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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

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

Great pre-seed startups are getting left behind. This founder wants to fix that.

What constitutes a pre-seed company these days? By definition, these companies have shown identified a market opportunity and are seeking outside investment to build and gain customers. You’d expect they might go to an early-stage VC, an angel network, or even a specialized accelerator to pitch their

Meet The ATL-based Founder Tackling Your To-Do List

Meet The ATL-based Founder Tackling Your To-Do List

We met up with Tamara Lucas, co-founder of My Panda, to learn about the community-based personal assistant app helping women get through their to-do lists with less stress. Lucas came up with the platform based on her own experience and time management struggles at home. From tasks

The Atlanta BeltLine Aims To Innovate Retail, One Shipping Container At A Time

The Atlanta BeltLine Aims To Innovate Retail, One Shipping Container At A Time

The latest additions to the Atlanta BeltLine are all about getting down to business. The BeltLine MarketPlace is the city’s first small business incubator designed to support minority and women-owned businesses with access to both business coaching and crucial retail space along some of the most highly-trafficked

Goodr dishes out advice on creating a startup that is sustainable & employee friendly

Jasmine Crowe set out to change how communities eat. Since launching Atlanta-based Goodr in 2017 as a sustainable surplus food management platform, she’s become known for her external work helping connect people with food, creating community food banks, and tackling the logistical challenges that create hunger. To date,