Southeast Startup News From The Week Of August 25-29, 2025
We take the week's top stories, from fundraising deals in North Carolina to new startups forming in Georgia, and put them in any easily-digestible format.
Investor News
Investors Back Wilmington’s Skillmaker with $2.5M to Reimagine Skilled Labor Training
The new pool of funding will go towards expanding Sillmaker’s XR‑enabled training through NAPA stores while broadening its curriculum into other crucial trade areas.
Southeast Startup News From The Week Of August 18-22, 2025
Hypepotamus shared the stage with Sage CTO Aaron Harris at Fintech South, talking the AI realities facing SMB businesses across the globe. Full conversation will be released by TAG soon!
These 5 founders will be on stage for the 3686 pitch competition this year
Athlete-specific tele-mental health solution Onrise won last year’s pitch competition and went on to secure funding from LaunchTN’s $70-million equity investment fund, InvestTN.
BREAKING: Techstars Atlanta Names New Managing Partner
Anastasia Simon has been with the Techstars organization since 2022, first as a Venture Principal for Techstars Impact and Techstars Atlanta powered by Cox Enterprises. Last year she served as the Managing Director for Techstars climate-focused program in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Startups Court Investors At The Access Georgia Foundation's Summer Showcase
Seven founders pitched female and minority-led startups at the Access Georgia Investor Showcase, a program helping startups get capital, coaching, and connections.
Friday Fund Day: Startup News From The Southeast For The Week Of August 4-8, 2025
We've got a quick roundup of the top innovation and entrepreneurial headlines across the Southeast:
Funding News
* ketteQ, an Atlanta-based software team with a focus on supply chain planning, raised a $20 million Series B from lead investor Vocap Partners.
* Raleigh-based 10 Federal, a company that builds self-storage