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Midwestern VC Firm LOUD Capital Enters Atlanta With Not One, But Two, Early-Stage Funds

The startup scenes of the Midwest and Southeast share many similarities — a strong university system and talent base, close-knit communities, and a robust base of angel investors that often serve as mentors for the next wave of founders. Unfortunately, the headline-grabber about these regions is often another factor — their lack

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Automated 3D Artificial Intelligence Startup Pointivo Raises $7M Series A

Pointivo, an Atlanta-based startup that offers a unique artificial intelligence 3D analytics technology, has closed a Series A funding round of $7 million. The round was led by BIP Capital with participation from Blue Lagoon Capital and Thirteen Castles, among others. The startup was founded in 2014 to commercialize technology

CommissionTrac

CommissionTrac Closes $1.15M Seed to Help CRE Brokerages Close Their Deals

CommissionTrac, an Atlanta software startup helping streamline the operations of real estate brokerages, has closed a $1.15 million seed funding round. The startup now counts several commercial real estate brokerages and professionals as backers. Those investors include President and CEO of Colliers Atlanta Bob Matthews, President and Co-Owner of

Logistics IoT Unicorn Samsara Grows First East Coast Office In Midtown Atlanta

Logistics IoT Unicorn Samsara Grows First East Coast Office In Midtown Atlanta

San Francisco-based IoT logistics startup Samsara has opened its first east coast headquarters in midtown Atlanta. The office already has 30 people with plans to grow to over 100 this year and 400-plus in the next three years. "Direct feedback from our customers is a cornerstone of our development

IDology

Identity Verification Firm IDology Sees $300M Acquisition

IDology, an Atlanta-based digital identity verification company, will be purchased by a British identity data company, GBG, for $300 million. All 70 IDology employees will remain with the company and stay in their Atlanta office, including the senior leadership team. IDology is the foremost provider of identity verification and fraud

Techstars Atlanta Sees Its First Successful Exit With An Acquisition By Mailchimp

Techstars Atlanta Sees Its First Successful Exit With An Acquisition By Mailchimp

Techstars Atlanta, the startup accelerator run in partnership with Cox Enterprises, has seen its first graduate successfully exit. SAWA, a graphic design startup that went through Techstars Atlanta's third cohort in 2018, has been acquired by email marketing platform Mailchimp. Francis Tao, SAWA’s founder and sole full-time

Financial Education Startup SmartPath Raises $2.7 Million to Help Reduce Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living

Financial Education Startup SmartPath Raises $2.7 Million to Help Reduce Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living

Employee benefits startup SmartPath has closed a $2.7 million round, led by Boston-based VC fund PJC with participation from TTV, Y Combinator and several angel investors, to scale its financial coaching offering. “The funds we've raised will be primarily used to continue building out the tech platform.