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"Swift Ride was born from a real problem we saw firsthand—people needed cars, but traditional ownership and leasing were expensive, rigid, and slow. Gig workers, newcomers to a city, or people in life transitions often didn’t qualify for leases or didn’t want to take on long-term debt."
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PorterLogic was built under the leadership of Jonathan Porter, Founder and CPO/CTO, and Anya Skomorokhova, co-founder and CEO. Porter and Skomorokhova, two Georgia Tech graduates, worked with Lucasys' CTO at a previous startup, and then worked with the Lucasys’ team during 2020 and 2022 while Porter
Creative Services
"South Downtown has about 50+ businesses spanning retail, hospitality, creative industries, and professional services. We’ve seen new energy from small businesses and startups wanting to be part of the revitalization, and we expect those numbers to grow as more investment flows into the area."
B2C
To date, Pradeep said Reframe has helped more than three million people successfully cut back on drinking alcohol…and has ultimately helped people eliminate just under half a billion drinks they would have consumed.
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News from Flock Safety, Carpool Logistics, Worth, Valor Ventures, Momnt, and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center
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Last year, Flock acquired Aerodome, an American-made drone company designed for first responders. Earlier this year, Flock unveiled a new data intelligence platform, Nova, to help investigators and command staff synthesize data from multiple sources in order to solve active crimes.
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The startup, which launched in 2019, provides a new type of self-ordering kiosk solution to quick-serve restaurant owners around the country.
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Following the funding round, Malakhov said that the team will be focused on expanding to help other automotive verticals ship vehicles. Beyond auctions, he wants to grow customers in the dealerships and OEM (original equipment manufacturing) segments.
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In its early stages, OrthoScribe is focused on serving healthcare professionals in the orthopedic and pain management spaces. The reason for the speciality focus right now is to make sure that its AI solutions are finely tuned and detailed enough, something that would not be possible if their techno
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New VC funds have been difficult to close across the country, given high interest rates, tightening liquidity, limited LP risk appetite, and longer exit timelines. Closing the new fund was an “immense challenge and a powerful validation of our strategy,” Valor’s Founding Managing Partner Lisa Calhou
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While the Southeast region largely followed the national trends when it comes to trends in VC dollars, it is worth taking a look at what is going on at the state level.
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Its technology is designed to help fleet companies that need to manage and optimize the life cycle of tires. Through its AI-powered platform, RueData offers real-time visibility, inventory control and data to help with accident prevention.