Local startup Immediate has been selected as a presenting company for Venture Atlanta 2021.
The financial wellness startup was chosen out of 400-plus applications as one of the top technology companies in the region to present at the conference. Immediate is the only company from Birmingham showcasing this year. The event will be held Oct. 20-21.
“Immediate is excited and honored to be part of Venture Atlanta 2021,” said Immediate Founder and CEO Matt Pierce. “As an innovative solution with a mission to improve the financial well-being of one million American workers over the next three years, we believe Venture Atlanta goes beyond connecting companies to capital and is a great platform to gain valuable insight and relationships here in the southeast.”
Venture Atlanta selects the most promising tech companies across the nation to pitch their ideas to investment firms. It has helped launch more than 500 companies and has raised $6.5 billion in funding to date.
“Venture Atlanta has become the authority for recognizing technology innovation across the Southeast and beyond, connecting the best and brightest innovators with top-tier, national investors and other leaders in our tech ecosystem,” said Venture Atlanta CEO Allyson Eman. “We again set a new record with over 400 applicants for Venture Atlanta Momentum 2021. It’s our most competitive year ever and reflects yet another raising of the bar in terms of presenter quality.”
Several Birmingham startups have been showcased at Venture Atlanta in the past including QuantHub, Mixtroz, StreetMetrics, Case Status and Conserv.
