Category: DIG NATION Member Posts
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Walmart May Soon be Sending a Drone to Your House, Locus Biosciences Gains $35m In Funding, New Leaps in Hydrogen Fuel Tech + Atlanta Braves Embrace a Web3 Wonderland in the Metaverse
LOCUS BIOSCIENCES GAINS $35M IN FUNDING RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK —Gene editing startup Locus Biosciences is another step closer to actualizing its biotherapeutics against bacterial diseases after landing $35 million in additional capital. The Morrisville startup said the funds included Series B equity financing and a conversion of an earlier convertible note. Notable investors included Artis Ventures,…
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City of Mobile, Alabama Embraces Bitcoin Mining, GSU Student Creates Recycling CleanTech + DIG NATION member Trinet Launching Trinet Peopleforcex
BITCOIN MINING COMES TO MOBILE’S GULFQUEST MUSEUM Bitcoin Mining Comes To Mobile’s Gulfquest Museum.Distributed Ledger, Inc. (DLI), a blockchain and cryptocurrency service provider, is excited to announce Bitcoin mining is coming to the City of Mobile, Alabama in partnership with the GulfQuest Maritime Museum Board in the form of a new sustainable revenue source poised…
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Good Growth Capital Announces $102M+ Third Fund at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, Largest in SC History + DIG the Summit Recap
GOOD GROWTH CAPITAL ANNOUNCES $102M+ CLOSE OF OVERSUBSCRIBED THIRD FUND AT DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMIT CHARLESTON – Good Growth Capital announced at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit hosted by the College of Charleston the close of its oversubscribed third fund at $102 million. The new fund is the largest in the history of South Carolina. Good…
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Sponsored Shindigs + Top-Shelf Keynotes and a POAP at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit – Opens Next Wednesday, May 11 + Charleston’s First NFT Gallery IRL at a Major Event????
SUMMIT KEYNOTES EXPERTS IN WEB3, NFTS, REMOTE WORKING, NBA MARKETING + COMEDY IMPROV! DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, the South’s first and foremost event connecting leading global brands to the South’s most scalable startups, is bringing you 74 leading executives, 30 startups and 25 Web3 experts. The Summit delivers the contacts, content and capital opportunities mid-market companies…
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Summit Keynotes, F3TCH Wins Capital Connects Pitch, SkyNano Selected as Top 60 Finalist in Milestone Awards + DIG SOUTH on SC Public Radio Monday
DIG DIG SOUTH ON SC PUBLIC RADIO MONDAY, APRIL 25Tune in to your local South Carolina Public Radio on Monday, April 25 at 7:52 am when the South Carolina Business Review will feature the upcoming DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, May 11-13. The coverage was made possible by our friend and SC Business Review regular John…
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Good Growth Capital Partner to Speak at Dig South Tech Summit, ATL Exec Launches Platform Connecting IT Talent, Epic Partners with Sony + KIRKBI
GOOD GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNER TO SPEAK AT DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMIT Flux Deal: The State of Venture Capital & Investing Post-PandemicModerator: Andy Brusman, CEO, Charles Towne HoldingsCarolyne LaSala, Managing Partner/Software, Data Science, Good Growth CapitalNancy Hilliker, VP, Revolution Growth Catch this expert investor panel at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit on Thursday, May 12. At Good…
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Eye Imaging Tech Helps Robots See Better, Visa launches NFT Immersion Program for Creators + Sapphire Studios TikTok Guru Thomas Ma Takes the Summit Stage
Thomas Ma is the co-founder of Sapphire Studios, one of the premier TikTok marketing creative agencies. Sapphire has worked with over 150 brands ranging from adidas, Coinbase, Fabletics, and many more to help them scale on TikTok. Thomas is a Forbes 30 under 30 recipient and fellow YPO member. Catch his fireside chat at DIG…
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Sprockets Raises $10 Million to Fix Hiring Process, Atlanta Selected as Next Site For Space-Related Startup Program + Wilmington’s Jim Roberts on SOUTH POD: Rise of the Region
SPROCKETS RAISES $10 MILLION TO FIX THE HIRING PROCESS CHARLESTON – Anybody recall Sentio landing a $125,000 “big check” from SC Launch on DIG SOUTH’s Wild Pitch stage in 2019? Since that event (sponsored by DIG NATION member SCRA), Sentio rebranded as Sprockets and they’ve been on a roll, announcing the close of a $10 million Series A financing round, which enables…
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Insurtech Scene In Atlanta & Tampa Grows, NCSU Researchers Discover New Weapon Against War on Plastics + Wilmington’s Jim Roberts on SOUTH POD: Rise of the Region
INSURTECH SCENE IN ATLANTA & TAMPA GROWS ATLANTA— Don’t let the name fool you. Tampa-based iink Payments is on a mission to eliminate the extra “ink” associated with the insurance industry. The problem stems around collecting signatures on physical checks. “When you get a check from the insurance company, they can oftentimes have as many as…
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WorkHound Secures $12 Million Series A from Level Equity, Louisville Tech Founder Selected for EY Entrepreneurs Access Network + Roadie named AJC Top Workplace for 3rd Year in a Row
WORKHOUND SECURES $12 MILLION SERIES A FUNDRAISE FROM LEVEL EQUITY CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE— WorkHound, a leader in the employee feedback management space and DIG NATION member, announced today that it has successfully completed a $12 million Series A fundraising round. The capital, funded wholly by Level Equity, a New York-based growth equity firm, will be used…
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Run-DMC, Charlotte Flair, 6am City Reaches 1 Million Subscribers, ATL’s Go Beyond Holds Key to Building Better Workforce + Stanfield Checks in from SXSW
CHECKING IN FROM AUSTIN AT SXSW 2022 DIG SOUTH founder Stanfield Gray is checking in from Austin, TX during SXSW, getting the latest and greatest, swimming in the massive hype around Web3, metaverse, crypto, NFTs and other emerging tech, creativity and cultural trends. Highlights so far include getting the scoop on Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark…
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EVP & CMO of Citrix Keynotes Summit, Southeastern Finalists Of Biotech Pitch Announced, ATL Startup Closer to Supersonic Speed + Tim Minahan EVP & CMO of Citrix
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: TIM MINAHAN EVP BUSINESS STRATEGY & CMO CITRIX Huzzah! Another global leader is coming to DIG SOUTH Tech Summit. Tim Minahan is executive vice president, business strategy and chief marketing officer at Citrix, where he has a proactive role in helping to drive focused strategic initiatives and the company’s overall business strategy. In addition,…
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Russell Center for Innovation CEO and President at DIG SOUTH, Donate to Help those in Ukraine, Charleston Firm Raises $375M to Speed up Solar Adoption
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTJames “Jay” Bailey CEO & President Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Looks whoCommitted to living by his personal motto, “Build As We Climb,” change agent, thought leader, entrepreneur and emerging philanthropist, James M. Bailey has dedicated his life to serving others. James serves as President and CEO of the Russell Center for Innovation and…
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Hawks CMO at DIG SOUTH, Apply to RIoT Accelerator Program, Kanarys, Inc. Teams Up with HubSpot to Fuel Diversity + Melissa Proctor, EVP & CMO of Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHTMELISSA MCGHIE PROCTOR, EVP & CMOATLANTA HAWKS & STATE FARM ARENA Curious about how an NBA team markets itself in the age of players as social media influencers and amid the global emergence of NFTs? Find out at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, May 11-13, as Melissa McGhie Proctor, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing…
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Summit Keynote Announced, Hello Donor Changes School Fundraising, SV Funds Bite Ninja + Robert Tercek Founder & CEO, General Creativity, Author of Vaporized
DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMITSPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: ROBERT TERCEK DIG SOUTH Tech Summit is stoked to announce the return of our very first keynote speaker who launched the inaugural Summit in 2013 – 10 years ago! Tech expert Robert Tercek is the founder & CEO of General Creativity and the author of Vaporized. WHAT’S NEXT AFTER WHAT’S NEXT: The…
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Harbor Entrepreneur Center Opens Accelerator Applications, Food Source App Tackles Food Insecurity + Patent Atty Duncan Byers featured on SOUTH POD
HARBOR ENTREPRENEUR CENTER OPENS ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS CHARLESTON – The Harbor Entrepreneur Center accepts eight companies each year into the Harbor Accelerator program where they remain in residency at the Harbor Epic Center for 24 weeks. During residency, companies engage in a focused curriculum of 14 topics curated by the Harbor’s proven entrepreneurs, which includes training on subjects vital…
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Wilmington’s Vantaca Raises $5M, Extended Reality Stages Add to Georgia’s Production Infrastructure + Duncan Byers Featured on SOUTH POD
WILMINGTON’S VANTACA RAISES $5M WILMINGTON – Vantaca, a Wilmington-based provider of software for association management companies, disclosed it has raised $5 million in equity in an SEC filing. The filing notes that the funding period is indefinite, though it also indicated it does not anticipate the filing period to last longer than one year. So…
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NC’s Front Porch Launches Hybrid VC Fund, Oracle Offers Three $100,000 Grants to UK and US Researchers, Waymo on the Move + $500M Life Science Campus in Holly Springs Grows by 50%+
HYBRID FUND LOOKS TO INTRODUCE MORE PEOPLE TO VENTURE CAPITAL RESEARCH TRIANGLE – Greggory Bordes, Joe Mancini, and Nikin Shah, all graduates of The Fuqua School of Business at Duke, started North Carolina-based Front Porch Venture Partners after working across the country at various investing organizations, startups, and larger corporations. Bordes will appear on a panel…
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Create-X Lands Seed Funding to Keep Workers Safe, Durham AgTech Startup Pairwise Holds Genetic Key + Blackbaud Named to Forbes Best Employers List
CREATE-X STARTUP LANDS FUNDING FOR WEARABLE TECH ATLANTA – It started with a conversation between friends about reducing injuries and deaths in the firefighting community. But after scaling the concept through the Create-X Idea-2-Prototype class at Georgia Tech and launching their first product, the team behind SlateSafety realized their wearable technology had even more industrial use…
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3D ORGAN PRINTING STARTUP IN NC RAISES $15M, ATLANTA EDTECH TEAM TACKLES TEACHER BURNOUT + eMYRge HAPPY HOUR FEB 17, 5-7PM
ATLANTA EDTECH TEAM TACKLES TEACHER BURNOUT ATLANTA – Since then the teacher shortage has reached epidemic proportions itself. A recent survey suggests half of all teachers are thinking about quitting, and many of those were considering leaving the profession altogether. “This crisis is not going away and is going to get worse,” TARA founder Ian Cohen said,…
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LaunchBio ‘Invest in Cures’ event set for Feb 24, UGA Seeks to Lead in Electric Mobility Space + JRS Coding School & DIG SOUTH hiring
LAUNCHBIO’S ‘INVEST IN CURES’ EVENT SET FOR FEB 24 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – North Carolina’s rising profile as a leading cell- and gene-therapy hub will be well recognized Feb. 24 at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, as LaunchBio’s signature Invest in Cures forum again convenes leaders of major disease foundations and social venture funds. The…
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Charleston Tech Center Lands MS Software Developer, LoanWell has a Better FinTech Solution to Help Small Businesses Access Capital + SCRA Webinar: Implementing Proactive Cybersecurity
CHARLESTON TECH CENTER LANDS MISSISSIPPI SOFTWARE DEVELOPER CHARLESTON – A Mississippi-based software provider plans to hire engineers to staff an office it is opening in Charleston’s upper peninsula. Camgian said this week that its new space at the Charleston Tech Center on Morrison Drive will be its fourth location for the company, which has similar outposts in…
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Atlanta Startup Village Host Announced, UNC Researchers Develop App to Fight Tropical Disease, Wild Pitch Deadline Tomorrow + SCRA Webinar: Implementing Proactive Cybersecurity
???? Hey, Startups – Raising capital? And tired of being stuck in sterile Zoom pitches? Make your case in person in beautiful Charleston. But don’t delay, tomorrow, Feb. 2, may be your last chance to apply to dance on the Wild Pitch Stage at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit. 1200+ attendees, 250+ investors, 250+ startups. Limited slots…
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Founder OF Travelsist Gets Startup Off Ground from Inside Airport, Duke Bio-Med Engineers Report Advance in Fighting Kidney Disease + College of Charleston Establishes Electrical Engineering Major
FOUNDER OF TRAVELSIST GETS STARTUP OFF THE GROUND FROM INSIDE AIRPORT ATLANTA – Beyond moving 275,000 passengers a day, Hartfield-Jackson International Airport is home to a new set of TravelTech entrepreneurs. One such founder is Veronica Woodruff, who joined the startup world after working in the airline industry as a flight attendant. She saw first-hand the gap in…
