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Shaq Backs Atlanta-Based Gig Workforce Assistance Startup's $9 Million Series A

Shaq Backs Atlanta-Based Gig Workforce Assistance Startup's $9 Million Series A

On-demand workforce assistance startup Steady has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round led by San Francisco-based Propel Venture Partners with participation from Omidyar Network, the impact investing firm established by the founder of eBay. Former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal also contributed to the round and

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Cox Secures Multi-Million Atlanta Slot in Global Professional eSports Overwatch League

Cox Enterprises has entered the eSports arena by funding an Atlanta team in the Overwatch League, the first and largest global professional eSports league. Overwatch’s inaugural season recently wrapped up its Grand Finals with 12 teams from across the U.S., Europe, and Asia in the competition. ESPN reports

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AI-Driven Fraud Protection Company Feedzai Set to Double Atlanta Workforce

Feedzai, a Silicon Valley-based fraud detection company, plans to double its operations in Atlanta by the end of the year. The company currently has 30 employees in the city, but says that will nearly double to 60 by the start of 2019. According to company representatives, it’s part of

First Data's Matt Ball Joins ParkMobile As CTO, Looks to Autonomous Parking Future

First Data's Matt Ball Joins ParkMobile As CTO, Looks to Autonomous Parking Future

Smart parking and mobility solutions company ParkMobile has added technologist Matt Ball to its team as CTO to expand the company's technology footprint in the market. Ball has over 18 years of experience in fintech and comes directly from First Data Corporation, where he was responsible for executing

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Digital Health Platform Sharecare Acquires Mental Health Video Provider; Brings Funding to $380M

Atlanta-based digital health company Sharecare has acquired Window Channel Network (WCN), a distributor of relaxation and wellness videos focused on improving viewers’ mental health. All WCN video content — 30,000 hours of which are viewed each day across the globe — will be labeled with the Sharecare brand. Financial terms of

Revel Systems

San Francisco's Revel Systems to Create 170 Tech, Sales Jobs in Atlanta East Coast Office

Another large West Coast-based technology company, which already counts a number of iconic Atlanta establishments as customers, has chosen Atlanta for their East Coast headquarters. Revel Systems, one of the largest iPad-based point of sale (POS) and business management platforms for restaurants and retailers, intends to hire more than 170

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'LinkedIn-Meets-IMDb' Professional App for Musicians Chooses Atlanta As First City to Launch Outside LA

Atlanta’s most famous homegrown musicians are household names, and the music industry as a whole is gaining recognition as one of the top scenes in the world. But behind every top hit is not just one artist, but a whole team that made it happen. And for individual musicians,