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Maija Ehlinger

Atlanta, GA

Born and raised in Southern California, Maija has been in Atlanta since 2010. She is a graduate of Emory University and the Columbia Journalism School's Lede Program for data journalism.

His Atlanta-based Startup Was Scammed by North Korean Cybercriminals. But He Still Thinks Now Is the Time to Build Blockchain and Crypto Startups.

Atlanta Blockchain Center founder Marlon Williams shares why, despite cyberattacks, now is the time to build crypto startups during the Bitcoin boom.

Photo of Speedchain's app, in front of a construction site

After The Funding: Atlanta's Speedchain Sees New Growth As FinTech For The Construction World

Atlanta fintech startup Speedchain raises $111M to expand its construction industry card platform

UGA Alum Builds Atlanta-based Thryft Ship To Empower Instagram Resellers

UGA Alum Builds Atlanta-based Thryft Ship To Empower Instagram Resellers

Atlanta startup Thryft Ship helps Instagram resellers scale. They won a pitch competition at Fintech South and are now heading to Venture Atlanta.

photo of Atlanta's skyline, where Brightlane Labs is launching

Atlanta’s Brightlane Labs Launches As Venture Studio To Build & Scale FinTech Startups

Atlanta-based Brightlane Labs debuts to launch 3–5 FinTech startups yearly, targeting compliance and risk solutions for smaller banks.

BREAKING: Meet The 86 Companies Selected For Venture Atlanta 2025

BREAKING: Meet The 86 Companies Selected For Venture Atlanta 2025

Since its founding, Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 930 companies, facilitating over $8 billion in capital raised and $20.8 billion in successful exits.

a picture of North Carolina's beaches, home to the City of Wilmington

Fueled By FinTechs, DeepTechs, and HealthTechs, The City of Wilmington, North Carolina's Startup Scene Is On The Map

It is no coincidence that Wilmington-based FinTech startups have seen a strong few years. Many of the new founders in town got their career started inside Live Oak Bank and nCino before taking the leap into technology entrepreneurship.

Investors Double Down on Atlanta's FinTech Rainforest With $29 Million Series B

Investors Double Down on Atlanta's FinTech Rainforest With $29 Million Series B

Rainforest recorded a 10x growth in revenue year-over-year, with the company seeing a dramatic increase in its annual processing volume. The FinTech platform has attracted customers from a variety of different industries.