UGA Alum Builds Atlanta-based Thryft Ship To Empower Instagram Resellers
Atlanta startup Thryft Ship helps Instagram resellers scale. They won a pitch competition at Fintech South and are now heading to Venture Atlanta.
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Get To Know The CEO Behind Cellairis, A Company In The Business Of Connecting Businesses
We spoke to Taki Skouras about the origins of Cellairis and what is next for the growing Metro Atlanta company.
After The Funding: Atlanta’s Sola Insurance Lands $8M Series A To Scale Weather And Data-Driven InsurTech
Atlanta-based Sola Insurance has secured $8M in Series A funding to reinvent home insurance with weather data. By reducing fraud and streamlining claims, the InsurTech startup aims to deliver affordable, resilient coverage for homeowners across 12 states as it accelerates hiring and expansion.
Get To Know The CEO: Masha Petrova, PhD, Leading Huntsville-Based Nullspace To Transform Engineering Simulation Software
Petrova joined Nullspace two and a half years ago, as the company was coming out of stealth in Huntsville.
Southeast Startup News From The Week Of August 25-29, 2025
We take the week's top stories, from fundraising deals in North Carolina to new startups forming in Georgia, and put them in any easily-digestible format.
Investors Back Wilmington’s Skillmaker with $2.5M to Reimagine Skilled Labor Training
The new pool of funding will go towards expanding Sillmaker’s XR‑enabled training through NAPA stores while broadening its curriculum into other crucial trade areas.
Get To Know The CEO: After Building One FinTech Unicorn, Sal Rehmetullah Aims Even Higher With Worth AI
"What we really enjoy is working together to solve big problems," Rehmetullah said. "Winning is fun, but winning with friends is just better."