Here are the major headlines that happened this week across the Southeast startup ecosystem:
The Big News
* Tampa’s own Embarc Collective and Build in SE just released its 2024 Southeast Capital Landscape Report, highlighting the investor growth trends in the region. Check out the full report here.
Funding News
* Eva, the Nashville-based entertainment booking startup, has raised a $2 million funding round TechCrunch has the details.
* Atlanta-based Good Agriculture closed its $650,000 pre-seed round ahead of pitching at Venture Atlanta. Read the Hypepotamus story here.
In Other News
* CareYaya, a North Carolina-based startup, has been recognized on the 2024 LinkedIn Top Startups list, coming in at #21. The startup is one of the only Southeast-based startups to make the cut. See the full list here.
* Portal Innovations officially opened up its Atlanta office and lab space in Science Square. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was a packed-house event in West Midtown.
* Epicenter, Memphis’ leading destination for entrepreneurs, startups and corporate innovators, has selected five game-changing medtech startups to participate in the ZeroTo510 Accelerator, a nationally-recognized program that supports early-stage medtech founders looking to accelerate toward commercialization. The Fall 2024 cohort was chosen from a diverse pool of applicants spanning 15 states and prominent universities such as Cornell, Brown, Emory, University of Chicago, Vanderbilt, Stanford and Harvard.
New Hires
* Veteran marketing executive Rory Levine has joined the Launch Tennessee team, serving as strategist, creative developer, and leader of all LaunchTN brand-related initiatives. Read all about Levine’s background here.
* Atlanta-based Salesloft hired and brought on a new CFO. Get the details here on Hypepotamus.
