7 Great Tech Startups I’m Excited for You to Meet!

Over the past few months, I have been working with The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) in Atlanta. ATDC is a startup incubator that helps technology entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. Over the years, ATDC has launched dozens and dozens of companies, generating nearly 40,000 high tech jobs. Through ATDC, I have started working with and mentoring several entrepreneurs and CEOs who are creating a the next generation of incredible technology tools and products. Many of these companies will soon revolutionize the Finance, Payments, Credit, Lending, Insurance and Risk spaces. Some of the firms and leaders that I am working with include the following: 

W9manager and Founder John Croyle. W9manager’s mission is to help companies comply with increasingly complex information reporting regulations. Specifically, the process of requesting a W-9 form from every vendor, and then determining what vendor payments to report to the IRS on a 1099 form. This tool is a game changer in efficiency and time savings.

Trust Stamp and Co-Founder Andrew Gowasack. Andrew and his team at Trust Stamp help organizations protect themselves and their users through AI-powered identity solutions, developed at the intersection of biometrics, privacy, and cybersecurity. Trust Stamp has solutions offering better protection for the individual consumer, while also delivering higher customer acquisition rates and transactional approval results. Check out all of the awards and press they are receiving.

Voxie and CEO Bogdan Constantin. Voxie turns conversations into revenue with a text marketing platform that engages millions of customers each month, resulting in 10 times more revenue than other marketing channels. With Voxie, businesses can reach customers instantly with the relevant, personalized messages that inspire engagement and drive repeat purchases.

Defynance and Founder/CEO Farrukh Siddiqui. Farrukh and his defynance team are fully focused on empowering personal financial freedom and revolutionizing the student loan industry. They offer a way to refinance student loans with a debt-free solution through an Income Share Agreement.

Artis Technologies  and Co-Founder/CEO Barclay Keith. Artis Technologies is an API-based embedded financial services platform for digital, point-of-need lending and payments. Bottom line, they take point-of-need lending and make it simple. Their turnkey platform automates lending end-to-end without core processor integration. Check out this article from PYMNTS.com to learn more about Artis Technologies.

Safely.com and CEO Andrew Bate. Safely was founded when Andrew and his team saw a gap in the sharing economy that needed to be filled. Their mission is to help home renters learn more about who is currently staying in their future home, prior to signing a lease. In addition, they offer insurance protection when for something goes wrong – a gap in the trust-based economy we are now all utilizing. 

ProText and Director of Business Development Eric Elan. ProText is focused on enabling financial Institutions of all sizes to achieve a better quality of life by providing the best possible content and technologies. They bring agility and efficiency to the SBA Loan closing process.

It has been an amazing experience getting to work and strategize with these incredible entrepreneurs. These founders and CEOs are creative and incredibly smart leaders. Now focused on their go-to-market strategies, they are well positioned to grow exponentially in the upcoming months and years. 

I invite you to checkout their websites and learn more about each of these companies. And of course, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly if you see potential business or partnership opportunities. I clearly see some outstanding synergies, and I look forward to introducing these entrepreneurs to many of you within my network!