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The Drivers of Entrepreneurship: South Africa as a Case Study
By discussing some of the research into some of the other driving factors behind start-up inception in developing countries – particularly South Africa, I hope to bridge the importance of both international credit markets as [...]
Atland Ventures’ Founding Story
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to sit down with Lucas Bagno to learn more about how Atland Ventures began and what went into starting the fund. Bagno is a current investor at [...]
The State of Corporate Carbon Commitments and Startup ESG Strategy
With the marriage of corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments and government financial infusions on the federal and state level, demand for carbon offsets is on the upswing. In order to meet the pressure [...]
Atland Ventures’ Investment in TransCrypts
I am excited to share Atland Venture’s investment in TransCrypts, a record management startup using blockchain to give individuals ownership over their own data. Life milestones like buying a new house or getting a [...]
Investing in Food Discovery: Welcoming Availyst to Atland Ventures
Atland Ventures is thrilled to announce our investment into Availyst! Availyst is a food discovery platform that helps consumers find their food. The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we interact with and search [...]
What’s Next for BetterYou?
Encased in glass within BetterYou’s new office space is a Sony Magic Link, one of the first historical attempts at creating what we now refer to as a ‘smartphone.’ The 1994 device, intended to have [...]
How AI Art is Disrupting and Painting a Future in the Creative Industry
Take a look at the picture above. What comes to mind? If your guess was “an oil painting of a happy raccoon taking a selfie while surfing a massive wave into the sunset,” you would [...]
The Future of Groceries and Return of the Milkman?
The explosion of grocery & food delivery in 2020, magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic, drove retailers who had not yet fully implemented the necessary infrastructure to pivot on an unforgiving timeline. Some were unprepared for [...]
Atland through the eyes of new leadership
As a student-run venture capital firm, our leadership typically goes through annual cycles. We view this as an opportunity to practice adapting quickly and give Atland fresh perspectives. You’ll learn from these quotes what our [...]
Where are Atland alumni now? Governess Simpson Interview
Atland Ventures provides an excellent opportunity for students to further their personal and professional goals. Fund members, no matter their interest of major, gain invaluable tangible and intangible skills, as highlighted by many of our [...]