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Jammber

Music Industry Workflow Startup Jammber Joins Rise of the Rest Portfolio, Drums Up $2.2M Investment

Jammber, a workflow management startup specifically for musicians, has joined the list of non-Silicon Valley startups backed by AOL co-founder Steve Case’s Revolution and its Rise of the Rest (ROTR) seed fund. The VC firm is leading the startup's $2.2 million funding round, which

Qgenda

HealthTech QGenda Acquires OpenTempo to Boost Provider Workflow Platform

Atlanta-based QGenda, which provides healthcare scheduling software, has acquired fellow healthtech startup OpenTempo. The latter provides workflow tools for clinical management and efficiency. OpenTempo’s employees will remain with the combined company and maintain their Burlington, Vermont office. QGenda's cloud-based platform helps with provider scheduling, time

Prepaid2Cash

Alabama Futures Fund Attracts Growing California Fintech That Buys Back Consumers' Gift Cards

Another high-potential startup has been lured to Birmingham, AL by early-stage investor Alabama Futures Fund (AFF), which recently helped attract a legal tech startup from Atlanta. This time, fintech startup Prepaid2Cash, a company which buys back prepaid and gift cards from consumers for cash, will relocate its headquarters

Smarp

Scandinavian Startup Smarp Brings A Nordic Attitude and 'Skaberkraft' to U.S. HQ In Atlanta

You may not know it, but several of your favorite tech brands have Nordic origins. Spotify, Skype, Bluetooth, and iZettle (sold to PayPal) all hail from the upper European peninsula comprised of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. And recently, the Nordic entrepreneurial mindset, marked by a focus on education, employee

ConnexPay

Payments Tech Startup ConnexPay Closes $7M Series A to Build Out Atlanta Team

Payments technology startup ConnexPay, which serves intermediary agencies and marketplaces in travel and e-commerce, has closed a Series A funding round of $7 million led by BIP Capital. The funding also included Pamela Joseph, a long-time payments executive and former COO and President of Georgia-based TSYS, as

Fast-Growing Cannabis Wellness Startup Raises $100M Series D, Hiring For Tech Roles In Atlanta

Fast-Growing Cannabis Wellness Startup Raises $100M Series D, Hiring For Tech Roles In Atlanta

Surterra Wellness, an integrated cannabis health startup headquartered in Atlanta, has announced the close of a $100 million Series D funding round. The company says the funding will go toward additional strategic acquisitions and infrastructure expenditures. “The funding will accelerate our expansion as we add new iconic brands, build out

Cypress

Software Testing Startup Cypress Closes $9.3M Series A From Bessemer Venture Partners

Automated software testing startup Cypress has announced the close of a $9.3 million Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. This comes only about a year after the open source platform raised its seed round and instituted paid plans for its tool. Cypress CEO Drew Lanham shares