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Atlanta-based Greenlight Raises $215 Million in Series C Funding

Atlanta-based Greenlight Raises $215 Million in Series C Funding

Atlanta's fintech darling Greenlight, which makes controlled debit cards for kids to learn about savings and financial literacy, announced today the company has raised $215 million in Series C funding. This brings the company's valuation to over $1.2 billion. The series was led by Canapi

Venture Atlanta Live Online Selects Presenting Companies For 2020

Venture Atlanta Live Online Selects Presenting Companies For 2020

Venture Atlanta, the largest venture investor conference in the Southeast, is moving online and expanding its national reach. Today Venture Atlanta announced their list of 103 companies selected to present during the conference, set to take place virtually on October 21-22. Now in its 13th year, Venture Atlanta sees the

Four Atlanta Startups Join Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange

Four Atlanta Startups Join Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange

Four Atlanta-based startups have been selected for Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange, which will be held virtually from October 7-29 this year. In partnership with American Underground, the Black Founders Exchange is designed to connect founders and provide hands-on mentorship. To date, companies who have gone through the program

New CEO for Alpharetta-based GoFan Is Ready To Streamline Stadium Seating

New CEO for Alpharetta-based GoFan Is Ready To Streamline Stadium Seating

GoFan, the Alpharetta-based ticketing company making it easier for people to get tickets to their local high school game, has named B.J. Pilling as its new CEO. Pilling has been with GoFan for five years, most recently leading their sales and marketing efforts as the company’s vice president

5G-Enabled Curiosity Lab Celebrates A Year Of Driving Innovation

5G-Enabled Curiosity Lab Celebrates A Year Of Driving Innovation

Curiosity Lab is celebrating its one-year anniversary on the roads of Peachtree Corners. Located 20 miles north of downtown Atlanta, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners allows corporate companies and startups alike to test, demo, and ultimately deploy autonomous vehicles and other technologies driving the next generation of smart cities. The

Atlanta-based Eventeny Makes Festivals Possible During Pandemic And Beyond

Atlanta-based Eventeny Makes Festivals Possible During Pandemic And Beyond

Most companies spent the better part of early spring scrambling to get their meetings and events up on a virtual platform to comply with social distancing guidelines. But for the Eventeny team, adding digital events was something already in the works when in-person events shut down. “The virtual event build

VCs Look Ahead to Q4 2020

VCs Look Ahead to Q4 2020

We've reached the final stretch of 2020. Even with the political and economic uncertainty swirling around Q4 of 2020, VC firms across the Southeast are deploying capital and looking to strategically grow their portfolios. Hypepotamus had a chance to catch up with David Jones of Bull City Venture