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Applications Open For Venture Connect 2021

Applications Open For Venture Connect 2021

For nearly 40 years, The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) has been part of evolving the North Carolina tech ecosystem and raising the profile of local startups. On top of providing support and resources to budding entrepreneurs, CED also powers Venture Connect 2021, the upcoming online conference designed to give

SOUTHEAST FUNDING & TECH NEWS: WEEK OF DEC 7

SOUTHEAST FUNDING & TECH NEWS: WEEK OF DEC 7

We’re ending the week with all the funding, acquisition, and Southeast startup news you require to know: Funding News * Atlanta, Georgia: As call volume increases in the wake of the pandemic, CallRail announced it raised an additional $56 million from existing investors Sageview Capital and Leaders Fund. We have

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