Eric Dobson

Venture Notes - June 25, 2020

Jun 25, 2020 at 04:00 pm by miltcapps

Venture Notes - June 12, 2020

Jun 12, 2020 at 03:16 pm by miltcapps

Mental healthtech startup eyes Series A for Happego cognition-priming

Jan 21, 2020 at 01:15 pm by miltcapps

KNOXVILLE-based Lindsey Lieb's Happego LLC, which offers a cognition-priming app, is preparing for a Series A raise of $2MM-$2.5MM. Lieb said her goal is to "Put a personal em.... Read More

Venture Notes - January 16, 2020

Jan 16, 2020 at 10:00 am by miltcapps

Nashville fintech: Waud-backed SphereCommerce eyes M&A opportunities

Aug 26, 2019 at 04:15 pm by miltcapps

SPHERECOMMERCE LLC, the integrated payments technology and security software provider, won't be deterred in its role as M&A consolidator by the frothy valuations it often.... Read More

Venture Notes -- August 21, 2019

Aug 21, 2019 at 02:42 pm by miltcapps

Jumpstart Foundry's 2019 healthcare startup cohort listed

May 21, 2019 at 06:51 am by miltcapps

The 2019 Jumpstart Foundry cohort includes the 15 firms listed below, plus two that will not be released til autumn. More on the JSF portfolio here. The teams are to vi.... Read More

Venture Notes - May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019 at 03:07 pm by miltcapps

LaunchTN Impact Fund investor committee announced

Jan 25, 2018 at 02:49 pm by miltcapps

Courtney Watson The Launch Tennessee Impact Fund supports investment in for-profit, Tennessee-based companies making a social or economic impact in Agriculture, Healt.... Read More

Angel Capital Group updates Nashville and Appalachian microfunds

Jan 25, 2018 at 11:08 am by miltcapps

CEO Eric Dobson ANGEL Capital Group CEO Eric Dobson met earlier this week at The Standard restaurant in Nashville with a couple-dozen others who want to see ACG's new.... Read More

Gov. Haslam says ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd returning to private sector

Jan 09, 2017 at 03:52 pm by miltcapps

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) Commissioner Randy Boyd will return to the private sector February 1, serving.... Read More

Angel Capital Group eyes creating microfund focused on Nashville HealthIT

Jan 09, 2017 at 09:12 am by miltcapps

ANGEL CAPITAL GROUP, the Maryville, Tenn.-based syndicate of Angel clubs and funds, looks to create a Nashville micro-venture fund to gain greater access to "the healthIT expl.... Read More

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

Oct 20, 2014 at 12:42 pm by miltcapps

Update: Aug. 6, 2015 - Garage Coffee's in a JV with The Family Wash music/dining venue at 626A Main Street, E. Nashville. - Ed. GARAGE COFFEE, headquartered in Nashville's Mar.... Read More

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

Oct 15, 2014 at 02:03 pm by miltcapps

TNInvestco, the State of Tennessee's unprecedented capital-formation program, is perhaps mostly widely appreciated for the buzz it created for the state upon its debut in 2009.... Read More

Angel Capital Group to acquire RAIN Source Management, raise capital

Oct 10, 2014 at 02:00 pm by miltcapps

Morris, Cruze create ClearPath Ventures to propel startups in KVL region

Oct 10, 2014 at 01:45 pm by miltcapps

Startups, Buyouts: TNCRS nears $2BN PE mark with Charlesbank, Khosla commitments

Aug 04, 2014 at 02:15 pm by miltcapps

PRIVATE EQUITY commitments now total nearly $2BN via the alternative assets investment program of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS). TCRS recently opted to comm.... Read More

Entrepreneurs, Investors, Advisors comment on Nashville deal dynamics, traditions

Jul 31, 2014 at 06:15 am by miltcapps

EARLY-STAGE investment gets a close look in Nashville, as Medalogix CEO Dan Hogan pursues a Series A capital raise. Return to the main story and Hogan's views, right here. Ho.... Read More

Nashville Angels bless Kindful, as it eyes tech acquisition and Blackbaud market share

Jul 16, 2014 at 02:06 pm by miltcapps

Updates: Oct. 19, 2016: Kindful raised $3.5MM Series A capital (SEC) from investors led by Cultivation Capital, St. Louis. Joe Maxwell of Nashville apparently led for Cultivat.... Read More

Some TN entrepreneurs, investors focus anew on policy agenda

Jul 14, 2014 at 01:13 pm by miltcapps

INVESTORS and entrepreneurs in Tennessee might, one again, be stepping-up their public-policy game. As reported by VNC in an accompanying story today, advocate, entrepreneur.... Read More