PadSplit, a startup innovating in the affordable housing market, has closed a $4.6 million seed funding round led by Core Innovation Capital, a venture fund that focuses on companies with a social impact to “democratize prosperity.” Additional investors include a mix of corporate, social impact, and real estate-focused investors: Cox Enterprises, Kapor Capital, Techstars Ventures, 1984 […]
Kerranna Williamson and Amy Domangue are incredibly passionate about women’s healthcare and helping close the gender disparity in accessible care options. According to a recent report, more than 90 percent of the most popular health plans charge women more than men on an individual basis. In 2016, the duo began to innovate within this area by creating an […]
Global accelerator program Techstars has been committed to leading the startup world in discussions about diversity — or lack thereof — in entrepreneurship. In 2015, they announced a far-reaching diversity commitment, an organization-wide declaration “to improve opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities throughout our global ecosystem and open the door to entrepreneurs everywhere.” The latest in […]
Since startup accelerator Techstars entered the Atlanta ecosystem three years ago, the local tech ecosystem has seen both direct and indirect impact. The quantifiable outcomes have already proven impressive: Techstars Atlanta alumni companies have collectively raised over $30 million and created over 50 new jobs. Of those alumni, 13 startups that were founded outside of […]
As Techstars Atlanta‘s third Demo Day began to wind down, the accelerator’s current managing director, Michael Cohn, took the stage to announce his replacement as lead of the program. Scoutmob and Switchyards Downtown Club co-founder David Payne will take charge of the Cox Enterprises-sponsored accelerator through its next startup cohorts. Cohn joined the accelerator three years ago and led the […]