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Techstars Tuscaloosa Taps Atlanta Star As Managing Director

Techstars Tuscaloosa Taps Atlanta Star As Managing Director

Techstars Tuscaloosa has tapped Anastasia Simon as the program’s first Managing Director. Simon is a natural fit for the program, which will focus on supporting WaterTech and Sustainability startups. She's been a star of the Atlanta tech ecosystem, moving from the startup to the investor side of

Atlanta Investors Back AI Sales Automation Startup In $2.5 Million Seed Round

Atlanta Investors Back AI Sales Automation Startup In $2.5 Million Seed Round

Atlanta-based Silicon Road Ventures’ latest portfolio company came out of stealth mode today with big plans to change how companies get those all important business leads. Pitchit, founded in San Francisco by Paul Kleen, is an AI Lead Qualification as a Service (LQaaS) Platform that helps automate the first

Fast-Growing Atlanta Fintech Lands New Bay Area Investor For $20 Million Series A

Fast-Growing Atlanta Fintech Lands New Bay Area Investor For $20 Million Series A

Rainforest is making a strong case that it is Atlanta’s fintech startup to watch. Since getting an infusion of seed capital last October, the team has grown its payment volume by 17x. It found a sweet spot serving mid-market customers, which other major players in the embedded payments

Atlanta-based BoxedUp Finds New Customer Base, New Investors In Growing Ecommerce Space

Atlanta-based BoxedUp Finds New Customer Base, New Investors In Growing Ecommerce Space

The Hollywood Writers Strike, which shuttered film sets for months in 2023, was a make or break for BoxedUp, a B2B equipment rental marketplace. The Atlanta-based startup had built up its platform and was gaining traction with customers looking to rent out camera kits and gear. Donald Boone, CEO

Local investors back Atlanta-based startup looking to help companies reduce unproductive inventory

Local investors back Atlanta-based startup looking to help companies reduce unproductive inventory

It’s a problem that we are all too familiar with: The dreaded “Out of Stock” sign when shopping for that one specific item. It can be a nuisance, but it can be an absolute nightmare for brands, manufacturers, and retailers. Because as much as they don’t want to

For Tennessee-based MetaFlex, local investors are the right fit

For Tennessee-based MetaFlex, local investors are the right fit

One year after officially launching, Tennessee-based ATS Innovations Inc. has found the right fit, quite literally, on the investor front.The startup’s first product, the consumer brand MetaFlex, has caught the attention of local investors The Upper Cumberland Investment Alliance (UCIA) and InvestTN for its grip-strengthening compression

New Crop Of Entrepreneurs Are Moving To Alabama Thanks To Grant Funding Program

New Crop Of Entrepreneurs Are Moving To Alabama Thanks To Grant Funding Program

In a remote-first business world where teams can be just about anywhere, the State of Alabama is making a strong pitch that its is the place to be. Part of that pitch includes dollar signs. Last month, Innovate Alabama announced the recipients for its fourth round, and largest, round