Telemedicine platform Nurx, which offers a quick consultation with medical providers who can prescribe birth control and HIV-prevention prescriptions, has officially launched its services in Georgia and Tennessee. Currently, more than 19 million women in America live in “contraceptive deserts,” meaning they don’t have access to a public clinic in their county that offers the full […]
Goodr, the on-demand food waste pickup startup that has captured advocates across Atlanta, has raised a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round and is using it to expand across the country. The round was led by Precursor Ventures and supported by Trail Mix Ventures, Halogen Ventures, Techstars Ventures, and angel investors including Partpic founder Jewel Burks. […]
Silicon Valley-based Kong, a provider of open-source platforms and cloud services for APIs, has opened its second U.S. office in Atlanta. The team, largely sales and customer support, is based in WeWork Terminus and plans to hire about 10 by end of this year. “Kong is built on smart, driven people — as we grow […]
Atlanta-based fintech company GreenSky has expanded its network of customers it can seamlessly reach with its point of sale lending solutions by partnering with American Express. The strategic alliance will allow merchants within the American Express network to access GreenSky’s digital payments and loan financing tools. Over 12,000 merchants use GreenSky’s online lending technology to […]
PowerSpike, a startup helping live stream gaming influencers connect with brands, has closed a seed funding round of half a million dollars from the Philadelphia Sixers Innovation Lab, Techstars Atlanta, First Round Capital’s Dorm Rood Fund and more. “We’re excited to invest in AJ Damiano and his talented management team. As former streamers, they’re acutely […]