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Newly Appointed Chair Kelly Gay & CEO Allyson Eman Reveal Additions to Board and Plans for Venture Atlanta 2020
Throughout Venture Atlanta’s 13-year history, our board members and leadership team have worked tirelessly to connect companies to capital — a mission that has since expanded beyond the southeast to connect companies at all stages of growth from across the country with the resources, network, clients, partnerships, and talent they need to grow. In the…
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Curricula Founder Secures $3M in Funding After Pitching at Venture Atlanta
Even though it’s only February, saying Nick Santora has been “busy” just might be the understatement of the year. But the Curricula CEO is, at least, the good kind of busy. Thanks in part to connections made at Venture Atlanta this past year, the story-based security awareness training platform closed a cool $3M round with…
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Venture Ecosystem Maturing in Georgia; State Is on Pace for a Strong 2020
This is a guest post from BIP Capital. We at BIP Capital recently issued our third annual The State of StartupsSM in the Southeast report, delivering a comprehensive overview of the venture capital and startup ecosystem in this region of the country, including Georgia. The report reviews startup activity throughout nine states in the southeastern…
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5 Ways to Get the Most out of the Venture Atlanta App
With the conference just around the corner, it’s time to do one crucial thing: Download the Venture Atlanta app sponsored by the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Last year over 75% of our audience downloaded the app (this exceeds the industry average for conferences), and we can say for certain that it has a huge impact on…
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Venture Atlanta Expands Panel Offering with “Building a Unicorn – The Story of AppDynamics and Unusual Ventures” Featuring Jyoti Bansal and John Vrionis
ATLANTA, GA – October 1, 2019 – Venture Atlanta, the premier venture capital conference in the Southeast, today announced the addition of a new keynote – “Building a Unicorn – The Story of AppDynamics and Unusual Ventures” – to the 2019 conference. Featuring a fireside chat with Jyoti Bansal and John Vrionis, the talk will…
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Venture Atlanta Selects 78 Companies to Spotlight at the Southeast’s Largest Technology Investment Conference
ATLANTA – September 16, 2019 – Venture Atlanta, the premier venture capital conference in the Southeast, today announced its 2019 lineup of the region’s most promising tech companies that will present and be showcased during this year’s highly anticipated event on October 16-17. The largest annual two-day conference connecting entrepreneurs throughout the Southeast with over…
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How Top Investors Find Their Portfolio Companies at Venture Atlanta
The 12th annual Venture Atlanta conference will be held October 16-17, 2019 at the Southern Exchange @ 200 Peachtree in Atlanta, Georgia. Venture Atlanta is the largest venture capital conference in the region bringing together entrepreneurs from across the Southeast and investor funds from across the nation for a jam-packed two-day event. Here’s what investors…
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Venture Atlanta Announces All-Star Lineup For New Sessions Targeting Later-Stage Companies & Investors
ATLANTA, GA – August 8, 2019 – Venture Atlanta, the premier venture capital conference in the Southeast, announces a program expansion with sessions dedicated to connecting growth-stage companies and investors with an all-star lineup of corporate development leaders, including: Marc Brown, Microsoft – Corporate Vice President of Corporate Development, Global Head of M&A and Strategic…
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Venture Atlanta Announces First 2019 Presenting Company – UnderGrid Networks
Venture Atlanta announced that UnderGrid Networks will join the line-up of presenting companies at the 2019 conference. UnderGrid Networks, a technology and engineering firm guiding businesses on how to incorporate emerging technologies like AI and blockchain into their solutions, won the opportunity to present on stage as part of the launchpad2X’s annual Pitch Competition sponsored…
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VA Alumni Success Stories: TommyRun with Bernard Parks
If you’re a home renovator, a construction worker, a DIYer, a woodworker, a craftsman, or any other kind of hands-on hobbyist, you know that the worst feeling is when you have to stop what you’re doing to go get more materials. It takes time, it disrupts your creative flow, and it’s difficult to pick up…
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