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Leading the charge in our region is Christopher Sugden. Posted on: January 24, 2024 By: By Milt Capps Updated 8 March 2024 UPDATED 8 March 2024 A myriad of scheduled events lies just ahead and we're pointing you to several dozen in this collection. Posted on: April 10, 2023 Private equity execs and their strategic investors set sail on next fund amid crosswinds. [Updated] Co-founders seek $2MM, as VU OwenGSM, VU The Wond'ry and others seem to recognize startup's promise. Memphians Lackie, Roberts, Sousoulas and San Mateo-backed Chou are among leaders. Posted on: January 5, 2022 With discipline and fresh capital, firm aims for control investments up to $30MM per firm in businesses that match its criteria. Posted on: April 28, 2021 15 bullets on VC/PE raises, plus startups in healthcare, power, fintech and more. Posted on: March 22, 2021 [Updated] Deal flow again robust, as GCA requires owners seeking exits, successor management in-place, strong fundamentals Posted on: December 14, 2020 The raise seems to be peaking more than four years after Fund II was closed. Posted on: September 21, 2020 [Updated] A gamble, sure, but the Pandemic Vintage of startups, capraises + executive moves may rival any we've seen in the past decade. Posted on: April 13, 2020 By: By Milt Capps Updated [Updated] Due to COVID19-induced recession, recent years' stellar fund performance may be 'ancient history'. Posted on: April 13, 2020 By: By Milt Capps Updated 15 April 2020 Gov. Bill Lee updates us, plus 17 venture updates and resources on telemed, M&A and more. Posted on: October 10, 2019 By: Milt Capps Updated 25 July 2024 [Updated 25 July 2024] Healthcare specialists file on Fund IV companion. Posted on: September 11, 2019 The five-year-old company has already secured $70MM capital and is at 400 employees. Heritage pops new fund, plus raises for healthcare, crypto, CBD, Growth Fund model notes and more. Posted on: December 19, 2018 Education champion + entrepreneur is raising Seed capital, mapping growth Posted on: August 2, 2018 By: By Milt Capps updated 17 Sept. 2018 [updated] 36 alerts in today's summary as mid-summer Venture energy brings multiple new funds, capraises, and more. By: By Milt Capps updated [updated] With dry powder and 60 transactions under its belt, SSM relishes HealthIT, ecommerce, marcom companies. Posted on: February 23, 2018 HealthStream has been minority stakeholder since 2013. Posted on: December 6, 2017 27 short takes on Venture developments statewide, from robots and healthcare, to hair dye and video security. Publisher rating VCs!? plus new capital raises, deals, NVille EC scholarships and more. By: Milt Capps updated 4 Aug 2017 CEO wasting no time in preparing for push with private-equity backing. Posted on: October 14, 2016 By: Milt Capps updated 1021 8 Feb 2019 [Updated] New entity focuses on "underserved" small and medium-sized businesses. Posted on: August 29, 2016 Research and services for VNC Members and prospective Members focused on Nashville and the Mid-South. Posted on: August 10, 2016 New NTC CEO and Health IT strategy coming, VC motives, Noro-Moseley exec, Women Angels coalesce and more. Posted on: August 5, 2016 Posted on: April 14, 2016 [updated] Chairman/CEO says company can be in Top 10 ranks nationally by EOY16. Posted on: February 1, 2016 By: Milt Capps Updated 17 March 2016 [updated] North Carolina-based entrepreneur and scholar begins work April 1. Posted on: December 3, 2015 Treasurer and CIO elevate former Avondale analyst, Owen grad. Questions about institutional GPs' reporting get fresh attention in some quarters. By: Milt Capps updated 2 Nov. 2015 2:30pm [updated] Having raised $10.5MM in Angel capital, CEO says the company had room negotiate with VC With the closing of its Fund IV, Frontier activity here may rise. Steve Case, Jim Lackey, Sal Novin, Marc Guthrie, PE gig -- and the late Dave Chapman. Posted on: February 6, 2015 Steady-as-she-goes seems to be the watchboard at cautious, high-performing pension plan. Posted on: January 21, 2015 With Blackstone and Goldman Sachs aboard, entrepreneur sees further expansion locally. Posted on: December 8, 2014 A keen observer of America's startup and Venture landscape took a few minutes with VNC. Posted on: November 5, 2014 $300K Seed raise could target Angels in Cincinnati, as well as Tennessee Posted on: October 24, 2014 By: Milt Capps Updated 12 April 2016 [Updated] Private equity firm with $200MM capital managed, seeks to increase its opportunities Posted on: October 9, 2014 DRS's passage via the New York City Fintech accelerator was apparently right step. Posted on: September 8, 2014 By: Milt Capps Updated Sept. 16, 2014 6:50 p.m. HFCP is a familiar name to Emdeon, Amsurg, Sedgwick and others in the region. Posted on: August 4, 2014 TCRS PE program seems to be maintaining its investment pace. Chief Investment Officer Michael Brakebill reiterates his open-door policy By: By Milt Capps Updated 28 January 2014 [updated] Crews PE role formalized after months as interim at TCRS. By: By Milt Capps Originally published 10:51 a.m. 9 April 2013 VC opens new chapter amid a climate of lingering dread and anticipation Posted on: November 1, 2012 By: By Milt Capps updated 12:30 p.m. Key investment and legislative issues could get a new advocate, after simmering years Posted on: September 10, 2012 Galen, VentureIncite, LaunchTN, Dobie Media, FamilyVenture Management and more Posted on: September 4, 2012 By: By Milt Capps edits 11:54 a.m. There are other shoes to drop at Care Technology, but today's is a good start Posted on: August 16, 2012 By: By Milt Capps edits 12:29 p.m. Long-rumored 'for sale', ENA and CEO of 10 years open new chapter Posted on: August 9, 2012 By: By Milt Capps updated 9:22 a.m. One of 10 TNInvestco's is now being led by a VU/Princeton product By: By Milt Capps edits 4:14 p.m. A pension-fund program underway three years takes another step forward By: By Milt Capps edit 10:35 a.m. June 26, 2011 Family-backed VC gets traction, Nashville's OZ, kaffee-powered social venture By: By VNC Staff edits 4:42 p.m. Another bet in medical devices is m ade by Jacobson-led venture firm By: By Milt Capps updated May 19, 2012 6:57 a.m. This private-equity firm attracted out-of-state institutionals to its $222MM fund VI By: By Milt Capps updated May 26, 2012 There are some new faces among the 'usual suspects' applying at INCITE Fund Posted on: February 21, 2012 A leading private-equity executive puts the Ideas spotlight on an overlooked group Posted on: February 10, 2012 By: By Milt Capps updated 5:37 p.m., Feb. 11, 2012 The state's retirement system advances toward the half-billion dollar level in private-equity commitments Posted on: February 8, 2012 By: By VNC Staff updated 6:21 p.m. Rick Glanz exits in a big way, via a stealthily formed buyer backed by biggies Posted on: January 23, 2012 By: VNC Staff Updated 2 May 2016 Updated: Rock Morphis and David McClellan are adding tons of dry powder to their healthcare venture arsenal. Posted on: January 19, 2012 Scrutiny of entrepreneurs has increased mightily and this Clayton Associates affiliate presses onward raising capital Posted on: January 5, 2012 By: VNC Staff updated 7:09 a.m. Now a Delaware company, CCG looks to diversify offerings and targets platform growth, including M&A Posted on: December 28, 2011 Rising interest in metals, natural gas and other energy assets is the driver in Denham's current multi-billion dollar fundraise Posted on: December 22, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 9:31 a.m. VC and industry veteran Mike Sherman will leave work, starting with Spine Wave Posted on: December 22, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 24 Oct. 2014 [Updated] Martin Companies leads round, Boston-based CEO says startup is getting traction Posted on: December 21, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Upudated 9:25 a.m. This Massachusetts fund is partial to Internet plays and other technologies. Posted on: December 6, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 10:01 a.m. Just days after parent HIG added to its management team, Tri-Star reports it has begun one of Tennessee's larger recent fund raises Posted on: October 26, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 29 Oct. 9:35 a.m. Milestone events, capital raises, a whiskey resurrected, and local venture news recapped. Posted on: October 26, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 20 February 2012 4:40 a.m. Gov. Haslam's ECD commissioner has a growing list of to-do's, including an international trade portfolio Posted on: October 3, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 4:07 p.m. Investors are busily putting capital into ventures young and older, in Chattanooga, Oak Ridge and elsewhere Posted on: September 20, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 2:08 p.m. Executive transitions, capital raises, alliances and innovations. Posted on: August 18, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Corrected Aug. 21, 20011 Bottorff-, Gambill-led firm is amassing quite a healthcare brain trust Posted on: August 1, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Corrected Five more updates from a VCs, an entrepreneur, a couple of developers and a bizdev pro. Posted on: August 1, 2011 EDO Interactive proves it can keep raking-in the venture bucks. No word on how much will go to marketing and how much, if any, is for recap. To be the seat of innovation in healthcare delivery, Nashville must attract new capital and novel ideas By: By Milt Capps Updated 5:47 p.m. Strategy and financing now inplace, HealthTeacher may have graduated to growth-company status By: By Milt Capps Updated 2:47 p.m. Nashville VC's Oak Ridge affiliate has focused one of its startups on commercializing 'the Moses effect' By: By Milt Capps Updated June 6, 2011, 9:28 p.m. Five ventures are updated, some raising millions, others bootstrapping, none waiting for others to make it real. Entrepreneurs and business owners up for some 'brutal honesty' might check out these new Tennessee-backed institutional investors. By: By Milt Capps Updated 7:05 p.m., May 23, 2011 He took a break after his successful exit from Investment Scorecard, now he's pushing his startup toward deeper waters Posted on: April 25, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 5:36 p.m. With EPB, Renaissance Fund and other alliles, River City takes another step toward its 'Smart City' closeup Posted on: April 11, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 11:51 a.m. Leveraging personal networks, two entrepreneurs look for things bigger companies should sell. By: By Milt Capps Updated 3:35 p.m. [Updated] Fueled by assets of the pension fund for State employees, the TCRS private-equity program advances McWhorter's team will field up to a dozen startups per year, once the season begins Posted on: March 28, 2011 By: By Milt Capps updated 3:38 p.m. Get that extra cup o' coffee, you'll need it for news from McWhorter, Council Ventures, Vaden Landers and more. Posted on: March 21, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated 8:57 p.m. April 1, 2011 Legislators make an energy-tech 'grab', plus venture events and training and more statewide. Posted on: March 15, 2011 By: By Milt Capps UPDATED 25 March 2011 4:20 p.m. The TNInvestco data has been published, with no interpretation of value yet rendered By: By Milt Capps updated 3:15 p.m. March 8, 2011 VU porfolio co goes elsewhere, TNInvestco company, startup ecosystem spreads, PdCamp, ORNL, MyOutdoorTV and more Posted on: February 28, 2011 By: By Milt Capps Updated Sept. 16, 2013 [updated] Tech-sales leader joins private-equity backed firm with announced M&A ambitions Posted on: January 26, 2011 Vanguard's Martin, Community Health's Smith among those signing-on to to drive outcomes, drive down costs. Visionary who's been called 'center of gravity of the Internet' is also creating a stir in Tennessee By: By Milt Capps Updated 3:50 p.m. With its third announcement and fifth assignment, the State's retirement plan advances toward its $800MM-plus investment goal Posted on: February 18, 2010 Shifts in command, marketing duties may add momentum in company now backed by entrepreneur with deepest pockets Posted on: February 15, 2010 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16, 2010 A stalemate on reform of healthcare policy and reimbursements may provide stability that will embolden fence-sitters Posted on: February 11, 2010 If the IPO door is still barely cracked, maybe some portfolio managers will find these alternatives attractive Posted on: December 14, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Updated 25 July 2016 [updated] HealthStream co-founder's latest technology play aims to awaken sleeping value in medical niche Posted on: November 19, 2009 Well connected Sand Hill firm gets nod, as State pension fund continues implementation of first-year investments Posted on: October 23, 2009 By: By Venture Nashville Staff Updated 5:30 p.m. Today's announcement is further evidence of the attraction of healthcare-savvy investors to health IT, wherever it resides Posted on: October 19, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last updated 6:42 p.m. Oct. 19, 2009 PE-backed HMS acquires technology from undisclosed company, aims to leverage Stimulus funding for further momentum Posted on: September 23, 2009 A VU MBA alum happens to be on the team out of New York State interviewing would-be fund managers Posted on: September 23, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Sept. 28, 2009 5:29 p.m. Dave Jaworski has his hands in at least three new ventures, and is out on the money trail again, undeterred Posted on: September 2, 2009 By: By Milt Capps updated 25 February 2011 Nashville's chief investment officer is working to improve further the benefits fund's performance, while mitigating pressure for additional Metro contributions to pay for benefits for retired employees
Posted on: August 19, 2009 Heavy-hitters among the threesome of fund managers chosen to handle the state's inaugural PE investments Posted on: August 14, 2009 By: Last Updated 2:21 p.m., Aug. 14, 2009 Some are shoppers, some are bidders, some are there to keep an eye on others...and some are committed to vying for TNInvestco certification Posted on: August 3, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last Updated 2:45 p.m. A company with a timely mission gains a veteran of Nashville healthcare ventures, as the nation's focus on cancer intensifies A Brentwood firm in turnaround mode several years is now controlled by a Chicago private-equity player By: By Milt Capps Last updated 12:15 p.m. Much anticipated guidance for VCs and private-equity investors is likely to galvanize Tennessee fund managers By: By Milt Capps Updated 11:01 a.m. June 18, 2009 There's a job open at Video Gaming Technologies, where entrepreneur is investing $100MM Jacobson's new digs, Universal Robotics' placement, WSJ taps local analysts, Solidus' stake, antitrust cautions and more... Posted on: April 21, 2009 In another push for success, two Euro execs say $20MM will put their innovation over the top Posted on: April 20, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Last Updated 2:29 p.m. Goad reported suing former TVA director, Petra and Innova invest, $20MM the number for startup, tech transfer event, views on IPO climate... Posted on: April 20, 2009 Rapidly growing e-mail campaigner buys into firm with messaging savvy and its own budding international following By: By Milt Capps Last updated 8:55 a.m. April 6, 2009 The state's new private-equity director debuts and a VC panel gets the lowdown on controversial venture-funding proposal By: By Milt Capps updated 24 Feb 2017 [updated] Bracing for 'intense shakeout' and scouting for talent, company now counts HCA, Lifepoint among its clients, playing the upside among distressed properties Posted on: February 20, 2009 Evolving Brentwood company focuses fresh capital on latest acquisition, divests once flagship business Posted on: February 3, 2009 By enlisting a squad of scientists based here, this California firm has created a pathway of its own into Nashville's fledgling biotechnology community Posted on: January 29, 2009 Middle Tennessee's next sci-tech business park may be located in Wilson County Posted on: January 27, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Updated Jan. 28, 2009, 5:15 a.m. Waiting for the economy's turn, this VC keeps it real by focusing on performance, processes and pairing-up golfers Posted on: January 22, 2009 By: By Milt Capps Updated 1:25 p.m. In a much-anticipated announcement, TCRS announces the identity of the man who will be the fund's first private-equity investment director Posted on: January 13, 2009 The stakes for hospitals are high and rising, amid disasters and other incidents, and two tech-driven Nashville companies respond Posted on: January 13, 2009 By: Milt Capps Last Updated Jan. 15, 2009 - 1555 UPDATED - A change at the helm of the Treasurer's office could mean changes in management of the state's new private-equity investments Posted on: December 30, 2008 By: Milt Capps LAST Updated 9:53 a.m. North Carolina deal-flow prospector says his firm is focusing more attention on Music City Posted on: December 24, 2008 This Maine private equity and LBO executive knows up-close and personal what it takes to survive and innovate Posted on: November 12, 2008 By: Milt Capps Last updated 2:25 p.m. Nashville-based investor's fourth asset may prove to be a casualty of the economic crisis Posted on: November 5, 2008 Given the vagaries of global markets, TCRS pension funds and other assets that are managed in service to employers of government workers and educators enjoy close tending by heavy-hitters Posted on: October 23, 2008 Veteran healthcare leader and venture-capitalist joins youthful advocates for a fresh, and aggressive look at health care reform Posted on: October 16, 2008 By: Milt Capps Updated 11:33 AM Under shareholder pressure, healthcare picture-management firm Emageon finds safe harbor with a health IT firm based in Tampa Posted on: October 12, 2008 Even with $600MM, Pharos confronts investors' expectations and portfolio-companies' ripple-down challenges By: Milt Capps UPDATED Oct. 9, 2008 0925 UPDATED Oct. 9 0925 - For the moment, the Pension fund is proroceeding with recruitment that could improve returns on TCRS portfolio Posted on: September 2, 2008 He'll keep his hand in deal flow, but now he's jazzed about finding talent to reinforce venture-backed companies or breathe life into technology players Posted on: September 2, 2008 LBMC embraces the rise of private-equity-owned companies by hiring someone with both operating and consulting experience. Posted on: August 24, 2008 State pension fund is hiring equities director, developing investment policy and will seek advice on targeting a portion of TCRS' $32 billion Posted on: August 5, 2008 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. |
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