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Fearless Fund Lawsuit: How the Atlanta startup community is reacting

Fearless Fund Lawsuit: How the Atlanta startup community is reacting

The affirmative action fight has come to the business world, and Atlanta’s startup ecosystem is at the epicenter. A lawsuit against Fearless Fund, a local fund that invests in women of color, was filed earlier in August by a nonprofit activist group central to the US Supreme Court case

Strapped for tampons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium? Strapt has you covered.

Strapped for tampons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium? Strapt has you covered.

There is nothing sexy about periods. But Strapt has found a way to make them a little better — one chic vending machine at a time. Carly Simenauer, an Emory Goizueta and Georgia Tech graduate, founded Atlanta-based Strapt Vending to provide free period and feminine products in quality, contactless restroom dispensers.

"Shop Black. Share. Earn." Atlanta-based Forefront Is Connecting Black-Owned Businesses To Influencers.

"Shop Black. Share. Earn." Atlanta-based Forefront Is Connecting Black-Owned Businesses To Influencers.

Jordyn Weaver’s personal mission statement is clear from the moment you start talking to her: She’s here to build Black wealth. “I’ve always been really passionate about building wealth in my community, and I really believe that entrepreneurship and innovation is the key,” she told Hypepotamus. Her

Atlanta-based Monetizr draws in international investors as it looks to improve the $32 billion in-game ad market

Atlanta-based Monetizr draws in international investors as it looks to improve the $32 billion in-game ad market

Monetizr, a Techstars Atlanta graduate with international roots, is growing its cap table and plans to expand its employee base after closing a new $4 million seed investment this week. The startup, founded in Riga, Latvia and now headquartered in Atlanta, is an advertising experience platform designed to help brands

Atlanta-based LeaseQuery Acquires Stackshine To Help With Major Business Painpoint: Software Spend

Atlanta-based LeaseQuery Acquires Stackshine To Help With Major Business Painpoint: Software Spend

There’s always that one pesky streaming platform or monthly delivery service on your credit card statement that makes you say: “Ugh, I meant to cancel that.” Software subscriptions and renewals are a pain for individuals. But they are a massive frustration for businesses. After payroll and real estate, SaaS

Your Social GPS Is Here: Meet The New App Connecting People IRL

Your Social GPS Is Here: Meet The New App Connecting People IRL

It all started one day when Monte Applewhite went out to brunch in Atlanta. Now, Atlantans are known to take brunch very seriously (the city consistently ranks high on lists of the best brunch places in the country). But Applewhite noticed something missing from the experience. Instead of “lively chatter,

"Art As Medicine" Startup Is Looking To Change How You Think About Filling A Prescription

"Art As Medicine" Startup Is Looking To Change How You Think About Filling A Prescription

Instead of driving to a pharmacy for your next prescription refill, what if your doctor told you it was time to head to a dance class? Or maybe a pottery class, if that’s more your style? That is the vision Art Pharmacy, an Atlanta-based startup, has for the future