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Nashville VC adds advisor marketing-automation startup Snappy Kraken to portfolio, has other initiatives afoot.

Nashville serial fintech entrepreneur gears-up to create, own and-or advise SaaS companies in multiple segments.

PE-backed CEO's vision for Endeavor warrants keeping IPO among longer-term growth options.

[Updated] Serial healthcare entrepreneur stacks C-round capital for TEND business from his Tennessee base.

Former LaunchTN CEO is consulting to Advantage Capital in support of New Markets Tax Credit proposed for TN.

UPDATED: U.S. Treasury program to move economic-development, equity and entrepreneurship needles, soon to be revived.

ETN startup Stone Mountain Tech maps capital, foresees global reach, hundreds of homegrown E.TN jobs.

Franklin-based veteran of Walt Disney has passion for creating path for direct investment in Animation business.

Fintech VC in major alliance, plus filings in banking, film industry, med devices and more.

Impetus for fund has been growing amid rampant awareness of inequities in backing for Black entrepreneurs.

[Updated] Late-breaking budget amendment proposal may improve odds for funding core SBIR-STTR grant-matching program.

Today: ObjectiveGI | AgAdvisory | EPI Capital | TechTrans | IPE | Lemonade | IMAC | SESAC | Agilon | Nikola

[Updated] Deal flow again robust, as GCA requires owners seeking exits, successor management in-place, strong fundamentals

Today: UTXO | Freedman | Heritage | Acquire | FINTOP | Sphere | Ditto | OZ | TNacity | Caduceus | IDB | Avondale | Harbert | Peaker and more.

(16+) Ricci | Whitney | Ghorashi | Dolan | Creel | Mann | Dent | Huddleston | Johns | Wilt | Ramkhelawan | Nagarajan | Ward | Eagle | McAdoo | Joseph

Nashville startup aims to move into 300 U.S. markets, stitching American quilt of opinion.

TN-based VC maps capital, aims to be top-ranked Tech VC in SE and frequent actor on national VC scene.

Its $9MM B-round nearly done, the startup's cornerstone is an amalgam of purpose, agriculture, supply chain and global economics.

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, Launch Tennessee and Life Science Tennessee look to maintain momentum.

[updated] 37 items on startups, PE-VC-Angel-Crowd-Seed raises, entrepreneurs, events, deadlines, resources and more.

City-performance research may help state's flywheels pursue critical mass in key industries.

UPDATED Massive economic project conceived 16 years ago now seems under no-holds-barred assessment.

PE-backed fintech, services company expands role as consumers, providers seek solutions.

With strong growth and having raised $40MM in past few years, founders may opt for further accelerant.

UPDATED Advisors in place, early conversations with potential investors underway, founder seeks increased market traction.

Action: UGP, Grabbr, VoluMetrix, SSM Partners, new PE fund, FINTOP, FilterX, Redwood, SocialBot, Shockwave.

TN IPO enlarges, Pharos and other VC updates, plus action in spacs, fintech, insuretech, sports odds and more.

EQHA plans for offering come after long period of scant IPO activity in healthcare services sector.

Creating impactful companies, changing communities, and nurturing collaboration are just parts of her answer.

Michigan entrepreneur discovering Nashville's robust healthcare venture ecosystem.

Amid pandemic and General Assembly session looming, 'broadest sandbox program in the U.S.' is the goal.

Founder says in wake of deal with growth-equity-backed firm, he looks forward to helping advance Nashville fintech.

Sponsor Oaktree recently ran IPO process for Array Technologies, which is not a Shoals competitor.

Platform company draws Greater Nashville venture, policy veterans + mulls further advisors and capital options.

[Updated] With Data/AI target filter, former Google CEO preps to lead SPAC sortie into healthtech, fintech, consumer internet and marketplace

Fund passes $100M, raises in healthcare, fitness, musictech, fintech, insurance, plus policy push, Angel credit, Smokies and more.

More than one bold B2B industry innovator is raising capital, launching industry kitchens and eyeing markets beyond their homebase.

Dozens of news items on startups, capital raises, executive moves and business resources.

With perilous Winter ahead, startup continues support of response to COVID19, while preparing for 'next pandemic'.

The raise seems to be peaking more than four years after Fund II was closed.

Winners in each of category are to be announced during an April 15, 2021, ceremony.

Disruptive 3D Printing manufacturer, backed by a strategic that's backed by Momenta Ventures.

Snap board meeting on Friday covered key issues and produced mandate to seek a contract with Tucker.

20 pieces of evidence that startup-, innovation- and deal-oriented folks find plenty to like in Kentucky.

New CEO for pro-veterans entrepreneurship efforts focuses on quality services, programs, true community impact.

[Updated] Less than three years into their mission, Deerfield, Mountain Group and founders press forward.

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[Updated] New firm seems industry agnostic, tech-oriented, with entrepreneurial, financial and related experience.

TIME Magazine cited Nashville startup Luci's hardware-software creation as worthy of Top 100 Innovations for 2020.

19 updates on funds being raises, startups drawing attention, growth capital being raised.

CEO John Bass et al today filed for a capital raise north of $8MM to advance 'venture studio' business.

Healthcare is first-up, but other verticals beckon in U.S. and other nations. Capital open for discussion.

The firm's currently announced portfolio includes a Tennessee-based firm.

Founder-CEO Chad Marcum broadens AR startup industry reach and tech footprint.

DRS valuation, other transaction details have not been divulged.

[updated] Capital raises, executive moves, venture plays, true startups and more.

Jumpstart Health Investors deploys new VC to pursue compelling opportunities among Black-owned firms.

Nashville Founder/GP targets fintech, insurtech, digital-health verticals, affirms cap-table diversity goal

Intelligent Mobility, Life Sciences, Energy, and Ag-Food networks bolster startup resources

[Updated] A gamble, sure, but the Pandemic Vintage of startups, capraises + executive moves may rival any we've seen in the past decade.

A batch of updates on executive moves, appointments, roles and other ties to Tennessee

Jumpstart Capital liquidity, LaunchTN, Jammber, virus capital, Fintech, Healthcare, data, Vizion, spinup, spinout, and more updates.

Nashville+ Calgary startups partnered more than a year, chose to merge, now raising capital.

Both LaunchTN and its sponsor, TN ECD, have begun responding to Comptroller requests ahead of hearings later this year.

VNC is here highlighting sessions tied to capital and scale-up. 36|86 also has many other valuable elements.

Annual grant competition draws rigorous programs from campus and accelerator advocates for entrepreneurship, investment.

Digital Reasoning board said to devise M&A process, Bartholomew-Fox raise capital, hi-tech bicycle venture advances, and more here.

Despite massive headwinds, NGOs and other nonprofits seek to help drive transformation of state and its regional economies.

Potentially pivotal capital-formation event tomorrow, TN investment assessment 'first close' at week's end.

Fintech updates, exec and advisor appointments, special events in Nashville and Memphis.

[updated] CEO Beth Krauklis and Nashville cofounders seek rapid adoption, take blockchain partner, anticipates VC interest.

Payments veteran eyes market opportunities, strategic capital and M&A options after acquiring company entering growth mode.

A veteran of tough slogs, CEO sees lift in enterprise demand for critical care monitoring of seniors in communities.

White House scitech advisors suggest AI, biotech, comms, quantum infoscience, advanced manufacturing initiatives.

Backed by Transparency Health and Noon Management, this TN startup aims to help folks get safely back to work or school.