Venture Atlanta Conference

06/08/2026

We’re proud to welcome J.P. Morgan as the Title Sponsor of the 2026 Venture Atlanta Conference! 🔥

As a global leader in finance and innovation, J.P. Morgan shares our commitment to fueling the next generation of tech founders. Together, we’re expanding access to capital and creating a bigger stage for what’s next.

Here’s to making the best yet!

06/05/2026

A huge night celebrating The NEW Power Women of Atlanta Tech! 🎉

We were proud to partner with DCA Live and Deloitte on DCA Live's first-ever Atlanta event, honoring the incredible women shaping our tech ecosystem.

Big thanks to Doug Anderson, Founder of DCA Live, and co-hosts Kathryn Petruchik, Christopher Munday, John Yates, Andrew Kirk, Andrew Chang, F. Peter Franconi, and Alex Swan for putting together such a special evening.

Congratulations to all of the 2026 Power Women of Atlanta Tech. We love to see so many Venture Atlanta Board Members and VA alumni on this year's list! 👏

▶︎ Elizabeth Stephens, Noro-Moseley Partners
▶︎ Alaina Percival, Valor Ventures
▶︎ Laney Lewis, TTV Capital
▶︎ Sydney Holness, Collab Capital
▶︎ Jaimie Clark, Seny Advisory
▶︎ N. Liberty White 🔜 New York Tech Week, She Learns AI
▶︎ Erica Tuggle, Livin
▶︎ Tamara Vrooman Lucas, My Panda
▶︎ Veronica Woodruff Travelsist
▶︎ Jordan Arogeti, SupportNow
▶︎ Loren Mount-O'Brien, Mirour
▶︎ NEETI DEWAN, CPA, Executive Yogi™️, TiE Atlanta
▶︎ Chrissa McFarlane, Patientory
▶︎ Kashi Sehgal, Retaaza
▶︎ Rachel Wilson, Endeavor
▶︎ Alex Edquist Locklear, Good Agriculture
▶︎ Jillian Anderson, HERide
▶︎ Anna Cable, RightShift Ventures
▶︎ Grace Moore, CFA, Kenzie Lane Innovation
▶︎ Eloise Drane, Fertility 360
▶︎ Maddie Harper, ENGAGE
▶︎ Samantha Douglas, COX Enterprises
▶︎ Sandra Lynne Fryhofer, ACCEL-KKR
▶︎ Sarah Slocum, BIP Ventures
▶︎ Erin Shaffer, Perciie
▶︎ Ann McDonald, Gunderson Dettmer
▶︎ Erin Keller, Georgia Tech Foundation
▶︎ Rachell Dumas, MSN, RN, HEARD
▶︎ Noelle London, Illoominus
▶︎ Allyson McKinney, SoloPulse

06/05/2026

Huge shoutout to alumni company LASSO for launching LASSO Intelligence, the first AI layer purpose-built for the live events industry! 👏👏

06/04/2026

At Venture Atlanta, we're all about building connections. 🤝 Get to know your fellow founders in the comments below!

06/03/2026

Say hello to our newest Board Member for , Jack Semrau! 👋

Jack leads the Atlanta Venture Ecosystem at Cox Enterprises, overseeing investments in several funds, accelerators, programs, and community partnerships. He also serves as an investor for Cox's venture fund, Socium Ventures.

We are honored to have him on the Venture Atlanta Board and can't wait to see his impact on this year's conference!

06/02/2026

Startup Showcase Live is 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 for , and this year’s winner will receive a $475K investment prize! 🔥

We’ve partnered with Cofounders Capital, Front Porch Venture Partners, Knoll Ventures, TiE Atlanta Angels, and Women on the Cap Table to host one of the nation’s largest pitch competitions for pre-seed or seed-stage companies in the Southeast (as far west as Texas and as far north as D.C.).

Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/StartupShowcaseLive26

06/01/2026

Congratulations to alumni company Homegrown for their partnership with Square to help sellers fund their next location. 👏 👏

Expansion Capital for Multi-Location Sellers

06/01/2026

Most founders think a great product opens the door. 💡 Neeraj Gulati, Director of Business Excellence at Southern Company, has a different answer for how suppliers actually get in: find the person on the inside who already feels the problem you solve and has the budget to bring you in.

05/29/2026

Atlanta really does have it all 💪 Explore the city, enjoy the green space, and take in the unbeatable views when you're in town for this October!

P.S. If you've got Atlanta-based recommendations, drop your favorites in the comments below.

📍Ponce City Market
📍Little Five Points
📍Grant Park
📍Virginia-Highland
📍Piedmont Park
📍Buckhead
📍Chastain Park

05/28/2026

Atlanta's top investors agree that AI can't be your sole strategy. However, it can be the infrastructure your company builds upon.💡

“AI today is just your substrate, and you’re building an organization on top of it.” - Gardiner Garrard, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at TTV Capital

Read our latest blog to discover how is reshaping the startup industry and gain insights about real decisions that and are making right now around differentiation, pricing, adoption, capital efficiency, and long-term value creation. 👇

Thank you to David Excell, Gardiner Garrard, Vanessa Larco, and Ryan Sanders for sharing your thoughts and advice with us!

Learn how founders can differentiate against OpenAI, navigate AI pricing models, and build defensible businesses in a shifting venture capital landscape.