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It seems like a match made in FinTech heaven. Yesterday, the payment data startup RIBBIT AI announced it has acquired ValidiFI, a Florida-based fraud, compliance, and risk mitigation startup in the financial services space. “RIBBIT’s primary customers are lenders and banks looking for increased payment data and visibility so
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Allison, a low-code visual API startup connecting community banks and FinTechs, is moving to Birmingham, Alabama following an investment from the Alabama Futures Fund (AFF). The move, announced this week, is strategic for the banking-as-a-service startup. Brian Alvarez-Bailey, Allison’s CEO, started the company while living in Tampa. After receiving
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Have a startup in mind but not sure if you have all the skills to bring that idea to life? It takes a lot more than vision to get a startup off the ground. Founding teams need to have technical skills, marketing chops, know how to hire, and be ready
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Meet EVA - the MusicTech start-up that clients have called their “secret weapon” when it comes to booking entertainment. EVA is an automated, entertainment booking platform that connects customers to vetted artists and entertainers for their live, hybrid and virtual needs. EVA is the brainchild of founders Channing Moreland and
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Sure, summer is a good time to unplug for a bit and get out of town for a bit of R&R. But for those looking to stick closer to home, summer is a great time to network in the local tech community. June 2023 is set to be
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Like many young homeowners, Tina Tang and Anthony Alers were on a budget when it came time for home renovations. So DIY projects – like building built-in shelves, revamping light fixtures, and upcycling second-hand furniture – seemed like the right move. But even though TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, and HGTV programs can make
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Erin Mulligan Nelson, who recently took over the top seat at Atlanta-based OfficeSpace Software, is no stranger to the CEO position. Before joining the workplace management software firm, Mulligan Nelson served as the top executive at Calytera, Bonterra, and private equity-backed Social Solutions. Like other CEOs leading technology companies, Mulligan
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Kim Rometo, Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Technology Officer for the Atlanta Hawks, knows she is competing against a formidable opponent: The couch. Fans today have a lot of options when it comes to watching their favorite teams. So as streaming options grow, Rometo said sports venues have to improve
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The OG of the music streaming world is moving to Nashville. Napster, the twenty-four-year-old online music service, announced today it is moving its corporate headquarters to Nashville from the West Coast. This makes it the first global media company to set up shop in ‘Music City.’ Jon Vlassopulos, a Nashville
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Attention startup founders: There’s a new fund in town ready to deploy capital. The Georgia-based healthcare system giant Wellstar announced last week that Catalyst by Wellstar is launching its $100 million fund designed to “shape the future of healthcare.” The fund is certainly not just looking to back biomedical
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There’s a caregiving crisis in the US that is hard to ignore. The population is aging quickly, and despite the fact that the at-home care industry’s market size is close to $130 billion, it is simply impossible to find enough qualified caregivers across the country. In fact, the
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David Reeser moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, a beach town that he describes as “paradise,” in 2016 with his family. But a report came out around that time suggesting it was far from paradise for many of Reeser’s neighbors. Upwards of 11.6% of Wilmington residents were abusing opioids,