Shappi's Valdivieso
TNECD's LaunchTN reports gains, spotlights startups Whisper Aero + Shappi
TTDC-LaunchTN board gets earful on importance of prepping + retaining vital talent in TN.
Chamber's Leadership Connect empowers competitive SMB and entrepreneurial owners for business and community gains
10-founder cohorts seen as assets for accelerated empowerment, innovation that strengthen region.
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Ian Ayre, Lindsey Paola
Venture Notes - January 11, 2025
Updates on new SSM fund, Mobius AI, Ulys Holdings, Azra AI, Lone Oaks' next SPAC, NashvilleSC shifts
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Scott Kolesar
Caduceus Capital's LAUNCH accelerator eyes pre-Seed digital health startups
With applications deadline in 78 days, VC execs prep for first 'AcceleratorPlus' cohort, to be followed this fall by a second.
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Venture Notes - Jan. 8, 2025
Updates on RepScrubs, fintech SPIDR, Market Square raise, Capacity Capital, Remote Care, RAAPID medtech, and Belle.
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CIO Eller Kelliher
LaunchTN CIO Kelliher says LaunchTN investment bench full after hires
[Updated] Senior Capital Associate Lasawni Reynolds among recruits tackling SSBCI and related opportunities.
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L-R Schulz, Coleman
Coleman to succeed CEO Schulz at Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
17-year Chamber staff member gets the nod from Chamber board, as Partner 2030 advances 5-year plan.
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Heinz Ventures Fund I eyes medtech targets, adds venture partners
Solo GP files to raise $10MM, builds-out investment committee and platform.
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Olaf Schulz
Epicenter Memphis's ZeroTo510 accelerator builds on fresh momentum
[Updated] Applications window to open in June 2025 and close in July. Four to six seats to be filled.
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CEO Jimmy St Louis
Shore Capital plants flag for new Agentis Longevity platform in Nashville
CEO Jimmy St Louis leverages PE firm's platform model and growing Nashville presence.
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2025 TN venture calendar is bubbling, not yet boiling
Our key events list shows Tennessee's 2025 Venture + Innovation calendar is bubbling-up, not yet at full boil.
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Founder Daniel Fabbri PhD
Fabbri's Brim Analytics has VUHealth, Brock Family Center, ARPA-H support
Serial entrepreneur's Brim Analytics helps accelerate and advance research, pharma-clinical trials, medical student preparation and more.
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Incoming Chair McDaniel leads CEO search for Nashville Technology Council
Multiple indigenous candidates may be queuing. It remains to be seen how widely NTC will cast its net.
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Lilibeth Leon
CEO: Nashville EC to 'expand impact, empower more entrepreneurs'
Announcement occurs amid rising allies, assets and challenges for Metro Nashville entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Paul Keckley PhD
M.E. The Keckley Report
M.E. The Keckley Report
Keckley Health System Manifesto, December 18, 2024
Posited: 'U.S. healthcare is broken...Unless and until employers, consumers, elected officials and community leaders step up, nothing will change.'
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Lyman 'Buzz' Heidtke
[Obit] 'Buzz' Heidtke, 82, Nashville investment-brokerage icon
Sadly, iconic financial professional passed on the 16th anniversary of our only prior coverage of him.
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Allison Burgess Duke PhD
Allison Duke to take helm of Lipscomb University College of Business
VNC updates impending shifts, updates campus entrepreneurship, pitch contest and more
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Headsup: 'Women + AI Summit' slated at Vanderbilt University
Action, Community, Empowerment (ACE) to support advance of Women in AI
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Lead Capital Partners advances on $125MM LCP II goal for healthcare deals
LCP has acquired control of eight companies since its inception in 2011.
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Chairman Bruce Evans
Mid-state's GNVCA ramps-up onboarding venture execs, investors, sponsors
[updated] Entering Year 2 of backing by Vanderbilt University, nonprofit seeks sustained momentum.
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