VentureTrio

Luke Simons, most recently of Council Capital (fka: Council Ventures), is having a blast at 76, while 41-year-old Les Wilkinson at Martin Companies and 45-year-old Si Deane of the Baden startup have nothing on him. Meet these guys here.

DisastersNet

DisastersNet, the Cool Springs firm that helps manage mobilization of resources in emergencies or other situations, added some Indiana hospitals to its clientele. Our previous report on DisastersNet is here, including the role of The Martin Companies.

Vanguard adopts technology from Martin Cos. portfolio company

Vanguard Health Systems, founded by entrepreneur Charlie Martin and now owned by private equity, adopted technology from Skokie, Ill.-based Care Connect, for which Martin's The Martin Companies recently led a $2.7MM financing round.

Martin Cos. backs Care Team HIT

Skokie, Ill.-based CareTeam (formerly RemCare) announced Nashville-based The Martin Companies led the company's $2.7m A-round. Care Team says it provides tech platforms that help connect providers, patients and others in the continuum of care. MartinCos founder Charlie Martin (left) is perhaps better known, at the moment, as founder, chairman and CEO of Vanguard Health Systems, the Blackstone- and Morgan Stanley-backed company rumored to be considering an IPO.