VA Connects
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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VA Connects: Six Reasons to Attend Venture Atlanta
In 2017, Acuity had the pleasure of being a presenting sponsor of Venture Atlanta, the region’s premier opportunity for top-tier investors to connect with the area’s most promising technology companies. Throughout the two-day conference, Acuity COO Matthew May learned first hand how essential, and diverse, the conference network is. To get in the headspace for…
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Carvana Acquires Car360 After Connecting Through Venture Atlanta
Last week news broke of Carvana’s acquisition of local Atlanta company Car360. We sat down with Car360 Co-founder, Rebecca Francois, and Car360 President and CEO, John Hanger, to learn more about their road to success. This story is truly one for the history books. Bruno and Rebecca Francois are spouses and business partners who first…
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From the VA Stage to eCommerce Superstars: Meet Ally Commerce
For the past ten years, Venture Atlanta has had the unique opportunity to connect some of the most promising companies in the Southeast with the capital they need to grow. But what happens, you might ask, after the pitch? In this series, we’re taking you behind-the-scenes with the people who graced the VA stage to…
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From the VA Stage to $10.5M: Behind-the-Scenes With Synthio
Venture Atlanta Alumni Have Officially Raised $2 Billion in Funding A couple weeks ago, Venture Atlanta passed $2 billion in funds raised by companies that have pitched on the VA stage – and Synthio pushed us over the mark. They have the tech, the leadership and the funds to grow big, so we went beyond…
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Meet Venture Atlanta’s First Sponsor (And Why They Said Yes)
In honor of Venture Atlanta’s ten year anniversary, we’re featuring a few of the incredible sponsors who help bring the event to life year after year. This week, we are featuring one of our VERY FIRST Venture Atlanta sponsors, Aprio. We sat down with Mitchell Kopelman, CPA & Partner-In-Charge of Aprio’s Technology Practice, to hear…
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