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SaaS M&A: In wake of Initial State sale to Tektronix, founder
makes case for non-healthcare SaaS venture push (relevance: 18.4%, date: Dec 21, 2018)
Nashville needs more SaaS startups and talent pool is adequate now for those who engage with ecosystem.

CEO TJ Wilt says E|Spaces multiplies partners as it enters new markets (relevance: 18.3%, date: Oct 11, 2018)
Entrepreneurial team aims to move from 3 operating units to 25 or more before grow-or-exit decision.

LaunchTN: Van Tucker steps down as CEO, Abby Trotter to serve interimly (relevance: 18.3%, date: Aug 6, 2021)
[Updated] Chairman says challenges led board to take 'different direction', national search will be mounted for next in a lengthening line of CEOs.

EC admits 8 startups in new Project Healthcare pilot program (relevance: 18.3%, date: Aug 1, 2019)
Opportunity arose for 'pre-Portfolio" sidecar pilot, bringing total to 26 startups enlisted this cycle.

Director: Gen Cap America discipline, portfolio teams rise to pandemic test (relevance: 18.3%, date: Mar 22, 2021)
[Updated] Deal flow again robust, as GCA requires owners seeking exits, successor management in-place, strong fundamentals

Venture Notes - December 19, 2018 (relevance: 18.3%, date: Dec 19, 2018)
People on the move, capraises for Soccer, healthIT and others -- and maybe a tech employer in play.

TN GenAssembly slashes LaunchTN SBIR-STTR matching request (relevance: 18.2%, date: Apr 20, 2023)
While budget heads to Leadership and then to the Governor, the LaunchTN board preps for road ahead.

IPO: Nashville regulars aboard $160MM shelf filing for EQ Health SPAC (relevance: 18.1%, date: Jan 15, 2021)
EQHA plans for offering come after long period of scant IPO activity in healthcare services sector.

Skoller files for $2MM raise, steps-up pace to expand platform offering (relevance: 18.1%, date: Oct 8, 2019)
CEO says social-media spend for student assignments, tests, grades users prompts accelerating employer recruitment support.

Escape velocity for Watershed LRS spin-out calls for $3MM-$5MM capraise (relevance: 18%, date: Jul 15, 2015)
[updated] Local bootstrapped startup is on high-growth trajectory.

Joe Maxwell & partners launch Cultivation Capital Fintech Growth Fund (relevance: 18%, date: Jan 8, 2016)
Serial entrepreneur shifts to lead VC fund stressing operator experience and regional focus.

FinTech: Capital Confirmation eyes $20MM revenue, broadens global stride (relevance: 18%, date: Jan 12, 2015)
[updated] Chris Schellhorn and Brian Fox have roadmapped their way globally, like FinTech focus.

Ark Global Acquisition IPO could give Nashville view of tech-centric M&A (relevance: 18%, date: Jan 1, 2021)
[Updated] With Data/AI target filter, former Google CEO preps to lead SPAC sortie into healthtech, fintech, consumer internet and marketplace

We asked TN Gubernatorial aspirants about State industry incentives, risk-capital formation, tech commercialization and more (relevance: 17.9%, date: Aug 13, 2018)
Many of these issues gained salience during the Haslam and Bredesen years.

CEO Davidson updates Nashville Entrepreneur Center priorities, possibilities (relevance: 17.9%, date: Mar 20, 2024)
14-year-old EC prioritizes community, program-member alignment, revenue, capital connection.

ORNL's Innovation Crossroads energy startup accelerator preps for Cohort 3 (relevance: 17.9%, date: Jul 6, 2018)
[updated] The applications window will soon open for the DOE-backed technology commercialization program.

Chamber's Leadership Connect empowers competitive SMB and entrepreneurial owners for business and community gains (relevance: 17.8%, date: Jan 14, 2025)
10-founder cohorts seen as assets for accelerated empowerment, innovation that strengthen region.

Entrepreneur preps DOT-Ready trucking tech, mulls partner + capital ideas (relevance: 17.8%, date: Nov 28, 2018)
Bootstrapper likes idea of strategic partner or investor with sector savvy -- maybe KeepTruckin?

CEO charts Core Rights' path after Dart asset buy, confirms investor talks (relevance: 17.8%, date: Jun 14, 2017)
[updated] Startup has already won key role in creating Canada's digital marketplace for licensing.

Synchronous Health's AI-bot Karla may attract capital
to help 'disrupt' population behavioral healthcare (relevance: 17.7%, date: Nov 1, 2016)
Updated 8 Oct 2024 - Artificial Intelligence may rides wave into population health.

Tennessee's innovation, econ-dev allies again free to pursue US EDA grants (relevance: 17.7%, date: Jan 3, 2020)
[Updated] EDA has $33MM pot, says previous grant wins no reason to withhold well defined, competitive ideas.

Video Venture -- Nashville's HouseLens positions for Series A raise (relevance: 17.6%, date: Jun 16, 2014)
[Update] Corporate IT technologist now CEO ultimately had to follow his passion for this startup

Surgiorithm among 5 Startups pitching LaunchTn-LSTN Venture Match (relevance: 17.6%, date: Nov 2, 2016)
[Updated] Startups with roots in Tennessee and Dallas take the stage Nov. 4 at Innovation Park

Venture Notes - October 19, 2018 (relevance: 17.6%, date: Oct 19, 2018)
Another batch of entrepreneurial and investment movers, shakers and TBDs.

Nashville Boston Indy execs eye Zapata AI + Andretti SPAC combo (relevance: 17.5%, date: Oct 31, 2023)
Quantum-inspired, Industrial AI-centric enterprise software firm, dba Zapata AI, has motorsports innovation suitor.