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1001.Civic engagement: iCitizen adds mathematicians,
CS experts to advance political transparency

CEO sees recruitment of scholars dedicated to citizenship as 'big win'.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:15 am

1002.Venture Notes, May 11, 2015
Steve Case, Jim Lackey, Sal Novin, Marc Guthrie, PE gig -- and the late Dave Chapman.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 11, 2015 2:00 pm

1003.Assets of Franklin-based StyleNet.com acquired by Co-Founder Reader
A decade since inception, co-founder again has control and a broader vision.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 11, 2015 2:15 pm

1004.VentureNVTN: Tennessee happily braces for Entrepreneurial avalanche
We take a pause to contemplate the event-driven fun that lies ahead.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, May 8, 2015 5:30 pm

1005.Internet of Things: BKON Connect tacks toward Seed and Series A raises
[update] The vast potential of the global IoT market has many players in a virtual land rush.
Milt Capps updated 2 Nov. 2015 1041 / Published Wednesday, May 6, 2015 4:15 pm

1006.Update: Nashville BLEON IoT startup names Interim CEO
Focus on revenue generation leads to shifting founder into full sales mode.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, May 6, 2015 4:15 pm

1007.Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, experts sought for LSTN statewide network
Bio veteran Jim Monsor leads pilot effort to deepen TN's startup resources
Milt Capps edit 12:49 p.m. / Published Monday, May 4, 2015 12:00 pm

1008.Citizengine eyes capital raise, sees 2016 election cycle as inflection point
New CEO and founding chairman are apparently planning an aggressive push.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 30, 2015 1:30 pm

1009.XMi Holdings' XMi High Growth & Opportunity Fund sets $20MM fund raise
XMi unit is sector agnostic, but expects to see plenty of healthcare.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 30, 2015 4:00 pm

1010.Local investors said acquiring Nashville exec-search business
as Salt Lake firm drops Nashville from Tech-city list

[Updated] Veteran Nashville search entrepreneur said to be among new owners.
Milt Capps updated 8 January 2016 / Published Wednesday, April 29, 2015 2:45 pm

1011.Project Music Showcase: EarIQ leverages IP, charts B2Consumer push
Imminent Seed-raise push driven by twin-pronged strategy.
Milt Capps updated 27 April 2015 / Published Thursday, April 23, 2015 8:45 am

1012.Project Music: Jammber leverages Chicago's 1871 + Nashville gravity
Cobb, Clabaugh brought ideas and energy to the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.
Milt Capps Updated 23 April 2015 / Published Monday, April 20, 2015 2:00 pm

1013.Nashville's Roger Brown sells Segway, but continues M&A
He's added California and Chicago companies to his holdings in the past six weeks.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:15 am

1014.Pet health: Vet on Demand telemed startup to raise capital
Co-founder says Seed money seems more likely to come for the Coast.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, April 13, 2015 2:00 pm

1015.Noted: Bootstrap Nashville 2015 plans under review
Bootstrapping event may be about to get a reboot.
Milt Capps - edited 7:10 pm / Published Monday, April 13, 2015 4:06 pm

1016.Indigo Woman: CEO says Stony Creek Colors' capraise awaits pilot results
'Unique' startup takes on major chemical companies with natural dyes for fashion.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 7, 2015 1:00 pm

1017.McWhorter sets Entrepreneur Center diligence,
mulls accelerators, capital links, other ideas

All program offerings are to be subjected to diligence befitting the next EC phase.
Milt Capps edits 4:13 pm / Published Monday, April 6, 2015 3:30 pm

1018.CEO: Edgenet doubles-down on NVille as Tech 'beehive', but has concerns
Exec sees new digs, job growth, sales - plus cultural + media challenges.
Milt Capps edits 9:39 a.m. / Published Friday, April 3, 2015 8:00 am

1019.Stuart McWhorter succeeds Burcham as CEO of Nashville Entrepreneur Center
The son of the EC's founding chairman, Clayton McWhorter, takes the helm.
Press Release / Published Thursday, April 2, 2015 10:57 am

1020.Everly, the mix and beverages startup, preps for Series A raise this spring
This Nashville startup is having an impact felt as far away as Zambia.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:30 pm

1021.MedPass Health data-workflow startup aces Seed round, eyes Series A raise
[updated] This immunization data-collection startup is being accelerated via a university alliance.
Milt Capps Updated Nov. 14, 2016 / Published Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:45 pm

1022.Data-centric WPC Healthcare eyes capital raise to deepen Taproot
[updated] Suitors queued, this compliance and insights specialist considers tapping the private market.
Milt Capps Updated 4 April 2017 / Published Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:03 pm

1023.Music startups limber-up ahead of Project Music's April 23rd PitchDay
Tremendous energy last night down at the Entrepreneur Center, with more to come.
Milt Capps updated July 26, 2016 / Published Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:01 pm

1024.Update: FinTech accelerator initiative in Nashville+Tennessee
The path ahead hasn't been charted, but it seems FinTech advocates are still pursuing the idea.
Milt Capps updated 6 April 2015 / Published Monday, March 16, 2015 10:30 am

1025.Sometimes it's a grind, but LaunchTN CEO
optimistic about Tech Commercialization

Entrepreneurship, events and attracting capital may have revved-up. Tech transfer? Not so much.
Milt Capps edits 6:42pm / Published Monday, March 16, 2015 3:45 pm

1026.X Factor: NextGxDx eyes fresh capital raise, dismisses exit notion
[updated] With sector veterans on its board and access to capital, this startup girds for raise.
Milt Capps Updated 8 March 2018 / Published Wednesday, March 11, 2015 3:15 pm

1027.Life Science TN 'ups its game' on Capitol Hill in pursuit of funding
[Updated] When it's representatives hit the General Assembly, they'll bring a clear agenda.
Milt Capps legislation updated 0800 10 March 2015 / Published Monday, March 9, 2015 3:42 pm

1028.CEO: Optio Labs may pursue 'significant' Series B raise within 12 months
[updates] Optio is building talent base in Nashville
Milt Capps Updated April 27, 2016 / Published Thursday, March 5, 2015 2:25 pm

1029.FinTech: New Constructs CEO says accelerator leverage,
regulatory initiatives contribute to 'huge tailwind'

David Trainer says distortions in financial reporting are often overlooked, to investors' detriment.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, March 3, 2015 3:15 pm

1030.Ebb & Flow: Former Emdeon SVP relishes growth-oriented CarePayment role
[updated] Though relo'd from Nashville to Portland, CEO keeps eye on Nashville.
Milt Capps updated 13 March 2017 / Published Monday, March 2, 2015 3:15 pm

1031.U.S. health Tech startup challenge has Jumpstart tie-in, 3/27 deadline
Round Two pilot of a tech startup competition could be just beginning of League of Cities effort.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 2, 2015 3:36 pm

1032.Gun.io CEO keeps finger off fund-raising trigger, outlines broad ambitions
[updated] Founder on a mission sees world of opportunity, with a dash of charlatanism, here and there.
Milt Capps Updated 1401 9 Aug 2022 / Published Wednesday, February 25, 2015 3:45 pm

1033.FinTech: Seed-stage BancList pops-up in Nashville, eyes capital raise
Sector veteran Pete Scully leads the reconstituted company, which aims for rapid growth.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:00 am

1034.Feb. 13 event: Nashville+TN financial-tech accelerator options
ADDED Speaker - An unprecedented program designed to illuminate opportunities.
Published Tuesday, February 10, 2015 5:00 am

1035.TCRS copes within private-equity LP competition, no rush for more advisors
Steady-as-she-goes seems to be the watchboard at cautious, high-performing pension plan.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 6, 2015 9:17 am

1036.Sohr-backed DataFi mulls further Seed capital for fintech platform
[Updated] Company has rebranded as Built Technologies, raised a total $25MM since inception.
Milt Capps Updated 21 January 2020 / Published Tuesday, February 3, 2015 3:30 pm

1037.Healthbox grad Atlas Health Technologies eyes Seed capital round
[updated] Accelerator grad moving toward an inflection point, and Healthbox tweaks its model.
Milt Capps updated 30 March 2016 0727 / Published Monday, February 2, 2015 8:30 am

1038.CampusQuad: Ingram Content announces 2d Edtech investment in five days
Student engagement for colleges and universities is the focal-point of this startup.
Milt Capps Aer.IO update 15 December 2015 / Published Monday, February 2, 2015 8:15 am

1039.Edtech: Ingram Content Group Ventures invests in Austin's Querium Corp
Education content and assessment are hot segments that Ingram seems to eye.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 30, 2015 12:45 pm

1040.LaunchTN: Randy Boyd accepts baton from Hagerty, who returns to PE firm
Commissioner now also presides over board of Tennessee Technology Development Corp.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 27, 2015 1:30 pm

1041.LaunchTN: McWhorter board resignation adds to agency's to-do's
[updated] Litigation, uncertainty over INCITE funding, turnover and more.
Milt Capps Updated 10:02 a.m. 28 January 2015 / Published Tuesday, January 27, 2015 1:15 pm

1042.Silicon Heartbeat: Comments from NTC Award speakers set the tone
Execs from Digital Reasoning, Rustici and State Economic Development are highlighted.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, January 23, 2015 9:01 am

1043.Owners of TNInvestco-backed Hubble Telemedical exit in sale to Welch Ally
VTC First exit for the fund affiliated with Memphis-based MB Venture Partners.
VTC Larisa Brass / Published Wednesday, January 21, 2015 6:00 am

1044.Nashville-tied Ipreo buys ClearMomentum to expand alt-assets vertical
Ipreo Holdings continues acquisitions following its buy of Nashville-based ShareholderInsite
Press Release / Published Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:11 am

1045.FinTech: Capital Confirmation eyes $20MM revenue, broadens global stride
[updated] Chris Schellhorn and Brian Fox have roadmapped their way globally, like FinTech focus.
Milt Capps Updated Oct. 28, 2016 / Published Monday, January 12, 2015 9:00 am

1046.Avila-led Emerge Financial Wellness mulls Series B raise in 2015
CEO sees Southeast as a key region in FinTech development and related payments plays.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 12, 2015 9:00 am

1047.Posited: FinTech accelerator idea meets entrepreneurial interest in Nashville
Serial entrepreneur Joe Maxwell among those enthusiastic about new FinTech focus.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 12, 2015 9:30 am

1048.Executive response on the Nashville FinTech opportunity
The question remains whether the Change Agents' enthusiasm is contagious.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 12, 2015 9:30 pm

1049.Agassi named CEO of Trinisys enterprise technology company
Veteran executive gains helm of company seeking strong growth.
Staff / Published Thursday, January 8, 2015 4:45 pm

1050.VTC: Chattanooga's SIGNiX preps for Series C capital raise
The e-signature company has its team and some advisors already in place for a capital move.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, January 7, 2015 12:30 pm

1051.Ferrell: After acquisition, changes ahead for some Southcomm properties
[updated] Chris Ferrell will focus on operations, while Cygnus exec takes the company's helm
Milt Capps updated / Published Wednesday, January 7, 2015 1:00 pm

1052.FinTech: iQuantifi trajectory may take it to Series A raise this year
[Updated 5 March] This entrant to the red-hot sector is banking on rapid B2B growth.
By Milt Capps Updated 8:30 a.m. 9 March 2015 / Published Tuesday, January 6, 2015 9:15 am

1053.PE-backed Aegis Sciences acquires startup Diagnovus' assets
Two Tennessee-born science-centered companies are united
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 6, 2015 9:00 am

1054.Kozicki: Brentwood Capital Advisors eyes pure-play Technology deals
Veteran of the Nashville HIT, software and entrepreneurial scenes joins boutique.
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 18, 2014 1:06 pm

1055.XOEye Technologies wearables gameplan could include Series B in 2015
[updated] Google Glass is not a large blip on this startup's radar, thus far.
Milt Capps Updated 7 Aug 2019 / Published Monday, December 15, 2014 3:27 pm

1056.Strategy for gauging 'transformative' TNInvestco value yet to be determined
[updated] Only rudimentary financial and compliance reporting was explicitly called for by law
Milt Capps updated 8:51 a.m. 30 December 2014 / Published Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:37 am

1057.PEOPLE: Anand Sanwal's CB Insights has eyes on Nashville + Tennessee
A keen observer of America's startup and Venture landscape took a few minutes with VNC.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, December 8, 2014 1:30 pm

1058.Internet of Things: BLEON's Filaroski eyes $1MM raise for Beacon entry
Serial entrepreneur maps-out a fast track for his Internet of Things entry
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, December 4, 2014 1:15 pm

1059.Visit our sister site: Venture Tennessee Connections
Just click on the headline for additional coverage from around Tennessee.
Published Tuesday, November 11, 2014 5:48 am

1060.NVille's InCrowd Capital adds Angels + investments, seeks SE partners
[Updated 15 June 2015] With nearly 40 investors aboard, Shmerling's Angel network gains traction.
Milt Capps updated 6:36 a.m. 15 June 2015 / Published Monday, November 10, 2014 12:00 pm

1061.WaffleMe.com: Startup eyes capital raise, keeps customers'
social-media from being scattered, smothered

$300K Seed raise could target Angels in Cincinnati, as well as Tennessee
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, November 5, 2014 2:45 pm

1062.CEO: Essex Technology growth has its eyes on Execution, Tech and Capital
[Update recap] This company may be just hitting its stride, and 2015 could see strategic moves.
Milt Capps updated 4 December 2015 / Published Monday, October 27, 2014 4:24 pm

1063.Council Capital launches Fund III with $125MM target, exits Ingenious Med
[Updated] Private equity firm with $200MM capital managed, seeks to increase its opportunities
Milt Capps Updated 12 April 2016 / Published Friday, October 24, 2014 3:15 pm

1064.Council & Enhanced Tennessee Fund hasn't exhausted TNInvestco capital
There's a least one TNInvestco that isn't yet exhausted, and is still looking for investible deals
Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 24, 2014 3:15 pm

1065.Data infrastructure: Nashville's The Nexus Group
sells to Everwatch Capital-backed buyers

One of the pioneers in broadband, VOIP and other services changes hands
Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 24, 2014 3:13 pm

1066.Bares to lead LifeScience Tennessee toward advocacy, capital objectives
VTC: Effort continues to build LifeSciences to critical mass and influence in TN
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:30 pm

1067.Startup Garage Coffee enters E. Nashville,
Garage Leathers widens accessories line

GC's new location choice seems to suggest a preference for Creatives
Milt Capps updated Aug. 6, 2015 / Published Monday, October 20, 2014 12:42 pm

1068.Histories unfolding: Maker-entrepreneur Barry Walker + Marathon Village
A zealous, hard-working entrepreneur is the champion of Marathon Motors' history
Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 20, 2014 7:55 am

1069.Populr's progress attracts potential bidders,
creates fork in road for Nick Holland

UPDATED Entrepreneur aims to win; 'location thing' often a problem when Coastal VCs chat.
Milt Capps updated 28 April 2015 / Published Monday, October 20, 2014 12:30 pm

1070.TNInvestco 2.0 prospects uncertain, entrepreneurs
and investors begin charting path forward

Since opinions are hard to monetize, leaders statewide seek new sources of momentum
Milt Capps addendum 8:18 a.m. Oct. 17, 2014 / Published Wednesday, October 15, 2014 2:03 pm

1071.VU prof's Maize Analytics targets health-info breaches, mulls capital raise
[updated] Protecting personal health information resident in electronic medical records is startup's timely focus.
Milt Capps Last updated 19 Oct 2017 / Published Monday, October 13, 2014 3:37 pm

1072.LaunchTN's Gindt departs to lead LinkdCare healthcare startup
[updated] Stefansic and Hogin among those departing, with interest in private-sector jobs.
Milt Capps updated Nov. 2, 2015, 1939hrs / Published Friday, October 10, 2014 2:45 pm

1073.Angel Capital Group to acquire RAIN Source Management, raise capital
AGC could be active in a dozen or more states by mid-2015, CEO says
VTC Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 10, 2014 2:00 pm

1074.Morris, Cruze create ClearPath Ventures to propel startups in KVL region
Partners plan to invest mainly human capital in promising startups
VTC: Milt Capps / Published Friday, October 10, 2014 1:45 pm

1075.Digital Reasoning Systems secures $24MM GS + Credit Suisse NEXT capital
DRS's passage via the New York City Fintech accelerator was apparently right step.
Press release / Published Thursday, October 9, 2014 11:55 am

1076.Venture Notes: EO-Nashville, Back Porch Group,
Sagents, PBM365, Frontier Capital, Tandum

Updates on Endorsee, Sagents, Tandum, EO Nashville, PBM365, Back Porch Group, Exile.
Milt Capps updated 31 Oct. 2015 / Published Monday, October 6, 2014 8:26 am

1077.Griffis' FanSafety seeks Seed-capital for venue-security gameplan
Strategic alliance with NCS4 should open many doors for W.A.R.N. sister company
Milt Capps / Published Monday, October 6, 2014 8:26 am

1078.Nashville pioneer Pathfinder Technologies moving to sell to Analogic
After a decade widening Nashville's lifesciences entrepreneurship, a strategic move.
Milt Capps edits 10:07 a.m. Oct. 4, 2014 / Published Friday, October 3, 2014 3:00 pm

1079.People: TuneCore's Kennedy sees Nashville as 'heaven for creators'
Nashville Creatives use vision and talent to produce important things, out of nothing.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 29, 2014 12:45 pm

1080.Rustici Software sees WatershedLRS capraise and Jenafits spinout options
'Massive' growth opportunities projected in its core business, plus product and concierge-unit gains.
Milt Capps edits 3:49pm / Published Monday, September 29, 2014 3:15 pm

1081.Reporter's notebook: TNInvestco 2.0
Sharing our perspective on the challenges associated with covering the next potential TNInvestco debate.
Milt Capps edited 12:11 p.m. / Published Thursday, September 25, 2014 11:00 am

1082.CEO: TuneCore keeps eye on Nashville Music innovation, partners, capital
[updated] A capital raise might lie ahead for company that looks to enrich its platform, expand globally.
Milt Capps Updated 22 Dec. 2014 0835 / Published Thursday, September 25, 2014 11:15 pm

1083.M&A ahead: Fetherling's Perception Health
teams with PYA Analytics, XSolis/Advent

Serial entrepreneur doesn't understand why the Tech sector consolidation is so hesitant.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, September 19, 2014 11:30 am

1084.VentureNotes: Jumpstart Foundry, TNovation initiative
[Yes is answer] Might JSF become a single-vertical startup accelerator? TN HiMSS unveils new program identity.
Milt Capps updated 27 Oct. 2014 / Published Friday, September 19, 2014 11:15 am

1085.Startup: Arcivr finds Nashville Tech talent issue manageable, sets 2.0 launch
Founder doesn't need a lot of help with staff or funding, but seems to know where to find both.
Milt Capps edit 12:05 p.m. / Published Friday, September 19, 2014 11:15 am

1086.Technology Entrepreneurship Task Force
advances at VU School of Engineering

Doug Schmidt is but one of the sparkplugs firing the school's innovation and commercialization push.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 15, 2014 3:46 pm

1087.VentureNotes: Consensus Point, Tandum, PinPtr, HouseLens
[Updated] Startups' capital raises, one leadership shift may be driven by Mayor's race
Milt Capps updated 6 Nov. 2014 / Published Monday, September 15, 2014 3:37 pm

1088.Nashville EC's Music-Tech accelerator
to debut with Investors at-the-ready

[Updated] With plans to cue-up Seed money, the Entrepreneur Center heavies-up its Music-industry offerings.
Milt Capps Updated Nov. 27, 2014 / Published Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:15 am

1089.HealthTech: Stratasan sharpens messages ahead of capital-raise decision
With products defined, this startup aims to cut through the 'Big Data' hype.
Milt Capps update 9:15 a.m. / Published Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:00 am

1090.Renewables: ETN's Genera Energy has Series B capital raise underway
VTC [Updated] Company spawned by State's Biofuels Initiative aims to gain share ahead of niche competition
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 11, 2014 3:27 pm

1091.Bredesen-backed Silicon Ranch accepts
Greystone Infrastructure investment

Canadian company takes minority stake, co-founder former Gov. Phil Bredesen remains significant shareholder
Milt Capps Updated Oct. 20, 2014 / Published Monday, September 8, 2014 3:17 pm

1092.TN CRS: Hellman & Friedman VIII gets $80MM
PE commitment from TN retirement system

HFCP is a familiar name to Emdeon, Amsurg, Sedgwick and others in the region.
Milt Capps Updated Sept. 16, 2014 6:50 p.m. / Published Monday, September 8, 2014 9:30 am

1093.With major partners, Tech startup LeanKit expects to 'make a lot of noise'
Revenue growth, broader ties to Microsoft and Oracle and hiring surge are among factors
Milt Capps / Published Monday, September 8, 2014 9:30 am

1094.Nashville: INVEST-TN Sept. 18 spotlights C-level execs
addressing critical business issues, updating companies' stories

Yahoo! Finance Columnist Michael Santoli, entrepreneur Tod Fetherling among speakers
Published Sunday, September 7, 2014 12:45 pm

1095.JSF startup CEO: E-language Boomalang a 'dream come true, already'
[update] JSF-bred startup's eventual exit sale will follow years of development and marketing push
Milt Capps Updated Oct. 23, 2015 / Published Thursday, September 4, 2014 2:00 pm

1096.ETN's Cathedral Innovation Group may be buttressed
by Charlotte-SanFran accelerators ahead of Seed raise

Venture Tennessee reports on an Oak Ridge financial play within the 3D-advanced manufacturing sector
VTC Milt Capps / Published Thursday, September 4, 2014 9:00 am

1097.Khosla-backed Brentwood youth takes Strut to SiValley,
yet thinks Nashville could become a true 'startup hub'

[updated] 20-year-old entrepreneur surrounded by quite a roster of investors, advisors
Milt Capps Updated / Published Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:22 pm

1098.MedCenterDisplay advances Series B raise, sharpens digital-comm role
[Updated] President Aylward said he believes the market is now coming more in MedCenterDisplay's direction
Milt Capps Updated June 28, 2017 / Published Monday, September 1, 2014 10:10 am

1099.Roy Dano: Sports & Entertainment focus for NVille entrepreneur-investor
Relocated New Yorker says Nashville and SEC territory are prime sector launchpads
Milt Capps edits 1:46 p.m. / Published Monday, August 25, 2014 10:30 am

1100.2014 Jumpstart Foundry cohort directory
Here are the nine 2014 Jumpstart Foundry graduates and their capital goals.
Staff / Published Monday, August 25, 2014 5:30 am

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