Atlanta Start-Ups in the News
Unless you are Google or Facebook, securing media coverage is a daunting task. And for start-ups, the business of getting press is at least twice as difficult. But for these six Venture Atlanta alumni, 2012 appears to be starting off with a media bang.
CodeGuard, which specializes in website backup and file integrity monitoring, was recently mentioned in a Business Insider article entitled “Backing up the Cloud to Your Computer- Saving Vital Social Media and Website Data.” CodeGuard’s simple setup and and user friendly features were highlighted. The company was also singled out along with four others in Mashable’s coverage of the Demo Day by Flashpoint companies at Andreessen Horowitz.
2011 Venture Spotlight company Racemi provides server imaging and cloud migration technology for companies. It was recently featured in a ZDNet article and was specifically recognized for its workload migration capabilities.
Pindrop Security was a 2011 Showcase company. The company, which provides technology that detects, reports, and mitigates phone fraud, was recently profiled by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Marquee Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz’s investment in the company earned it a story in the city’s premier business weekly.
Another Venture Atlanta 2011 Showcase company TripLingo was mentioned on Examiner.com. Featured was the app’s “Slang Slider” which helps change a foreign phrase to something more formal, casual, slang or crazy, depending on the area.
Twitpay, the leading provider of payment systems solutions for social media networks, received a mention in online banking and technology magazine BankTech. The article, “Gartner Predicts Rise of External Social and Cloud-Based Banking Services” highlights the research firm’s annual report on trends in the financial services industry.
Recently featured in our January newsletter as a “company to watch” this year, Wahoo Fitness proved to be just as compelling to media covering CES. The company was included in Tech Digest’s post, “CES 2012- Health and Wellness Gadgets Abound”. The smartphone fitness technology company’s Blue HR heart rate strap was detailed on Europe’s longest running gadget site for its ease of use with numerous mobile devices, specifically including the iPhone 4S.
Congratulations to all companies. And as always, please send news tips to editor@ventureatlanta.org.
