Nashville Capital Network (“NCN”) is a collaborative initiative of Vanderbilt University, Nashville Technology Council, Nashville Health Care Council, and local investors, as well as local business and professional leaders. NCN strives to promote entrepreneurial education and economic growth by being the hub for early stage capital formation in middle Tennessee.
NCN's mission centers around the simultaneous development of two distinct initiatives: Educational and Entrepreneurial focused initiative: To help entrepreneurs with business ventures that have the potential to attract institutional equity to refine their business concepts and prepare for the fundraising process. As an extension of its educational initiative, NCN serves as an advocate for entrepreneurs and will assist in the fundraising process by matching promising ventures with experienced and knowledgeable Nashville-based investors and advisors.
Investor Initiative: To continue building a source of early stage capital by delivering value to investors via deal flow, investment analysis, and due diligence. NCN employs these resources to help develop investment opportunities often not available to individuals or to informal investor groups.
For more information on Nashville Capital Network, NCN Angel Fund, and our other initiatives, please see our Summer 2009 Newsletter: NCN Summer 2009 Capital Review