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Edifecs

Major Health Tech Company to Hire Hundreds for New Atlanta East Coast Office

A large health tech company has announced its intention to base a new East Coast headquarters in Atlanta, planning to hire up to 200 new employees over the next three to five years. Based in Washington state, Edifecs is one of the fastest-growing health IT providers in the country. They

wendy wood

How A People Leader Who's Worked At Starbucks, Sweetgreen, and Bellhops Thinks Companies Should Treat Frontline Workers

Starbucks made headlines in 2014 when it announced its College Achievement Plan, which allowed any employee who worked at least 20 hours a week to earn a bachelor’s college degree with full tuition coverage. Venture-backed food startup Sweetgreen, which says it aims to become the “Starbucks of real food,

techstars atlanta

Techstars Atlanta's Fourth Cohort Showcases the Southeast's Startup Diversity

Techstars Atlanta’s accelerator program, brought to the city in 2016 with support from Cox Enterprises, is announcing its fourth cohort today. These ten startups will spend the next three months heads down on building their businesses, with the help of mentors, resources, and a capital infusion. Techstars Atlanta alumni

Intentionally Good

Atlanta's 'Intentionally Good' Project Secures $100K From Famed Silicon Valley Impact Investors to Close Startup Gaps

A coalition of social impact-focused Atlanta organizations have landed a $100,000 grant from the inaugural Kapor Center Tech Done Right challenge. The grant will be used to launch the Intentionally Good project, an initiative that aims to help up to 50 startups over the next year. The non-profit Kapor

WeWork labs

First WeWork Labs Launched In the Southeast, With More to Come

WeWork Labs, a program for early-stage startups the real estate unicorn launched last year, has come to the Southeast. The first location is in Durham, North Carolina’s Innovation District, with a job posting for a regional Head of Labs hinting at more to come. WeWork Labs is essentially an

Stratasan

Fulcrum Equity Partners Leads $26M Growth Investment In Healthcare Data Platform Stratasan

Stratasan, a Nashville-based healthcare data analytics software provider, has closed a $26 million growth funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners. Nashville’s Frist Cressey Ventures, along with Blue Heron Capital and Bridge Bank, also participated in the round. Stratasan helps hospitals and other healthcare providers optimize their business operations

Jammber

Music Industry Workflow Startup Jammber Joins Rise of the Rest Portfolio, Drums Up $2.2M Investment

Jammber, a workflow management startup specifically for musicians, has joined the list of non-Silicon Valley startups backed by AOL co-founder Steve Case’s Revolution and its Rise of the Rest (ROTR) seed fund. The VC firm is leading the startup's $2.2 million funding round, which will also