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The South’s Accelerating Venture Flywheel: What LPs See In 2026

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Venture Atlanta 2025: Know Before You Go: Insider Highlights for VCs, Founders, and Corporate Partners

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Meet Techstars Atlanta New MP Anastasia Nicole Simon In Conversation With Valor VC’s Lisa Calhoun

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SPECIAL REPORT: Deep Dive on AI Startups in the South

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King of Pops Co-Founder and CEO Steven Carse On the Secret To Joy At Work

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Truth On Trial: Jennifer Dorian on the Power of Public Media Now

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SPECIAL REPORT: Valor's AI IN THE SOUTH Q1-2025 is out now!

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AI Racing Ahead with Will Bryan, Ph.D - CEO & Founder of Autonoma

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Raising a Growth Round In the Age of AI with Christy Johnson of BIP Capital

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Can Atlanta’s Downtown Be Saved? Inside David Cumming’s Courageous Plan to Restart the City’s Heart

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Southern Exposure: Exploring Positive Trends in Venture Capital Unique to the South with Peter Walker, Carta’s Head of Insights

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Empowering Safe and Inclusive Ridesharing with HERide

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Transforming Surgical Training with VR: Dr. Lauren Siff of SurgicalEd VR

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How Cleveland Clinic Finds Its Next Great Healthcare Startup Founders in Atlanta and Beyond

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AI Startups in the South: Highlights Q3 2024

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AI in Venture Capital: How Valor Ventures’ AI 'Vic’ Helps Founders Get Discovered By VCs

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Leading Sustainable Fashion with Raha Saremi of Ecoatex

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Bridging the Gap in Holistic Healthcare Access with Georgina Dukes-Harris of Swishvo

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Revolutionizing the Job Interview Process with Brian Glover of Previewed

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Innovative Real Estate: Roots' Dual Wealth-Building Strategy with Daniel Dorfman

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Researching Better Returns In Emerging Managers With Chris Keller of Catalyst Partners

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Unlock the Joy of Reading for Kids with Janessa Ferrel of QuestRead

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Mastering The AI GTM, 2024 Fundraising Insights, and All Things Value Creation with Scott Lopano

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Transforming the Running Experience with Dena Lewis of Running Mate

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After the Acquisition: How Sales Tax Can Take a Chunk Out Of Your Startup's Exit (And How To Avoid It)

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Founders in Focus: Damola Ogundipe & Kristen Dunning on Funding their Startups

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These VCs Are Bullish On Virginia Startups: Here's Why

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From Startup to VC: Lynne Laube's Journey and Insights

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The Founder Factor: Why Bull City Backs People, Not Ideas

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AI-Driven Inclusive Beauty Tech with Riean Knight of Honey to Cocoa

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Revolutionizing Football Analytics with Joe Hamilton of 4-Second Football

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Empowering Career Success with a Personal Board with Keith Chaney of Peadbo

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Understanding Enterprise Sales, Early-Stage Fundraising, and Data Moats with Connor Offut of Aetos Imaging

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Why London Startups Have Their Sights Set on Atlanta Expansion

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The Path from LP to GP with Kevin Moore of Serac Ventures

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Flipping “Simping” into a Positive with Gera Baano-Stewart II of Simp Now

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Pinnacle Bank, City of Atlanta, & State of Georgia Reveal 2024 VC Trends

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Growth tactics from CPG Sales Pacesetter Jennifer Silverberg, CEO SmartCommerce

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Fresh Perspectives on How Corporate Strategics Invest in AI

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Pre-seed conviction, early-stage board dynamics, and SaaS in the South with Blaine Davis of Outlander VC

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The Future of Marketing Will Be AI Enabled: Meet Jake Soffer of FirmPilot

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Revolutionizing Influencer Marketing with Shayna Stewart of Shown Live

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Revering History through Immersive Storytelling with Yolanda Barton of Revere XR

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Building High-Performance Growth Culture and Smart Goal Setting with David Cummings

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The Journey From Principal to Partner, Seed Diligence Rhythms, and More with Claire Hansen of Firebrand Ventures

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Building Conviction at Pre-seed/Seed, Digital Nomading as a VC, and Understanding How VCs Think with Nassir Criss of Sixty8 Capital

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A Look Inside Texas' Largest VC Firm's Investment Playbook

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Exploring Thoughtful Product Design, AI-driven consumer experiences, and more Startup Runway Winner Kai Tan

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Why Triet Nguyen of Render Capital is Hyper Focused on Investing in the South and Midwest

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Startup Runway Winner, Jessica King, Reshape the Future of Endometriosis Screening with FlowIntell

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Unlocking Workflow Efficiency for Non-Profits with Startup Runway Winner Miya Moore

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Turning Setbacks into Success: Blooksy's Founder Anthony Joiner Shares his Startup Story

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Passion-Driven Entrepreneurship: Insights from Joshua Afolabi, Founder of 2GGO

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How Physician360 is Innovating Rural Health Care with New CEO Michael Muchnicki

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Meet Andrew Morris, Founder of the Fintech Agenda LLC

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Unlocking Access to Capital: How Catalyze Champions First-Time Fund Managers

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Optimizing Early-Stage Hiring with Peg Olson

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From Wall Street to Building Hangers.com - A Global Empire

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Does Georgia Need a Hybrid Public School with CoLearn CEO, Michael Staton

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Understanding the Next Frontier of Fintech with Flourish Ventures

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Atlanta Startup Safely Safeguards the Global Short-Term Rental Market

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Demystifying Sales & Revenue Ops with Sales Veteran Courtney Schickel

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The AI Future of Student Lending | Jeannie Tarkenton CEO Funding U | Atlanta Startup Podcast

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Why Bonfire VC’s Managing Partner Brett Queener Wants More Southern Seed Deals

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Collab Capital's Journey to Defy Funding Obstacles for Black Founders with Rachel Wilson

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Meet Gabby Fong of First In: The VC Hyper-focused on Innovation within Cybersecurity, Defense, and Dual-Use Technologies

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1888 Ventures: Expanding Regional Access to Early-Stage Capital

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Inside Startup Runway: Empowering Underrepresented Founders and Unlocking Access to Crucial Capital

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Inside Hawks Ventures, Atlanta's Newest Venture Fund

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Nailing a Seed Lead VC in Atlanta, 2023 Edition. Meet Climate-Tech CEO Thomas Stokell of Riderr

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This Atlanta Founder Secured a $2m Seed Round With a Cold Email, Meet Gaurav Byagathvalli of Piezo

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Atlanta's Newest Venture Studio is Also a Non-Profit, Meet W3 Studio

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Founders, Spouses, Better Lunches: Practical Startup Advice from WSJ Best-Selling Author Cap Treeger

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Mindful Investing: How Armond Davis of the Paragon Group Helps Founders Unlock Their Full Potential

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Growing Georgia's Tech Ecosystem with The State of Georgia + Startup Runway

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Atlanta Startup Offbeat Leverages 1 Billion Followers. Here's How.

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Atlanta Founders Share Key Support System Insights

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3 Georgia Founders Discuss What It Takes to Win!

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What Does It Take To Pitch and Win! Meet The 18th Startup Runway Showcase Winners

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Simplifying Complex Supply Chains With PorterLogic

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Meet Adwait Joshi, CEO of the Atlanta Fintech Using AI to Fight Complex Financial Crimes

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Drive Capital Makes Atlanta Home. Meet Avoilan Bingham and Learn Why Atlanta Is the New VC Destination City.

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Coinbase Venture's Jonathan King On Atlanta's Crypto Ecosystem

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FinTech Investor De’Havia Stewart joined Anthemis Group, the leading FinTech Investment global platform.

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Corporate Venture Leader Stephanie Diaz of Wellstar, Georgia's Largest Healthcare System

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Meet the Founder Modernizing Disability Disclosure For Over 133 Million Americans

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Meet Jessica & Nate and learn Plug and Play's accelerator programs that support early stage startups

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Meet VC Steve Hasty at Circadian Ventures

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Meet Jennifer Richard of Bonfire Ventures Who's Looking to Lead Seed Rounds In Atlanta

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How Yellow Card's $40M Series B Scales Its Pan-African Exchange Built in ATL, with CEO Chris Maurice

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JP Morgan Atlanta Techstars MD Melissa Pegus On When Startups Are Accelerator-Ready

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Meet Atlanta Founder Jeff Richards of the 2nd Fastest Growing Company In America, SnapNurse

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Atlanta Venture Capital Outlook with VCs Lisa Calhoun, Gary Peat, Robin Bienfait and William Leonard

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Meet Steelsky, The Largest Women's Healthcare VC Fund, and Founder Maria Velissaris

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Dept. of Defense's Tech Talent Scout Patrick Reynolds Finds Startups To Save America

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Influence Your Wallet--Meet Cynthia Ruff of #Hashtag PayMe

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How Paul D'Arrigo of Saltbox Starts a Grassroots Ecommerce Revolution

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Why Akshita Iyer Turned Down $800K For Her Shark-Tank-Famous Startup Ome and Moved to Atlanta

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How Nick Santora Sold Cybersecurity Platform Curricula for $22M to Huntress

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Raising Money and Solving the Future of Events with Chris Cherian of Gatherly