As investors have pulled back from the technology industry, we’re honoring the startups and venture capital firms that have continued to grow through the changing market conditions.
Meet Atlanta Inno’s 2022 Blazer winners, who were chosen from the 50 Fire Award honorees released in June.
Each of the 50 companies encapsulated Atlanta’s growth as a tech hub. The list included companies that released new products, had high revenue growth, raised funding rounds, made acquisitions, expanded their teams or showed potential to disrupt their sectors with their innovations. Or, they provided capital to allow other companies to grow.
Out of the eight categories in the Fire Awards, a group of community leaders and editorial staff chose a winner that stood out in each industry.
Judges included LaunchPad2X CEO Christy Brown, Goodie Nation CEO Joey Womack, Morris, Manning and Martin technology attorney John Yates, Atlanta Inno reporter Zach Armstrong and Atlanta Business Chronicle digital editor Erin Schilling.
Cryptocurrency/NFT/Web3: GigLabs
CEO Douglas Dimola: 'NFTs can help achieve' marketing goals
Cybersecurity: Apptega Inc.
CEO Armistead Whitney: 'Capital efficiency is back in vogue'
Firemakers: SteelSky Ventures
Founding partner Maria Velissaris: 'Not just a venture fund, it's a movement'
Hardware: Hermeus Corp.
CEO AJ Piplica: 'Scaling a company requires more than just engineering'
Logistics: Reibus International Inc.
CEO John Armstrong: 'Everything starts with your people and your culture'
Media/Entertainment/Marketing: Voxie Inc.
CEO Bogdan Constantin: 'We talk with every single customer'
Social Impact: Goodr Inc.
CEO Jasmine Crowe: 'Focus on a problem that you feel deeply connected to'
Software/Financial Technology: Lillii RNB Inc.
CEO Barbara Jones-Brown: 'Quality of what we do is key'
