Already a startup unicorn, fast-growing Atlanta-based privacy management platform OneTrust added a $200 million Series B round to its capital stockpile as it continued a run at dominating a sector of growing global importance. The funding comes on top of a $210 million Series A, bringing OneTrust’s total private funding to $410 million and valuing […]
Books 2019: Embracing Possibilities of the AI Competition With China
Book: AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order Author: Kai-Fu Lee Review by: Al Hodge, president of Hodge Consulting Services Artificial intelligence is a fascination of mine, especially now that it’s touching our lives more and more each day. Evidence of its widespread nature is in the fact that we all refer […]
Books 2019: Restoring Technology’s Ability to Serve Human Aims
Book: Team Human Author: Douglas Rushkoff Review by: Lee Foster, Executive Director, Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University Although I have been working in the performing arts industry for more than 20 years, my recent stint in the academic world at Georgia Tech demanded a return to my roots. I asked myself […]
Atlanta to Kick Off Federal Reserve’s Fintech ‘Office Hours’
The Federal Reserve Bank early next year will open the doors of its banks across the country to private banks and companies seeking insight on innovations in financial technology, with Atlanta hosting the first session Feb. 26. The Fed’s fintech “office hours” are designed to help companies gain insights into the banking regulator’s thinking on […]
‘Global Culture’ Helps Atlanta Land a European Software Unicorn
Data intelligence software proivder Collibra, based in Brussels, is set to create 200 jobs at its second U.S. office in Atlanta, drawn by the city’s tech talent and “global culture.” Executives said these attributes reflected the values of a fast-growing company that recently raised $100 million at more than a billion-dollar valuation and has set […]
Interview: Colombia’s Ambassador on Tech Ties With Atlanta, Optimism on Venezuela and Long-Term Peace Prospects
Editor’s note: The message at the Metro Atlanta Chamber from Colombian Ambassador Francisco Santos Tuesday was clear: the country of 50 million is not only open to American investment, but eagerly seeking more commercial engagement from its long-time military ally. In light of the U.S. trade spat with China, which he sees as a “technological […]
Ambassador: Venture Capital Key for Attracting Colombian Innovators to Georgia
The innovative tech firms defining Colombia’s future are looking to invest in the U.S., and the best way to woo them is through capital and mentorship, the South American country’s ambassador said in Atlanta Tuesday. Francisco Santos Calderón, a former vice president now posted in Washington, invited Georgia to set up a structured approach to […]
Global Payments to Buy Merchant Processing Business of Canada’s Desjardins Group
Atlanta-based Global Payments Inc. has agreed to buy the merchant payments business of Canada’s sixth largest financial institution. The terms of the deal with Quebec-based Desjardins Group were not disclosed; the companies expect the transaction to close next year after receiving regulatory approvals, the companies announced in an Oct. 31 news release. In addition to […]
Global Entrepreneurs Get Taste of Atlanta, the South During Endeavor Selection Panel
More than 50 entrepreneurs from around the country and the world descended on Atlanta in late September, getting a taste of the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem while pitching themselves as the next member of the Endeavor network. Endeavor is a global organization dedicated to helping high-impact entrepreneurs scale their businesses through mentorship, and sometimes, funding. With […]
Fleetcor’s Payments Tech to Be Installed on All New Nissans Made in Brazil
Atlanta-based fintech firm Fleetcor has landed a new automotive partnership that will deepen its already significant reach in Brazil. Each new Nissan made in the country will come with Fleetcor-owned Sem Parar’s RFID tags pre-installed, making it easier for customers to pay at toll booths, gas stations, parking decks and even McDonald’s restaurants with their […]
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