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Meet The 'Brainiacs' Behind The Cranium Incubator's First Cohort

Meet The 'Brainiacs' Behind The Cranium Incubator's First Cohort

Ten early-stage founders are ready to showcase what they’ve learned over the last twelve weeks as part of The Cranium Incubator. The Incubator, started by veteran Atlanta investor and former Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA) president Joe Beverly, looks to support underrepresented founders by providing a structured curriculum, mentoring opportunities,

Meet The Spelman Grad Supporting The Next Generation of HBCU Founders

Meet The Spelman Grad Supporting The Next Generation of HBCU Founders

Now in its third year, Nex Cubed has made a name for itself investing in underrepresented founders in the digital health, edtech, property technology, and fintech spaces. In fact, the latest Nex Cubed digital health accelerator cohort had all minority and immigrant founders, and 50% of its current portfolio companies

How Atlanta-based CharterUP Built An 'Expedia-Meets-Uber' Marketplace For The Changing Shuttle Industry

How Atlanta-based CharterUP Built An 'Expedia-Meets-Uber' Marketplace For The Changing Shuttle Industry

It’s common for startups to pitch their idea as the “Uber of XYZ.” While the idiom makes it easy for others to envision what a startup is looking to build, few are actually changing the transportation industry itself. CharterUP, a SaaS startup founded by CEO Armir Harris in Atlanta,

Network Under 40 to Close Out 2020 with Virtual End-of-Year Lunch and a Lead

Network Under 40 to Close Out 2020 with Virtual End-of-Year Lunch and a Lead

Networking is about connecting with people. It's about building relationships. Network Under 40 (NU40) is closing out 2020 with another installment of their highly anticipated virtual event, “Lunch and a Lead” on December 17. The event will connect attendees with other go-getters and help attendees build new relationships

With A $12 Million Series B Round, Alpharetta-based DefenseStorm Expands Cybersecurity Work For Banks

With A $12 Million Series B Round, Alpharetta-based DefenseStorm Expands Cybersecurity Work For Banks

Alpharetta-based DefenseStorm has raised a Series B round of $12 million this week, just over 16 months after raising a $15 million Series A round. The most recent round was led by fintech firm Georgian, with participation from Atlanta-based TTV Capital. The startup also announced $7 million in growth capital

From Its ATDC Home, Startup Defynance Is Tackling The Student Debt Crisis

From Its ATDC Home, Startup Defynance Is Tackling The Student Debt Crisis

The student loan debt crisis is a problem that affects 44 million Americans. Collectively, Americans hold more than $1.6 trillion dollars in student debt, and those numbers are growing every year. An ambitious startup named Defynance aims to address this problem by providing a revolutionary debt-free solution. “The way

Applications Open For $50,000 Pitch Competition + Seat In Pax Momentum's Upcoming Cohort

Applications Open For $50,000 Pitch Competition + Seat In Pax Momentum's Upcoming Cohort

Getting into the right accelerator program can be the rocket fuel a founder needs to get their product off the ground. In their first cohort, Pax Momentum poured plenty of rocket fuel into up-and-coming startups, like Boston-based Change: Water Labs, and Raleigh-based SaaS platform NanoVest. Now, the Pax team is