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 […]
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 […]
Globally-connected accelerator program Techstars Atlanta has announced the 10 companies that will be starring in its 2017 class. Applications for the program, which is presented in partnership with Cox Enterprises, came from 42 countries — with over 40 percent from the southeast and over a third from international companies. “One of the goals of Techstars Atlanta is to help […]