Startup NOLA

Celebrate a year of ecosystem building with us at a holiday party hosted by Startup NOLA, Startup NOIR NOLA, METRONOME, and NOFAB at Common House NOLA from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm! The fun kicks off with The Idea Village’s Fall Pitch Night from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, so be sure to join us for an afternoon of pitches followed by an evening of celebration! Thank you to Phelps Dunbar LLP for supporting this party. Party: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZyCxc0 Pitch Night: https://hubs.ly/Q02Zybrt0

TONIGHT is the Privateer Pitch at University of New Orleans! StartupUNO offers entrepreneurial training and mentorship to UNO student-led teams, culminating in a high-stakes pitch competition for investors. Proudly sponsored by The Beach at UNO, UNO Career Services, the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, and GNO Inc., this event is your chance to witness the next wave of innovation! #PrivateerPitch2024 #StartupUNO #UNOEntrepreneurs #FutureFounders #InnovateUNO RSVP now: https://hubs.ly/Q02YPMpF0

FINAL DAY TO APPLY! The 2025 NSpire Startup Slam is offering an expanded prize package valued at over $115,000, making it one of the largest pitch competitions in the Gulf South! Here’s what’s up for grabs: -$40,000 cash for the winner -$5,000 cash for each runner-up -$65,000 of in-kind services to support every stage of your business growth This is your chance to compete in the Northshore's premiere business pitch competition, showcase your vision, and take your business to the next level. Applications close TONIGHT at midnight! Apply now: https://hubs.ly/Q02YBGQ_0

New Orleans has a rich history of Black entrepreneurship, and Startup Noir NOLA is carrying this legacy forward by creating critical pathways to capital, customers, and connections for BIPOC founders. Next week, join the Equity in Energy Podcast as we welcome Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc.'s Daphine Barnes to discuss this exciting new platform and its impact on the local entrepreneurial ecosystem. https://ow.ly/5AtP50U6eM7

Today we are thrilled to announce our $25M Series A led by Dahlia Equity Partners, along with continued support from Ironspring Ventures, S3 Ventures, Benson Capital Partners , and others! This is a testament to the trust our partners and investors have in our mission to modernize distribution and create more wins for our customers. What does this mean? 2025 is going to be a big year. This funding will support the expansion and improvement of Prokeep’s demand generation capabilities and continue to improve existing customer engagement features. Our goal is to not only make it easy for distributors to be proactive with their customer communication but also use conversation history to feed them buyer intent and sales enablement to make it easier to win and build relationships. This is all coming off a big year already—growing our footprint to include over 8,500 distributor locations exchanging 20+ million conversations, and $11 billion in orders facilitated through Prokeep. We’ve been more focused than ever on empowering distributors with tools that streamline conversations and make business easy. The funding round also reflects confidence in Prokeep’s recent partnerships with top manufacturers across the industry, including LG Electronics , PACCAR Parts, High Bar Brands , Johnson Controls, Allied Air , and Schneider Electric. Thank you to all our investors, partners, and customers who believe in Prokeep’s journey! ?? Here’s to building a better future for distribution! ?? https://lnkd.in/gtrxXuiS #seriesA #distributorsuccess #distributortechnology #demandgen #growth

ONE WEEK AWAY from the Privateer Pitch at The University of New Orleans! StartupUNO offers entrepreneurial training and mentorship to UNO student-led teams, culminating in a high-stakes pitch competition for investors. Proudly sponsored by The Beach at UNO, UNO Career Services, the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, and GNO Inc., this event is your chance to witness the next wave of innovation! #PrivateerPitch2024 #StartupUNO #UNOEntrepreneurs #FutureFounders #InnovateUNO RSVP: https://hubs.ly/Q02XZ58K0

The Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation ’s 2024 Greater New Orleans Startup Report is now available! This year’s report offers compelling insights into the entrepreneurial business scene in the GNO region, highlighting key trends, including the rising influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the local ecosystem. Startup NOLA

Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc. is delighted to once again sponsor NOLAvate Black's 7th annual Black Tech NOLA held on Loyola University New Orleans's campus this Monday November 4, 10am-4pm, presented by New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund. This year, #BTN is connecting students, creatives, artists, technologists, innovators, and founders, with a big focus on AI. As always, it?is free and open to the public!?Register here: https://lnkd.in/gFkNZ9WF #BlackTechNOLA After Hours will be held at Nieux Society that same evening, November 4, 6pm-8pm. Join the fun with food, drinks and networking. RSVP below with the complimentary code "Culture": https://lnkd.in/gjNKNW6A Big shout out and thank you to Sabrina N. Short for coordinating another fantastic event for our regional tech ecosystem! #nolatech #neworleanstech #nolavateblack #blacktechnola #innovatenola #nolainnovation #startupnola Startup NOLA Greater New Orleans, Inc. – GNO, Inc.

Join us for our next Startup NOLA Now on November 12th at Salon 22! Enjoy a night of networking, trivia, and drinks. #StartupNOLA #Networking #EntrepreneuralEcosystem RSVP Now: https://lnkd.in/dFVSwFaS

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the Nieux Society for the Statewide Innovation Strategy event! We had an incredible night filled with thought-provoking discussions on unlocking new opportunities for Louisiana's startups and industries of the future. ?? Missed out? Stay connected with us for upcoming events, and don’t forget to subscribe to our mailing list to stay in the loop on startup community programming. Let’s keep pushing the envelope! #InnovationStrategy #Startups #EconomicDevelopment #LouisianaInnovation #BigEasyIdeas