Friday Fund Day: Startup News From The Southeast For The Week Of July 21-25, 2025
We've got a quick look at the startups that made headlines this week. From Atlanta to the Research Triangle, these are the founders and teams you need to know.
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Inside The Southeast's BuildTech World: Who Is Constructing Where We Want To Live
Explore how Southeast startups are transforming the construction industry with AI, robotics, and fintech. From faster payments to smarter blueprints, these startups are driving the region’s BuildTech scene.
Bootstrapped & Built For Enterprise: Get To Know TestGrid CEO Harry Rao
Meet Harry Rao, the CEO who turned down VC money to build Atlanta-based TestGrid into a trusted tool for Fortune 100 companies.
Healthcare Workflows Are Broken. This Atlanta Founder Is Using AI Agents to Fix Them.
Atlanta startup Flexbone is using AI agents to automate and streamline healthcare workflows — from prior authorizations to EHR updates — for clinics, surgery centers, and ambulatory care providers. Founded by a Georgia Tech alum, the HIPAA-compliant platform is helping reduce redundancy and improve
Conferences Tech Founders and VCs Are Attending This Fall (2025)
These are the tech events happening across the Southeast region that are on our radar.
Friday Fund Day: Startup News From The Southeast For The Week Of July 14-18, 2025
We're expanding what we put in these Friday round up articles to include additional notes from interesting meetings, conversations, and things we learned this week while out reporting. We hope it helps introduce you to new people who you should have on your radar and other startup updates that we mi
Harmony AI Wants to Kill Soul-Crushing Busy Work — and Raised $1.6M in Chattanooga to Do It
Harmony AI, a Chattanooga-based startup, raised $1.6 million to eliminate soul-crushing busy work by automating repetitive digital tasks. Founded by George Munguia, the company helps teams streamline workflows using video-based AI.