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401.TTDC predicts venture-cap program will be 'over-subscribed'
There may be fences to mend, but now it's time for the state's VCs to Cowboy Up and make a move
By Milt Capps Last Updated July 17 10:40 a.m. / Published Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:13 pm

402.Cybera trims sails to remain on-course
[Sale update] VC-supported venture promises new products, more allies and net hiring
Milt Capps Updated Sept. 16, 2015 / Published Sunday, October 19, 2008 3:43 pm

403.
IDEAS: Helping Tennessee's growth companies
develop leadership capacity and secure capital

A leading private-equity executive puts the Ideas spotlight on an overlooked group
Published Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:59 pm

404.Venture Nashville Calendar of Coming Events
Whether you're an entrepreneur, VC, techie or community leader for growth, you'll want to examine these offerings, closely
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 31, 2009 9:07 pm

405.3 Winners! among TN challengers for 2019 EDA Regional Innovation grants
$3MM+ will go to new capital formation, entrepreneurship, mentoring and related initiatives. 3 winners in the state. 6 teams submitted compelling ideas.
By Milt Capps updated July 23, 2019 / Published Tuesday, July 23, 2019 4:45 pm

406.'Educating the money' may be answer to diversifying Nashville techventures
[EMIDS update Dec. 5, 2013] Maybe it's time to focus on something more than our reported shortage of coders
By Milt Capps updated Dec. 5, 2013 / Published Tuesday, May 8, 2012 10:17 am

407.VenturePeople, August 1, 2011
Five more updates from a VCs, an entrepreneur, a couple of developers and a bizdev pro.
By Milt Capps Corrected / Published Monday, August 1, 2011 7:58 am

408.Start-up 'Border Jump' leaps into Aeropost alliance
Ad execs aim for international e-commerce, thanks in part to links to former Bluestar co-founder Goldner
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, February 13, 2009 8:01 am

409.Cost-effective healthcare: Texans join Morphis, Marconcini in Precedent Health launch
With a century or more of collective healthcare and investment experience, this savvy alliance seems to be positioning for the post-Reform reality check
By Milt Capps 11:55 a.m. 1 February 2011 / Published Monday, January 10, 2011 2:28 pm

410.With Hank Ingram aboard, Brown Water Spirits raises capital for startup
Another Ingram wades into entrepreneurial pool, preserving a bit of legacy.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 5, 2018 4:07 pm

411.TTDC's Stover is departing for Diagnovus venture backed by TNInvestco's
Scholar and entrepreneur will co-found molecular diagnostics startup in Nashville
By Milt Capps Updated 10:23 p.m. / Published Friday, September 30, 2011 3:00 pm

412.Venture Notes - April 28, 2021
Twenty updates on VC/PE moves, startups, innovation funding, family offices and more, plus Resources.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 4:36 pm

413.Still scouting Nashville: Kathy Harris heads M&A for Sharecare;
one VC dubs the startup the nation's 'next-gen WebMD'

This startup has ties to Discovery Communications, which bought a Nashville tech venture in 2006
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:36 am

414.Fuller drives FreightWaves startup, revs-up Blockchain in Transport Alliance
[Updated] Startup completed $13M Series A.
By Milt Capps updated July 24, 2020 / Published Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:45 pm

415.Venture Notes - December 6, 2018
Mayor Briley maker-manufacturer initiatives, capital raises aplenty and more.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Thursday, December 6, 2018 1:52 pm

416.Advocates: 'Protection' could derail TNInvestco locomotive
While some advocate expanding the TNInvestco warchest to $200MM, others want to introduce new requirements others argue would deter investment, competition
By Milt Capps Last updated 1:58 p.m. / Published Monday, February 22, 2010 9:39 am

417.VenturePeople: Rick Oliver, Jay Frank, Jason Dinger, Jeff Nahley
Music, healthcare, online education and investment banking are the focal-points for these fellows
By Milt Capps Updated Oct. 10, 2011 / Published Monday, August 29, 2011 8:01 am

418.Dealflow update: Kentucky and Alabama - April 28, 2021
15 bullets on VC/PE raises, plus startups in healthcare, power, fintech and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:00 am

419.Liquidity event: Passport Health deal shows power of health-revenue cycle
Angels, VCs from near and far: Nashville gets a look inside another hot health technology sector, which some think will be driven by M&A activity for years to come.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, August 5, 2008 5:53 am

420.Venture Notes - January 19, 2016
Updates on investors, startups and ideas with ties to our region.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5:00 pm

421.Nashville bitcoin founder David Bailey also seeks growth in Puerto Rico
HQ remains in Nashville, with incumbent VCs still aboard and growing BTC footprint in San Juan.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 20, 2022 3:36 pm

422.Advisors: LBMC took its time picking pivotal M&A services leader
Firm feels it surprised some folks by doubling-down on transactions-services work.
Milt Capps edit 3:44 p.m. / Published Monday, August 25, 2014 10:00 am

423.TTDC supports innovation with $500K for six teams
TTDC gets its second wind, releases funding for technology and commercialization grants, looks toward future
By Milt Capps Last Updated 5:46 a.m., Sept. 29 / Published Monday, September 28, 2009 1:54 pm

424.Drumbeat: Another signal on HealthStream's blockchain interest
Canaccord analysts weigh-in with their view of relevance of blockchain for listed HSTM and others.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 4, 2018 1:30 pm

425.LogoGarden buys Whoosh! from Franktown creators; FCA takes $2MM stake
A time-tested business model and transplanted tech talent bode well for this startup
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:36 am

426.New VU Entrepreneurship Conference powered by Owen's C4E + donors
Nov. 9, 2018 event could set fresh precedent for VU-Owen outreach to Greater Nashville community.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 27, 2018 2:30 pm

427.Angel Capital Group leaders tackle 'rev-up' challenge
ACG's fate is still unfolding, as its founder takes on co-owners with experience in Nashville culture, business finance and the ways of the world
By Milt Capps Last Updated 6:34 p.m. / Published Thursday, September 10, 2009 2:15 pm

428.Venture Notes - March 29, 2021
Today: ObjectiveGI | AgAdvisory | EPI Capital | TechTrans | IPE | Lemonade | IMAC | SESAC | Agilon | Nikola
By Milt Capps - Updated Sept. 15, 2021 / Published Monday, March 29, 2021 5:30 pm

429.NewsBits, January 10, 2011
Lots of stuff bubbling-up from Genera, Skoodat, Satz (at left), plus the Cable and Broadcast folks, and more.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 10, 2011 2:27 pm

430.Belmont bootstrapping advocate Jeff Cornwall unveils family business
Advocate of organic growth and taut planning follows his North Star.
Milt Capps updated 10:31pm 10 Aug. 2015 / Published Monday, August 10, 2015 4:45 pm

431.Their Take on Capital: Grant Jackson, Council Capital managing partner
Managing General Partners gives fresh view of region's Healthcare sector.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, April 27, 2016 3:00 pm

432.VentureNotes June 29, 2016
Updates on InCrowd Capital, VRTIFY, Arkis, Addiction Campuses
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, June 29, 2016 5:05 pm

433.NewsBits, Oct. 26, 2011
Milestone events, capital raises, a whiskey resurrected, and local venture news recapped.
By Milt Capps updated 29 Oct. 9:35 a.m. / Published Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:54 am

434.NVille's GoNoodle gets strategic investment from Children's Health of Texas
[updated] CEO McQuigg has had quite a journey. Now, he sees a global opportunity.
Milt Capps updated 31 Jan 2019 0827 / Published Tuesday, December 8, 2015 4:45 pm

435.NEWSBITS May 26, 2009
Jacobson's new digs, Universal Robotics' placement, WSJ taps local analysts, Solidus' stake, antitrust cautions and more...
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:22 am

436.Maxwell: Silicon Valley tip spurred Shareholder InSite M&A deal
[updated] Joe Maxwell is having way too much fun in growing another tech venture in the finance sector
By Milt Capps Updated 4 Nov. 2014 / Published Tuesday, January 10, 2012 9:40 am

437.Nashville loyalty-rewards startup textLIVING says $1MM raise wrapping-up
Brannon, Jarratt team to scale-up their proven business model.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 7, 2014 10:04 am

438.Nashville 'venture creed' could be powerful
Declaring Nashville's strengths could help startups like Bravato Music, and help entrepreneurs and investors create common ground
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:03 pm

439.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

440.TN Sports-wagering startup WAGR's $12MM raise a launch harbinger?
A legislative initiative may be paying-off in both tech-startup entrepreneurship and tax revenue.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 10, 2022 2:47 pm

441.MidTN Coalition may launch Lifeworks Accelerator and VC+AI+Data initiatives to deepen Greater Nashville life-sciences ecosystem
[updated] Build Back Better funding via EDA for ventures, biomaking, cyber and more could lift Nashville region's lifesciences ecosystem.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Tuesday, December 7, 2021 3:30 pm

442.Venture Notes - October 19, 2020
[updated] Capital raises, executive moves, venture plays, true startups and more.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Monday, October 19, 2020 5:15 pm

443.TN Biotech may get boost from relaunched Alliance
If advanced degrees and the tenacity of two athletes can make a difference, this could be the year
By Milt Capps Last updated 8:10 a.m. / Published Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:00 am

444.Venture Notes - 22 January 2018
17 updates ranging from Fintech, Soccer and Patient warming, to new platforms, VCs and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, January 22, 2018 4:30 pm

445.Relevance Capital pursues Fund IV raise + regional tech-VC leadership
Exits may be ahead for Brentwood-Tullahoma firm seeking stakes in early-stage coastal targets, but at Nashville valuations.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, October 25, 2018 3:18 pm

446.Growth-business champions sought by Nashville Chamber, EmergeMemphis
Growth businesses and startups may get new representation within two cities' influential nonprofits
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:51 am

447.CEO search: Nashville Entrepreneur Center to seek Brody-Waite successor
Brody-Waite plans to leave the decade-old entrepreneurship center.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, July 1, 2019 3:56 pm

448.Venture Notes - Kentucky ventures - December 4, 2020
20 pieces of evidence that startup-, innovation- and deal-oriented folks find plenty to like in Kentucky.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, December 4, 2020 3:58 pm

449.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

450.Nashville-centered Edison Partners Fund XI targets $650 Million raise
Leading the charge in our region is Christopher Sugden.
By Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 14, 2024 12:00 pm

451.Analysis: Cromwell still pushing for traction at TTDC
Venture advocate's latest activity recalls earlier attempts to ignite technology in Tennessee
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 8, 2008 9:02 am

452.CEO: Entrepreneur Center views Jumpstart accelerator exit as opportunity
[updated] Prepared for change, EC CEO has already sketched-out 2016 strategy.
Milt Capps updated Jan. 24, 2016 5:10pm / Published Friday, January 22, 2016 3:15 pm

453.Lehman: CFMT needs unrestricted funds for rapid impact
This is one foundation that's been a venture from the start, 'bringing good people and good causes together'
Milt Capps / Published Friday, December 12, 2008 11:14 am

454.Venture Notes - 1 May 2017
Fourteen telegraphic items on startups, investments, exits and more in Tennessee and region.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 1, 2017 9:45 am

455.TechVenture Challenge spurs entrepreneurism
among Vanderbilt University students

Students have decided they can't wait on the rest of the world to create the great jobs they want
By Milt Capps updated 10:35 a.m. / Published Thursday, February 9, 2012 8:34 am

456.Venture Notes -- May 13, 2020
Updated - Another bevy of entrepreneurs seeking capital, an innovative Fund ponders next steps, details on corporate relo's, and more.
By Milt Capps updated / Published Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:00 pm

457.VentureNotes September 4, 2018
New tech CEO, Ingram M&A, capital raises, data sciences, and more.
By Milt Capps - updated 22 Jan 2019 / Published Tuesday, September 4, 2018 12:15 pm

458.May Town Center corporate campuses might ring bell with entrepreneurs
Further action is set for this afternoon. When the dust settles on the Bells Bend fight, we may have learned more about companies' needs to congregate, as well as innovate and celebrate
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 2, 2008 6:59 am

459.Moyer-led Innovation Studio raising $2.5MM to advance Industry AI mission
Filing could be precursor of larger raise. Staff expansion seems imminent.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 13, 2023 8:45 am

460.Grajewski: VU brands the Wond'ry innovation center, ramps-up programs
The new center's portfolio, mission, identity and reach are getting steadily sharper.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, September 27, 2016 5:30 pm

461.Regional Roundup, Oct. 26, 2011
With relatively little fanfare, one TNInvestco fund is rebranding and entrepreneurial activity heats-up statewide.
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:54 am

462.Solidus, Co-Founders launch JumpStart Foundry for seed-stage investing
Organizer of micro-fund says group will review dozens of deals yearly and make an investment each month
By Milt Capps Updated 9:42 p.m. / Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:35 pm

463.Credibility Crunch: Health M&A and innovation shaped by Feds
At deal-making summit, investment bankers and others say focus on regulatory pressure for cost-reductions, rather than on next President
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:04 am

464.NextGxDx A-round aids launch of genetic-testing marketplace for physicians
Helping doc's pick the right genetic tests is the mission of this Web-based marketplace
By Milt Capps updated March 5, 2012 / Published Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:03 am

465.POV: Ventures at risk mean C-level IT role must change
Sailing into fierce economic headwinds, this Nashville-based consultant says it's time for denizens of the C-level to give up their secrets
Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 6, 2008 7:51 am

466.Lured by 36|86, Sportstech startup UPGRADED's founder
just might be biggest TN Titans fan in the Bay Area

He's taking a break from raising capital for his blockchain-powered tix-management startup.
Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:45 pm

467.Latest TTDC grants meant to vault Tennessee
startups beyond 'Valley of Death'

Eight ventures are $50K TTDC maturation grant awardees
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, March 21, 2011 8:27 am

468.Fintech: Ed Braswell's G2Lytics startup targets sales-tax cheats globally
[Updated] E-commerce sellers and others will want to know about this startup.
Milt Capps / Published Friday, June 23, 2017 10:15 am

469.Discovery Vanderbilt gives nod to startups HeroWear, IDBiologics, Virtuoso
Vanderbilt University pulls the trigger on funding for trio of faculty- and affiliate-led companies.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 23, 2023 5:23 pm

470.Venture Notes - July 11, 2023
Twenty-three items on new funds, startups and early-growth businesses, people in transition, state programs and more.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 11, 2023 4:28 pm

471.Angels: Crom Carmichael will 'restock pond' after some 2012 venture exits
[Updated 7 December 2013] Angel sees numerous exits ahead from among more on the 25 companies already in his portfolio
By Milt Capps Updated 7 December 2013 / Published Tuesday, September 6, 2011 9:43 am

472.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

473.'Proudly capitalist' Jumpstart Foundry unfurls
plan for its U.S. and regional ascendancy

JSF co-founder Vic Gatto leaves little to imagination in describing JSF's bigtime stride.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, August 25, 2014 10:15 am

474.'Proudly capitalist' Jumpstart Foundry unfurls
plan for its U.S. and regional ascendancy

JSF co-founder Vic Gatto leaves little to imagination in describing JSF's bigtime stride.
Milt Capps / Published Saturday, August 23, 2014 2:14 pm

475.Life Science Tennessee sets priorities, rallies industry,
leverages support of Gov. Bill Haslam for commercialization

Joe Cook Jr. seems to be executing with precision a gameplan to establish momentum for a still-small sector
By Milt Capps updated 12:19 p.m. / Published Monday, November 7, 2011 7:49 am

476.ProfitPoint invites M&A candidates, moves corporate flag to Pennsylvania
Even as the company's center of gravity shifts further, this VC-funded business aims for more M&A deals
Milt Capps UPDATED 4:38 PM / Published Tuesday, October 28, 2008 4:33 am

477.National Advisory Council on Innovation-Entrepreneurship seeks members
Michael Burcham's term as NACIE co-chair ends in October.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, April 19, 2016 2:45 pm

478.Maxwell's interests go beyond Venture to Banking, bank-embedded fintech
One of TN's most aggressive fintech builders + bettors joins others to grow a new ecosystem.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 11, 2021 5:01 pm

479.Update: Nashville Fintech, Blockchain initiatives
Maxwell, Bailey comment on technologies' interrelationship ahead of Oct. 3 event
Publisher's Update / Published Friday, September 16, 2016 7:00 am

480.Marcom: Snell's Gyrosity eyes capital raise and Crosshair spin-out
[updated] Not long out of Belmont University, young entrepreneur envisions string of ventures.
Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 1, 2017 10:00 am

481.LifeFileZ startup seeks $3M Seed-B, maps Series A, eyes key partners
[updated] CEO Beth Krauklis and Nashville cofounders seek rapid adoption, take blockchain partner, anticipates VC interest.
By Milt Capps updated 9 Oct. 2021 / Published Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:45 pm

482.Healthbox Technologies' startup scenario signals rapid hiring, eventual M&A
UPDATE Andrews move on to revenue-cycle venture, leaving Healthbox behind.
By Milt Capps updated 11:06 a.m. / Published Friday, December 16, 2011 9:23 am

483.TNInvestco data flows, funds mull providing more updates
Stakeholders may soon find that just keeping up with the funds' data is a challenge all its own
By Milt Capps Updated March 31, 2011, 10:08 a.m. / Published Monday, March 28, 2011 3:25 pm

484.Solidus-backed Healthcare Learning Innovations plants flag in Nashville
American Sentinel veteran takes the helm in Music City.
Milt Capps updated 5:48pm / Published Tuesday, April 26, 2016 4:15 pm

485.State's TechDevCorp adapting to threats and opportunities
Warning TNInvestco's not enough, TTDC hopes to keep its mission alive, maybe by spinning-off new ventures
By Milt Capps Updated 6:27 AM Oct. 27, 2009 / Published Monday, October 26, 2009 1:50 pm

486.VenturePeople, June 20, 2011
Ian Rogers from TopSpin, Lehmans on the move, VUSE prof knows something of ventures, new UT ag exec, Avondale analyst and more
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, June 20, 2011 8:19 am

487.Economy: Music City Music Council moves from rehearsal to live performance
MC2 is moving forward aggressively with planning and action to recruit jobs, spawn startups, build visitors and educate generations
By Milt Capps Sept. 20, 2011 / Published Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:38 am

488.COPILOT TRAVEL in Seed raise, eyeing Series A
to drive ticketing from any website or device

New technology enables most website owners to get a piece of action in ticket-marketing arena.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 21, 2020 11:10 am

489.Tennessee entrepreneurs, government
coalesce for COVID-19 counterattack

Opportunities for startup growth and service are plentiful in the new Pandemic Era.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, April 9, 2020 11:30 am

490.New 'Green energy' venture revealed in wake of Vencap legislation
The governor's signature will soon be affixed to the State's new venture law, but already there are hundreds of new jobs on the horizon
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, June 22, 2009 4:06 pm

491.NewsBits, May 3, 2011
Speaker Harwell's tech agenda.. Schulz on ECD strategy.. new TN tech jobs.. Chattanooga Ventures.. Dream CS, DigiChart and more..
By Milt Capps Updated 9:14 a.m. / Published Tuesday, May 3, 2011 8:06 am

492.Great Expectations: Informatics Corporation of America
[updated] ICA's strategic alliances may have put this VU spin-out in good position in the race for EHR market share
By Milt Capps updated March 1, 2018 / Published Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:04 am

493.Dart Music pivots to deeper water as Dart Data, pursues $2MM Series A
[updated] Native Nashville entrepreneur presses forward after classic rethink.
Milt Capps Updated March 12, 2017 1428 / Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 3:45 pm

494.Game-changing ideas for Tennessee venture capital
Could new Angel tax credits, grant programs and quasi-debt facilities provide the critical mass of capital Tennessee needs?
Milt Capps / Published Friday, November 28, 2008 2:47 pm

495.Venture Notes - July 23, 2020
Fintech updates, exec and advisor appointments, special events in Nashville and Memphis.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, July 23, 2020 5:30 pm

496.Venture Notes - June 25, 2020
New funds, startup capital raises, exec moves, innovation pushes, fintech, and a mayor who supports innovation.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, June 25, 2020 4:00 pm

497.NewsBits, Dec. 13: Böer, Ivy, TNInvestco and more
Herewith, items of interest from around the state.
By Milt Capps Updated 7 p.m. Dec. 27, 2010 / Published Monday, December 13, 2010 8:28 am

498.Venture Calendar - 2017 - Updated
State and regional events of interest.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, January 9, 2018 6:45 am

499.SaaS: ESG Impact exits beta, seeks capital, opts for VU Wond'ry Founder
[Updated] Co-founders seek $2MM, as VU OwenGSM, VU The Wond'ry and others seem to recognize startup's promise.
By Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, May 3, 2022 3:14 pm

500.HealthQRS current investors can fund ramp-up,
but strategic money + marketshare attractive

HealthIT entrepreneur Eric Winter signs-on for another startup rodeo.
Milt Capps / Published Tuesday, July 5, 2016 3:15 pm

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