7th Startup Runway Showcase Recap
The 7th Startup Runway Showcase on October 8–the kick-off event in October’s startup ecosystem Atlanta experience culminating in Venture Atlanta–was the most competitive yet. 10 Finalists, all underrepresented founders, were selected from 600 applications and six states.
How to Mentor at Startup Runway
Mentoring at Startup Runway takes half an afternoon, and tilts the trajectory of an under-represented founder upwards for the life of their business. Here’s how you do it.
Spring 2019 AMFam Prize Winner Civic Dinners Partners with Coca-Cola, Facebook
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Civic Dinners, winner of the $10,000 Community Choice grant sponsored by the AmFamInstitute, recently achieved some amazing accomplishments since winning the prize earlier this year. The company recently partnered with Diet Coke to host a dinner for over 250 Diet Coke employees to discuss societal labels as part of their ‘Unlabeled’ brand launch. They’ve also […]
Techstars Impact Class of 2019 Welcomes Startup Runway Finalist Don’t Get Mad Get Paid
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Don’t Get Mad Get Paid has recently been selected to join Techstars Impact class of 2019! As part of the program, Don’t Get Mad Get Paid will work extensively with several Techstars mentors to test their business model while also designing for a market-driven scale. Techstars is a worldwide network that offers numerous resources to […]
Atlanta Startup Runway Doubles Grants Thanks to Cox Enterprises, American Family Institute
Startup Runway Foundation, the nonprofit behind the largest pitch competition in the United States for under-represented startup founders, doubles its grant-making capacity from $10 to $20k this year thanks to presenting Sponsor Cox Enterprises and a new sponsor, the American Family Insurance Institute for corporate & Social Impact. “We’re thrilled that Startup Runway is becoming […]
Startup Runway 2017 Finalist Acivilate Receives Grant to Deploy App in Gwinnett County
Startup Runway is a 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the top 10% of women- and minority-led startups across the Southeast and connecting them with sophisticated investors who understand early-stage companies. We’ve been following up with some of our past finalists and have received an exciting update from Acivilate! Acivilate is an anti- recidivism platform […]
Startup Runway Finalist Mixtrox lands $1m in funding!
Today former Startup Runway Finalist Mixtroz announced they received one million dollar in funding from Bronze Valley a new Birmingham, AL based non-profit aimed at supporting diversity in technology. According to Mixtroz they are 1 of only 40 black female founders that have raised a million. Congratulations to Ahslee Simmons and Kerry Schrader! Read more […]
Startup Runway Finalist “Homecooked” Releases First App
Homecooked was one of the audience’s favorites at our Fall 2018 Showcase this past week. Homecooked is a social dining platform that organizes meals with small groups of people that have shared interests, hosted at the homes of local chefs. Founders Hojun and Kevin aim to bring human beings closer together, by using technology to […]
The Labz Winner of the Startup Runway Fall 2018 $10,000 Grant
Startup Runway #5 featured incredible startups at the edge of innovation in cloud computing, blockchain, healthcare, and government supply chain.
Submit your application for our Spring 2019 Showcase today!
Startup Runway is focused on supporting companies with the most diverse founding teams, but everyone is welcome to apply. We make our assessment based on three distinct aspects: team diversity, solid traction, and market validation. We believe these aspects are the framework of success for every startup, and we look for them in every application […]
