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Crimefighting IoT Camera Startup Flock Safety Looks to More Than Double After $9.5M Funding Round

On the heels of a substantial funding round, neighborhood safety camera startup Flock Safety is looking to expand — and quickly. At the end of last month, Flock raised $9.59 million in outside funding from 20 investors, according to Crunchbase data. Those investors include Ilya Sukhar, the founder of mobile

Pendo

Raleigh's Pendo Raises $50M Series D From IPO-Veteran Investors

Product management software startup Pendo has announced a $50 million Series D funding round led by growth-stage fund Sapphire Ventures, with participation from new investors Geodesic Capital and FirstMark Capital and existing investors Battery Ventures, Spark Capital, Meritech Capital and Contour Venture Partners. This brings their total capital raised to

On-Demand Babysitting App Wyndy Is Expanding Across the South

On-Demand Babysitting App Wyndy Is Expanding Across the South

Babysitting app Wyndy connects top-tier college students looking for job opportunities to parents in need of a date night. No more endless texting with unavailable babysitters, says CEO Tommy Mayfield. "We needed lots of babysitting help, but finding trustworthy and reliable childcare was extremely difficult," says Mayfield, who

The Labz

Blockchain Startup The Labz Lets Musicians Collaborate Without Risking Copyright Infringement

The recent uptick in high-profile music copyright infringement legal cases, such as Robin Thicke being found guilty of taking elements of a Marvin Gaye classic for his hit “Blurred Lines”, has led to an increase in music copyright cases overall. These cases, which can be difficult to prove and litigate,

Techrides

Techrides: Three Crypto-Enthusiasts Enter A Self-Driving Tesla

"All the normal types of payments that you can imagine that people do, they do using bitcoin." Cryptocurrency is still a mystery to many; blockchain a baffler. To decrypt these topics, Edwin Marcial, host of Techrides, takes a self-driving Tesla ride with three crypto-experts. This episode features Marc

Statewide Georgia FinTech Academy Sets Headquarters at Georgia State

Statewide Georgia FinTech Academy Sets Headquarters at Georgia State

The Georgia FinTech Academy, a statewide talent development initiative in collaboration with the state's fintech industry and the University System of Georgia, will host its physical presence at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the Buckhead Executive Center. Last September, Georgia State

Corporate innovation

The Atlanta BridgeCommunity Announces 2nd Annual Corporate Innovation Summit

In partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the Atlanta BridgeCommunity is hosting its 2nd annual Atlanta Corporate Innovation Summit on October 18. Last year's Summit saw companies including Coca-Cola, Porsche North America, SunTrust Bank, Capgemini, Cox Enterprises and MailChimp share best practices on how they work with startups,