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Vasant Kamath Joins Tech Square Ventures As Firm Grows

Vasant Kamath Joins Tech Square Ventures As Firm Grows

As Tech Square Ventures launches its Fund II, the firm has tapped Vasant Kamath as a General Partner to help scale and grow its early-stage portfolio. A Georgia native and seasoned tech investor, Kamath most recently served as Director at Primus Capital and as Director of Corporate Development at

VentureSouth's Matt Dunbar

VentureSouth invests $9.2M in 26 early-stage startups in the Southeast

Even during a pandemic, the deals keep flowing for VentureSouth. The angel investment group, headquartered in Greenville, S.C., invested roughly $9.2 million in 26 early-stage companies in 2020. That's down from $12.7 million in 28 companies in 2019, a "record-setting" year.

Nashville's Built Technology Raises $88 Million To Transform How Construction Projects Are Financed

Nashville's Built Technology Raises $88 Million To Transform How Construction Projects Are Financed

Nashville-based Built Technologies, a lending software for construction projects, closed a $88 million Series C funding round this week. The round included several big names in the VC community, including Lee Fixel’s new fund Addition. Fixel will also be joining Built’s board, according to a press statement.

Charlotte-based 2ULaundry Is Bringing New Life To Laundromats

Charlotte-based 2ULaundry Is Bringing New Life To Laundromats

The future of brick and mortar was uncertain even before the pandemic. But that uncertainty hasn’t hit one important sector: laundromats. They were deemed an essential service during the pandemic, and demographic shifts have only increased their numbers across the country. The team behind Charlotte’s 2ULaundry recognized that

Verusen's $8 million Series A shows strength of Atlanta's supply chain infrastructure

Verusen's $8 million Series A shows strength of Atlanta's supply chain infrastructure

From its headquarters in Georgia Tech’s Technology Square, Verusen’s team is on a mission to improve materials management across supply chains. Verusen’s platform organizes data from disparate inventory systems and helps users predict upcoming inventory needs, two important solutions as companies work to digitize supply chain management.

What Happened in Southeast Tech: January 2021

What Happened in Southeast Tech: January 2021

It's been a busy January for startups. We're wrapping up all the headlines you may have missed...from huge funding rounds to key new hires at companies and organizations across the ecosystem. Dive Into Big Funding Stories * Atlanta: Unicorn Calendly $350 million * Kennesaw: LendingPoint closed $125

Meet The 10 Social Impact Startups Selected For Techstars' Next Cohort

Meet The 10 Social Impact Startups Selected For Techstars' Next Cohort

Atlanta has been at the epicenter of the civil and human rights movement for decades. That made it the perfect place to launch Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Led by Barry Givens, the program just announced its 2nd cohort. The ten selected startups come from across the