Venture Atlanta News
Moving Forward with Momentum: Venture Atlanta 2021
Around this time last year, life as we knew it came to halt. Fear and uncertainty loomed large, casting shadows of doubt on the dreams of entrepreneurs; of investors and innovators; of our families, friends, and even ourselves. Yet, you persevered. You kept moving, dreaming, doing, and achieving. You pivoted, several times over, rising to…
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The 2021 Venture Atlanta Board of Directors: An Incredible Representation of the Momentum From 2020
A Look Back at Venture Atlanta 2020 2020 was the year that the world got turned upside down. The pandemic forced us physically apart. Racial tensions and politics drove us emotionally apart. Venture Atlanta, which was founded on the mission of connecting companies to capital, was suddenly faced with one of our toughest challenges to-date:…
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Venture Atlanta 2020 in One Word: Change
In a year where change was unavoidable, we made change our motivator. In January we set out to plan our 13th Venture Atlanta conference. By March, everything had changed. As with all events this year, we considered our options — to cancel, postpone, or go virtual. Our mission has always been to connect companies with…
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Venture Atlanta Expands National Reach, Announces 2020 Lineup of Most Promising Tech Companies
Top investment conference selects largest, most diverse lineup of companies to fuel tech capital and growth within groundbreaking, immersive virtual format ATLANTA (September 24, 2020) — In the midst of a pandemic, Venture Atlanta, one of the nation’s best venture capital conferences, continues to usher in new startup capital and highlight the Southeast’s most promising…
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Launchpad2X Pitch Competition Winner Mixtroz to Present at Venture Atlanta Live Online
Venture Atlanta is a proud, long-time partner to Launchpad2X, a founder-to-CEO training organization for women. Founded by Bernie Dixon as a way to empower the female entrepreneurship community, Launchpad2X aims to close the gender gap when it comes to venture capital funding. Advocating for female entrepreneurs is something we’re incredibly passionate about, and we strive…
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Venture Atlanta Transforms Into All-Digital Event, Venture Atlanta Live Online
Leading investment conference to go virtual with two days of immersive experiences and key opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs ATLANTA (July 15, 2020) — Now more than ever, innovating businesses need access to resources in order to grow. This is why Venture Atlanta, one of the nation’s best venture capital conferences, will this year transform into…
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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 Atlanta Recap 2019: Success Breeds Success.
“Success breeds success.” When Alex Estevez, the 2019 Venture Atlanta conference chair and venture partner with Accel, kicked off the 12th annual Venture Atlanta conference on October 16, 2019, with the above statement, it wasn’t just an empty line. It was a promise for the start of the biggest, most influential Venture Atlanta conference to…
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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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