# Dennis C Bottorff

> Dennis C Bottorff is a Series C investor at Council Capital backing Medical. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Council Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/council-capital)
- Location: Nashville, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2014
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-c-bottorff-a7b39718

Dennis C Bottorff is a Series C investor at Council Capital in Nashville focused on Medical and Health Care. As a successful financial services CEO, Denny created more than $7 billion in realized shareholder value. During his 32-year career in banking, he led or was intimately involved with 29 acquisitions. Denny has been the key executive of four banks, including: President and then Chairman and CEO of Commerce Union, Vice Chairman and COO of SovranBank, President and COO of C&S Sovran, and President and CEO of First American National Bank. He led First American from a net loss to a sale to AmSouth for $6.4 billion. With the merger of First American and AmSouth, he became Chairman of AmSouth until he left in 2000 to form Council Capital.His corporate board experience includes serving as a member of the Board of Directors of 11 companies from pre-revenue startups to Fortune 500 companies. In 2007, as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation, he oversaw the process that culminated in the sale of Dollar General to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for $7 billion. As Vice Chair of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trustees, a board he joined in 1991, Denny has twice chaired the search committees for a new Chancellor, including the most recent search concluded in early 2008. In 2006, he was nominated by the President of the United States to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the nation's largest public utility, where he served as Chairman from April 2010 to January 2012.Denny is Chairman of the Board of Council Capital portfolio company NuScriptRX, non-Executive Chairman of CapStar Bank and Board Member of Ingram Industries and the Nashville Health Care Council. He was previously a member of the Board of Council Capital portfolio companies MedSeek, Lancope, MEMX, AppForge and Benefit Informatics.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 50% |
| Health Diagnostics | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |
| Series D | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NuScriptRx | Based in Nashville, Tenn., NuScriptRX is an institutional pharmacy that serves the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care facilities and their patients. The company was developed by long-term care professionals who have more than 100 years of experience in SNFs, ALFs and RCs. |  | Series D | Jul 11, 2014 |  |
| NuScriptRx | Based in Nashville, Tenn., NuScriptRX is an institutional pharmacy that serves the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care facilities and their patients. The company was developed by long-term care professionals who have more than 100 years of experience in SNFs, ALFs and RCs. | $5M | Series C | Aug 27, 2012 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Clayton Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clayton-associates) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nashville Capital Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nashville-capital-network-investment-arm) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Council & Enhanced Tennessee Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/council-enhanced-tennessee-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innova Memphis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innova-memphis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Council Capital

VC Fund · Nashville, United States

Council Capital is a private equity firm with approximately $150 million of capital under management. They invest primarily in early-growth and growth stage companies in healthcare services and healthcare IT that emphasize innovative ways to raise quality and lower costs.

5 contacts available at Council Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis C Bottorff | Managing General Partner and Co-Founder | — |
| Eric H. Keen | General Partner | — |
| James R. Balkcom | Operating Partner | — |
| Katie H. Gambill | Managing General Partner & Co - Founder | — |
| Linwood Lacy | Operating Partner | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Dennis C Bottorff invest in?

Dennis C Bottorff invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Dennis C Bottorff last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dennis C Bottorff closed in Jul 2014. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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