Evening all, are there places to get connected to the startup scene in Atlanta? Currently in the VC space and trying to expand my network here.

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You have Atlanta Tech Village and Tech Square Ventures. That’s the only entities worth noting.

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There's a non-profit that's literally called Start Up Atlanta haha. I haven't been to any of their events (I've been meaning to) but I think they're pretty active, so I would check out what they have going on. Could at least maybe lead you somewhere

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