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Armed with new $27 million fund, Atlanta's Valor Ventures looks to back more local SaaS and AI seed startups

Armed with new $27 million fund, Atlanta's Valor Ventures looks to back more local SaaS and AI seed startups

New VC funds have been difficult to close across the country, given high interest rates, tightening liquidity, limited LP risk appetite, and longer exit timelines. Closing the new fund was an “immense challenge and a powerful validation of our strategy,” Valor’s Founding Managing Partner Lisa Calhou

Who Took Home Siggie Statues At Last Night's Siggie Awards In Atlanta

Who Took Home Siggie Statues At Last Night's Siggie Awards In Atlanta

The 2024 Siggie Awards took place last night at Emory University as a space to recognize the unsung leaders across Atlanta's early-stage investor scene. Named after Sig Mosley, godfather of Atlanta angel investing and Managing Partner of Mosley Ventures, the Siggie Awards has become a staple event

The Southeast Has A New VC Fund. Here's What You Need To Know About Tennessee's Market Square Ventures

The Southeast Has A New VC Fund. Here's What You Need To Know About Tennessee's Market Square Ventures

Late last year, the State of Tennessee changed its Department of Commerce and Insurance’s securities rules to exempt venture capital firms from the requirement of full registration as an investment adviser. As CEO of Launch Tennessee Lindsey Cox penned in The Tennessean newspaper, that rule change and new flexibility

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Chattanooga's Textla is on a mission to democratize the text message marketing space

If the last text you received came from your favorite brand, you aren’t alone. SMS or text messaging has become a ubiquitous part of the marketing world. Today, businesses use SMS for important marketing initiatives, 1:1 outreach, and customer service messaging. It's effective, with 97 percent

Meet The Investor: Scott Lopano, Partner at Tech Square Ventures

Meet The Investor: Scott Lopano, Partner at Tech Square Ventures

Tech Square Ventures has a new partner. Scott Lopano, who joined the firm since 2017, was promoted this week and will work alongside Blake Patton (founder and Managing Partner) and Bill Nussey (Partner) to help lead one of the most active early-stage funds in the Southeast. Lopano rose in

Panoramic Ventures grows leadership team with focus on performance engineering

Panoramic Ventures is adding to its executive team. Both Christy Johnson (General Partner and Chief Performance Officer) and Mike Vandiver (Senior Vice President of Portfolio Performance) joined the Atlanta-based VC firm officially in February. The two join Managing Partners Mark Buffington and Paul Judge and General Partners Paul Iaffaldano,

Atlanta-based Greenwood isn't just here to change banking. Get to know its new community platform.

Atlanta-based Greenwood isn't just here to change banking. Get to know its new community platform.

Less than a year after opening up its waiting list, Greenwood has garnered over 100,000 individual banking customers. But customer acquisition is just one part of the success story for the Atlanta-based banking and fintech startup. Greenwood also acquired The Gathering Spot and Valence, two professional community networks,