Venture Atlanta News

The energy of the crowd, the excitement of our applicants, the anticipation of our investors: There’s no denying the magic of Venture Atlanta—magic that would not be possible without the generous support of sponsors who help us set the stage, quite literally, for the region’s largest venture conference.  This year, we have over 80 sponsors…

Out of a record-breaking 400-plus applications, 91 companies will present and be showcased with 60 percent of those selected coming from outside Georgia ATLANTA (September 22, 2021) — Venture Atlanta, one of the nation’s most prestigious venture capital conferences, continues to select a large and diverse lineup of innovators from the Southeast’s hottest tech markets…

For years, Ventura Atlanta has been a proud partner of Launchpad2X — an organization created for the sole purpose of developing and showcasing women entrepreneurs. Launchpad2X, which has worked tirelessly for the last nine years to close the funding gap for female founders, has made notable strides with its Core Flight Program. Graduates have seen…

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…

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:…

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…

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…