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European robot company opens new facility in Alpharetta as part of $22 million U.S. investment

European robot company opens new facility in Alpharetta as part of $22 million U.S. investment

More robots will soon be built in the Metro Atlanta area. ABB, a European multinational corporation focused on electrification and automation, is putting down roots in Alpharetta with a newly opened Packaging and Logistics facility in the tech hub just north of Atlanta. ABB Robotics builds a full suite of

Here's how Atlanta-based Fanfundr is building the future of fan engagement

What if brands could ensure a new product launch was going to be a hit even before it got on shelves? Today, brands can try to leverage seemingly endless amounts of consumer data to pinpoint what might perform well next. But Atlanta native Drew Williams saw a major flaw in

New Studio Sets Out To Raise $10 Million To Make Nashville A Hub For "Industrial AI"

New Studio Sets Out To Raise $10 Million To Make Nashville A Hub For "Industrial AI"

The Southeast is home to a new venture studio. The Innovation Studio launched this week in Nashville, Tennessee with a very specific mission in mind: Make Music City a capital for “Industrial AI” innovation. Founder and CEO Brian Moyer told Hypepotamus that the team behind the studio is in the

Wilmington Fintech Lands $3M, Plans To Triple Sales Staff To Grow Embedded Financing Solution

Wilmington Fintech Lands $3M, Plans To Triple Sales Staff To Grow Embedded Financing Solution

A fintech startup spun out of another startup in Wilmington, North Carolina has landed its own $3 million in venture capital funding. APPROVE, an internal lending network for the equipment rentals, launched when KWIPPED founder Robert Preville and his team started looking for solutions for lending options for customers already

Take Note: WellStory Health launches to bridge "engagement gap" for those in therapy

Take Note: WellStory Health launches to bridge "engagement gap" for those in therapy

The story behind the startup WellStory is personal for founder Barrett Merrill. Like an estimated 40 million Americans, Merrill started exploring therapy in 2019. While he said the process was “incredibly impactful” for him, something big was getting in the way: Seemingly endless paperwork. “Something that I felt was challenging

For Zinnia, it's time for sales teams to get their hands on AI tools

For Zinnia, it's time for sales teams to get their hands on AI tools

Last summer when we first met Zinnia, one of the latest startups coming out of Atlanta Ventures Studio, founder Lauren Marturano told us about her vision for what team building and offsite experiences should look like in our post-pandemic world. But like many startups, the venture has grown and

Regional FinTech Acquisition Deal Seeks To Create "Largest Banking & Payments Data Platform In The Industry"

Regional FinTech Acquisition Deal Seeks To Create "Largest Banking & Payments Data Platform In The Industry"

It seems like a match made in FinTech heaven. Yesterday, the payment data startup RIBBIT AI announced it has acquired ValidiFI, a Florida-based fraud, compliance, and risk mitigation startup in the financial services space. “RIBBIT’s primary customers are lenders and banks looking for increased payment data and visibility