NASHVILLE CAPITAL NETWORK

Sid Chambless
Executive Director / Managing Partner

schambless@nashvillecapital.com

Since September 2003, Sid Chambless has served as the first Executive Director of Nashville Capital Network, the leading angel investment organization in Tennessee. As part of his role, Chambless oversees NCN’s group of 75 angel investors, is responsible for deal flow, investment analysis, and due diligence. He is also tasked with helping early stage entrepreneurs prepare for the fundraising process by matching them with the appropriate investors and advisors within NCN’s network.

Additionally, Chambless serves as the Managing Partner of both NCN Angel Fund I, LP, NCN’s $5.2 million sidecar investment fund, and the TNInvestco Tennessee Angel Fund.  NCN has cultivated a network of qualified and committed angel investors who have invested more than $25 million in Tennessee-based companies. NCN has invested in 25 companies under Chambless’ leadership. Chambless serves on the Board of Directors for Silvercare and is a board observer to numerous other companies. Chambless is a member of the Angel Capital Association and serves of the advisory board for the Cumberland Life Sciences Center.  Chambless is a 2003 graduate of Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, where his concentrations were finance and accounting with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. Prior to his MBA, Chambless was Executive Vice President of Surfari, Inc., responsible for mergers and acquisitions, capital-raising, business development, and sales and marketing activities. In November 2000, he co-directed the sale of Surfari to Chicago-based Coolsavings.com (NASDAQ: CSAV). Earlier, as part of the Nashville Predators’ original sales staff, Chambless helped the Predators reach the NHL mandated 12,000 season ticket mark. A native of Albany, Georgia, Chambless is a 1996 graduate of Vanderbilt University.