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Atlanta-Based VCs Raise $200M Blockchain Fund

As Atlanta retains and grows its status as a fintech hub, some local investors are looking toward what many say is the next frontier of fintech: blockchain technology. Today, blockchain-focused venture capital firm Algo Capital announced the closing of its first fund at $200 million, double the firm’s original

Intake

This Health-Conscious Founder Wants to Identify Chronic Disease and Poor Diet From Data You Usually Flush Down the Drain

Humans today are obsessed with measuring health data — we purchase expensive wearables to count our steps, track macros in a spreadsheet, and strap on heart rate monitors before going out on a jog. But multiple times a day, we’re unwittingly and without a thought disposing of one of the

Fearless Fund

Entertainer-Endorsed VC 'The Fearless Fund' Will Provide Capital and Influence to Women of Color Founders

A new venture capital firm has launched to reap returns from a highly-underrepresented demographic: women of color entrepreneurs. Statistically, this population represents less than one percent of the total venture capital dollars raised — despite being one of the most-educated and entrepreneurial groups in the U.S. The Fearless Fund, founded

Barry Givens

Barry Givens, New Techstars Social Impact Managing Director, Is Seeking Startups For "People, Community, and Planet"

Earlier this summer, Cox Enterprises and global accelerator Techstars announced that they were extending their partnership to launch a second Techstars program in Atlanta, this one focused on social impact companies. Techstars Atlanta, an industry-agnostic accelerator powered by Cox, is currently in its fourth year. Now, the new startup program

Indie Studios

Gene Kansas's New Indie Studios Development Will Be 'More Than Co-Working' For Tech-Minded Creatives

As co-working and shared office spaces become ubiquitous, certain developers are thinking in terms of specific communities’ needs to set themselves apart. Gene Kansas is one such developer. Last year, Kansas opened Constellations, a civic and social change-focused shared workspace in the historic Sweet Auburn neighborhood of downtown Atlanta. And

XOi Technologies

Fast-Growing Field Service Software Raises $11M Series C

Nashville’s XOi Technologies, a software provider for field service communication, raised an $11 million Series C funding round led by PeakSpan Capital with participation from new investor Grotech Ventures and existing investors Vocap Investment Partners and Nashville Capital Network. XOi is built specifically for workers out in the field

Coworks

This Founder Loved the "Magic" Of Co-Working, But Hated the Logistics. So, He Built An App to Fix It

When DeShawn Brown was studying computer science — while building an app development agency in his spare time — at North Carolina State, he sought out a community that was interested, like him, in entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaborating together to “make magic happen.” He found all of those things at a place