Meet the startups and organizations setting Atlanta’s innovation ecosystem ablaze.
These 50 companies show why the city is emerging as a tech hub, either because of their own success or how they’ve uplifted other companies in the ecosystem.
We use community nominations and our industry insights to choose these nominees, which represent the breadth of industries within the local tech scene. These companies 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.
This list encapsulates the many moving parts that make the ecosystem thrive, including investment firms, incubators, growth startups and early-stage companies.
A panel of judges will select one Inno Blazer winner from each category.
Financial technology
BitPay, CEO Stephen Pair
BitPay is the largest and oldest blockchain payment provider, capitalizing on a market that’s hit a global boom in the past few months. BitPay has processed more than $5 billion in transactions and has more than $70 million in investments, including from Silicon Valley’s Founders Fund. The startup is in the process of applying to become a federally licensed bank.
Buckle Agency LLC, CEO Dustin Walsey
This startup provides rideshare drivers with insurance and landing on the Technology Association of Georgia’s Top 40 Innovative Technology…
