Big month for startup fundraising in Atlanta, including two Atlanta Tech Village companies:

1. Joshua Silver of Rainforest announced a $8.5M Seed Round

2. Gerald Carter of Destined AI, who was invited to the latest Techstars Detroit Powered by J.P. Morgan cohort.

All October fundraising for Atlanta startups...

💻 aithentic — SAAS platform for forecasting technology expenditure and managing the lifecycle of tech assets.

🕵️ Destined AI — Helps identify and mitigate unintended bias in AI systems.

🏭 Digit — Serves as an operating system tailored for manufacturing businesses.

🧬 Ecto — Innovates in digital biology to enhance efficiency and sustainability in protein production.

📸 Fanbaseapp — Enables people to earn from their posts through a multimedia communication and streaming app.

🐛 Grubbly Farms — Creates sustainable pet food from farm-raised black soldier fly larvae.

🛡️ Layr — Transforming how small businesses manage commercial insurance.

🔄 Rali — Offers a Learning Experience Platform with content for corporations seeking rapid employee behavioral change.

🦷 ReNew — Connects dental professionals with high-quality, pre-owned X-ray equipment.

📊 RightData — Transforms raw data into “business-ready” data with an integrated, modular platform.

💡 Senslytics Corporation — Utilizes a data-light AI approach, integrating expert knowledge to assist energy companies.

📦 Pollen Technologies Inc. — Modernizes returns processes for gig-networks across various industries.

💳 Rainforest — Software platforms for payment processing.

🛠️ Saleo — Provides a platform for software companies to create and deliver effective sales demos.

🏡 Safely — Offers insurance and guest screening solutions tailored for the vacation rental sector.

📋 Worthix — Offers a self-adaptive survey utilizing AI to uncover the motivations behind purchase decisions.