Startups can grow anywhere. These people are making the pitch they should sit down roots in the South. "Entrepreneurs are people first and choosing where to build their business also means choosing where to build their life."
Google Docs for construction plans: Venture Atlanta Presenting Company Togal.AI raises $5 million Now valued at $50 million, Florida-based construction tech startup Togal.AI is adding to its cap table. The team, led by former congressman Patrick Murphy, closed a $5 million pre-Series A this week. The SAFE round was from a mix of new and existing investors Florida Funders, Coastal
A Year In Cybersecurity: How Southeast Startups Grew In 2022 It was a busy year for the cybersecurity world, as phishing attempts between January and November of 2022 rose 61% year-over-year and reached upwards of 225 million reported attacks. As phishing attempts grew in both volume and complexity, more startups emerged to tackle cyber-related problems for businesses
Argentina Aims to Fill Georgia’s Tech Skills Gap With Software Talent Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy.-- Argentina’s robust software and IT sector can help fill the growing tech skills gap in the
From Congress To ConstructionTech: Behind The Launch Of Florida-Based Togal.AI At the time he took office in 2013, Patrick Murphy was the youngest member in the United States Congress. Now, this politician-turned-entrepreneur is looking to bring some youthful exuberance to the notoriously old-school construction industry. Murphy is the founder of Togal.AI, a company that is an
How One GovTech Founder Is Helping Cities Like Atlanta Better Connect With Constituents Cristian Robiou describes his road to GovTech as a bit of a “process of elimination.” He went to law school with the expectation of becoming an academic or a litigator, but saw entrepreneurship as a way to “solve real problems…and provide some social utility.” Government inefficiency was one real-
Community banks have a new fintech friend, thanks to Tampa-based Allison When the word “disrupt” is thrown around in the startup world, it is often used by a startup founder believing their technology can dismantle an entire industry. But talk to Brian Alvarez-Bailey and you’ll soon realize that he has something different in mind when it comes to “disrupting”