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VA 2020 & VA 2024 Company Urban SDK Raised a $65M Growth Round

Urban SDK raised a growth round from Riverwood Capital to scale AI-powered system of action for local governments, transforming public safety and service.

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VA 2024 Company Linq Raised a $20M Series A

The funding round was led by TQ Ventures. Mucker Capital and some angel investors also participated.

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VA 2022 Company Cast AI Closed a Series C2 Funding Round & Reached $1B+ Valuation

The strategic investment came from Pacific Alliance Ventures (PAV), the U.S.-based corporate venture arm of Shinsegae Group.

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VA 2020 Company Chattr Has Been Acquired by UKG

Chattr built a conversational, AI-powered hiring platform. Now, that technology is powering UKG’s new Rapid Hire solution, streamlining high-volume hiring at scale.

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Allwyn Acquired a Majority Stake in VA 2018 Company PrizePicks

Allwyn’s acquired a 62.3% stake in PrizePicks. The closing consideration for the stake is $1.533M.

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VA 2023 Company Rainforest Raised a $29M Series B

Matrix Partners and Infinity Ventures co-led the financing

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VA 2024 Company FieldPulse Raised a $50M Series C

The round included investments from Fulcrum Equity Partners and Catalyst Investors

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Top Startup Events in the Southeast

SXSW

Austin, TX
Held Annually in March
Innovation Festival

https://www.sxsw.com/

3rd Coast Venture Summit

New Orleans, LA
Held Annually in March
Connecting the Gulf South's Founders With Capital

https://3rdcoastventuresummit.com/

eMerge Americas

Miami, FL
Held Annually in April
Global Tech Conference & Expo

https://emergeamericas.com/

Southeast Venture Showcase

Nashville, TN
Held Annually in April
A Collaboration of Top Deep Tech Innovators & Entrepreneurs

https://southeastventureshowcase.com/

Super South

Atlanta, GA
Held Annually in April
Summit for Climate Innovation and Impact

https://supersouth.org/

Georgia Technology Summit

Atlanta, GA
Held Annually in April
Celebrating Georgia Innovation

https://www.georgiatechnologysummit.com/

Seed the South

Charlotte, NC
Held Annually in May
Capital Summit

https://www.seedthesouth.com/

Atlanta Tech Week

Atlanta, GA
Held Annually in June
Celebrating Atlanta's Vibrant Tech Ecosystem

https://www.atl.tech/

Florida Early Stage Venture Conference

Orlando, FL
Held Annually in June
Florida Venture Forum's Conference for Seed, Angel, & Series A Companies

https://flventure.org/florida-early-stage-venture-conference/

Sloss.Tech

Birmingham, AL
Held Annually in June
Tech Conference Presented by Innovate Alabama

https://sloss.tech/

Fintech South

Atlanta, GA
The Largest Financial Technology Event in the Southeast
Held Annually in August

https://www.fintechsouth.com/

InnovATL

Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Innovation Month
Held Annually in October

https://innovatl2024.com/

Venture Connect

Durham, NC
The best capital conference in the Triangle.

https://cednc.org/venture-connect/

Lightning

Nashville, TN
70 VCs who write checks, 100 of Nashville's best founders, and one day designed around a simple truth: people do business with people they know and like.

https://luma.com/cku5eetx