Following $450 Million Raise and Acquisition, Birmingham-based Fleetio Is A $1.5 Billion Company
Fleetio hits $1.5B valuation with $450M Series D and Auto Integrate acquisition, marking a major milestone for Birmingham’s growing tech scene.
Startup News
Ditch the Feed: Atlanta's Startup Sonaara Connects People in Real Life, Not Online
"Like many startups, our biggest need is user acquisition — getting more people onto Sonaara so they can create vibrant, in-person connections."
Instant Financial Expands Beyond Early Pay with New Financial Wellness Program
Instant Financial is expanding beyond early wage access with its new Financial Wellness program, offering credit-building tools, free rent reporting, high-yield savings, and more to help frontline workers achieve long-term financial stability.
Meet Avante, A New Program Empowering Rural Startup Founders
Avante, a new program from FoundersForge, is helping rural entrepreneurs gain the essential skills and support to build and scale businesses in their own communities. With a hands-on approach, this six-week bootcamp is strengthening rural ecosystems and fostering local innovation.
Friday Fund Day: What Southeast Startups Made News The Week of March 17, 2025
Ditto. WineView. TriNet. Rimidi. Inn-Flow. These are a few Southeast companies that made headlines this week.
From Music City, AI-Powered Content Verification Startup ViNIL Wants To Keep Deepfakes and Digital Deception in Check
ViNIL uses AI-powered fingerprinting technology to verify video, audio, and images—protecting creators, celebrities, and brands from deepfakes and unauthorized content online.
Atlanta Fintech Ditch Evolves With Debt Repayment Perks for Employees
Last year the Ditch team started focusing on building out its round up tool, which enables users to make small payments towards their liabilities like credit card balances, student loans, and car payments every time they swipe their card. The goal is to help people make paying down debt easier.