Get To Know The CEO Who Wants SMBs To Stay Small...By Hiring AI Employees
Get to know CEO Scott Downes, the Chattanooga founder of Supernal AI, building custom AI employees to help small businesses grow smarter, not bigger.
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His Atlanta-based Startup Was Scammed by North Korean Cybercriminals. But He Still Thinks Now Is the Time to Build Blockchain and Crypto Startups.
Atlanta Blockchain Center founder Marlon Williams shares why, despite cyberattacks, now is the time to build crypto startups during the Bitcoin boom.
Southeast Startup News From The Week Of September 8-12, 2025
That's a wrap on another week. These are the headlines you need to know as you head into the weekend
UGA Alum Builds Atlanta-based Thryft Ship To Empower Instagram Resellers
Atlanta startup Thryft Ship helps Instagram resellers scale. They won a pitch competition at Fintech South and are now heading to Venture Atlanta.
Atlanta’s Brightlane Labs Launches As Venture Studio To Build & Scale FinTech Startups
Atlanta-based Brightlane Labs debuts to launch 3–5 FinTech startups yearly, targeting compliance and risk solutions for smaller banks.
BREAKING: Meet The 86 Companies Selected For Venture Atlanta 2025
Since its founding, Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 930 companies, facilitating over $8 billion in capital raised and $20.8 billion in successful exits.
Fueled By FinTechs, DeepTechs, and HealthTechs, The City of Wilmington, North Carolina's Startup Scene Is On The Map
It is no coincidence that Wilmington-based FinTech startups have seen a strong few years. Many of the new founders in town got their career started inside Live Oak Bank and nCino before taking the leap into technology entrepreneurship.