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Backstage Capital's First Accelerator Startup is Google for Entrepreneurs' Winner Optimal Solar

Backstage Capital's First Accelerator Startup is Google for Entrepreneurs' Winner Optimal Solar

Last Friday, Google for Entrepreneurs' Black Founders Exchange Program crowned Durham, NC-based startup Optimal Solar as the winner of their pitch competition held at North Carolina tech hub American Underground. At the helm of the solar energy technology startup is Reginald Parker, Ph.D., an MIT-educated engineer that focused

Global Payments Orders Up New Markets With $415M Acquisition of Restaurant SaaS Provider

Global Payments Orders Up New Markets With $415M Acquisition of Restaurant SaaS Provider

Payments technology company Global Payments has announced their intent to acquire end-to-end SaaS platform for quick service restaurants SICOM Systems in a $415 million cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to close in Q4. “The acquisition of SICOM aligns perfectly with our software-driven payments strategy and establishes Global Payments as

Four Atlanta Startups Chosen to Travel to France for International Exchange Program

Four Atlanta Startups Chosen to Travel to France for International Exchange Program

Four Atlanta startups have been chosen by the City of Atlanta for this year’s Atlanta International Startup Exchange program, a one-week exchange to Atlanta sister city Toulouse, France. Executives from ThingTech, Loupe, TC Poly, and Blind Tiger Communications will travel to France from September 30 through October 7 to

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Intercontinental Exchange-Owned Cryptocurrency Startup Bakkt Confirms Its First Product: Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt, a digital currency financial startup launched in August by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has confirmed that its first product will be physically-delivered Bitcoin futures contracts. They plan for these to be available to the public this November. Bakkt was launched in August by the Atlanta-based ICE in conjunction with partners

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The BeltLine Will Soon Be Home to Smart AgTech Pods That Grow Food

Around the world, urban populations are rising. Metro Atlanta, for example, is projected to double by the year 2040. This rapid growth puts pressure on cities in terms of resources like food, water, housing and more. Technology, particularly in the category of smart cities, can provide solutions to some of

American Cancer Society Brings On Atlanta Entrepreneur, Southern VC to Run New $100M Venture Fund

American Cancer Society Brings On Atlanta Entrepreneur, Southern VC to Run New $100M Venture Fund

Traditional charitable giving may be on the decline for ordinary Americans, according to several reports released in the past few years. Whatever the reason for the decline, signs point to trouble ahead for non-profits that solely rely on donation-based funding. The Atlanta-based American Cancer Society (ACS), for example, has seen

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Venture Atlanta Selects Its Largest Group of Presenting Companies Ever

Venture Atlanta, the largest venture investor conference in the Southeast, has narrowed down the group of early and growth-stage companies that will present. The list is the biggest in the conference’s 11-year history — 33 founders seeking investment will present on-stage, while 34 young “companies to watch” will showcase their