Bham business to address manufacturing shortage with $1.75M funding round (Birmingham Business Journal)
VeroSkills, a Birmingham-based e-learning platform that trains refugees in software and AI development, closed a $1.75M round of seed funding.
Bham entrepreneur launches new app, raises $300,000 in first month (Birmingham Business Journal)
Birmingham serial entrepreneur Blake Patterson launches Wunderfan, an attend-to-earn app for sports fans. In the first month of operation, Wunderfan secured partnerships with Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fanatics, and Lululemon and raised over $300,000 in funding as well.
Birmingham startup launches software to support fiber internet providers (Birmingham Business Journal)
Vulcan Line Tools (VLT), a Birmingham-area startup, recently closed a $3M funding round and launched a software platform that helps fiber internet providers to efficiently map power poles in their coverage areas.
CrewOS founder discusses national competition, how Birmingham can boost startups (BIrmingham Business Journal)
Jarrod Glasgow, founder of field services management software startup crewOS, discusses his experience at the Venture Atlanta Seed Showcase.
Hidden disabilities impact 1 in 4 workers: What employers need to know (Birmingham Business Journal)
A panel of local experts, including the co-founder of the local nonprofit KultureCity and the CEO of mental health startup Kaya, discusses how employers can recognize and accommodate invisible disabilities in the workplace.
Local fintech firm wins Atlanta Venture Showcase, brings home $500,000 (Birmingham Business Journal)
SmartWiz, a Birmingham startup developing an automated platform for tax professionals, won first place out of 700 companies at the Venture Atlanta Seed Showcase.
Local tech company turns $50,000 funding win into growth, new partnerships (Birmingham Business Journal)
Equip, a Birmingham startup developing software to support persons with intellectual and physical disabilities, deploys their $50,000 Alabama Launchpad prize to perform market research and develop new partnerships.
Tuscaloosa CEO speaks on Birmingham’s tech ecosystem (Birmingham Business Journal)
Gavin Baum-Blake, Tuscaloosa-based founder of urban development software company City Detect, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Birmingham’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.