The document summarizes key findings from a 2016 report on the state of Atlanta's startup ecosystem. It finds that VC investment in Atlanta increased 70% from 2014 to 2015, totaling $836M. However, Atlanta is only ranked 10th nationally for startup funding. The report identifies several areas for improvement, including increasing funding, talent, and diversity. It also highlights several local startup success stories like MailChimp, Kabbage, and Pindrop. Overall, the startup community is seen as growing but still developing.
7. Kabbage $135M Late Stage
Pindrop $75M Series C
Rivermend $60M Series A
Rubicon $56M Late Stage
Outsystems $55M Late Stage
Ionic $40M Series C
Salesfusion $13.5M Series B
Salesloft: $10M Series A
Roadie $10M Series A
Bastille $9M Series A
FullStory $9M Series A
Terminus $7.5M Series A
Springbot $6M Series B
Sarvint $6M Series A
NexDefense $5.6M Series A
Groundfloor $5M Series A
Membersuite $4.5M Series A
Social123 $4.25M Series A
Predikto $4M Series A
Luma $3.5M Seed
HubLogix $3.5M Series
Stratacloud $3.4M Series A
Revegy $3M Series A
Rescour $2.9M Seed
Gather $2.5M Series A
Saleswise $2.5M Series A
CallRail $1.9M Series A
Partpic: $1.5M Seed
WearVR $1.25M Series A
Hux $1.25M Seed
21. 1 San Francisco Bay Area $21,043,061,400
2 New York $6,981,436,400
3 Silicon Valley $6,238,491,900
4 Boston $5,581,687,300
5 Los Angeles $4,481,612,100
6 Seattle $1,171,961,700
7 San Diego $1,166,538,700
8 Chicago $1,103,907,600
9 Washington DC $923,988,400
10 Atlanta $836,057,800
11 Austin $739,989,300
12 Denver $540,260,200
13 Philadelphia $516,330,500
14 Baltimore $445,075,600
15 Provo $444,730,300
31. We’re just not there yet˝
26%
We’re a top 10 city for startups˝
61%
We’re a top 5 city for startups˝
13%
74% RATED
ATLANTA AS A
TOP 10 OR BETTER
STARTUP SCENE.