Funding rounds. Acquisition news. Updates on the hiring front.
Here’s what we need to know from the week that was:
Big Stories On Hype
Findevor, a startup founded by one of the leaders behind Atlanta-based public company Trust Stamp, officially came out of stealth mode. Learn about the InsurTech startup here.
Canton, Georgia-based Bravo Foxtrot, an AI-powered security startup, launched its WeFunder campaign. Read more about the origin of the company and the fundraising journey here.
Funding News
Pickleheads, an Atlanta, GA-based provider of a platform for pickleball players to connect and organize games, raised $2.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Overline, with participation from Ardent, Oregon Sports Angels, Profluence Capital, Service Provider Capital, Network Ventures and over 65 new angel investors. Details here.
Comma, a Nashville-based, female-founded integrated period care company, announced the launch of its secure period tracking app, Sara™, alongside a $2 million seed funding round. Full details in press release here.
Scale Social AI, a Raleigh-based marketing SaaS and NC IDEA grant recipient, joined the Primordial portfolio. Details here.
M&A Activity
Quantum Workplace, an employee engagement and performance management platform, announced its acquisition of Durham, North Carolina-based WorkDove, a performance management software. Details in the press release here.
DoiT, a global cloud optimization company offering DoiT Cloud Intelligence, announced the acquisition of North Carolina-based PerfectScale, an automated Kubernetes (K8s) optimization and governance platform. Details in the press release here.
Hiring News
The Desire Company, the leading content-for-commerce solution, today announced the appointment of Kelly Hogue as VP, Head of Sales. A seasoned ad tech and retail media executive, Hogue brings over two decades of experience driving revenue growth and forging high-impact partnerships across the digital advertising and commerce landscape. Details on the hiring news here, and details on The Desire Company up on Hypepotamus here.
In Other News
The Gathering Spot, the Atlanta-based members-only club, announced it was opening up its second Atlanta location in West Midtown. AJC has the details here.
The Computer Museum of America, located in Roswell, GA, announced that Atlanta’s tech lawyer John Yates was one of three people inducted into the Museum’s Hall of Fame.
For The Week Ahead:
Looking to connect and network this week? Here are the places you need to be:
- Standups & Startups (Atlanta) – Feb 11
- TiE: 2025 Capital Raising Climate (Atlanta) – Feb 12
- Equitable Access to Capital (Greenville) – Feb 12
- 1809 Capital & Embarc Collective Breakfast (Tampa) – Feb 13
- 15th USA India Business Summit (Atlanta) – Feb 12 – 13
