The Under-Ventured: The Lopsided Nature of the Venture Landscape

The Under-Ventured: The Lopsided Nature of the Venture Landscape

The Under-Ventured is a term for those brave souls willing to start venture-backed companies outside of traditional hot spots like Silicon Valley, Route 128, or New York City. You can check out this blog post from Midwest and Southeast regional…

Meritus Ventures Video on Developmental Venture Capital

The Meritus Ventures team worked with a production company to create a piece on the impact of developmental venture capital and the leadership of Meritus Ventures in that space.  There are discussions underway to include this video in segments aired on Fox Business News…

Venture Capital Deals and Terms in 2012: What’s the Deal?

Continuing my earlier habit of posting a summary of venture capital deals and terms, here is my snazzy new “What’s the Deal” summary on just that.  This is something I’ve done in the past that received a fair amount of…

Advanced Manufacturing Cluster: A Knoxville/Oak Ridge Opportunity

Something big is underway at Technology 20/20 with the Advanced Manufacturing & Prototype Center of East Tennessee, also known as AMP. AMP’s partners include Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Pellissippi State Community College, and The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services.