The Southeast’s Next Big SportsTech Play: Wunderfan Turns Fan Energy into Real Rewards
Birmingham-based Wunderfan is changing how sports fans engage, rewarding users for showing up, tuning in, and cheering on their favorite teams.
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With 25k Early Users Already, Nashville Gaming Startup Tanbii Plants Real Trees Through Virtual Gameplay.
Nashville startup Tanbii combines gaming with real-world impact as a gamified ClimateTech solution.
Tampa Startup Krew Social Teams Up With Tampa General Hospital to Tackle Employee Loneliness and Burnout
Workplace loneliness costs U.S. corporations $154 billion annually, primarily due to absenteeism, according to a report by Cigna.
After the Funding Round: Tampa EdTech Raises Series B, Starts Next Chapter With New CEO
"I do believe edtech is one of the hardest markets to sell into and exit out of. Incredibly long and seasonal sales/implementation cycles, limited budgets, and lots of bureaucracy and turnover. Despite me facetiously saying I'd not encourage even my biggest enemy to sell into edtech, I'm hopeful tha
Atlanta Startup My Panda Redefines Employee Gifts with ‘Time Back’ This Holiday Season
What employees really want this holiday season is their time back, says My Panda CEO and founder Tamara Lucas.
From Housekeeper to Founder: Alabama Entrepreneur Secures $750K To Scale A Game-Changer For The Hospitality & Healthcare Industries
Former housekeeper turned entrepreneur Ruth Young-Loaeza is transforming how the world makes beds. From Huntsville, Alabama, her startup Neet Sheets—backed by $750K in funding—is reinventing bedding for the hospitality and healthcare industries with a patented, ergonomic design that saves time, redu
New Accelerator Backs Local Fintech Startups & "Hidden Gems" with $100K
A new Atlanta fintech accelerator—backed by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Tarkenton Companies, and gener8tor—is fueling local startup growth and equity.