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New Managing Director Dave Payne On His Vision For the Future of Techstars Atlanta

New Managing Director Dave Payne On His Vision For the Future of Techstars Atlanta

Since startup accelerator Techstars entered the Atlanta ecosystem three years ago, the local tech ecosystem has seen both direct and indirect impact. The quantifiable outcomes have already proven impressive: Techstars Atlanta alumni companies have collectively raised over $30 million and created over 50 new jobs. Of those alumni, 13 startups

Switchyards Downtown Club's Dave Payne Named Techstars Atlanta Managing Director

Switchyards Downtown Club's Dave Payne Named Techstars Atlanta Managing Director

As Techstars Atlanta's third Demo Day began to wind down, the accelerator's current managing director, Michael Cohn, took the stage to announce his replacement as lead of the program. Scoutmob and Switchyards Downtown Club co-founder David Payne will take charge of the Cox Enterprises-sponsored

FIX

How Can Companies Boost Employee Health? Send Them On A Zombie-Chasing Exercise Challenge

While claims that “sitting is the new smoking,” may be slightly alarmist, there’s no doubt that our sedentary society is contributing to increased obesity, diabetes, heart disease and a myriad of other chronic conditions. Since office work certainly isn’t going away anytime soon, one attempted solution that companies

SAWA

SAWA Is the Smarter, Faster Canva Competitor Your Marketing Team Needs

Design experts agree that a great brand cannot be automated. Good design requires an aesthetic eye and a discerning sensibility. It’s a time-consuming, labor-intensive process. But, what technology can do is allow us to speed up and automate the parts of the design and branding process that

HelixAI

Atlanta Husband-Wife Founder Team Take Their Voice Assistant for Labs to Amazon Alexa Accelerator

Atlanta startup HelixAI, a voice-powered digital assistant for scientific labs, has joined the prestigious Techstars Alexa Accelerator sponsored by Amazon. The three-month, Seattle-based program, now in its second year, allows startups access to Amazon employees and resources, along with traditional Techstars benefits such as seed funding and

Techstars Atlanta

Techstars Atlanta's Unique Third Class Breaks the Tech Accelerator Mold

Techstars Atlanta, the local startup accelerator program part of the global Techstars network, has chosen 10 early-stage companies — following over 500 interviews — for its third cohort. The 12-week program, which is sponsored locally by Cox Enterprises, kicks off this Monday. The Techstars Atlanta team traveled around the world

Techstars' Second Southern Accelerator Is For Insurance Tech. Here's What Its Managing Director Is Looking For

Techstars' Second Southern Accelerator Is For Insurance Tech. Here's What Its Managing Director Is Looking For

On Monday, global startup network Techstars announced a new accelerator program to be located in North Carolina's Research Triangle park (RTP), specifically in Cary. The MetLife Digital Accelerator, Techstars' second program in the Southeast following industry-agnostic Techstars Atlanta, will focus on insurance technologies. Insurance technology — insurtech