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Atlanta Investor Mike Dowdle Launches New Fund To Close Gap For Early-Stage Startups

Atlanta Investor Mike Dowdle Launches New Fund To Close Gap For Early-Stage Startups

While we don’t have any official stats on R.E.M.'s overall impact on the VC world since the Athens-based rock band formed in 1980, we do know they influenced at least the name of Atlanta’s latest venture fund. Mike Dowdle, veteran entrepreneur and investor, spoke

Atlanta-based CallRail raises additional $56 million as phone call volume increases

Atlanta-based CallRail raises additional $56 million as phone call volume increases

Social distancing has brought about one interesting benefit for CallRail, the Atlanta-based phone call tracking and analytics startup. According to data released by the company, overall call volume was up 35% between June 2019 and June 2020, suggesting more people are making calls in order to get crucial business updates

Video: Atlanta's Candice Blacknall brings her MD-MBA experience to improve EdTech for medical students

Video: Atlanta's Candice Blacknall brings her MD-MBA experience to improve EdTech for medical students

Candice Blacknall described herself as a "non-traditional" student when we sat down for a Zoom interview earlier this week. After nine years in the U.S. Army as a health care specialist, Blacknall has returned to the classroom to pursue both an MBA from Georgia Tech's

As telemedicine grows, Sanguina brings Georgia Tech & Emory-built anemia tracking technology to your fingertips

As telemedicine grows, Sanguina brings Georgia Tech & Emory-built anemia tracking technology to your fingertips

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that up to 25% of the world’s population suffers from anemia, which leads to negative downstream health problems such as fatigue, weakness, complications in pregnancy, and in extreme cases, even cardiac arrest. Atlanta-based Sanguina, born out of research from clinicians and scientists at

Following brand refresh and an $11 million Series A, Kevel is helping companies run in-house advertising

Traditionally, companies looking to get an ad in front of online customers have had to publish through Google Ads or Facebook Ads. But a Durham-based AdTech company is reframing how companies run in-house advertisements and ultimately build new ad revenue streams. Kevel, which just rebranded from Adzerk, also announced a

Alpharetta's SaaS startup CoreView appoints new CEO with Georgia Tech Roots

Alpharetta's SaaS startup CoreView appoints new CEO with Georgia Tech Roots

CoreView has already had a busy 2020. After raising a $10 million Series B round this fall, the Alpharetta-based SaaS management platform (SMP) startup added new international partners, hired several key executives, and reported annual recurring revenue by 116% while growing its user base to 8 million. Today, CoreView announced

SOUTHEAST FUNDING & TECH NEWS: WEEK OF NOV 30

SOUTHEAST FUNDING & TECH NEWS: WEEK OF NOV 30

We’re ending the week with all the funding, acquisition, and Southeast startup news you require to know. It was a bit of a slower week, but here are the following headlines you need to know: Funding News Atlanta-based Stord raised $31 million Series B, led by Founders Fund. Learn