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Behind the Acquisition: How Construction Tech Startup Ladder Scaled to Success
Now after five years of scaling Ladder, Stewart has reached another impressive milestone for a first-time founder: A successful acquisition.
Maija Ehlinger
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What Southeast Startups Can Expect in 2025
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Event Recap: Honoring "The Godfather of Angel Investing"
Along the way, he built up a reputation as a prolific angel investor, earning the nickname as Atlanta’s “Godfather of Angel Investing” with his career spanning decades and boasting a portfolio of over 140 investments.
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New Year, New Goals? These Ten Startups Can Help.
The calendar flip from December to January typically comes with the ritual of new year reflections and resolutions. For many, new year resolutions are about a renewed commitment to self-improvement: Reading more, spending less time on devices, decluttering spaces, or fostering stronger relationships
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Declutter, Donate, Delight: Startup App Freeya Comes To ATL To Help Locals Shop More Easily Secondhand
“Freeya’s architecture and go-to-market strategy are born out of this cultural moment. We knew that if we wanted to actually help people choose reuse in their day-to-day, we needed to bridge the gap between forward-thinking technology and good, old-fashioned community,” said Kappa.
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Tennessee: 5 Startups To Watch In 2025
So as we wrap up 2024 and look ahead to the new year, we are spending some time asking people across the Southeast tech ecosystem for their bold predictions about what startups are ready for the spotlight in 2025.
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We Asked, They Answered: Can my startup skills pivot into the corporate world?
“When I was recruiting for a role where every resume looked the exact same, it was refreshing to know that somebody had the skills, but maybe they brought something else to the table,” she added. Showing leadership skills, volunteer work, and other unique experiences are the “things that recruiters
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Q&A: Startup Team Scout Talks Building "Pragmatic AI Solutions" In The Southeast
But to put it simply: Scout is for the builders, hackers and tinkerers who are building pragmatic AI applications. With where AI is today, you have to have a curious and experimental mindset because it’s all so new and there’s a lot of “right” ways to do things.
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Robot-as-a-Service Startup Lands $28 Millions Series B From Bay Area "Deep Tech" VC
Slip Robotics, an Atlanta-based robots-as-a-service startup, is looking to make the transportation and supply chain industries safer through its automated truck-loading technology. The startup’s SlipBots can load and unload any truck in just five minutes — a process that typically takes up to 60 min
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South Korean Company LowCarbon Moves U.S. Headquarters to Tampa, Advancing Florida’s Clean Energy Future
LowCarbon, a company working on carbon capture, sequestration (CCUS) technologies, and clean hydrogen production, announced last week it is moving its US-based headquarters from Delaware to Tampa, Florida.
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These Startups Will Highlight Atlanta's AgeTech Community at CES
A group of local founders are heading to CES in January to showcase Atlanta’s leadership in a growing industry: Age Tech.
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A New ATL-based Geolocation App is Connecting Professionals. With A New Partnership, It Is Also Helping People In Recovery.
It was a trip down to the Fulton County Courthouse for jury duty that inspired Steven Eppinger’s latest startup, Connector. It was during that grueling sit-and-wait period when awaiting instructions in downtown Atlanta that Eppinger started thinking about ways he could connect with his fellow juror