Sign in Subscribe

Investor News

Fast-Growing Atlanta Fintech Lands New Bay Area Investor For $20 Million Series A

Fast-Growing Atlanta Fintech Lands New Bay Area Investor For $20 Million Series A

Rainforest is making a strong case that it is Atlanta’s fintech startup to watch. Since getting an infusion of seed capital last October, the team has grown its payment volume by 17x. It found a sweet spot serving mid-market customers, which other major players in the embedded payments world

Atlanta-based BoxedUp Finds New Customer Base, New Investors In Growing Ecommerce Space

Atlanta-based BoxedUp Finds New Customer Base, New Investors In Growing Ecommerce Space

The Hollywood Writers Strike, which shuttered film sets for months in 2023, was a make or break for BoxedUp, a B2B equipment rental marketplace. The Atlanta-based startup had built up its platform and was gaining traction with customers looking to rent out camera kits and gear. Donald Boone, CEO of

Local investors back Atlanta-based startup looking to help companies reduce unproductive inventory

Local investors back Atlanta-based startup looking to help companies reduce unproductive inventory

It’s a problem that we are all too familiar with: The dreaded “Out of Stock” sign when shopping for that one specific item. It can be a nuisance, but it can be an absolute nightmare for brands, manufacturers, and retailers. Because as much as they don’t want to

For Tennessee-based MetaFlex, local investors are the right fit

For Tennessee-based MetaFlex, local investors are the right fit

One year after officially launching, Tennessee-based ATS Innovations Inc. has found the right fit, quite literally, on the investor front.The startup’s first product, the consumer brand MetaFlex, has caught the attention of local investors The Upper Cumberland Investment Alliance (UCIA) and InvestTN for its grip-strengthening compression gloves. The

New Crop Of Entrepreneurs Are Moving To Alabama Thanks To Grant Funding Program

New Crop Of Entrepreneurs Are Moving To Alabama Thanks To Grant Funding Program

In a remote-first business world where teams can be just about anywhere, the State of Alabama is making a strong pitch that its is the place to be. Part of that pitch includes dollar signs. Last month, Innovate Alabama announced the recipients for its fourth round, and largest, round of

Temperature Check: What's The State of Private Capital In 2024?

Temperature Check: What's The State of Private Capital In 2024?

Atlanta-based BIP Ventures is out with its latest State of Investing and Startups report. This mid-year private capital report provides some important color and context into how the venture capital world has changed following the rise of generative AI and 2023’s venture banking crisis. And the data gives us

The Southeast Has A New VC Fund. Here's What You Need To Know About Tennessee's Market Square Ventures

The Southeast Has A New VC Fund. Here's What You Need To Know About Tennessee's Market Square Ventures

Late last year, the State of Tennessee changed its Department of Commerce and Insurance’s securities rules to exempt venture capital firms from the requirement of full registration as an investment adviser. As CEO of Launch Tennessee Lindsey Cox penned in The Tennessean newspaper, that rule change and new flexibility