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Could Carbon Capture Be The Region's Next Big CleanTech Trend? This Founder Thinks So

Could Carbon Capture Be The Region's Next Big CleanTech Trend? This Founder Thinks So

Kentucky-based AppHarvest garnered celebrity backers and an impressive list of investors before going public via SPAC in early 2021. The AgTech startup has a big vision to change the way we feed the country…so it is only fitting that one of its former executives would go off and launch

Procurement problems means big opportunities for Atlanta-based Focal Point

Procurement problems means big opportunities for Atlanta-based Focal Point

First, a business trivia question: What is the difference between supply chain management and procurement? If you are tripped up by those definitions, you aren’t alone. “If you ask ten people what “procurement” is you are likely to get more than 15 answers,” Anders Lillevik told Hypepotamus. But procurement,

Arbo Gives Early-Stage Startups A Solid Accounting Foundation

Arbo Gives Early-Stage Startups A Solid Accounting Foundation

Let’s talk taxes. Maybe that statement makes you want to scroll away. But founders might want to sit up and keep reading…because accounting can be a big headache even in the smallest of startup ventures. As early-stage founders themselves, the team behind Atlanta-based TaxZen felt the pain of

FlexGen's $100M Series C is the latest sign of the Southeast's battery power

FlexGen's $100M Series C is the latest sign of the Southeast's battery power

The Southeast’s battery industry is operating on a full charge these days. The most recent sign is the North Carolina-based FlexGen announcement of a $100 million Series C funding round this week from Vitol and a pool of previous investors. FlexGen originally got off the ground working on military

For bankers, by bankers: How Birmingham-based Quantalytix is approaching the fintech space

For bankers, by bankers: How Birmingham-based Quantalytix is approaching the fintech space

The fintech landscape has transformed drastically since a group of Birmingham bankers joined forces to open up the startup Quantalytix in 2017. Still, CEO Christopher Aliotta saw a gap in what was available in the lending vertical of fintech. “In our roles as bankers, and specifically as it related to

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Behind Curricula's Unique Road To A $22 Million Acquisition

Giving away something for free turned into a big money opportunity for Atlanta-based Curricula. The cybersecurity training platform launched a free version of its plan last November as a way to give back to the community and drive more awareness around security issues. “The moment we launched that we were

Techstars Atlanta Passes 100th Startup Participant Mark, Welcomes 2022 Cohort

Techstars Atlanta Passes 100th Startup Participant Mark, Welcomes 2022 Cohort

There are a lot of new faces around the Techstars Atlanta office these days. Tim Dorr, managing director at Techstars Atlanta Powered by Cox Enterprises, joined in February and got right to work recruiting new startups for the accelerator. Anastasia Simon joined this May as an investment principal after spending