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Another week...another round of headlines from the Southeast startup scene. Let's dive in: Funding News * Rewest, a Tampa, FL-based provider of an automation platform for managed service providers, raised $45M in funding from Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Meritech Capital and OpenView. Details here. Levitate,
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In the early days of ChatGPT, AI seemed like an unstoppable force, with tech moguls like Elon Musk warning that the technology would advance faster than humans could control. However, early AI adopters, brothers Nate and Tyler Johnson, alongside C. Eliott Johnston, imagined that AI could be used for good.
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Georgia-based founders Maya Watson and Lexi Nisita want to get people talking again. To make that happen in our scroll-heavy world, the two former executives at Netflix and Clubhouse are building why?!, a new social networking and conversation app. Unlike other popular social networking platforms that focus on creating content
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Building anything in the HealthTech and MedTech space can be difficult. The industry is heavily regulated, requiring compliance with strict standards and often hard to navigate approval processes. But health-focused founders are passionate about what they do and want to see their medical innovations come to life. So how can
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Atlanta-based PrizePicks, the popular daily fantasy sports operator, has a new CEO. Adam Wexler, the multi-time tech founder who started PrizePicks, is handing the reins over to Mike Ybarra. The leadership change is effective immediately, according to a pres release Monday. Ybarra brings decades of experience in the gaming industry
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Goodr, the Atlanta-based logistics and food waste management startup, is in expansion mode. Goodr works as a sustainable surplus food management platform that helps restaurants and businesses keep food out of landfills and direct it to people and communities in need. To date, the startup has worked with universities, popular
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Busy week? Behind on the local technology news? Never fear...your Friday Fund Day round up is here! Here are the big stories that happened across the Southeast that you need to know to end your week strong: The Big Story Techstars Tuscaloosa has tapped Anastasia Simon as the program’
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Atlanta might be known for its Southern Hospitality and strong foodie scene. But it’s probably not on your list as a destination for wine in the way Napa, Sonoma, or Bordeaux are. But could it be a hub for wine technology? Seth Lytle thinks it can be. He’s
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Techstars Tuscaloosa has tapped Anastasia Simon as the program’s first Managing Director. Simon is a natural fit for the program, which will focus on supporting WaterTech and Sustainability startups. She's been a star of the Atlanta tech ecosystem, moving from the startup to the investor side of
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Southeast is a natural space for startups building in the supply chain and logistics space. The region is where giants like UPS, FedEx, FreightWaves, and Manhattan Associates have set up shop. It is also home to some of the country’s most important airports and shipping ports. Over the last
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New hires. Big funding rounds. Startups in expansion mode. Even in the middle of the dog days of summer, not all startups are taking a holiday. Here are the big headlines you need to know from the week of July 22, 2024: The Big Story Fulcrum Equity Partners, one of
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Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy.-- A July 11 networking event in Peachtree Corners highlighted nine Israeli firms developing and testing technology