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Collab Capital founders Justin Dawkins, Jewel Burks Solomon and Barry Givens

Barry Givens & Justin Dawkins of Collab Capital Share Details On Their $50 Million Investment Fund For Black Tech Founders

Along with their partner Jewel Burks Solomon, Barry Givens and Justin Dawkins are the cofounders of Atlanta-based Collab Capital. Described as "a new institution for Black entrepreneurs," Collab Capital is both a venture fund and an accelerator "studio," where founders will receive guidance and resources

Shila Nieves Burney

Shila Nieves Burney Challenges Perceptions With The Zane Venture Fund

Shila Nieves Burney has had enough of being rebuffed, although she doesn’t fear it. “I’m a lot older than the typical entrepreneur,” she quips. But righteous indignation seeps through her voice as she relates tale after tale of talented founders of color being denied investment opportunities. Some, she

Valor Ventures

Valor Ventures Targets $25M For Second Fund Focused On Financial Inclusion

Valor Ventures, an Atlanta-based, early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its second fund. Valor is targeting $25 million for the fund in total and has closed on just over one-third. Valor’s General Partner and Founder Lisa Calhoun was the first woman to

algo capital

Atlanta-Based VCs Raise $200M Blockchain Fund

As Atlanta retains and grows its status as a fintech hub, some local investors are looking toward what many say is the next frontier of fintech: blockchain technology. Today, blockchain-focused venture capital firm Algo Capital announced the closing of its first fund at $200 million, double the firm’s

11-11 Ventures Commits to $1M Investment For This Year's Crop of Venture Atlanta Startups

11-11 Ventures Commits to $1M Investment For This Year's Crop of Venture Atlanta Startups

11-11 Ventures, an Alpharetta-based seed and Series A venture capital firm, has committed to raising a $1 million capital vehicle to invest exclusively in companies presenting at this year’s Venture Atlanta conference. Venture Atlanta, now in its 11th year, is the largest venture investor conference in the

Georgia state government

Invest Georgia Allocated Another $10M to Support Georgia's Venture Funds

Invest Georgia, the state-funded investment program, has received an additional $10 million in the FY 2019 state budget. This brings the program’s total funding up to $40 million available to spur economic activity by investing in Georgia-based venture capital and private equity funds. “Invest Georgia furthers one

west coast VC

The Wild West of Venture Capital: 4 Ways to Ensure Your Southern Startup Gets Noticed By West Coast VCs

In 2017, $71.9 billion in funding was raised through venture capital, making it a dominant force in the financing of innovative companies and an engine of economic growth. No longer is VC restricted to Silicon Valley, where it famously got its start in funding the likes of Facebook, Apple,