Instead of another sprawling superstore, the retail giant has chosen Atlanta to be the newest location for a tech hub, as part of its expanding Global Tech enterprise.
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Hypepotamus: BEHIND THE GROWING INSURTECH SCENE IN ATLANTA & TAMPA
iink Payments looks to streamline and standardize the insurance claims process overall. McGrath describes it as a “Turbo Tax-like experience” and platform for homeowners and contractors to submit checks and documentation associated with a claim.
The Champion: Atlanta-based startup testing new rideshare service
The startup launched in late 2021 and spokespersons of RIDE Technologies said that with a successful response so far, the company plans to begin expansion outside of Georgia in three to six months.
The Wall Street Journal: Walmart Announces New Tech Hubs in Toronto and Atlanta
Walmart Inc.’s technology organization, Walmart Global Tech, aims to hire 5,000 technology associates globally during this fiscal year and open new hubs in Toronto and Atlanta as part of its expansion plans, the retailer said.
11 Alive: Buy coffee with cryptocurrency at this Black-owned Atlanta company, it’s the first
One Black-owned business is bringing coffee and crypto together. Atlanta-based Hot Coffee is the first minority-owned coffee company to accept cryptocurrency as their preferred method of payment.
Atlanta Business Chronicle: 22 Startups to Watch in 2022
Atlanta Inno and Atlanta Business Chronicle are honoring the startups that could be the next big names in the ecosystem.
Atlanta Innno: New managing director of Techstars Atlanta: ‘We got some initial fire, let’s pour some gas on it’
Techstars is a startup accelerator that helps alleviate early-stage businesses and product development through mentorship and connection to funding. Techstars Atlanta has named co-founder of Salesloft Tim Dorr as its new managing director.
Atlanta Business Chronicle: Defense startup founded by virtual reality pioneer moving office to Intown Atlanta
Anduril Industries entered the Atlanta market last April when it bought Marietta drone company Area-I.
Axios Atlanta: Atlanta’s tech unicorns and the state of the ecosystem
Recently, Atlanta has had a steady stream of young companies reach “unicorn” status, or a valuation over $1 billion.
Hypepotamus: FOR ATLANTA-BASED GRIDLINE, A TECH SOLUTION COULD BRING MORE PEOPLE INTO ALTERNATIVE INVESTING
The alternative investing ‘universe’ of private equity, venture capital, or other illiquid assets has long struggled with two problems: It’s expensive to enter and difficult to navigate. While over $13 trillion is invested in the alternatives space currently, it remains “incredibly opaque” and only available to institutional investors, according to Logan Henderson.
