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Blake Patton

Blake Patton | Venture Atlanta and the Entrepreneur Explosion

Blake Patton | Venture Atlanta and the Entrepreneur Explosion

Last week, within the glowing blue light of the Georgia Aquarium, early stage and venture spotlight companies shared their product stories at Venture Atlanta, the premier technology and investor conference of the Southeast. Over 150 investors, including 75 funds from out of town, came to hear pitches at Venture Atlanta,

Forge & Veterans Affairs Produce Health Hackathon

Forge & Veterans Affairs Produce Health Hackathon

Forge is throwing a Health Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Innovation to improve healthcare for our nation’s Veterans. It'll be even bigger and better than last year's Healthcare Hackathon and this year, there's some awesome prizes up

$50K Startup Contest From TAG, Venture ATL & the Chamber

$50K Startup Contest From TAG, Venture ATL & the Chamber

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) along with Venture Atlanta and the Metro Atlanta Chamber are currently running their 10th Annual Business Launch Competition. HireIQ, Khush (acquired by Smule), Monsieur, Pin Drop Security (investors include a16z) and ScoutMob are just some of the companies that made their debut at Business

Gift Guide & Blackmail Worthy Photos From the Startup Holiday Party

Gift Guide & Blackmail Worthy Photos From the Startup Holiday Party

The following is the result of 50 Royal Flush shots, 83 Sweetwater pints, 49 Irish Whiskeys, and so much more. The SWEeT Holiday Party rang up a drink tally that rivals the length of a CVS receipt. Needless to say, it was one hell of a party. Once everyone was

Tech Square Ventures | Portfolio, Focus & What's Next

Tech Square Ventures | Portfolio, Focus & What's Next

In February Blake Patton announced that he was launching Tech Square Ventures, a $10 million fund focused on seed-stage and early stage companies. Blake shared his reasoning behind starting the fund in the Saporta Report earlier this week, "the funding shortage in Georgia is a big opportunity for

Blake Patton | The 'Why" Behind His Work

Blake Patton | The 'Why" Behind His Work

There’s always talk about how technology is taking the human out of humanity. People can connect with other people easier than ever, but that often translates “knowing” more people but knowing less about them. Looking at the “why”s of entrepreneurs—all at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey—

Former ATDC Chief Launches Tech Square Ventures

Former ATDC Chief Launches Tech Square Ventures

There's a new sheriff in town. Former chief of the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) Blake Patton has launched Tech Square Ventures with plans to invest in early stage startups in Georgia and the Southeast. * Tech Square Ventures has raised an initial $10 million for its first fund