Techstars Atlanta

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: Credential 🌟 What’s Exciting: With small and medium-sized businesses increasingly investing in carbon reduction projects, Credential offers financing solutions such as grant advances, installment plans, and working capital loans starting at 0% APR. Credential is making sustainable practices more accessible by providing businesses with the funding they need to reduce their carbon footprint. 🏆 Achievements: Credential has raised over $250K, increased sales by 20%, and secured 3 client contracts. Their loan volume pipeline is valued at $8.5M, with $1M in processed loans to date. 📈 Market Outlook: Credential anticipates the market for sustainable financing will reach $141B by 2030, presenting a significant growth opportunity. 👥 The Team: Led by CEO Christer Holloman and CTO Anders H., who previously co-founded and exited Divido, alongside CCO John Yuen with credit risk expertise from companies like Chime and American Express. 💡 Call to Action: Credential is scaling its go-to-market strategy in sales and marketing. Interested in funding a green project near you? Contact Christer Holloman to learn more!

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🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: Beauty Voyage 🌟 What’s Exciting: In the fast-evolving beauty industry, mentorship is key. BeautyVoyage has created a unique B2B peer mentorship marketplace for beauty professionals, offering in-person job shadowing and online skill-sharing experiences. By enabling pros to hire and earn simultaneously, BeautyVoyage fosters collaboration and continuous skill development. 🏆 Achievements: BeautyVoyage has raised $185K to date, generated beta revenue, and conducted extensive customer shadowing. They've demonstrated strong traction and are well-positioned for future growth. 📈 Market Outlook: With the global beauty market projected to hit $716.6B by 2025 and a 7% CAGR, the opportunity for mentorship and education within the 1.2 million U.S. beauty professionals is significant. 100% interest in shadowing sessions from surveyed beauty pros further validates the demand. 👥 The Team: MaryAlice T., founder and CEO, has been a leader in the beauty industry since 2008. Her deep industry experience and entrepreneurial vision position BeautyVoyage for success. 💡 Call to Action: MaryAlice is seeking tech and product management support, as well as a future CTO. She's also looking for mentors with expertise in branding, marketing, and growing a user base of beauty professionals.

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: QuickCart (Techstars '24) 🌟 What’s Exciting: With e-commerce sales projected to exceed $6 trillion by 2024, QuickCart prioritizes customer service and experience. Their innovative logistics platform helps merchants of all sizes optimize online sales while providing seamless local delivery. By connecting customers with nearby restaurants and stores, QuickCart ensures a superior shopping experience with quick, reliable service. 🏆 Achievements: QuickCart has raised nearly $500K and generated over $1M in revenue. The platform has served 40,000 customers, onboarded 170+ merchants, and achieved 49% YoY revenue growth in 2024. 📈 Market Outlook: With e-commerce set to surpass $6T, QuickCart’s last-mile logistics solution is well-positioned to dominate in Latin America and the Caribbean. 💡 Call to Action: QuickCart is seeking introductions to tech talent, automation experts, and potential investors to strengthen their team and financial position. Interested? Reach out to Monique Powell to learn more!

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: Paperade AI (Techstars '24) 🌟 What’s Exciting: With R&D-driven organizations wasting up to 30% of their innovation budgets due to inefficiencies, Paperade AI is solving this by offering an end-to-end AI-powered platform. It streamlines the identification, evaluation, and commercialization of innovative technologies, empowering businesses to maximize their R&D investments and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market. 🏆 Achievements: Paperade AI has raised $240,000 and built an advanced innovation intelligence platform. They’ve secured a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the NSA, with an alpha version used by 30+ NSA personnel daily. The company is in talks with NASA, DARPA, DoD, and multiple Fortune 1000 companies for paid pilots. 📈 Market Outlook: TAM: $76.5B SOM: $445.8M 👥 The Team: Elijah Buford and François Birori lead with expertise in AI and technology commercialization. 💡 Call to Action: Paperade AI is seeking GTM advisors and mentors to help them scale! If you're interested, connect with Elijah Buford.

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: Liiv 🌟 What’s Exciting: With over 3 million affordable housing units in the U.S. grappling with management challenges, Liiv is stepping in to automate property management for housing authorities. Leveraging software to streamline HUD compliance, manage tenant vouchers, and improve communication, Liiv is eliminating inefficiencies in affordable housing management. By offering a comprehensive solution, Liiv empowers housing authorities to better serve their communities, ensuring that residents can access and maintain stable, affordable housing. 🏆 Achievements: Liiv has generated $27,000 in revenue and raised $137,000 to date, showcasing strong early traction in a critical market. 📈 Market Outlook: TAM: $13.07B SAM: $103.2M SOM: Liiv targets $10.32M in revenue within the next two years, positioning itself for significant growth. 👥 The Team: Devin Abraham, Founder & CEO, leads Liiv with a strong vision to tackle inefficiencies in affordable housing management. 💡 Call to Action: Liiv is focused on securing 3-5 paid pilots by year-end to accelerate revenue growth. If you're connected to housing authorities or property management networks, Liiv welcomes introductions to potential customers or partners.

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: Hamilton Perkins Collection 🌟 What’s Exciting: With 300 million tons of plastic waste generated globally each year, Hamilton Perkins Collection (HPC) is addressing this urgent issue by creating award-winning products from recycled corporate materials. HPC is at the forefront of the circular economy, pioneering next-gen regenerative materials through innovative processes like depolymerization and biological funneling of mixed plastic waste. By transforming waste into high-quality, sustainable products, HPC helps brands meet their sustainability goals while combating plastic pollution—making them a vital partner for businesses committed to environmental responsibility. 🏆 Achievements: HPC has raised $780K+ and achieved $1.4 million in sales, specializing in turning supply chain waste into valuable products. These milestones highlight the company’s strong traction and success in the sustainable products market. 📈 Market Outlook: HPC is tapping into a $4 billion market opportunity with its sustainable products and recycling solutions. As businesses increasingly prioritize sustainability, HPC's innovative solutions are well-positioned for rapid growth. 👥 The Team: Founder Hamilton Perkins brings a deep history of entrepreneurship and commitment to social impact. His leadership has driven successful product launches, media recognition, and partnerships with major brands. 💡 Call to Action: HPC is seeking introductions to potential customers and partners to further expand market research and analyze sales cycles. Connect with Hamilton Perkins to explore opportunities for collaboration and learn how HPC can help you achieve your organization's sustainability goals.

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: GoSprout.app 🌟 What’s Exciting: With over 11 million unfilled jobs in the U.S. and a growing skilled labor market, GoSprout provides a much-needed solution for managing apprenticeship programs, internships, and experiential learning. The platform offers tools for program creation, tracking, compliance, and analytics, bridging the gap between education and workforce demands. By enabling organizations to build skilled teams and fostering strong employer partnerships, GoSprout helps companies thrive while addressing the costs of unfilled positions. 🏆 Achievements: GoSprout has already generated $140,000 in revenue and raised $240,000 in funding. With 20 paid pilots and customers, supporting 500+ active apprentices, and a sales pipeline exceeding $1 million, GoSprout is gaining strong traction in the workforce development space. 📈 Market Outlook: The demand for skilled labor is driving significant growth. GoSprout is targeting 6,000 postsecondary institutions, 27,000 registered apprenticeship programs, and 1.5 million companies. As the skilled labor market continues to evolve, GoSprout’s solutions are well-positioned to meet the needs of both employers and workers. 👥 The Team: Led by Carlos Vazquez (CEO) and Roger Rodriguez (CTO), the GoSprout team brings deep expertise in workforce development and technology, making them well-suited to drive innovation in apprenticeship management. 💡 Call to Action: GoSprout is seeking: • HR decision-makers and influencers for partnerships • Opportunities to expand into postsecondary institutions • Customer discovery calls to refine their product and expand market fit Connect with Carlos Vazquez to discuss potential collaborations or learn more about how GoSprout can support your #workforcedevelopment initiatives.

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: FourthParty 🌟 What’s Exciting: With the mediation industry rapidly growing, FourthParty delivers a B2B SaaS solution built for courts and mediators, addressing the five core challenges of launching, managing, and scaling a mediation business. Its streamlined booking-to-billing interface simplifies the process, enabling individuals in conflict to easily find, hire, and work with mediators. As alternative dispute resolution becomes more popular, FourthParty offers a timely and scalable solution to meet the rising demand in the market. 🏆 Achievements: FourthParty has managed over 8,000 cases to date, secured 10 enterprise contracts, and boasts 40 active members. With $300K+ raised, the company is on track to exceed its user growth goals, positioning itself for sustained success. 📈 Market Outlook: The mediation technology market is expected to grow from $8B to $14B by 2030. FourthParty targets a $2.5B Serviceable Addressable Market and plans to capture 10% of its $780M Serviceable Obtainable Market within five years. 👥 The Team: -Melissa R. Brogdon (CEO) brings over 15 years of experience in business development and operations management, equipping her to lead FourthParty’s expansion in the mediation technology sector. - Gino Brogdon Jr. (Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer) adds deep legal expertise and insights into the mediation industry, ensuring FourthParty's product aligns with the needs of mediators and legal professionals. This powerful combination of business acumen, sales expertise, and industry knowledge positions FourthParty to capitalize on the evolving mediation market. 💡 Call to Action: FourthParty seeks support in: • Refining financial models and projections • Attracting enterprise customers • Identifying their next key hire (Operations/Customer Success) • Refreshing their website The team is also open to customer discovery calls and welcomes introductions to potential partners or customers. Connect with Melissa R. Brogdon to learn more!

🚀 Portfolio Spotlight: CommerceJet 🌟 What’s Exciting: CommerceJet is revolutionizing e-commerce operations for SMEs with a powerful SaaS platform that integrates inventory, orders, and customer interactions across all sales channels in real time. This seamless integration reduces errors by 18% and increases order volumes by 84%, offering businesses a scalable, cost-effective solution that doesn’t require overhauls of existing systems. As the global shift toward multi-channel retail accelerates, CommerceJet is unlocking significant growth opportunities for SME e-commerce businesses. 🏆 Achievements: CommerceJet boasts a 97% monthly retention rate, demonstrating its value in streamlining operations and driving growth for e-commerce businesses. 📈 Market Outlook: CommerceJet targets a $400 million segment of the $13.5 billion SME e-commerce automation market. Focused on high-potential merchants generating $3-25 million in annual revenue—particularly those on Amazon—CommerceJet aims to capture 12,000 businesses with over $1 million in sales. Their cost-saving integrations position them for rapid expansion as the e-commerce market continues to grow. 👥 The Team: Led by Matt Ford and Alex Ailenei, CommerceJet's team is well-equipped to solve SME e-commerce challenges. Matt’s vision for optimizing multichannel operations, combined with Alex’s technical expertise in fintech and cloud solutions, creates a strong foundation for growth and innovation in the competitive e-commerce automation space. 💡 Call to Action: CommerceJet is seeking support in: -Refining go-to-market strategies targeting high-potential customers -Forming strategic partnerships with major e-commerce platforms -Building a capable team for rapid growth They welcome introductions to potential customers and partners, and opportunities for customer discovery calls. Connect with Matt Ford on LinkedIn or via email at matt@commercejet.com for introductions, partnerships, or customer discovery discussions.