EOY Overstreet

Voices Heard Media's founder and CEO, Will Overstreet, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Tennessee Valley Technology Council. Update here.

VoicesHeard Media fund-raising

Knoxville's VoiceHeard Media, which enables advertisers who want their ads inserted in digital-media content, has closed its $1.5MM A round and is prepping for a B-round of up to $5MM. The story's here.

Voices Heard Media beta'd by Republicans

The Republican National Congressional Committee, according to the KNS, will be a beta user of Knoxville-based Voices Heard Media's voter-engagement technology. Voices Heard is also one of four Tennessee companies that is pitching during next week's Southeast Venture Conference.