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Read Time: 3 minutes Tech Topics In This Article: venture capital, Atlanta pitch competitions New York-based HearstLab, a firm investing in early-stage, tech-enabled, women-led startups, was in Atlanta this week to hear pitches from five early-stage founders building ecommerce, marketplace, AI, and HealthTech startups during its first Pitch HearstLab event
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The future of BaaS (banking-as-a-service) is top of mind for fintech leaders around the world right now. It's a major topic this week at Techcrunch Disrupt, a popular startup technology summit in San Francisco and is headlining thought pieces and news articles across the fintech world. The reality
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HealthTech funding rounds. Checks into student-run companies. And new hires at ecosystem hubs. In this edition of Friday 'Fund' Day, we’re spotlighting the startups that successfully raised funds, made key hires, or announced exciting new partnerships. We've got the latest developments that are shaping the
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Funding news in the LegalTech space. New marketplace and CPG startups launching in the region. After a busy week when many people in the ecosystem gathered at the Venture Atlanta conference, we're recapping the stories and headlines that caught our attention this week. Here is what you need
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Investors have taken note of Document Crunch, the Atlanta-based AI platform focused on contract review for the construction industry. The team, led by co-founder and CEO Josh Levy, just announced a $21.5 million Series B funding round. That news comes the day after Levy’s pitch helped Document Crunch
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Enterprises have a data problem. In the simplest terms, they have an ever-growing amount of it in a seemingly ever-growing number of places. That is particularly true when it comes to a company's important security data. That is something that Atlanta-based entrepreneur Matt Eberhart saw first hand throughout
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Before diving into the Toolpath story, we need a quick manufacturing acronym lesson. First, there’s CNC (computer numerical control) programming and machines, which enable manufacturers to perform precise and intricate operations on various materials. Then, we have CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software that helps machinists design,
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The Techstars program in Atlanta is set to go through some pretty significant changes following next week’s Demo Day, the culmination of the most recent cohort’s 13-week accelerator program. As Managing Director Tim Dorr put it, it is best to think about it as Techstars Atlanta gearing up
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When we last caught up with City Detect in 2021, the startup’s team told us about their ambitious plan to use artificial intelligence to map blight and property issues that impact communities. Nearly three years later, they have impressive numbers out of their work with city leaders in Atlanta
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And then there were ten. After a whirlwind day of pitching and mentoring sessions in Midtown Atlanta, a list of 40 promising pre-seed and seed-stage startups was narrowed down to just 10 companies that will go on stage to compete for $500,000 next month. Startup Showcase Live, which started
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Atlanta BioTech and life science startups have historically been at a disadvantage. Unlike Boston, San Francisco, and the DC area, Atlanta has lacked both significant lab space and capital opportunities to ensure that up-and-coming ventures can grow and scale in town. Portal Innovations is ready to change that. This month,
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From a record-setting 630 applications submitted, 88 startups have just been announced as those selected to participate in this year's Venture Atlanta conference. Venture Atlanta is one of the largest venture capital conferences that supports the Southeast's most promising tech companies and founders. From seed-stage ventures