Catalyst by Wellstar

???What a special day! Catalyst?had the privilege of hosting 40+ seed-stage startups in preparation for Venture Atlanta 2024.?Thank you to all the talented, driven, and passionate innovators who poured their hearts into pitching their incredible companies! Your energy, dedication, and vision for the future are truly inspiring! Your years of hard work, and dreams of innovation?were poured into every pitch, and it was incredible to witness. A huge congratulations to the top 10 finalists selected to pitch on stage at the Seed Stage Showcase Live during Venture Atlanta!?Mavity, WickedFile, Allera, Shappi , Karambit.AI, Propense.ai, SmartWiz.io, Good Agriculture, crewOS and Ultraview AI . We can't wait to see you in October for Venture Atlanta. This is where industries get transformed, and futures are made! A huge thank you to everyone who traveled to be here, to all who attended, and to our amazing guest speakers—your insights made today even more impactful. Here’s to new connections, big ideas, and the exciting journey ahead! Stay tuned, because the next big wave of innovation has only just begun! #VentureAtlanta #Startups #Innovation #VA2024 #Catalyst Donnie Beamer Jr., CFA Hank Capps, MD FAAFP Jaimie Clark Margo Jordan Enrichly Betty's Co. Jennifer Newell Allyson Eman Stefanie Diaz, MBA Gunderson Dettmer Front Porch Venture Partners Venture Atlanta Conference City of Atlanta Knoll Ventures Las Olas Venture Capital Catalyst by Wellstar

?? The countdown is ON! We at Catalyst are thrilled to host an incredible event today. In preparation for Venture Atlanta 2024, we’re welcoming 40+ seed-stage startups at our Catalyst Innovation Center for a day packed with mentorship, pitches, and networking. ?? Imagine this: years of hard work, endless coffee-fueled nights, and dreams of innovation—all coming down to a 3-minute pitch that could change EVERYTHING! ?? This is where industries get transformed and futures are made. Get ready to witness the next big wave of innovation unfold right before your eyes! ???? Stay tuned for all the action—you won't want to miss it! #VentureAtlanta #Startups #Innovation #VA2024 #Catalyst Powered by Catalyst by Wellstar Front Porch Venture Partners Knoll Ventures Las Olas Venture Capital TiE Atlanta Sponsored by Gunderson Dettmer

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our "Understanding an Aging Population" Think Tank! Your valuable insights and diverse perspectives are key to helping our patients become more informed, active, and empowered in their healthcare journeys. Special thanks to Eric Levitan, Founder and CEO of Vivo, for letting us know what the secret of youth is and inspiring us to exercise consistently! Together, we’re driving innovation and creating a future where our healthcare consumers have more control over their well-being. #AgingPopulation #HealthcareInnovation #PatientEmpowerment

The ribbon cutting of our WellFarm is another green light in Wellstar Health System and Catalyst's efforts to promote sustainability through local food production with minimum environmental impact. Today's event featured speeches by Hank Capps, MD FAAFP, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Wellstar Health System; President at Catalyst by Wellstar, and Justin White, BBA, Wellstar Corporate Bistro Operations Manager, as well as a delicious menu prepared for our team members.?? Housed in a 40-foot up-cycled shipping container, WellFarm is set to grow over 200 pounds of fresh greens and vegetables every week using 99% less water than traditional farming methods. These locally grown ingredients will be used at Wellstar’s Corporate Headquarters Bistro, Wellstar Catering, and Health Park Bistros in Acworth, East Cobb, and Vinings. #Sustainability #FarmToTable #LocalFood #Wellstar

Exciting news! 88 innovative startups have been selected to pitch at the 2024 Venture Atlanta Conference! We’re thrilled to host 40+ incredible seed-stage startups on Sept. 17th for a day packed with mentorship, pitching, and networking. It's amazing to think that years of hard work for these founders will come down to a 3-minute pitch—an opportunity that could transform their business and industry forever. ?? Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to witness the future of innovation unfold! #VentureAtlanta #Startups #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #VA2024

Has anyone ever told you “you can’t do that because you are a woman?” Ann E Holder has heard it early in life, and she channeled that anger to defy all expectations. Now she’s innovating healthcare as the CEO of Marani Health, a company striving for better outcomes for mothers and their babies and a Catalyst direct investment strategic partner. Read her story of resilience: https://spr.ly/6048WPYT0 #FemaleFounders #Founders #MaternalHealth

Right in Marietta, where Wellstar Health System set roots decades ago, we're about to experience the sprouting of something fresh in our backyard. Powered by Catalyst, WellFarm is the latest innovative effort by the Wellstar Bistro in its sustainability and local food production efforts. This 40-foot up-cycled shipping container can produce over 200 pounds of greens and vegetables weekly for use by the Wellstar Corporate Headquarters Bistro, Wellstar Catering, and the Wellstar Health Park Bistros located in Acworth, East Cobb and Vinings. The WellFarm will do this using 99% less water than conventional farming techniques. Stay tuned for pictures and videos of our upcoming WellFarm Launch Event, where our team members will get the first taste of a delicious and sustainable future. #Sustainability #LocalProduce #Healthcare #Innovation ?? Marietta Daily Journal

Founders, are you ready to take the stage at Venture Atlanta Conference for the second Startup Showcase Live? This year's panel of judges includes our very own Stefanie Diaz, MBA, Industry and Discovery and Venture Deal Flow Lead at Catalyst by Wellstar. She'll sit alongside: ?? Greggory Bordes: Managing Partner at Front Porch Venture Partners ??? Andrew Dorman: General Partner at Knoll Ventures ?? Sid Mookerji: Founder & Managing Partner at Silicon Road Ventures | President of TiE Atlanta ?? Mark Volchek: Founding Partner at Las Olas Venture Capital What questions do you have for the judges? Ask them in the comments below and learn more about this year’s Startup Showcase Live: https://lnkd.in/eJXNXw86. #Startup #Pitch #VC #Venture #VA2024

Our panel is up for voting at SXSW, and we need your help to make it happen! Sustainability has become the top track of SXSW and is also one of Catalyst's strategic focus areas. We've proposed a compelling panel of industry experts and founders to explore how Health System-Backed Startups are Cultivating Sustainability, featuring: ?? Gareth Evans, Founder and CEO,?VECKTA ?? Leigh-Kathryn Bonner , Founder/CEO,?Bee Downtown ?? David Stone Eady, Director of Industry Engagement,?Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business in the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Georgia Institute of Technology ?? Moderated by Beth Kost-Woodrow, SVP, Chief Compliance Officer (Sustainability Lead),?Wellstar Health System ?? #SXSW #VoteNow #Innovation #sustainability #startups

Which startup will take home a $500k investment prize this October at Venture Atlanta Conference? We're proud to be part of the investor syndicate again at the second annual Startup Showcase Live along with Front Porch Venture Partners, Knoll Ventures, Las Olas Venture Capital and TiE Atlanta. Each year, Venture Atlanta brings brilliant founders, exciting pitches and a fantastic investor audience together under one roof to fuel the innovation economy. Last year, Enrichly was the event’s winning pitch, but Catalyst also went on to invest in Betty's Co. Founder and CEO Jennifer Newell, who also was a top 10 Startup Showcase Live finalist in 2023. Will your startup be the next success story? #Startup #Pitch #VC #Venture #VA2024 Silicon Road Ventures