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Armed with new seed round, Charityvest ready to spark innovation in the giving space

Armed with new seed round, Charityvest ready to spark innovation in the giving space

The team behind Atlanta-based Charityvest believes it is time to innovate the philanthropic space. That means creating a FinTech solution that “delivers dollars to charities faster and more easily and in ways that make donors feel more comfortable,” said co-founder Stephen Kump. Charityvest has expanded the use cases

Atlanta Team Lands $4M Investment To Make The Audit Process Less Painful

Atlanta Team Lands $4M Investment To Make The Audit Process Less Painful

When T.C. Whittaker started Audit Sight last year, he and his co-founder Jonathan Womack knew what the startup’s first guiding principle would be: “Everything we build must eliminate work for an auditor.” That was something that resonated with the two trained CPAs. Whittaker, a Tennessee native and

With fresh investment from Serena Williams, Atlanta team is ready to take on more e-commerce fraudsters

Editor's Note: Since this article was first published, the company has gone through a rebrand and is now called Freeing Returns. The article was updated on March 13, 2023 to reflect the update. You can learn more about Freeing Returns here. When the idea that would become Freeing

A Lesson In Bootstrapped Growth From Chattanooga-Based Text Request

A Lesson In Bootstrapped Growth From Chattanooga-Based Text Request

It was almost like Chattanooga-based Text Request was born for this moment. The eight-year-old SaaS startup helps organizations communicate more efficiently with customers via text messaging campaigns. The idea was certainly scalable back when the startup first got off the ground. But the team has entered “hyper-

Backed by Techstars, Atlanta-based WellMiss Is Helping Women On Their Holistic Healing Journeys

Backed by Techstars, Atlanta-based WellMiss Is Helping Women On Their Holistic Healing Journeys

50 percent of women experience a traumatic event during their lifetime, according to figures collected by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Jennifer “Jaki” Johnson, the founder and CEO of Atlanta-based WellMiss, has created a virtual and holistic healing space for women of all backgrounds to work through

The State of Sustainability Tech

The State of Sustainability Tech

Earth Day started in the 1970s as a way to bring awareness to environmental science and conservation efforts. But as businesses and individuals search for more green alternatives, awareness is no longer enough, says Venkatesh Kini, co-founder at Ubuntoo. “Too often, companies get credit for bold ambitions but don&

As the workforce changes, B Corp movement finds momentum in Georgia

As the workforce changes, B Corp movement finds momentum in Georgia

It’s easy for any business to slap an environmental pledge or DEI commitment on an “About Us” part of the website. But for Nathan A. Stuck, “it’s hard to differentiate between a well-intentioned social impact plan and a really good marketing campaign.” But more local businesses — ranging