Blake Patton has seen the rise of Atlanta’s tech ecosystem like few others. As managing partner and founder of Tech Square Ventures, which through two separate funds has already invested…
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Invest Georgia Allocates $1.5M State Dollars to Enterprise-Backed Engage Fund
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinInvest Georgia, the state-funded investment program intended to spur economic and startup activity, has made its fourth allocation of $1.5 million into Engage Ventures. This follows Invest Georgia’s investments thus…
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A first-of-its-kind partnership: 10 major Atlanta-based companies have announced the creation of a new venture, part VC fund, part accelerator, in partnership with Mayor Kasim Reed, the Atlanta Committee for…
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Investors Share Why They Dish Dough (and Don’t) to Startups
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel Vega“Funding is harder to get out of than a marriage,” investors said in unison during a recent candid conversation about raising money at The Gathering Spot. We can’t say we disagree.…
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Invest in Due Diligence with the Atlanta Tech Angels, March 17
by Kristyn Backby Kristyn BackWhether you’re an investor or an entrepreneur, the most vital but least understood part of the investment process is due diligence, the deep dive into how investable a company really is. When done properly it can lead to success…
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Blake Patton | Venture Atlanta and the Entrepreneur Explosion
by Kiki Roederby Kiki RoederLast week, within the glowing blue light of the Georgia Aquarium, early stage and venture spotlight companies shared their product stories at Venture Atlanta, the premier technology and investor conference of…
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Forge is throwing a Health Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Innovation to improve healthcare for our nation’s Veterans. It’ll be even bigger and better than last year’s Healthcare Hackathon…
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The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) along with Venture Atlanta and the Metro Atlanta Chamber are currently running their 10th Annual Business Launch Competition. HireIQ, Khush (acquired by Smule), Monsieur, Pin…