As more VC dollars gets deployed into later rounds, Flickinger said that it creates a large open space for the next generation of investors looking to back the less competitive early-stage market.
Charleston-based startup Sprockets, known for helping brands like McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A reduce turnover, has been acquired by Seattle-based Humanly. The move strengthens the Southeast’s growing HR tech scene and creates a powerful AI-driven hiring platform.
Raleigh-Durham (#12), Atlanta (#13), Charlotte (#24), and South Florida (#25) all ranked in a new Scoring Tech Talent report, which highlights just how quickly artificial intelligence has impacted labor markets across the globe.
