Techstars Atlanta graduate Vlipsy, a startup that allows users to search for and share short, sound-enabled video clips from popular culture (think GIFs, but with sound), has raised funding from Cox Enterprises as part of a $1.3 million seed round. Additional investors include JumpStart Inc., North Coast Angel Fund and Impact Angel Fund. “This seed […]
In partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Techstars Atlanta, the Atlanta BridgeCommunity is taking a fresh, community-focused approach to its showcase this year. Instead of a typical pitch day, BridgeCommunity will coalesce the corporate innovation community for a Corporate Innovation Summit on October 13th at The Battery at SunTrust Park. Attendees will spend the morning […]
Funding — one of the most confusing parts of every entrepreneurs journey. From asking friends and family to looking for seed capital to a solid venture-backed funding round, it’s hard to know where exactly you sit in the queue and who you’re supposed to go to for the money you need. What’s more, investors and […]
Attracting the best B2C companies in the South! The Consumer Show (#theconsumershow) launched nearly two years ago and has become a Thursday night routine for Atlanta’s B2C startup fans — networking, beer, pitches (not in that particular order). Join Switchyards Downtown Club for a special edition of the Consumer Show featuring some of the startups from […]
Household chores take up between 1.4 and 2.5 hours of the average person’s day — and a good portion of that is one of the most tedious tasks: laundry. It becomes even worse when you’re responsible for a whole household’s clothing needs; in fact, studies have even shown a mother might spend months out of […]