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.
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Southeast Startup News From The Week Of September 1-5, 2025
We take the week’s top stories, from fundraising deals in North Carolina to new startups forming in Georgia, and put them in any easily-digestible format.
From Campus to Community: How Georgia Tech’s Create-X Demo Day Powers The Atlanta Startup Ecosystem
Georgia Tech’s Create-X Demo Day featured 100 student startups and drew 1,500+ attendees, fueling Atlanta’s startup ecosystem.
Startups Offered 10,000 Euros for German Expansion
The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is offering U.S. startups, including from Georgia, the chance to apply for a 10,000-euro grant that can help ease their entry into the European market.
BREAKING: Techstars Atlanta Names New Managing Partner
Anastasia Simon has been with the Techstars organization since 2022, first as a Venture Principal for Techstars Impact and Techstars Atlanta powered by Cox Enterprises. Last year she served as the Managing Director for Techstars climate-focused program in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.