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[Updated] TN House FW&M Chair Patsy Hazlewood is among Tennessee legislators expressing support.

Updated 9 Jan. 2023: VC expands its portfolio with its entrepreneur in residence at the helm.

Resolute businessman enthusiastic about Mid-TN and others in TN and mid-South advancing entrepreneurship, particularly in fintech.

Venture bullets: DARVIS, Dropper, SeeSnap, Rockmont, Simple Solutions, AngelEye, HotPoppy, Campus Protein, AgLaunch, SmartRIA and more.

[updated] 15 bulletins on newcomer VCs, fintech, healthtech, edtech, Web3, logistitech, materials, med devices and more.

15 bulleted updates on deals, funds, leaders and innovation in Tennessee.

A baker's-dozen of venture updates, including ClearTrack, TraceFemcare, Writerly, Invergarry, Swingzen and more.

[Updated with Kewpie news] Ahead of an impending press conference, we offer a thought experiment on investment scenarios.

Funding infusion at stake, as TNECD answers Treasury queries, LaunchTN replenishes board, adds staff as ops grow.

HealthIT, SaaS, Fintech are lead categories for venture growth in Volunteer state.

There are 16 firms aboard now, each starting with a $250K investment and a supportive non-distracting work-life environment.

After weeks of work and months of waiting for the outcome, news breaks on several fronts.

Launch Tennessee announced latest SBIR fundings.

Fintech entrepreneur Eric Satz (AltoIRA) is one of 60+ VCs, entrepreneurs, advisors playing 3686 Festival roles.

Administration's appointment of business and economic advisor comes ahead of Metro Nashville's mayoral election in 2023.

Updated 3 September 2022: 8 Tennessee economic-development coalitions pursued federal grants of $25MM+ more each. Only Memphis remained in the hunt.

Updated - Incumbent investor Joe Galante among those paving further runway for split-payments platform.

The PE has pulled trigger on early transactions, and its trajectory suggests more deals and 'thought leadership' ahead.

U.S. Treasury verdict still out, but more staff being recruited for developing TN ecosystem's capital stack.

Engineer-cum-entrepreneur Kevin Galloway feels his productizing skills, soldiers' front-line savvy make a good mix.

UPDATES Memphis-based hub sees diversity, agtech, national ecosystem development and innovation acceleration as vital.

Consumer Products, Advanced Manufacturing, Fintech, would join advanced energy, agritech, mobility, life-sciences concentrations.

Five TN cities home to 10 Engine candidates seeking to strengthen region's entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystem.

$1BN+ impact could rise in TN in decade of mobilizing investment capital and lending power.

Backed by Cercano Management, Relevance Ventures, Angels, TNInvestco, INCITE, et al, its team shifts principal office.