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Investment to spur greater innovation in payments space ATLANTA — Today, the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) announced a new three-year financial commitment by Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to further accelerate innovation across financial and payments technologies (FinTech). ATDC, the state of Georgia’s technology incubator, works with entrepreneurs Read more…

Atlanta based financial technology (FinTech) company FilmHedge has kicked off its $5 million seed round with investment from Savannah College of Art and Design’s SCADpro Fund. FilmHedge is a data company launched in February 2020 and company in the Advanced Technology Development Center’s FinTech portfolio. The company used a previous $2 million pre-seed round to Read more…

Transaction adds operations tools and cutting-edge business intelligence to SimpleNexus’ extensive homeownership platform LEHI, Utah — SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, announced its acquisition of Macon, Georgia-based software firm LBA Ware™. The strategic transaction, SimpleNexus’ first, brings together 325 employees in 29 states to Read more…

By Aubrey Lenyard ATDC is pleased to announce two new sponsors: FRSecure and Paysafe! FRSecure is a mission-driven information security consultancy. Recognizing the information security industry is broken, FRSecure has developed tools, services, and teams to help companies of all sizes identify and manage their most critical assets and risks through education and partnership. Paysafe Read more…

Twelve Georgia-based FinTech companies will be selected to virtually pitch to venture capitalists and investors. The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the state of Georgia’s globally recognized technology incubator, is now accepting applications from financial technology (FinTech) companies for its upcoming virtual 2021 ATDC Venture Showcase made available to venture capitalists April 19-May 28. Building on Read more…

Trust Stamp, which provides biometric identity verifications and anti-fraud technology to financial technology (FinTech) companies, plans to list on the Euronext exchange as a publicly traded company in the third quarter of 2020.   Euronext is a pan-European exchange with some 1,500 listed firms that represent $3.6 trillion in market capitalization. The exchange’s member countries Read more…

Verady, a leading cryptocurrency tax and accounting software company, announced two major Ledgible platform clients, Blockchain.com and Algorand. The accelerated adoption by two prominent blockchain organizations highlights the Ledgible platform’s adaptability, security, and trusted brand within the cryptocurrency space. Ledgible adds a necessary financial infrastructure component to both organizations as they expand their offerings. Verady, is Read more…

The ATDC and our member companies have been adapting while dealing with COVID-19. The ATDC has moved classes online, and has been continuing to work with our member companies in a virtual coaching environment. “The good news is that the coaching and curriculum that ATDC provides works well in a virtual format.  Our coaches are busier now Read more…

Seeking to better understand Atlanta’s financial technology (FinTech) ecosystem and the resources and components that support it, André Haspels, the Netherlands’ ambassador to the United States, visited the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech for a summit with industry leaders and state and local government officials. The February 21 FinTech gathering, led by Read more…