At a Glance
Atlanta Ventures was founded in 2016 by David Cummings and David Cohen to capitalize on the growing technology ecosystem in Atlanta and the broader Southeast. The firm focuses exclusively on seed-stage investments, typically writing initial checks between $250K and $1M into B2B software companies. What distinguishes Atlanta Ventures is their deep operational expertise and hands-on approach to supporting portfolio companies. David Cummings, the founding partner, previously built and sold Pardot to ExactTarget for $95M, bringing significant entrepreneurial experience to the firm. The team provides extensive support in areas like go-to-market strategy, sales processes, and talent recruitment, leveraging Atlanta's growing tech talent pool. Atlanta Ventures has been instrumental in helping establish Atlanta as a legitimate startup hub outside of traditional coastal markets, with several portfolio companies achieving significant exits and unicorn valuations.
“Investing in early-stage technology companies in the Southeast, particularly the Atlanta ecosystem.”
Atlanta Ventures primarily invests at the Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Atlanta Ventures is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Atlanta Ventures focuses on investments in Enterprise, Consumer, Fintech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Atlanta Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $250K to $1M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Atlanta Ventures manages approximately $30M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
