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Alabama’s First State-Backed Venture Studio Launches to Spark New Tech Companies
The studio and fund is designed to create new ventures that solve real-world problems for underserved customers and markets across the state.
Corporate Innovators
Social Cascade’s AI-Driven Platform Gives Healthcare Providers a Smarter Way to Engage Patients Online
This Raleigh startup uses AI to empower clinics with vetted health content for Instagram and Facebook, bridging care gaps in underserved communities.
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Nashville's LASSO Acquires Shoflo to Offer All-in-One Platform for Live Event Producers
The acquisition creates an all-in-one EventTech platform, streamlining live event production from scheduling to teleprompting.
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This Founder Is Revolutionizing Holistic Healthcare — And Has Processed $500K In Insurance Claims
After a traumatic birth, Georgia Dukes-Harris built Swishvo—a tech platform helping holistic health providers manage billing, claims, and care delivery.
B2B
Tariff Turmoil Fuels Southeast Startup Opportunities For Supply Chain, Logistics, and Warehouse Startups
As tariffs disrupt global trade, explore how resilient Southeast startups are solving critical supply chain challenges, from warehousing to procurement, driving a new era of localized logistics.
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Armed With a New $75M Fund, Collab Capital Looks to Back Founders Solving Real-World Problems
Fund II will focus on Seed and Series A investments into founders that are “best equipped to solve real-world, consequential problems through unique market expertise and lived experience,” according to a press release. Collab will deploy $1 to $1 million into 30 companies over the next five years, w
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Meet The Startup Finalists Vying For $50,000 At The First Sloss Tech Pitch Competition
Sloss.Tech/Ideas, funded by a grant from the Regions Foundation, will bring startup founders from across the Southeast who are building in AgTech, HealthTech, transportation, and emerging tech fields to the stage to pitch for several prizes, including $50,000 for the "Best in Show" winner and $10,00
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Get To Know The CEO Turning Phone Calls Into Actionable Business Insights
Odun Odubanjo, former product lead at Shopify, is now building Insight7—a Florida-based AI startup focused on real, measurable impact. With the launch of its new Call Evaluation platform, Insight7 helps mid-market teams turn everyday video and audio calls into actionable business insights. In this Q
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Meet The First 4 Teams To Earn A Spot At Venture Atlanta 2025 Via Atlanta Tech Week's Pitchfest
On Wednesday night in front of a packed house at Atlanta Tech Village, eight Atlanta-based startups got on stage and presented three minute pitches for a chance to earn a coveted slot at this year's Venture Atlanta conference, the premier venture capital conference that takes place each fall in the
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From Policy Clutter to Clarity: How One Startup Is Using AI To Track Changes In State Politics
Keeping up with state legislation is overwhelming. But Roboro is changing that. This Raleigh-based startup uses AI to deliver real-time policy insights and bill tracking tools for lobbyists, advocates, and policy teams. Currently available in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, Roboro help
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Friday Fund Day: Startup News From The Southeast For The Week Of June 2, 2025
These are the top headlines you need to know if you follow startups in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, and Orlando.
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