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Long-time startup leader joins Atlanta-based Circadian Ventures as Venture Partner

Long-time startup leader joins Atlanta-based Circadian Ventures as Venture Partner

After over twenty five years of leading startups, Armistead Whitney is ready to write his next chapter inside venture capital. Whitney was just named as a Venture Partner at Circadian Ventures, an Atlanta-based early-stage firm run by founding partner Mike Dowdle. While moving into venture capital was not

AI hiring tools are coming to Waffle House, thanks to this Tampa-based startup

AI hiring tools are coming to Waffle House, thanks to this Tampa-based startup

It's been 2 years since we profiled Chattr for our community. Over the last few years, Chattr has expanded its product suite to include AI Assisted mobile onboarding and easy integrations into the HR Tech ecosystem providing clients with a true end-to-end hiring solution. The company

Temperature Check: How did early-stage investors navigate uncertainty in 2023?

Temperature Check: How did early-stage investors navigate uncertainty in 2023?

The VC world was pretty quiet this year, particularly for those investing in and watching later-stage ventures. Venture capital funding globally dropped by nearly half in the first half of 2023, according to data from research firm PitchBook. That lack of enthusiasm certainly hit the Southeast, as later, bigger

After Oversubscribing Fund I, Circadian Ventures' Mike Dowdle Chats Deal Flow, Early-Stage Opportunity

After Oversubscribing Fund I, Circadian Ventures' Mike Dowdle Chats Deal Flow, Early-Stage Opportunity

When we last caught up with investor Mike Dowdle at the end of 2020, he was ready to fix the regional funding gap in the early-stage startup space. He’s officially oversubscribed his $15 million fund at Circadian Ventures, and he is optimistic by the deal flow he is

Atlanta Investor Mike Dowdle Launches New Fund To Close Gap For Early-Stage Startups

Atlanta Investor Mike Dowdle Launches New Fund To Close Gap For Early-Stage Startups

While we don’t have any official stats on R.E.M.'s overall impact on the VC world since the Athens-based rock band formed in 1980, we do know they influenced at least the name of Atlanta’s latest venture fund. Mike Dowdle, veteran entrepreneur and investor,