Known as a hub for minority-led companies, Atlanta has recently seen a significant drop in funding: In 2023, Atlanta startups raised $1.3B in VC funds, 43% down from $2.3B in 2022. Despite the dip, VCs continue to invest billions in Atlanta every year. Several notable startup unicorns were founded in Atlanta, such as Calendly, OneTrust and Salesloft.
As part of our going series of free fundraising resources and investor lists for founders, this article explores the top 15 active VC firms and investors based in Atlanta, including details regarding their fund size and history:
1. Noro-Moseley Partners
Providing leading entrepreneurs with energy, connections and expertise to build world-class companies. Entrepreneurial Focus: At NMP, our investment philosophy is centered squarely on the entrepreneurs with whom we partner. In addition to capital, the firm’s goal is to provide energy, connections and domain expertise to strong entrepreneurs in order to help them succeed. Sector Expertise: NMP is vertically-focused within the information technology and healthcare markets. Over the years, the firm has gained a strong reputation based on the team’s knowledge, experience and contacts within these verticals, and we have a significant track record of successful investing in both sectors. In addition, the geographic region where NMP principally operates contains deep expertise and substantial human capital in our areas of focus which support the growth of our portfolio companies with management talent, customers and strategic relationships. Experienced Team: The managers of NMP’s current fund, Noro-Moseley Partners IX, have more than 70 years of direct venture investing experience collectively and bring a diverse set of skills in areas of operations, information technology, consulting and finance. This experience, combined with the firm’s history of having invested in more than 190 portfolio companies through nearly three economic cycles, has allowed NMP to develop a long-term perspective and a keen understanding of the venture creation process.
- Founded: 1983
- Fund Size: $227M
- Website: noromoseley.com
2. TTV Capital
TTV Capital invests in fintech businesses that serve the widely varying needs of the financial services sector and the consumers of financial products. Our team of experienced technology and financial services professionals has more than 100 years of venture capital and highly relevant industry operating expertise acquired across three decades and multiple economic cycles. We create value for entrepreneurs and investors by using our knowledge, experience, and relationships to help businesses grow and succeed.
- Founded: 2000
- Fund Size: $300M
- Website: ttvcapital.com
3. BIP Capital
Starting a company is an act of courage. Defiance against the status quo. A statement. But scaling a company is an act of determination. It requires boundless energy, tenacity, creativity, resiliency, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. At BIP Capital, we get that. We’re the entrepreneurs behind the entrepreneurs. Visionaries. Doers. Partnersin the journey. Late nights. Writing on walls. Side-by-side, long after the honeymoon is over. And long after everyone else has gone home.They get that it’s hard, and disruption gets messy. Winning demands grit and an indomitable warrior spirit – in ourselves, our leaders, and in the entire tribe. And those are the types of partners we are looking for. We’re looking for daring entrepreneurs and partners who want to go to battle…and win.
- Founded: 2007
- Fund Size: $144.8M
- Website: bipventures.vc
4. TechOperators
TechOperators is an early-stage venture capital firm whose mission is to invest capital and our practical experiences to help entrepreneurs build great technology companies. TechOperators was founded on a simple success formula: that proven operators make the best early-stage venture capitalists. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm is led by a team of partners with recent operational experience in all phases of company growth and is focused on innovative solutions in cloud computing, security, infrastructure, and mobile computing.
- Founded: 2008
- Fund Size: $170.2M
- Website: techoperators.com
5. Engage
Engage is a venture fund and platform backed by 11 leading corporations, Georgia Tech, and Tech Square Ventures. The Engage partners contributing capital, expertise, time, and resources include AT&T, Chick-fil-A, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Georgia-Pacific, Georgia Power Foundation, Inc., Georgia Tech, Goldman Sachs Group,Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Invesco Ltd., Tech Square Ventures, The Home Depot and UPS
- Founded: 2017
- Fund Size: $18M
- Website: engage.vc
6. Panoramic Ventures
BIP Ventures is the North American-focused venture capital division of BIP Capital. It is one of Southeast’s largest and most active VC firms. BIP Ventures consistently produces exceptional outcomes for founders and top-quartile returns for investors. We partner with people who share our passion for solving real problems and unleashing the power of innovation to create incomparable value. Since 2007, BIP Ventures has invested in the success of B2B software and tech-enabled service businesses at all stages of maturity. In addition to capital, we support entrepreneurs with access to infrastructure, acumen, and talent that results in category-leading companies. A distinct multi-stage investment platform drives consistent top-quartile returns. BIP Ventures contains Panoramic Ventures, BIP Opportunities Funds, BIP Capital Venture Funds.
- Founded: 2021
- Fund Size: $300M
- Website: panoramic.vc
7. TechSquare Labs
TechSquare Labs is an incubator, seed fund and 15k sf of coworking and corporate innovation space. They are driven to Build Something From Nothing with companies ranging from two guys and a laptop to established enterprises looking to stay ahead of the pack. They do this by combining experience in patents, research, and team building with a networkthat spans from freshman coders to Fortune 500 CEO’s.TechSquare Labs is in Atlanta for its incredible density of educational institutions, enterprises, and entertainment. Over 250,000 students call Atlanta home along with 27 Fortune 1000 companies that generate nearly a half a trillion dollars in revenue. The city drew in $6 billion from film production budgets in the last fiscal year alone. They have hung their hat in the middle of it all in Technology Square. In addition to a cluster of corporate innovation labs and startups, the area is swarming with tech talent from Georgia Tech – where more engineers graduate than MIT and Stanford combined.TechSquare Labs was founded by Dr. Paul Judge and Allen Nance, two technology entrepreneurs with a track record of building, advising, and investing in successful technology companies.
- Founded: 2014
- Fund Size: $25M
- Website: techsquare.co
8. BLH Venture Partners
We look for smart entrepreneurs that focus on execution within growing markets in which they have relevant experience, keen insights or deep relationships. Our investment model is geared towards building long-term partnerships with both our companies and the markets they serve.
- Founded: 2011
- Fund Size: $4M
- Website: blhventures.com
9. Vocap Partners
Vocap provides Series A/B venture capital and stage-relevant knowhow to B2B software businesses with a thematic focus on products delivering the future of productivity, sales & marketing and healthcare. Specifically, Vocap focuses on helping companies with clear product-market fit harden their growth strategy and operational foundation for scale.
- Founded: 2010
- Fund Size: $42.4M
- Website: vocappartners.com
10. Stanley Ventures
Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge innovation to Stanley Black & Decker from the outside. We do this by investing in startups, bringing Stanley Black & Decker resources to the startup community, and maximizing the value of startups by integrating their innovation into Stanley Black & Decker.
- Founded: 2016
- Fund Size: $100M
- Website: stanleyventures.com
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