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September 23, 2026
Venture Atlanta has announced the lineup of companies selected to present at this year’s technology innovation conference. The date is set for October 14-15 at the Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall.
This annual event brings together startups, investors, corporate innovators, and technology leaders from across the Southeast. It gives emerging companies opportunities to connect with potential investors, customers, strategic partners, and other resources.
Presenting companies this year span sectors including artificial intelligence, enterprise software, and fintech. The conference also includes healthcare, cybersecurity, climate technology, robotics, manufacturing, and defense technology. Such a selection reflects the region’s expanding startup and innovation ecosystem.
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2026 Conference Expands With New Growth and Deep Tech Tracks
“Venture Atlanta has become much more than a place where founders meet investors,” said Allyson Eman, CEO of Venture Atlanta. “Today’s entrepreneurs are looking for strategic partners, customers, talent, and corporate relationships alongside capital.” The 2026 conference will feature expanded programming focused on technologies and industries shaping the Southeast’s innovation economy.
Day One will introduce a new Growth Stage Track featuring serial entrepreneurs discussing strategies for scaling companies. The day will also include a healthcare track led by Catalyst by Wellstar and a corporate session from Cox Enterprises focused on collaboration between startups and established companies. Thursday’s programming will focus on Deep Tech and Defense Tech.
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Venture Atlanta’s Startup Track Record
Since its founding, Venture Atlanta says it has helped launch more than 1,000 companies. They have facilitated more than $8.8 billion in capital raised and $22 billion in successful exits. Its alumni include Bark, CallRail, Car360, Flock Safety, Florence Healthcare, ParkMobile, Salesloft, Kabbage, Bitcoin Depot, PrizePicks, Stax, SingleOps, Pindrop, and Terminus.
Startup Showcase Offers $475,000 Investment Prize
The conference will also return with its Startup Showcase Live competition, where pre-seed and seed-stage companies pitch their businesses to investors and the broader technology community. The winning company will receive a $475,000 investment prize.
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Venture Atlanta alum Adam Wexler, who first pitched at the conference in 2018, will return for a fireside conversation about his experience building and scaling PrizePicks.
The 2026 event is supported by 100 sponsors, including Title Sponsor J.P. Morgan and Headline Sponsors Cherry Bekaert, Gunderson Dettmer, Justworks, and Marketwake.
Venture Atlanta is a nonprofit event organized in collaboration with the Atlanta CEO Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). The full list of presenting companies and conference schedule is available on Venture Atlanta’s website. Registration pricing is scheduled to increase on October 1, 2026.
