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PlayOn! Sports Raises $25M To Grow Streaming Service For High School Athletic Events

PlayOn! Sports, an Atlanta-based company that streams live and on-demand high school sporting events across the U.S., has announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round led by venture investment firm BIP Capital, with participation from Jeff Vinik, Teall Capital, and Crossover. The company

Nashville Edtech Startup Possip Eyes Expansion, Makes History with $1M Raise

Nashville Edtech Startup Possip Eyes Expansion, Makes History with $1M Raise

Possip, a Nashville-based platform that provides real-time education feedback from parents to schools, has announced the closing of a new funding round of slightly more than $1 million. “We are using the funding to expand our work to new areas," says Possip founder and CEO Shani Dowell. “Our aim

Greenlight

12 Months of Hype: The Top Stories of 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, it's time to reflect on the events, companies, and people that truly made this year one to remember. From Techstars Atlanta seeing its first successful alumni exit to a pair of regional companies reaching unicorn status, the startup community had a lot

Terminus executives

Atlanta ABM Company Terminus Acquires Email Marketing Platform Sigstr, Welcomes New CEO

Shortly after welcoming new CEO Tim Kopp at the beginning of December, Atlanta-based marketing startup Terminus has announced its acquisition of employee email engagement marketing platform Sigstr. An executive chairman role at Terminus since this past summer, Kopp says his familiarity with the company is part of what makes his

Octerra

Nashville-based StudioNow Launches Content Procurement Platform Octerra

If you’ve ever wondered how content marketing works on a corporate scale, you’re not alone. As it turns out, many of the agencies hired to deliver creative content for some of the world’s biggest brands and companies also have a tough time figuring it out. This situation

Bob Youakim

Mobility Management Platform Passport Aims For Global Growth With $65 Million Series D Round

Mobility management platform Passport, founded in 2010 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, helps cities with parking solutions, but the company's recently announced $65 million Series D funding round shows that Passport is zooming into 2020 with no signs of slowing down. With Rho Capital Partners, H.I.

This Startup Makes Students Better Writers With AI Feedback In Real Time

This Startup Makes Students Better Writers With AI Feedback In Real Time

After more than a decade as a teacher, Dr. Jamey Heit came to a sobering realization about his ability to teach his students how to write. “I wasn’t able to give my students the help they needed,” says Heit. He realized that learning how to write requires a lot