B2C
Learn why Atlanta’s security tech giant is teaming up with a fintech startup to invest $10M in brick-and-mortar businesses transforming local communities.
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No long Q&As. No other prompts. We gave that question to accelerator leaders, startup program organizers, and ecosystem builders to answer that question in any way they wanted.
B2B
Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) and existing investor ModuleWorks, a tooling automation software company, joined a new round of investment in Toolpath, bringing the Atlanta-based startup’s full funding amount to $20 million to date.
accelerators
Nashville-based venture studio The Innovation Studio has launched its first startup, VendoIQ — a “voice-to-action” mobile app designed to streamline CRM and sales workflows for reps in the field. Built for busy sellers on the go, the app uses AI to turn voice commands into seamless updates, research
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The former Cardlytics CEO and Greenlight CMO bring decades of fintech leadership experience to one of Atlanta’s top VC firms.
Education
Market volatility, tariffs, and uncertain exit multiples all came up as things that are worrying investors in the near-to-medium term.
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VC leader Nancy Torres shares why AI is transforming how startups are built and funded as she steps into a new role at Atlanta’s Open Opportunity Fund.
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From budget tightening to strategic pivots, industry experts share their insights on surviving and thriving in turbulent times.
accelerators
"We're super excited to kick off this new chapter, and we can't wait to build the future of Atlanta startups together!" - Tim Dorr
B2B
“Atlanta is a big part of Ditto’s story. We have major customers like Chick-fil-A and Delta here, so we wanted to make investments in hiring local talent. As we started scouting locations for an office, Atlanta won over DC, Raleigh, and Austin when evaluating all our company’s needs,” said
B2B
Following the funding round, Malakhov said that the team will be focused on expanding to help other automotive verticals ship vehicles. Beyond auctions, he wants to grow customers in the dealerships and OEM (original equipment manufacturing) segments.
B2B
New VC funds have been difficult to close across the country, given high interest rates, tightening liquidity, limited LP risk appetite, and longer exit timelines. Closing the new fund was an “immense challenge and a powerful validation of our strategy,” Valor’s Founding Managing Partner Lisa Calhou