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Newsletter Edition #1229: Inside Duracell’s $56 Million Atlanta Bet

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The Big Headline: Duracell CEO Roberto Mendez told Hypepotamus that engaging with local founders and technology partners is part of the battery giant’s plans as it opens its $56 million R&D center at Science Square Labs. Mendez shared with us info about how Duracell is recruiting Atlanta talent and where he sees opportunities to work with the city’s innovation community. More here.

Startup To Watch: Plenty of people to hang out with. Nobody free when you are. Atlanta startup Ode Social is tackling that familiar frustration with an app that connects nearby people based on what they want to do and when they’re available. Founder Aditi Sharma is starting at Georgia Tech, testing whether spontaneous plans can succeed where endless scheduling falls short. More on Ode Social here.

Investor News: Atlanta’s Women on the Cap Table (WCT) has made its debut investment in Narratize, an AI startup helping companies turn scattered expertise into usable knowledge for product teams and AI agents. The opportunity resonated with the angel group’s members, many of whom have faced those same challenges as corporate leaders. More on the WCT investment and what it means for the local angel investing community here.

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