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It might be the largest private tech company you’ve never heard of. But they are likely responsible for getting your computer up and running each morning. AMI (American Megatrends Incorporated) started in the Atlanta suburbs in the 1980s and is now responsible for the firmware used in approximately 40%
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With companies and citizens aspiring to become more environmentally friendly, Alpharetta-based Greencom is making it easier to donate to save the planet. The environmental tech space is one that the startup’s Managing Director R. Christian Mundy knows a lot about. At Sterling Planet (where Greencom was incubated), Mundy encourages
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Hootsuite certainly tapped into the local talent pool with the hire of its first C-Suite executive based out of its Atlanta office. Natalia Williams is joining the team as Chief Product Officer, the Canadian-based social media management platform announced today. Williams, a Georgia State University graduate, joined Hootsuite after a
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Most college students are hyperfocused on their own interview prep during the school year. But interviews looked a little different this semester for the 29 Emory students involved in the Peachtree Minority Venture Fund. As part of the first student-run fund dedicated to supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs from Black, LatinX, and
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Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city's ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy.It was written by Managing Editor Trevor Williams and is published here as part of a
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From embedded finance to “buy now, pay later” to digital-only banks, FinTech startups have been at the cutting edge of delivering new ways to access money and credit. One such startup is Uplinq, a team headquartered in Toronto with a strong presence in Atlanta. The team officially launched in 2022,
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In a pandemic-plagued world, virtual communication has never been more significant to ensure society continues to run in an orderly fashion. Co-founders Camille Padilla and Mary Mellor decided to create the perfect virtual teleprompter device to improve virtual communication. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreaks, Padilla worked in political
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Maybe you skipped leg day this week or did a few jumping jacks before bed to close that last Apple Watch ring. Or, if you are incredibly creative, maybe you put your FitBit on your dog while he runs around outside in order to win a step challenge at work.
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The meaning behind the name of Atlanta-based startup Quinn Cobbledger is personal for mother-son founding team Laura Emory Matthews and Wesley Matthews. It’s a combination of streets the family grew up on over the years. But the problem they are solving for is far too universal in the world
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10 of Israel’s top mobility startups are on a great American roadshow with Drive TLV, and Atlanta was their second stop after Silicon Valley. This highlighted Israel’s strong connection to the city along with the big opportunities out there for founders looking to shape the future of automotive.
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A pandemic pivot literally opened up new worlds for The Labz. Founder Farah Allen started building a music collaboration space to alleviate the pains associated with copyrights and create a comfortable digital space for users to upload content. With Covid, Allen started getting requests to create event-focused spaces for those
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Sonar, an Atlanta-based CRM startup, grew at a pace most early-stage startups dream about. The team was a grand total of two people in January of 2020. That number was 15 by the end of the year. Following a $12 million Series A in early 2021, the Sonar team is