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Armed With a New $75M Fund, Collab Capital Looks to Back Founders Solving Real-World Problems

Armed With a New $75M Fund, Collab Capital Looks to Back Founders Solving Real-World Problems

Fund II will focus on Seed and Series A investments into founders that are “best equipped to solve real-world, consequential problems through unique market expertise and lived experience,” according to a press release. Collab will deploy $1 to $1 million into 30 companies over the next five years, w

AtlBlackTech

AtlBlackTech to host virtual panel on the State of Atlanta's Black Tech Ecosystem

2020 has refocused national attention on police abuse of power, racism and issues of economic inequality in profound ways. Building off the momentum from their 2019 event, AtlBlackTech is back with its State of the Atlanta Black Tech Ecosystem series, to discuss how these national conversations are impacting the local

Collab Capital founders Justin Dawkins, Jewel Burks Solomon and Barry Givens

Barry Givens & Justin Dawkins of Collab Capital Share Details On Their $50 Million Investment Fund For Black Tech Founders

Along with their partner Jewel Burks Solomon, Barry Givens and Justin Dawkins are the cofounders of Atlanta-based Collab Capital. Described as "a new institution for Black entrepreneurs," Collab Capital is both a venture fund and an accelerator "studio," where founders will receive guidance and resources

Techstars Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator

Techstars Launches Inaugural Social Impact Accelerator Class in Partnership with Cox Enterprises

Techstars announced today the launch of the Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator program, a partnership between the Atlanta-based entities that aims to drive community impact by leveraging innovative startups. Announced in June 2019, it's the second such impact-focused accelerator program from the Cox/Techstars partnership initiative,

First Google for Startups Atlanta Pop-Up Empowers Underrepresented Entrepreneurs With 48 hours of Focused Mentorship

First Google for Startups Atlanta Pop-Up Empowers Underrepresented Entrepreneurs With 48 hours of Focused Mentorship

The Google Atlanta midtown office was bustling during the first two days of October. Everywhere you looked you saw two people huddled together — a Google mentor and a startup founder — discussing specific pain points and using the mentor's expertise to solve them. About 40 minutes after, the founders

Barry Givens

Barry Givens, New Techstars Social Impact Managing Director, Is Seeking Startups For "People, Community, and Planet"

Earlier this summer, Cox Enterprises and global accelerator Techstars announced that they were extending their partnership to launch a second Techstars program in Atlanta, this one focused on social impact companies. Techstars Atlanta, an industry-agnostic accelerator powered by Cox, is currently in its fourth year. Now, the new startup

Atlanta black startup leaders

8 Black Entrepreneurs Leading the Atlanta Startup Scene

Metro Atlanta ranks as the number one city for black-owned businesses, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and the startup scene is no exception. These innovators are shaking up Atlanta’s startup scene one idea at a time. Celebrate Black History Month with eight of Atlanta entrepreneurial