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Bootstrapped Startup LeaseQuery Raises $40M Series A from Goldman Sachs

Bootstrapped Startup LeaseQuery Raises $40M Series A from Goldman Sachs

Lease accounting startup LeaseQuery has raised a $40 million Series A funding round through Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division. The Atlanta company is pursuing outside capital for the first time after remaining bootstrapped since it was founded in 2011. CEO George Azih shares that although he remains incredibly proud of

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SalesLoft Acquires Costello to Strengthen Sales Engagement Platform

Sales engagement platform provider SalesLoft has announced its acquisition of sales management company Costello. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition aims to fuel SalesLoft’s ability to help sales professionals at all levels cultivate leads and manage deals via Costello’s user dashboards, quick deal updates, guided selling playbooks,

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Metro Atlanta Chamber Introduces Five New 'Backed by ATL' Scaling Startups

The Backed by ATL program, an initiative to support and accelerate scaling-stage startups in the city, has announced an additional five companies to enter the program. The Metro Atlanta Chamber launched Backed by ATL two years ago and is now on its third cohort. The companies inducted into this cohort

Sports Referee Platform Silbo Raises $1.1M to Expand Its Presence Across Seven States

Sports Referee Platform Silbo Raises $1.1M to Expand Its Presence Across Seven States

Silbo, a digital marketplace designed to connect sports referees with amateur sports leagues, has raised a $1.1 million seed round from IDEA Fund Partners and Dantes Investments. This is the second seed round for the North Carolina-based startup after a $1.3 million round last year. "We'

AI Recruiting Platform ENGAGE Talent Acquired by Global Workforce Management Provider

AI Recruiting Platform ENGAGE Talent Acquired by Global Workforce Management Provider

Charleston-based AI recruiting startup ENGAGE Talent has been acquired by global workforce management company Workforce Logiq for an undisclosed amount. The startup team will remain in South Carolina and join the company. "The acquisition is a game-changing investment for Workforce Logiq and our clients, and furthers our vision of

Digital Health Company Sharecare Closes Investment to Fuel Its Health Outcomes Initiative Across the State

Digital Health Company Sharecare Closes Investment to Fuel Its Health Outcomes Initiative Across the State

Aflac Corporate Ventures, the investment arm of Aflac Incorporated, has announced a strategic investment in digital health company Sharecare. The Atlanta-based company's total funding now exceeds $425 million following this investment. “To date, we have invested nearly half a billion dollars in our platform, and we will never

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Alumna Entrepreneur Monica Hooks Takes the Reins as WEI's New Executive Director

As the newly minted executive editor of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI), Monica Hooks is well aware she has a legacy to uphold. That mandate would shake anyone growing into a new role, but respecting history while looking to the future is a challenge she relishes. WEI is the