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New Faces In VC: Meet The Students of Peachtree Minority Venture Fund

New Faces In VC: Meet The Students of Peachtree Minority Venture Fund

Most college students are hyperfocused on their own interview prep during the school year. But interviews looked a little different this semester for the 29 Emory students involved in the Peachtree Minority Venture Fund. As part of the first student-run fund dedicated to supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs from Black, LatinX,

For Mother-Daughter Duo, Tech & Dance Connect Generations

For Mother-Daughter Duo, Tech & Dance Connect Generations

For an Atlanta-based mother-daughter entrepreneurial team, deep conversations can start right in the App Store. Seventh-grader Serenity Marie and her mom Quyionah Wingfield recently launched Gen Connect Game, a platform to spark more family engagement through a curated list of questions and in-app activities. Gen Connect

For Atlanta-based SnapNurse, Flexibility Is Central To Post-Pandemic Medical Staffing

For Atlanta-based SnapNurse, Flexibility Is Central To Post-Pandemic Medical Staffing

A startup founder must know they’re on to something when the name of their company becomes a verb. That’s exactly what founder and CEO Cherie Kloss hears from nurses and medical workers using SnapNurse to find short-term positions or travel nursing contracts. “We’re seeing people post

New partnership with Emory, Rimidi, bridges the gap between clinical understanding and healthcare technology

New partnership with Emory, Rimidi, bridges the gap between clinical understanding and healthcare technology

Medical technology has come a long way in terms of innovations in treatments, improved surgical outcomes, and the management of previously untreatable illnesses. However, there is a disconnect between provider and patient when it comes to communication. “It’s no secret that healthcare is behind other industries when it comes

University Growth Fund Picks Atlanta As Next Hub To Grow Student VC Talent

University Growth Fund Picks Atlanta As Next Hub To Grow Student VC Talent

According to a Deloitte study, only 4% of those working in the VC space are Black, and 5% are Latino or Hispanic. 2020 did see the launch of several new firms to address the lack of diversity amongst VCs. But for Salt Lake City-based University Growth Fund, there is

Emory's New Center To Take A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Entrepreneurship

Emory's New Center To Take A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Entrepreneurship

Chiseled on the entry gate to Emory’s campus is the quote “Let us stand by what is good and try to make it better,” attributed to former university president Atticus Haygood. For the team behind the new Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, the launch of the

Atlanta startup OncoLens closes $7.25 M Series A round in its battle against cancer

Atlanta startup OncoLens closes $7.25 M Series A round in its battle against cancer

OncoLens, an Atlanta-based digital health IT company, is streamlining cancer care with its innovative treatment planning platform. The platform enables data integration and collaboration among specialists, thereby reducing overall costs and shortening timelines for treatment planning. “Unlike many other healthcare applications whose core users are either administrative or single-