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Overline VC

New Atlanta-Based VC Fund Overline Announces Closing $17.5M of $25M Fund, Wants To Propel Startups To Big Success Despite Coronavirus

With coronavirus news currently roiling financial markets, some might guess that recently launched venture capital funds would hold off on whatever they were planning a few months ago. But that’s not what Michael Cohn and Sean O’Brien, founder-operators of Atlanta-based early stage venture capital firm Overline,

Fearless Fund

Entertainer-Endorsed VC 'The Fearless Fund' Will Provide Capital and Influence to Women of Color Founders

A new venture capital firm has launched to reap returns from a highly-underrepresented demographic: women of color entrepreneurs. Statistically, this population represents less than one percent of the total venture capital dollars raised — despite being one of the most-educated and entrepreneurial groups in the U.S. The Fearless

Atlanta's Noro-Moseley Partners Closes Oversubscribed Eighth Fund At $180M, Projects Up to 20 Investments

Atlanta's Noro-Moseley Partners Closes Oversubscribed Eighth Fund At $180M, Projects Up to 20 Investments

Atlanta-based Noro-Moseley Partners has closed on an oversubscribed eighth fund (NMP VIII) to invest in growing healthcare technology and software companies. At $180 million, this is Noro-Moseley’s largest fund since the dot-com boom, and one of the largest active funds in the Southeast. “We really

LOUD Capital

Midwestern VC Firm LOUD Capital Enters Atlanta With Not One, But Two, Early-Stage Funds

The startup scenes of the Midwest and Southeast share many similarities — a strong university system and talent base, close-knit communities, and a robust base of angel investors that often serve as mentors for the next wave of founders. Unfortunately, the headline-grabber about these regions is often another factor

JumpFund

Southeastern Female-Focused VC Firm The JumpFund Raises Fund II, Backed By City of Atlanta

Female and southeastern-focused venture capital firm the JumpFund has raised its second fund of $5.2 million, more than double their first fund. JumpFund I invested in 18 early-stage companies with female founders or leadership. The JumpFund was founded in 2013 with the intent to increase the pool

BIP Capital Invests In Healthcare Team to Deepen Industry Expertise

BIP Capital Invests In Healthcare Team to Deepen Industry Expertise

Health IT is seeing more private investment than ever before — venture capital funding in the health IT sector totaled over $5 billion in 2016, a new record for the industry — and the southeast is a strong regional contender for those dollars. The state of Georgia is home to more than

BIP merger

Two Southeastern Venture Firms Join Forces In Merger

Two major southeastern venture firms have merged to pool their resources for venture funding in the Southeast. Atlanta-based BIP Capital, one of the largest venture firms in the Southeast, and Accelerant Venture Capital will now operate as one. Paul Iaffaldano, founder and managing partner of Accelerant, will become managing

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