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Trust Stamp

Atlanta Startup Trust Stamp Is Using Biometrics to Identify Victims Of Cross-Border Human Trafficking

This week, Attorney Generals from the U.S. and Mexico will unveil a new system for finding victims of the human trafficking industry — a shadowy, hard-to-track criminal system that captures millions each year. The system will employ facial recognition data, pulled from photos that families of missing individuals

Apple North Carolina

As Apple Contemplates A North Carolina Campus, Local Startup Leaders Weigh In

Eyes across the South have been watching Seattle over the past months in hopes of an Amazon “HQ2” announcement — many believe that the e-commerce and tech giant’s choice of where to place its second headquarters would signify not only a large economic development project, but also indicate the

Self-Service Hospitality Platform QikServe Opens North America HQ In Atlanta

Self-Service Hospitality Platform QikServe Opens North America HQ In Atlanta

Digital hospitality self-service platform QikServe has announced the opening of their North American headquarters in Atlanta. Based in the United Kingdom, the company provides in-store self-service solutions for the whole customer experience, from ordering to payment, for hospitality operators like restaurants and hotels. "While we are

New Report Shows Funding For Black Women Founders Increased By 500 Percent in 2017, But Still Lags

New Report Shows Funding For Black Women Founders Increased By 500 Percent in 2017, But Still Lags

A report, released today, by an Atlanta-based startup incubator focused on Black and Latinx female entrepreneurs found that, while black women founders are still funded at disproportionally low amounts, funding has increased substantially in the past year. The research also showed that the number of black female founders who

ATDC

Georgia's ATDC Incubator Launches Healthtech Program With Gift From Blue Cross Blue Shield-Owned NASCO

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia Tech's state-funded startup incubator, will launch a Healthtech-focused industry vertical program with a gift of a “significant amount” from Blue Cross Blue Shield-owned health IT company NASCO. This will be ATDC’s third industry program following the launch

FreightWaves

Trucking Tech Startup FreightWaves Closes $13M Series A From Logistics Tech VCs, Rise of the Rest, New York Jet

FreightWaves, a fast-growing startup drawing attention for its data analytics and content platform, focused on the freight market, has closed an oversubscribed Series A round of $13 million. The round was led by logistics-focused 8VC with participating investors including Fontinalis Partners, Story Ventures, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Revolution’

Sue's Tech Kitchen

Randi Zuckerberg's Tech-Fueled Restaurant Pop-Up Is Coming to Atlanta

Tech and media entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg is bringing her kid-focused tech-enabled restaurant pop-up to Atlanta. Launched last year with a beta concept in Chattanooga, TN, Sue’s Tech Kitchen will be in the city from September 16-18. The pop-up is intended to inspire children to