The Southeast’s Next Big SportsTech Play: Wunderfan Turns Fan Energy into Real Rewards
Birmingham-based Wunderfan is changing how sports fans engage, rewarding users for showing up, tuning in, and cheering on their favorite teams.
Southeast startups
Seattle Company Acquires Charleston Startup Sprockets to Build "End-To-End AI Hiring Solution"
Charleston-based startup Sprockets, known for helping brands like McDonald’s and Chick-fil-A reduce turnover, has been acquired by Seattle-based Humanly. The move strengthens the Southeast’s growing HR tech scene and creates a powerful AI-driven hiring platform.
Friday Fund Day: Startup News From The Southeast For The Week Of July 28 - August 1, 2025
We’ve got a quick look at the startups that made headlines this week. These are the founders and teams you need to know:
Podcast: Founder-Turned-Investor on the Value of PR
If you’re in the startup world and wondering if you should invest in a PR strategy, listen to Brickyard’s Cam Doody explain why you should prioritize PR for the long haul.
Tariff Turmoil Fuels Southeast Startup Opportunities For Supply Chain, Logistics, and Warehouse Startups
As tariffs disrupt global trade, explore how resilient Southeast startups are solving critical supply chain challenges, from warehousing to procurement, driving a new era of localized logistics.
Recent Georgia Tech and UNC Grads Are Taking Their AI-Driven Hair App To Microsoft’s Global Startup Stage
What started as a summer internship connection turned into HairMatch, an AI-powered app that helps users understand their unique hair type and find personalized products. Built by recent grads from Georgia Tech and UNC, the startup is now a finalist in Microsoft’s global Imagine Cup competition.
Meet The North Carolina Startup That Helps Marketers Be Creative...While Staying Compliant
With roots in Durham, Atlanta, and Chattanooga, Warrant helps marketing teams stay compliant with all of their external messaging.