The startup picture in Atlanta

Venture depth is real, but funding is not the normal path. Of 16803 tracked companies, 1887 have raised outside money, while 4723 are unfunded. ProcessMiner's seed round, led by Titanium Innovation Investments, shows that new industrial technology bets are still being made.

Startups in Atlanta - Funding, Founders & Investors

Everything startup in one place: who's building, how the landscape clusters, the people and investors behind it, and whether the capital is real.

The Home Depot

Home Depot: Integrated Retail & Online Marketplace

est. 1978 · 471,600 staff · raised outside money

Craig Menear — Ex-Chairman & CEO

The Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola: A traditional beverage company with global reach

est. 1886 · 82,500 staff · raised outside money

James Quincey — CEO

Simple Juneja —

Aveanna

Home Care Platform for Medically Complex Patients

est. 1989 · 62,934 staff · raised outside money

Tony Strange — Founder, CEO, Director

Jeff Shaner — Chief Executive Officer

Genuine Parts Company

Global automotive parts distribution with digital integration

est. 1928 · 60,000 staff · raised outside money

Tom Gallagher — Chairman & CEO

Gentiva

Provider of hospice, palliative, and personal healthcare services at homes

est. 1979 · 41,849 staff · raised outside money

Nancy Smith — CEO

Porsche

Premium Sports Car Manufacturing

est. 1948 · 38,952 staff · raised outside money

Klaus Zellmer — President & CEO

NCR

Digital-first POS and ATM solutions for global enterprises

est. 1884 · 35,000 staff · raised outside money

Bill Nuti — Chairman, CEO & President · Long Island University

Michael Hayford — CEO & President

Emory University

Emory University: Innovative Research and Health Care Integration

est. 1836 · 30,258 staff · raised outside money

Hari Trivedi —

Georgia Power

Energy saving products and incentives for Georgia Power customers

est. 1883 · 28,100 staff · raised outside money

Paul Bowers — CEO, Chairman & President

Southern

Legacy utility looking to decarbonize

est. 1912 · 28,100 staff · raised outside money

Tom Fanning — CEO & President

Benjamin Puckett — Analyst

Global Payments

Cloud-based payment processing solutions for eCommerce and businesses

est. 1967 · 27,000 staff · raised outside money

Raj Bhattacharyya — Director

Aaron Siegel — Associate

Insight Global

Staffing and managed services provider

est. 2001 · 24,854 staff · raised outside money

Bert Bean — CEO

Newell Brands

Global Consumer Goods Innovation Platform

est. 1903 · 24,600 staff · raised outside money

Michael Polk — Ex-CEO

Graphic Packaging

Fiber-based packaging innovations by Graphic Packaging

est. 1978 · 23,500 staff · raised outside money

Michael P Doss — CEO & President

SunTrust Bank

Digital Banking Services for All Customers

est. 1891 · 22,776 staff · raised outside money

Paul R Garcia — Director

Bill Rogers — CEO & Chairman

Emory Healthcare

Chain of multispeciality hospitals

est. 1905 · 21,075 staff · raised outside money

Jonathan Lewin — CEO

Patrick Hammond — CEO

Rollins

Consumer and commercial services company providing pest control services & protection against termite damage

est. 1948 · 19,031 staff · raised outside money

Gary Rollins — CEO & Vice Chairman

Asbury Automotive Group

Regional Auto Dealership Expansion

est. 2002 · 15,649 staff · raised outside money

David Hult — CEO & President

Carter's

Carter's Multi-Channel Apparel Expansion

est. 1865 · 15,230 staff · raised outside money

Michael Casey — CEO

William Carter — Founder

Sagility

Provider of healthcare business process outsourcing, revenue cycle management, and technology solutions

est. 2021 · 14,000 staff · raised outside money

Abhishek Kayan — CFO

Ramesh Gopalan — Group Chief Executive Officer

Intercontinental Exchange

Company providing transparent markets to invest in major assets.

est. 1999 · 13,222 staff · raised outside money

Brandon Proctor — CEO

Floor & Decor

Traditional e-commerce website

est. 2000 · 12,783 staff · raised outside money

George West — Founder

Cynthia Crawford — CEO

kindredathome.com

Home-based skilled nursing and rehab therapy coordination

est. 2012 · 11,173 staff · raised outside money

David Causby — President & CEO

Hire Dynamics

People-First Staffing Solutions

est. 2001 · 11,000 staff · raised outside money

Jon Neff — Co-Founder

cluster · 3444 companies

Business Services

303 founded since 2018 · 154 funded

Sub-themes

marketing services · 810it services · 492hr services · 383legal services · 340management consulting services · 268event management services · 213

e.g. spherion, Randstad USA, Insight Global

cluster · 1917 companies

Enterprise Applications

451 founded since 2018 · 358 funded

Sub-themes

enterprise software · 405saas · 402marketingtech · 398hrtech · 390sales force automation · 147artificial intelligence · 79

e.g. Intercontinental Exchange, HD Supply Holdings, First Advantage

cluster · 1666 companies

Consumer

311 founded since 2018 · 180 funded

Sub-themes

b2c e-commerce · 404professional consumer services · 161fashion tech · 157logistics tech · 123local services · 114sports tech · 113

e.g. Orkin, Rollins, Manheim

cluster · 1330 companies

Real Estate And Construction

114 founded since 2018 · 51 funded

Sub-themes

real estate & infrastructure developers · 284real estate brokers · 254architects · 160building materials · 106interior designers · 101property management services · 87

e.g. CRH Americas, Orkin, Artera

cluster · 1044 companies

Financial Services

86 founded since 2018 · 70 funded

Sub-themes

asset management · 225finance & accounting services · 212services for investment industry · 130consumer and sme loans · 92insurance carriers · 91service providers to banks · 75

e.g. SunTrust Bank, Invesco US, UPS Capital

cluster · 1036 companies

Healthcare

88 founded since 2018 · 114 funded

Sub-themes

clinic chains · 247services for healthcare providers · 184rehabilitation and long-term care · 130home healthcare · 55fitness and wellness centers · 53clinics · 45

e.g. Aveanna, Gentiva, Piedmont Healthcare

cluster · 931 companies

Retail

194 founded since 2018 · 125 funded

Sub-themes

b2c e-commerce · 181fashion tech · 158beauty tech · 90internet first brands · 87e-commerce enablers · 83home improvements · 60

e.g. The Home Depot, Manheim, Carter's

cluster · 896 companies

Media & Entertainment

143 founded since 2018 · 98 funded

Sub-themes

film & tv studios · 226internet first media · 186ott video · 83radio tech · 71internet first news publishers · 68b2c e-commerce · 64

e.g. gray tv, turner broadcasting, cumulus media

cluster · 702 companies

Fintech

225 founded since 2018 · 202 funded

Sub-themes

investment tech · 168payments · 132finance & accounting tech · 113alternative lending · 101banking tech · 66cryptocurrencies · 63

e.g. LightStream, NCR, Global Payments

cluster · 554 companies

Healthtech

172 founded since 2018 · 132 funded

Sub-themes

healthcare it · 256disease self management · 76healthcare booking platforms · 71fitness & wellness tech · 71enterprise software · 50saas · 38

e.g. transcend services, OneDigital, Cotiviti

Founder & Background	Role	Company
Tony Strange Aveanna Healthcare, ex-Gentiva Health Services Of Central, ex-Healthield, University of South Carolina	Founder, CEO, Director	Aveanna
Jeff Shaner Aveanna Healthcare, ex-Psa Healthcare, ex-Linden Capital Partners, University of Pittsburgh, 1995	Chief Executive Officer	Aveanna
Bill Nuti Ex-Symbol Technologies, Cisco Systems EMEA, Cisco Systems. LIU Post 1986	Chairman, CEO & President	NCR
Bert Bean Insight Global, Auburn University, 2004	CEO	Insight Global
Abhishek Kayan . Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow 2007	CFO	Sagility
Ramesh Gopalan Sagility, ex-Hinduja Global Solutions, ex-Gridstone Research, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1991	Group Chief Executive Officer	Sagility
David Causby ex-SVP, COO,Millennium Health Care Resources	President & CEO	Kindredathome.com
Jon Neff Ex- KPMG. Millsaps College BA 1993.Emory University - Goizueta Business School MBA 2012	Co-Founder	Hire Dynamics
Brian Palmer Ex- GE. Georgia Institute of Technology BE 1981	CEO	Artera
Jolyon Bulley Ex-Hayman.	CEO	Crowne Plaza Paris Republique
Jennifer Wells Agnes Scott College. UNC Asheville 2004, Georgia State University MPA 2012	Founder	Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Joe DeAngelo Ex-General Electric. State University of New York B.Sc	Chairman & CEO	HD Supply Holdings
Charles Watson Tropical Smoothie Cafe, ex-HREC Investment Advisors, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, IHG Hotels & Resorts, US Franchise Systems. Cornell	CEO	Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Scott Staples Ex-Mindtree, Cambridge Technology Partners, Gemini Consulting. University of Delaware BA 1988, FDU MBA	CEO	First Advantage
David Sewell Ex-Sherwin-Williams, GE Plastics. University of Southern California 1990	CEO	WestRock
Andrew W Evans AGL Resources, ex-Gas, Mirant, National Economic Research Associates, The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Zoo Atlanta. Emory Unive	CEO & President	Southern Company Gas
Neil Kiefer Bethany College Bachelors Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofsa University 1979	CEO and Director	Hooters
Mary A Laschinger EX-International Paper Company, James River Corporation , Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Northwestern University	CEO	Veritiv Corp
Tom Garrett Ex- CEO Arby's Restaurant Group, Triarc Companies, President RTM Restaurant Group	Founder & CEO	GPS Hospitality
Daniel Greenleaf Modivcare, ex-Greenleaf, BioScrip, Home Solutions, Coram Healthcare. Denison University, University of Miami MBA	CEO & President	LogistiCare

backgrounds shown where available

137 investors are on record backing Atlanta companies. The most committed:

Most active — backed 2+ companies

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Freeman Spogli

Ngn-capital.com

Bain Capital Private Equity

DOE

Ares Management

VantEdge Partners

European Union

Summit Partners

Institutional

ADS Ventures · VC fundIdealab · accelerator / incubatorTWJ Capital · VC fundKoch Disruptive Technologies · VC fundBIP Capital · VC fundPanoramic Ventures · VC fundVentureSouth · VC fundHerald Investment Management · VC fund

Private & corporate backers

Clayton Dubilier & RiceFreeman Spoglingn-capital.comBain Capital Private EquityDOEAres ManagementVantEdge PartnersEuropean UnionSummit PartnersBlueMountain Capital Management+ 119 more

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Funded startups — peer cities

Atlanta

1,887

Dallas

1,550

Miami

1,457

664Nashville

587Charlotte

Companies that have raised

Company	Industry	Rounds	Latest Round	Founded
Novelis	mining & metals	2	2020-01	2005
NCR	information technology and services	3	2016-03	1884
Church's Chicken	restaurants	1	2011-02	1952
Oxford Industries	apparel & fashion	4	2016-10	1942
Cbeyond	information technology and services	1	2000-04	1999
Global Atlantic	insurance	3	2011-04	1985
Illuminarium	entertainment	1	2021-06	1999
Greenwood	banking	3	2022-11	2020
PeoplePC	accounting	1	1999-11	1999
Dematic	logistics and supply chain	2	2021-01	1819
Credit Fixings	events services	1	2005-06
Silverpop	computer software	2	2013-04	1999
Georgia State University	education management	1	2013-07	1913
Speakeasy	professional training & coaching	4	2023-10	1994
American Global Logistics	logistics and supply chain	6	2019-05	2007
Superior Rigging & Erecting Company	construction	2	2020-09	1952
Everyones Interent	computer networking	1	2011-04	1998
ExamWorks	insurance	4	2010-09	2008
Quofore	computer software	2	2011-01	1998
Servigistics	computer software	1	2002-02	1999
SouthCrest Bank	banking	2	2013-07	1920
Assiduus	internet	2	2022-10	2018
The Burke Group		2	2011-08	1979
Emory Healthcare	hospital & health care	1	2023-12	1905
Prince Global Sports	sporting goods	1	2010-03	1970

round amounts sparse for tier-3 cities — counts shown, dollar totals withheld

Company	Industry	Founded	Employees
VentureHub360	financial services	2026	—
Door Solutions	information technology and services	2026	—
AppBarry	information technology and services	2026	7
Fac Academy	e-learning	2026	—
Glassprimer	glass, ceramics & concrete	2026	—
HeyOtto!	computer software	2026	—
Internet Services Group	internet	2026	—
IT Stuntman	information technology and services	2026	—
Justin Barnes	management consulting	2026	—
Marketing Sparkler	marketing and advertising	2026	—
Ngc891	online media	2026	—
Raise the Bar	management consulting	2026	—
Savant Homes	real estate	2026	—
Sight Words	e-learning	2026	—
US Image Design	marketing and advertising	2026	—
The Scale Rankings	marketing and advertising	2025	—
The Scale Rankings	marketing and advertising	2025	—
The Scale Rankings	marketing and advertising	2025	—
Skunkwurx	information technology and services	2025	—
PLC Forge	industrial automation	2025	—

The startup picture in Atlanta

The Home Depot

The Coca-Cola

Aveanna

Genuine Parts Company

Gentiva

Porsche

NCR

Emory University

Georgia Power

Southern

Global Payments

Insight Global

Newell Brands

Graphic Packaging

SunTrust Bank

Emory Healthcare

Rollins

Asbury Automotive Group

Carter's

Sagility

Intercontinental Exchange

Floor & Decor

kindredathome.com

Hire Dynamics

Business Services

Enterprise Applications

Consumer

Real Estate And Construction

Financial Services

Healthcare

Retail

Media & Entertainment

Fintech

Healthtech

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