

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

VTC: Commissioner Julius Johnson and a team including Memphis BioWorks will press forward.

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

AGC could be active in a dozen or more states by mid-2015, CEO says

DRS's passage via the New York City Fintech accelerator was apparently right step.

Updates on Endorsee, Sagents, Tandum, EO Nashville, PBM365, Back Porch Group, Exile.

[Yes is answer] Might JSF become a single-vertical startup accelerator? TN HiMSS unveils new program identity.

VTC Casey Casterline and Jon Katz keep in touch with Memphis, but focus on Manhattan

VTC Dough Speight seems headed toward the QC FinTech Accelerator

Here are the nine 2014 Jumpstart Foundry graduates and their capital goals.

Relocated New Yorker says Nashville and SEC territory are prime sector launchpads

VTC Updated: PE buys Skuid. Earlier: Salesforce.com investment. CEO says a San Francisco or Atlanta lead investor with SaaS savvy is likely preferred.

New Jersey-based engagement and loyalty company says Healthcare may become its sole focus.

Entrepreneurial Nashville physician, a strategic advisor and a startup CTO rally Seed investors

Despite deep financial experience, CEO has taken deliberate steps to ensure startup success

TCRS PE program seems to be maintaining its investment pace.

Capital vs Culture may be the main event when entrepreneurs, investors go head to head

Index delivers composite image of state's economic development, innovation status

ACG shares its criteria and recent portfolio additions

President James Stover says company has good talks with potential strategic partners

[updated] Smart money and a long-standing interest in matching natural ability and career paths produce an edventure.

There's a venture element to extending the life and footprint of iconic Nashville businesses.

[update 15 May 2015] Hal Andrews new CEO. A company drawn here by the healthcare magnet gets a new leader.

A well-connected management team has savvy onboard.

[Updated 24 July 2014] Entrepreneurial venture apparently ceased operations.

The real test may be a $10MM capital round not so far away.

[updated] Crews PE role formalized after months as interim at TCRS.

The EC revs its engine to create a platoon of change agents

TTDC now seems to be fully staffed to further pro-venture programs

Fred Goad, Eric Satz, Beth Seigenthaler: entrepreneurs older and newer are hard at-work

This private-equity firm attracted out-of-state institutionals to its $222MM fund VI

There are some new faces among the 'usual suspects' applying at INCITE Fund

[EMIDS update Dec. 5, 2013] Maybe it's time to focus on something more than our reported shortage of coders

IDEAS begins with straight talk from the VU campus about Nashville's IT challenges and opportunities

Rick Glanz exits in a big way, via a stealthily formed buyer backed by biggies

[updated] High Net Worth (HNW) individuals and their data-buried advisors are targeted

Case Foundation CEO Jean Case joined StartupTN CEO Michael Burcham and others for anniversary observances

Technology that 'puts the music business in a box' is the opening entry from this startup

Jozef Nuyens and partners plant a venture flag in Tennessee, and demonstrate broader reach

Hudsmith's HP-allied startup executes on its telemedicine strategy for seniors aging-in-place

University aims to allow all interested students access to business and social entrepreneurship curricula

Law firm broadens its already sizeable footprint, plants flag in dealing with early-stage ventures

VU porfolio co goes elsewhere, TNInvestco company, startup ecosystem spreads, PdCamp, ORNL, MyOutdoorTV and more

Vanguard's Martin, Community Health's Smith among those signing-on to to drive outcomes, drive down costs.

Some believe the General Assembly should next move to increase the TNInvestco pot to $200 million

Developers may think they're only toiling in obscurity, but they may well be under the observant eye of local VCs and Angels

Some are shoppers, some are bidders, some are there to keep an eye on others...and some are committed to vying for TNInvestco certification

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