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After Surpassing $1 Billion Payments, Patientco Raises $28M from Accel-KKR

Patientco, a healthcare patient payments platform, has raised a $28 million Series B funding round led by growth-stage fund Accel-KKR; existing investor BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners/Sandbox Advantage Fund also participated. The capital will be used to increase the Atlanta-headquartered company's staff by 40 percent and expand sales

AgBiome Adds $65M Series C to Plant Itself Deeper In the Massive Crop Disease and Pest Market

AgBiome Adds $65M Series C to Plant Itself Deeper In the Massive Crop Disease and Pest Market

Durham, North Carolina-based agtech startup AgBiome has developed one of the most advanced agtech platforms to help farmers fight off crop pests and diseases. To continue expanding in this growing field, the company has raised a $65 million in Series C financing. The wide-ranging group of investors includes the University

On-Demand Car Service Spiffy Raises $9 Million Series B, Debuts Connected Car Maintenance Tool

On-Demand Car Service Spiffy Raises $9 Million Series B, Debuts Connected Car Maintenance Tool

With a recent $9 million Series B funding round led by Durham-based Bull City Venture Partners, on-demand car wash service Spiffy will continue expanding its services to tackle not just cleaning, but all car maintenance services. The four-year-old startup now allows users to book services including detailing, oil changes, and

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WeWork-Owned Coding Bootcamp Flatiron School to Open Atlanta Campus

WeWork-owned coding bootcamp Flatiron School will open its first southeastern location in Atlanta. The bootcamp, which has full, part-time, and online class options, will be located in WeWork Colony Square in Midtown. This is the organization’s fourth city and fifth location outside of its original New York City campus,

Fulcrum Leads $10.5M Series C for Payments Provider Fattmerchant

Fulcrum Leads $10.5M Series C for Payments Provider Fattmerchant

Less than a year after their expansion into Atlanta, payment technology provider Fattmerchant has closed a $10.5 million Series C round, led again by existing investor, Atlanta-based Fulcrum Equity Partners. The new funding will help the fintech startup double its workforce in the next 18 months, with 20 jobs

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Atlanta Digital Health Startup Acquired By Gaming-Focused West Coast Venture Studio

Atlanta-based clinical trial platform Aces Health has been acquired by a West Coast venture development firm. As of last week, First Foundry controls a majority share of the company and will serve as the only board member. The amount of the transaction was undisclosed, but co-founder David Heenan says it’

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Daimler's Lab1886 Innovation Hub Opens in Atlanta With A New CEO and Volocopter Display

With remarks from company leaders, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and technology evangelist Guy Kawasaki, Daimler AG’s fourth innovation hub, Lab1886, has officially opened in Atlanta. Design veteran Paul Lafata has moved to Atlanta from Los Angeles to lead the center, which is the first