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Iron Yard opens second code school in Atlanta.

The Iron Yard Code School Opens Second Atlanta Campus

The Iron Yard, one of the fastest-growing code schools in the world, today announced the opening of its Atlanta-Perimeter campus. This will be the second location in Atlanta, making it the first and only city where campuses have opened in more than one location. With this addition, The

Hirewire startup takes on restaurant employment

Hirewire Innovatively Works the Labor Out of Finding Jobs and Staff

“Let your next job find you.” The simplicity of the Hirewire mission is what makes it innovative. The new startup, which raised $2 million is just weeks last August, creates an on-demand marketplace for restaurant and service employers to connect seamlessly to candidates. Don’t be confused, it isn’

QASymphony raises money for software.

QASymphony Secures $5M Series B for its Software Testing Tools

QASymphony, a company transforming the way global enterprises create quality software, has raised $5 million in Series B funding to accelerate its software testing tools. Fulcrum Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based growth equity firm, led the investment round with BIP Capital. QASymphony has now raised $7.5 million in venture

Sharecare uses its voice technology to analyze presidential candidate debates.

Sharecare Voice: How Presidential Candidates (and You) Fractal Up Debates

Wagging fingers and podium pounding may fool the eye, but voice patterns never lie in telling stress and mindset. Sharecare, a leading digital health and wellness engagement platform, has this capability through its award-winning voice analysis system, the fascinating technology that can tell your emotional state from fractal speech

Startup Crawl 2016 | Drink Your Way Through Atlanta Innovation Hubs

Startup Crawl 2016 | Drink Your Way Through Atlanta Innovation Hubs

Guess what, Atlanta? Startup Atlanta is ready to rip through the streets with 2016 style at The Startup Crawl this February. Come drink your way through Atlanta's innovation startup hubs and smell the fresh paint as you tour newly opened gems TechSquare Labs and Switchyards Downtown Club. Details

Leaders Fund Launches $100M Venture Fund Targeting SaaS Startups

Leaders Fund Launches $100M Venture Fund Targeting SaaS Startups

Leaders Fund, a venture firm headquartered in Atlanta and Toronto, launched a $100 million fund yesterday for promising SaaS companies in North America. The fund will identify and invest in visionary entrepreneurs who are solving critical problems facing the enterprise. Its evergreen, flexible structure will enable the firm to partner

Startup Rivalry changes name to WideAngle.

WideAngle Beats Rivalry in Name Change, One-on-One Big Bang

Building a team, like building a startup, is about communication. Jon Birdsong, the founder of a one-on-one meeting software service that helps managers effectively build and strengthen staff relationships, knows this more than anyone. So, when it came to considering his company’s future, Birdsong and co knew