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Culture and Capital: Entrepreneurs Paul Judge, Ryan Wilson Acquire Controlling Stake in A3C

A3C Festival and Conference, the annual music, culture, and technology festival in Atlanta, will be led by a new set of backers with strong roots in the tech and entrepreneurial space. The new investors will expand the event’s programming and experiences, broadening the conference’s initial focus on music

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Startup Finalists Selected to Pitch At NFL's 1st and Future Super Bowl Pitch

Nine individuals and startups have been selected as finalists for the NFL 1st and Future pitch competition, held annually to coincide with the Super Bowl. The finalists will compete at the invite-only pitch this Saturday, February 2nd, for over $100,000 in cash and the chance to win tickets to

ThingTech Raises $4 Million Series A to Continue Cornering The IoT Asset Tracking Marketplace

ThingTech Raises $4 Million Series A to Continue Cornering The IoT Asset Tracking Marketplace

Atlanta-based IoT startup ThingTech has raised a $4 million Series A round led by BIP Capital with participation from Engage Ventures. CEO Tim Quinn tells Hypepotamus the funding will boost their sales, marketing, and customer success functions, as well as "rounding out the development team to accelerate platform and

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eSports Monster Epic Games Makes Two International Acquisitions to Improve Game Development

Epic Games, the North Carolina-based eSports giant that produces one of the world’s most popular video games, Fortnite, has made two international acquisitions. This comes less than three months after Epic Games raised a landmark funding round of $1.25 billion, achieving a post-money valuation of $15 billion. Serbia-based

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California's OneLogin Brings In Silverpop, IBM Sales Alum to Helm New Atlanta Hub

A well-funded identity and cybersecurity startup — one with a colorful history and a fresh infusion of capital — is setting up shop in the South. San Francisco-based OneLogin has identified Atlanta as the location for its eastern regional center. To lead the new office, OneLogin has brought in Drew Prante, a

The South Stays Hot for Real Estate Tech With Knock's $400 Million Round

The South Stays Hot for Real Estate Tech With Knock's $400 Million Round

Real estate tech started the year off with a bang, as home trade-in platform Knock closed a $400 million equity and debt financing round. Knock's success began in their first market of Atlanta, where the company has two offices and almost half their employee base. The round, which

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Doctor House Calls Go High Tech As Heal Launches In Atlanta

While telehealth is steadily growing in popularity, sometimes there's just no substitute for seeing the doctor in person. Heal, a healthcare startup bringing technology to old school doctor house calls, lets users book a provider to come to their house either on-demand or for a scheduled appointment from