Atlanta is a city brimming with inventive, hard-working and talented tech entrepreneurs. So it's no surprise that the city is home to a number of VC firms who invest in the area's brightest startups. Local firms TechnoLaunch, TK Ventures, Cascade Angels and LaunchPad Venture Group were among some of the first to establish their presence in Atlanta; today they are joined by some of the world's top VC investors including Silicon Valley heavyweights like Foundation Capital, GV (Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia, who continue to lend substantial support to Atlanta's ambitious startup community.
This article is part of a series where we present you the best Venture Capital firms across different cities and countries. Here you can view the rankings for Washington, Boston and Portland.
Top Venture Capital Firms in Atlanta
1. Noro-Moseley Partners
NMP is a venture capital firm that has invested in more than 160 promising start-ups and early-growth-stage companies in the technology, healthcare and business services industries. The firm is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and invests primarily in companies located in the southeastern United States.
Website: www.noromoseley.com
Founded: 1983
Total fund size: $227M
Noro-Moseley Partners's most notable exits include Change Healthcare, TapInfluence, and SecureWorks.
2. TTV Capital
TTV Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies offering financial products and services.
Their 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 economiccycles. Their primary goal is to create value for entrepreneurs and investors by using their knowledge, experience, and relationships to help businesses grow and succeed.
Website: www.ttvcapital.com
Founded: 2000
Total fund size: $300M
BIP Capital's most notable exits include Luma, QASymphony, and PlayOn! Sports.
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.
Website: www.bip-capital.com
Founded: 2007
Total fund size: $144.8M
BIP Capital's most notable exits include Luma, QASymphony, and PlayOn! Sports.
4. TechOperators
TechOperators is a venture capital firm that invests in growth stage software companies. It also provides constructive, strategic, operating, and networking support to its portfolio companies.
The firm is specifically focused on opportunities to innovate and transform solutions for cyber security, enterprise productivity, cloud computing, and ITinfrastructure.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, TechOperators was founded in 2008.
Website: www.techoperators.com
Founded: 2008
Total fund size: $170.2M
TechOperators's most notable exits include Flashpoint, Relayr, and Endgame.
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.
Website: www.engage.vc
Founded: 2017
Total fund size: $18M
Engage's most notable exits include Peerfit, ENGAGE Talent, and Fast Radius.
6. Panoramic Ventures
Panoramic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta that takes a wider-view approach to investing by targeting the Southeast and Midwest and placing a focus on diverse founders and university startups. Panoramic opens new doors for overlooked founders, giving more entrepreneurs access to capital to build leading tech companies.
Website: www.panoramic.vc
Founded: 2021
Total fund size: $300M
Panoramic Ventures's most notable exits include CAR360 and Aspirion Health Resources.
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.
Website: www.techsquare.co
Founded: 2014
Total fund size: $25M
TechSquare Labs's most notable exits include Luma, boomtrain, and Insightpool.
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.
Website: www.blhventures.com
Founded: 2011
BLH Venture Partners's most notable exits include Vidyo, Salesfusion, and Gro Solutions.
9. Vocap Partners
Vocap partners with today’s disruptive technology companies to provide capital, operating experience, and critical relationships. Our team is comprised of experienced entrepreneurs who can relate to the everyday challenges of building a great company.
Website: www.vocappartners.com
Founded: 2010
Vocap Partners's most notable exits include Food52, Firsthand, and Synthio.
10. Stanley Ventures
Stanley Ventures invests in innovative startups and provides industry expertise, supplier relationships, and access to customers. The firm is the corporate venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker. It was established in 2016 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Website: www.stanleyventures.com
Founded: 2016
Stanley Ventures's most notable exits include MSUITE, Evolv Technology, and AstroPrint
