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Tiger Global Enters Atlanta In Building Management Startup Facilio's Series A

Tiger Global Enters Atlanta In Building Management Startup Facilio's Series A

Facilities management startup Facilio has raised a $6.4 million Series A round led by Tiger Global, an internationally-focused VC firm which recently raised $3.75 billion for its 11th fund, and existing investor Accel. The Atlanta-based startup is tapping into the smart buildings and facilities management market, which is

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Pindrop Picks Up $90M to Stop Voice Fraud in Smart Speakers, Connected Cars and More

The integration of voice into consumer technologies has been a game changer for efficiency, ease and speed — the average person can type 60 words a minute, but speak about 150 words in the same amount of time. ComScore estimates that by 2020, about half of Internet searches will be conducted

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Georgia Tech, ATDC to Host the NFL's Annual Super Bowl Startup Pitch Competition

The NFL has announced that it will hold its fourth annual startup pitch competition, set to coincide with Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. The “1st and Future” pitch event is being held in conjunction with Georgia Tech and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the state of Georgia’s startup

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Atlanta Fintech Startup Gro Solutions Acquired By Public Company

Atlanta-based fintech startup Gro Solutions, which helps small and mid-sized banks and credit unions improve customer acquisition with a digital sales platform, has been acquired by a public financial software company, Q2 Holdings. All of Gro’s employees will remain on the team and the Atlanta office will become an

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At Metro Atlanta Chamber's Annual Meeting, the Focus Is All On Tech Talent

If there was one particular theme that came up time and time again at the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s (MAC) annual year-end meeting, it was talent. Specifically, technology talent. “It’s all about talent,” said David Abney, Chairman and CEO of UPS and next year’s MAC chair, speaking to

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Australian HR Startup Set to Quadruple North American Headquarters in Atlanta

Deputy, a workforce management platform, has closed an $81 million Series B funding round led by IVP, along with existing investor OpenView and Square Peg Capital and EVP. The funding will be used for rapid growth across all of the company’s offices, including its North American headquarters in Atlanta.

How the Biggest On Demand Car Wash Startup Is Preparing for the Automotive Future

How the Biggest On Demand Car Wash Startup Is Preparing for the Automotive Future

On-demand car services startup Spiffy has been in tune with the rapid changes occurring in the auto industry. The startup has quickly expanded in the past couple of years from only offering car washes, to so much more. "We think there's going to be more changes to