The early days of November 2024 brought funding news, M&A headlines, and new award recipients to the Southeast innovation scene. On top of our coverage of startup news throughout the week, Hypepotamus is highlighting all the news from the week. Here are the big headlines you need to know:
Funding News
New Orleans, Louisiana-based Prokeep, a B2B startup and messaging platform built for distributors, raised a $25 million venture round, according to Crunchbase. We last profiled Prokeep in 2022 when the startup raised its seed round.
North Carolina-based Fahlo, a retail company that offers high tech products that help in wildlife tracking, raised a $10 million venture round, according to Crunchbase.
Southeast Tech M&A News
SingleOps, a provider of arbor and landscape business software, announced its merger with Landscape Management Network (LMN), the largest provider of landscape business software and crew training in the United States and Canada. Full press release here. Read about SingleOps over the years through Hypepotamus coverage here.
Wilmington-based financial technology company nCino will acquire FullCircl, a London-based business-to-business, software as a service (SaaS) platform, for $135 million. WilmingtonBiz has the latest details.
In Other News
This week the Technology Association of Georgia, which represents leaders and employers across the state, gathered at The Fox Theatre in Midtown Atlanta to celebrate its 2024 TAG Technology Award winners. The winners represented eight categories, including corporate leadership, tech for good, and innovation. Read a recap of the event and all the award winners here.
QuantumBloom announced its inaugural cohort – bringing together 7 women who are ready to reshape the future of technical leadership in America. The organization is an ecosystem for comprehensive career growth & support for women in STEM.
Startup Connections #1 Answers
In case you missed it, we had some fun this week with our first Startup Connections Game. If you played, we have the answers and their rationale below:
Group 1: Atlanta ___
Ventures: Atlanta Ventures is an early-stage VC firm
Tech Village: Atlanta Tech Village is a startup hub with locations in Buckhead and South Downtown
Startup Awards: The Atlanta Startup Awards is a yearly startup celebration of the local innovation ecosystem
Tech Park: Atlanta Tech Park is a popular community hub for startups and innovators in Peachtree Corners, Georgia
Group 2: Atlanta-based Cybersecurity companies
Ciphertrust:
ISS:
SPI Dynamics:
Airwatch:
Group 3: Startups listed on the sign outside Atlanta Tech Village
Rainforest:
Grayscale:
Neighborly:
Carpool:
Group 4: Big ATL exits in the last 5 years
Roadie:
Mailchimp:
Patientco:
Curricula:
