Atlanta Startup Podcast

Atlanta Startup Podcast
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Startup stories from the heart of the hustle--Atlanta.

  1. JAN 15

    The South’s Accelerating Venture Flywheel: What LPs See In 2026

    In this candid LP roundtable, Lisa Calhoun, Founder of Valor Ventures, is joined by sophisticated investors Tom Weithman, CIO of Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, and Beth Kytle Chandler, Managing Director at Cresset, to unpack how venture capital is evolving across the South in 2026. From the return of exits and capital recycling to disciplined AI investing and the power of patient, regionally anchored capital, this conversation offers rare LP-level clarity on what matters heading into 2026—and why the South is increasingly where venture fundamentals resonate. Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    30 min

  2. 10/01/2025

    Venture Atlanta 2025: Know Before You Go: Insider Highlights for VCs, Founders, and Corporate Partners

    🎙️ Venture Atlanta 2025: Know Before You Go Get insider highlights from VCs, founders, and corporate partners so you can hit the ground running. Tune in now and be ready for the Southeast’s biggest startup conference! Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    1h 4m

  3. 09/26/2025

    Meet Techstars Atlanta New MP Anastasia Nicole Simon In Conversation With Valor VC’s Lisa Calhoun

    Start here, scale anywhere. Discover what founders and investors need to succeed with Anastasia (Nicole) Simon, new Managing Partner of Techstars Atlanta, and why she’s certain the South is where startups should scale now.  Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    54 min

  4. 07/23/2025

    SPECIAL REPORT: Deep Dive on AI Startups in the South

    The South is heating up in AI. On this deep dive special episode of the Atlanta Startup Podcast, our AI-generated hosts break down where founders are building real enterprise traction, how local talent is leading the way, and what’s shifting in this new phase of the AI cycle.  Don’t miss this numbers-driven snapshot of the South’s innovation frontier. Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    21 min

  5. 07/03/2025

    King of Pops Co-Founder and CEO Steven Carse On the Secret To Joy At Work

    Summer in Atlanta means a fresh crop of rainbow umbrellas slinging fresh pops and friendly smiles. Meet Steven Carse, co-founder and CEO of the iconic Atlanta brand King of Pops, in our July podcast. He says "today IS the good ole days."  Listen in as he shares his surprising recipe for fun at work and at home every single day.  If you hate work right now, if the heat is getting you down, if you wish you were someplace else sometimes, this episode is for you. Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    46 min

  6. 05/01/2025

    Truth On Trial: Jennifer Dorian on the Power of Public Media Now

    Enjoy this radically transparent conversation with Jennifer Dorian, CEO of WABE, a “76 year old startup.”  Hosted by Lisa Calhoun, managing partner at Valor Ventures, these leaders drive into topics of truth and courage today, including: How public broadcasting shapes culture, community, and innovation, particularly in AtlantaHow storytelling, and the perception of truth, is changingResearch that reveals new deceptive tendencies in the most advanced AILeadership lessons as CEOs, including knowing when “be a killer”Achieving more by doing lessJennifer brings a national media lens to Atlanta’s evolving reality—sharing insights on her own high impact leadership, local business pressures, and, most importantly–why now is a defining moment for all of us in how we seek and experience truth.  VALOR AI IN THE SOUTH REPORT WABE PINTS AND POLITICS TRIVIA NIGHT EMAIL TO REACH WABE LEADERSHIP TEAM: WabeExec@WABE.org HOW TO PROTECT ATLANTA PUBLIC MEDIA POST ON AI MODEL DECEPTIONS EFFORTLESS, the book #AtlantaStartups #Leadership #PublicMedia #WABENews #CivicInnovation Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    44 min

  7. 04/30/2025

    SPECIAL REPORT: Valor's AI IN THE SOUTH Q1-2025 is out now!

    We tracked 123 new startups, uncovered key trends around revenues and financings, and broke it all down in an 11-page Valor Ventures report. Better news! You don’t even have to read it. Hit the highlights in this week’s special podcast, hosted by our favorite AI hosts.  Get your copy of the AI IN THE SOUTH Q1 2025 report.Get a detailed, AI review of your deck, focusing on what it takes to be perfectly investor-ready.Check out Notebook LLM, which we used to generate this podcast.#AIintheSouth #AIEcosystem #SouthernStartups #AITrends2025 #TechInnovation #FutureOfAI   Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    17 min

  8. 04/01/2025

    AI Racing Ahead with Will Bryan, Ph.D - CEO & Founder of Autonoma

    What if the key to unlocking true autonomy isn’t just more real-world testing—but a perfect digital twin of reality? Meet Autonoma, the company revolutionizing AI and autonomy through ultra-high-fidelity simulation. From self-driving cars to smart cities, their tech is accelerating the future—faster than real time. 🔹 Why simulation? Because 11 billion miles of real-world driving is impossible—unless you can simulate it. 🔹 Beyond cars: Airports, warehouses, even entire digital cities are using Autonoma to test, predict, and optimize autonomy. 🔹 The future is now: Imagine redesigning roads before they’re built, or stress-testing a city for the World Cup—all in a virtual sandbox. "The line between simulation and reality is vanishing." – Will Bryan, CEO of Autonoma 🚗💨 Want a glimpse of the future? Tune in to discover how AI, autonomy, and simulation are transforming everything. The revolution is simulated.  Let's take this conversation to real time. Join Valor for an upcoming event.

    28 min
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Startup stories from the heart of the hustle--Atlanta.

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  • Creator
    Atlanta Startup Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    233
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    © 2026 Atlanta Startup Podcast
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