Birmingham tech startup Joonko gets $10M investment
💵Birmingham's Joonko just closed a $10M investment round!🥳
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How 4 innovative Alabama companies are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak
We’re all feeling the impact of COVID-19. A few Alabama companies—and winners of Alabama Launchpad, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama‘s (EDPA) early-stage seed fund program—are stepping up to help. Here’s how!
EDPA invested $600k in Alabama startups in 2019. Apply by Dec. 16 to participate in 2020.
Birmingham-based Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) has been busy. During 2019, the EDPA invested $600k in eight Alabama startups through Alabama Launchpad. Read on to learn about the winners and how you can apply to be a part of Alabama…
Meet Peter Vogt, Silicon Valley tech CEO who’s coming to Birmingham
A west coast native and an investment banker turned tech entrepreneur—meet Peter Vogt, founder of Prepaid2Cash. The company is relocating its headquarters to Birmingham, AL—which means Peter is headed south. Keep reading to see his first impressions of the Magic…
3 things I learned at my 1st-ever Sloss Tech in Birmingham
Last Friday, as rain fell softly outside, a crowd of people from across Birmingham’s tech, entrepreneurial and startup scene gathered for the fourth annual Sloss Tech. We heard about some exciting tech ed and women in tech initiatives coming down…
Watch out for these 7 startups honored at EDPA’s imerge event on July 12
Sponsored: Did you make it to imerge? A signature event of Birmingham’s recent Innovation Week and hosted by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), imerge recognized movers and shakers in Alabama’s start-up business scene. See who they are.
Tech watch: 3 startups with ties to Birmingham, including MoovMo, a ride-sharing app for those using wheelchairs
In this week’s roundup of Birmingham tech news, we’re all about a startup focused on ride-sharing opportunities, a company that builds startups and an app for businesses that works like an in-house diversity coach.
Miss Birmingham’s BIG startup news? Here’s a roundup for you.
We’re excited to see Birmingham’s startup scene exploding lately and lots of events on the horizon. Get all the details here.
Come see 7 Velocity Accelerator startups pitch at Demo Day 2018
Sponsored The teams at Mixtroz’ Rooster & Butch watch party-via Velocity Accelerator On Monday, April 23rd, seven promising startups will take the stage at Iron City to make their pitch to investors and the community. The startups will present their…
GLOW: another exciting Birmingham startup that saves consumers precious time
Some of the most successful startups and those often earning record profits and eventually selling for many millions are based on apps that facilitate. Apps that connect the consumer or user with a service provider, ones that save the consumer…
3 innovative Birmingham startups compete in Alabama Launchpad $150K contest
It seems that every month we read about great opportunities being presented to early-stage companies or startups in Alabama. This week three Birmingham companies are finalist in Alabama Launchpad’s competition for $150,000 in Prattville, Thursday at 4PM.
Rise of the Rest bus tour to offer a chance at $100,000 to Birmingham startups
What do Dallas, Memphis, Chattanooga and Louisville have in common with Birmingham? All are stops on the Rise of the Rest bus tour. This May startup businesses in Birmingham will have a chance to pitch their dreams for (and…
Innovation Depot’s Velocity Accelerator Program launches its second year
Innovation Depot had a party to celebrate the beginning of its Velocity Accelerator Program. Get to know the founders and companies here!
$580K grant aimed at Alabama startups
Governor Kay Ivey recently awarded a $580,000 grant to support Alabama Launchpad, a program offering entrepreneurs money to develop their businesses via a competition.
In-depth with Quantalytix, the Birmingham startup looking to upstage a giant
I don’t think I have ever heard of someone who thinks that reducing lending risk shouldn’t happen – certainly not since the 2009 subprime lending crisis. I met with Will Bryant and Chris Aliotta to talk about their Velocity accelerator…