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ATDC Is Ready To Build The Next Generation Of Supply Chain Startups

ATDC Is Ready To Build The Next Generation Of Supply Chain Startups

ATDC has felt like home to Alex Rhodeen for some time now. After moving to Atlanta in 2013, he found his way to the startup incubator in Midtown as he helped build up the last-mile logistics startup Kanga as its chief operating officer. Now in 2022, Rhodeen is returning

JupiterOne, NC's latest unicorn, is scaling new 'peaks' in the cybersecurity landscape

JupiterOne, NC's latest unicorn, is scaling new 'peaks' in the cybersecurity landscape

The founder of a new cybersecurity ‘unicorn’ thinks the industry has a bit of a PR problem. “The [cybersecurity] industry has been built on fear, uncertainty, and doubt,” Erkang Zheng told Hypepotamus. “I wanted to change that.” Part of that change has been about rethinking cyber inventory management. And this

After years of bootstrapping, New Orleans-based Prokeep raises $9M seed round

After years of bootstrapping, New Orleans-based Prokeep raises $9M seed round

Communication is difficult in any workplace, but the co-founders behind Prokeep recognized that it was a particular problem for those working in construction. Jack Carrere, McKay Johnson, and Mark Kanof noticed this when they started working more with contractors for various home improvement projects. Ultimately, the team saw a

From accountant to counting inventory in the sky...with computer vision

The food and beverage cart rolling down the aisle is a welcome treat in the middle of a flight. But what appears as a snack break to most passengers looks like a golden opportunity to David Hailey. Hailey, an accountant and a graduate of both NC State and Duke’s

Despite economic uncertainty, Fintech leaders are ready to build

Despite economic uncertainty, Fintech leaders are ready to build

With interest rate hikes, a “crypto winter,” and mounting stagflation or recession concerns, there is a general sense of uncertainty at best — and pessimism at worst — about the current state of financial markets. That has “Big Tech” companies and investors scrambling. But local fintech leaders see unique reasons to be

Enraged when reading the news? This Birmingham startup wants to turn that anger into action

Enraged when reading the news? This Birmingham startup wants to turn that anger into action

Every day, people find themselves bombarded with an overwhelming amount of negative or concerning news from various sources without knowing ways to participate in helping these specific causes. After watching families separated at the border in 2016, Maria Underwood, the solo founder of Fundrage, designed a free chrome extension allowing

ATL-based PlayerZero Wants To Make Debugging Software Less Frustrating

ATL-based PlayerZero Wants To Make Debugging Software Less Frustrating

Animesh Koratana got his first glimpse of entrepreneurship in elementary school when his father launched a startup in the basement of their Metro Atlanta home. At an early age, Koratana helped out the company with various testing projects, giving him an inside look into how software and product teams think