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Not even flash-flood weather conditions could dampen the mood this afternoon in the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College as three rainmakers sat together to talk about the intersection of technology and culture. TechSquare Labs founder and Morehouse grad Dr. Paul Judge interviewed two New York Times bestselling
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The last time Hypepotamus checked in on Trust Stamp, the Atlanta-based startup had developed facial recognition technology that was being used by the attorneys general of the U.S. and Mexico to find victims of human trafficking. But this was just one way that Trust Stamp was testing its solution’
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Insurtech SaaS startup Slope Software, based in the Atlanta suburb of Chamblee, recently had its own future slightly more insured, thanks to a seed round investment from Cofounders Capital. Founded by an actuary and a software engineer—veteran insurance industry professional Andy Smith and CTO Taylor Perkins, respectively—Slope announced
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New Orleans-based rechargeable battery technology company Advano has announced its official exit from stealth mode with an $18.5 million Series A funding round. Japanese manufacturing giant Mitsui Kinzoku’s SBI Material Innovation Fund co-led the round, along with PeopleFund and Nest co-founder and iPod inventor Tony Fadell's
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With a statement from CEO and co-founder Geoff Arnold, and the addition of a new tagline—“Powered by Built”—beneath its logo, Iowa-based Lienwavers.io, a solution platform that manages lien waivers and payments for commercial and residential construction, confirmed its acquisition by Nashville-based Built Technologies. Built Technologies, a financial
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The Idea Village, a New Orleans-based entrepreneurial nonprofit dedicated to help emerging tech companies grow and succeed, recently announced the selection of 12 local startups to its 2020 VILLAGEx (formerly known as IDEAx) accelerator cohort. The nonprofit also announced that five additional startups focusing on energy, coastal construction and water
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After successful rollouts in Miami and Durham, North Carolina, WeWork Labs has launched its first Atlanta location downtown today at 101 Marietta Street. Serial entrepreneur and Goodie Nation founder Joey Womack will manage programming for the space. Since its launch in 2018, WeWork Labs has functioned as WeWork’s global
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Techstars announced today the launch of the Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator program, a partnership between the Atlanta-based entities that aims to drive community impact by leveraging innovative startups. Announced in June 2019, it's the second such impact-focused accelerator program from the Cox/Techstars partnership initiative, and the
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The ballroom of the Bishop Cornelius L. Henderson Student Center at Clark Atlanta University was filled with smiling faces, nervous energy, and the perfect complements to both — glasses of wine, mixed drinks, local craft beer and passed kabobs — as the 2019 Atlanta Startup Awards were getting ready to begin. Once
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Charlotte-based fintech unicorn AvidXchange has announced it has raised $260 million in equity capital as part of the company's latest financing round. TPG Sixth Street Partners, an AvidXchange investor since 2015, led participation in the round. When the company announced the round’s launch in December 2019, Reuters
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Hytch has announced the launch of the nation’s largest carbon offset program for commuters. The program is free to any commuter who wants to reduce their carbon footprint. The Nashville-based platform records customers' shared usage of transportation routes, including rides that don’t involve cars, then pays for
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Atlanta-based payroll service provider OnPay has announced the completion of a $6 million Series A funding round from a coterie of individual private investors, exceeding its $5 million goal. OnPay will use the investment to grow its team, expand marketing efforts, develop products, and enhance the company’s customer experience.