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Latino Focused Neobank, Gabriel Money, to Host First Ever Innovation for Financial Empowerment Forum

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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ATLANTA, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gabriel Money, an award-winning fintech startup, is on a mission to bring financial innovative tools to the Latino Community to promote their financial freedom. With the support of top brands and influencers in the banking and fintech space, Gabriel Money will host the first-ever Innovation for Financial Empowerment Forum on April 11, 2024, at Atlanta Tech Village.

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  • With the support of top brands and influencers in the banking and fintech space, Gabriel Money will host the first-ever Innovation for Financial Empowerment Forum on April 11, 2024, at Atlanta Tech Village.
  • With an increased 17% of Latino entrepreneurs in the U.S., and Latino purchasing power at approximately $3.4 trillion, the forum will consist of two discussion tracks; the first will discuss real-life stories of financial empowerment challenges, and the second will facilitate conversations about how tech innovation can lead to greater financial confidence and empowerment.
  • "Responsible innovation driven by fintechs is key to promoting financial mobility and empowerment," said Rodrigo Dantas e Silva, co-founder and CEO of Gabriel Money.
  • To register for the first-ever Innovation for Financial Empowerment Forum, please visit the event website .

FIS Launches 2024 Fintech Hangout Series, Convening the Financial Services Start-up Ecosystem

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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Global financial technology leader FIS ® (NYSE: FIS) has today announced the launch of its 2024 FIS Fintech Hangout Series , an initiative that fosters and connects fintech startups, investors, financial institutions, FIS experts, and participants from the FIS Fintech Accelerator Program .

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  • Global financial technology leader FIS ® (NYSE: FIS) has today announced the launch of its 2024 FIS Fintech Hangout Series , an initiative that fosters and connects fintech startups, investors, financial institutions, FIS experts, and participants from the FIS Fintech Accelerator Program .
  • The Fintech Hangouts supports FIS’ 9-year focus on identifying, mentoring and connecting innovative fintech startups with the broader financial services community.
  • The program aligns with the FIS Fintech Accelerator Program, which has seen 80 graduates help advance innovation in financial services.
  • Applications for the FIS Fintech Accelerator Program 2024, its ninth cohort, will open in March 2024.

Wood Partners Provides Upscale Living in Atlanta with New Apartment Community: The Beverly by Alta

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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The community's prime location offers direct routes to all areas of the city, as well as many of the area's top employers including Salesforce, Atlanta Tech Village, Coca-Cola, Google and more.

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  • The community's prime location offers direct routes to all areas of the city, as well as many of the area's top employers including Salesforce, Atlanta Tech Village, Coca-Cola, Google and more.
  • "Wood Partners is excited to announce The Beverly by Alta, a new community designed for residents to experience luxurious and comfortable living in the center of one of Atlanta's most in demand neighborhoods," said Bennett Sands, Managing Director at Wood Partners.
  • Once complete, The Beverly by Alta will offer 291 apartment homes comprised of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with custom-designed floorplans.
  • Inside the clubhouse, residents will have access to a 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio, rentable private day offices and a TV lounge.

Venture Atlanta partners with Catalyst by Wellstar, Florida Funders, Knoll Ventures, and Panoramic Ventures to host First Pitch Competition: Startup Showcase Live

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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ATLANTA, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture Atlanta, one of the largest venture capital conferences in the nation that supports the Southeast's most promising tech companies, has announced a new format for founders competing in the pre-seed and seed pitch competition on September 27-28, 2023. Venture Atlanta Startup Showcase Live will partner with the Southeast's most active venture capital firms – Catalyst by Wellstar, Florida Funders, Knoll Ventures, and Panoramic Ventures to host one of the largest pitch competitions to date.

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  • Venture Atlanta Startup Showcase Live will partner with the Southeast's most active venture capital firms – Catalyst by Wellstar, Florida Funders, Knoll Ventures, and Panoramic Ventures to host one of the largest pitch competitions to date.
  • To apply to the Venture Atlanta Showcase Live competition, submit your application here .
  • At Venture Atlanta, our mission has always been to connect companies with capital and this certainly meets that objective," said Allyson Eman, CEO of Venture Atlanta.
  • Venture Atlanta Startup Showcase Live will select 40 of the best seed stage startups in the Southeast through a competitive application process.

Introducing the So Ambitious HBCU Tour

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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The So Ambitious HBCU Tour is designed to create new pathways and opportunities for wealth creation for student entrepreneurs through a multi-city tour from February through April 2023.

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  • The So Ambitious HBCU Tour is designed to create new pathways and opportunities for wealth creation for student entrepreneurs through a multi-city tour from February through April 2023.
  • “It is an honor to launch the So Ambitious HBCU tour and provide our support to the next generation of Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs.
  • “There is nothing like the energy that young, ambitious entrepreneurs bring to events like the So Ambitious HBCU Tour,” said Monica Wheat, Managing Director of Techstars Detroit powered by JP Morgan Accelerator.
  • Learn more and apply for the So Ambitious HBCU Tour here.

The Modern Data Company Adds Two to Its Leadership Team Amid Accelerating Growth and Expansion

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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The Modern Data Company redefining data management with DataOS, the worlds first data operating system today announced two new key hires for its leadership team.

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  • The Modern Data Company redefining data management with DataOS, the worlds first data operating system today announced two new key hires for its leadership team.
  • DataOS is the data operating system that provides complete data life cycle capabilities with a unified data infrastructure enabling customers to build business-critical data products powered by high-quality, reliable data.
  • The Modern Data Company is redefining data management with DataOS; the worlds first multi-cloud, programmable data operating system.
  • Modern is moving enterprises from a tool and platform centric data architecture to a true data-centric architecture.

CPA Firms Partner with Analytics Provider ProNovos to Better Serve U.S. Construction Contractors

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProNovos has partnered with eight major CPA firms to bring data-driven insights to construction contractors across the United States.

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  • The CPA firms, several of which have provided financial backing to ProNovos as part of the agreements, work with hundreds of contractors all over the country.
  • ProNovos will give contractors working with these companies fast and easy access to its technologies and analytics solutions .
  • Armed with ProNovos tools, the CPA firms' construction leaders will provide their contractor clients with strategic and managerial advice to help reduce their risk, protect their profit margins and better position them for the future.
  • The potential for ProNovos to spur such progress is part of its appeal to new ProNovos partners like Somerset CPAs and Advisors.

Enterprise Technology Leader Adam Blitzer Joins Calendly Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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Calendly , the modern scheduling platform for high-performing teams and individuals, today announced the appointment of Adam Blitzer, COO of leading observability platform Datadog, to its Board of Directors.

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  • Calendly , the modern scheduling platform for high-performing teams and individuals, today announced the appointment of Adam Blitzer, COO of leading observability platform Datadog, to its Board of Directors.
  • Blitzer joins Tope Awotona, founder and CEO of Calendly, and venture capital investors David Cummings and Blake Bartlett to help Calendly provide teams and organizations with a one-stop shop for external scheduling.
  • Calendly is laser-focused on helping organizations achieve increased revenue, greater customer retention, land more candidates, and more through efficient scheduling and better meetings.
  • The platform transcends B2B and B2C, and thats rare in enterprise software, continued Blitzer.

IRONSCALES Hires Russell McGuire as Chief Revenue Officer

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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ATLANTA, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IRONSCALES, the leader in AI-powered email security and the fastest growing email security company in the world, today announces the recent hire of Russell McGuire as chief revenue officer. Formerly CRO at Infosec and VP of Sales at CloudBolt Software, Russell brings 15 years of experience as a successful, strategic and performance-driven executive in competitive high-growth markets.

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  • ATLANTA, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IRONSCALES, the leader in AI-powered email security and the fastest growing email security company in the world, today announces the recent hire of Russell McGuire as chief revenue officer.
  • "I am honored to join the IRONSCALES team and help to build on the solid foundation developed so far," said Russell.
  • "As we continue to experience rapid growth rates and expand our footprint across the globe, IRONSCALES is uniquely positioned to change the status quo within email security.
  • I look forward to connecting with IRONSCALES' many partners and clients as we continue to grow the company."

PrizePicks Spreads Holiday Cheer with Atlanta Marine Toys for Tots Donation

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Monday, December 20, 2021
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ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PrizePicks , the pioneering operator of Single Player Fantasy (SPF) in North America, announced that it will give back to the Atlanta community today in the form of a donation to the Atlanta chapter of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

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  • ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PrizePicks , the pioneering operator of Single Player Fantasy (SPF) in North America, announced that it will give back to the Atlanta community today in the form of a donation to the Atlanta chapter of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.
  • As part of the company's "12 Days of Picksmas" campaign that features daily offers to PrizePicks members, PrizePicks will donate $1 to Toys for Tots for every two-pick entry made on the PrizePicks platform through 11:59 p.m.
  • This is PrizePicks' inaugural Atlanta Marine Toys for Tot Charity initiative.
  • "We are proud to partner with PrizePicks this holiday season," said Ted Silvester, Vice President, Marketing and Development of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.