Things Coming From the Atlanta Ventures Studio in 2025
I’m excited to share — hot off the presses — what’s been going on in the Atlanta Ventures Studio and what’s new in 2025!
But first - what the heck is the Atlanta Ventures Studio?
It’s where we co-found companies from scratch with amazing entrepreneurs.
Read more here and I’m happy to do a full post if folks are interested.
Examples include Intown Golf Club, Greenzie, Zinnia, and…drumroll please…
Studio Launch #1: The Perlant
A private social club rooted in wine, the Perlant is an incredible community focused on the values of humility, generosity, and kindness.
It was a spark in CEO Christian Ries’ eye only 22 months ago, which in hospitality and commercial real estate terms is yesterday!
The first milestone was bringing on 100 Founding Members who believed in the vision and put down a deposit — a great way to validate authentic demand and kickoff fundraising.
Next, raising funding, finding a space, designing the buildout, and assembling an all-star team — threads seemingly happening simultaneously (aka moving mountains at 100mph, you know, a typical startup journey 😉).
Last week, after months of incredible effort from Christian, co-founders Rachel Katz and Elizabeth Dames, and the entire team, the Perlant opened its doors in the heart of Buckhead…and blew everyone away!
The space is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS (thank you, Rachel!), the food is impeccable (thank you, Chef Jordan Sanchez!), the wine list is unmatched (thank you, Elizabeth!), and the experience is seamless (thank you, COO Cherie Huey!).
I’m thrilled to be a board member and cannot wait for the vision of Perlant, as the world's leading food and wine community, to become a reality, one interaction, one member, one club, at a time.
An overnight success, 10 years in the making! 🥂
Read more about the Perlant on David Cummings’ blog or this Eater article.
Studio Launch #2: Undaunted
Just down the road, in South Downtown, another startup has been unleashed.
(Pardon the pun…you’ll see in a second…)
Undaunted is using cutting-edge robotics wrapped with software to provide more proactive, reliable, effective security.
Their secret weapon? (I’m hilarious.) Quadrupeds, the amazing robo-dogs that can climb stairs, navigate obstacles, and deter or respond to bad actors.
After the purchase of 10 city blocks in South Downtown, we had a “living laboratory” plus an incredible founder, Bryan Dinner, to start working on an idea we’d been noodling on: modern technology to improve security.
This month, Bryan brought on technical co-founder Chris Ozgo (former Atlanta Ventures intern!) whose deep software and robotics expertise is a perfect fit.
Quadrupeds are faster, safer, instantly trained, and provide more complete coverage — but they don’t do it out of the box. You need software, specially configured hardware, and integrations into security monitoring and alerting systems. Undaunted to the rescue!
Undaunted has already deterred trespassers from constructions sites (the first market) with multiple clients on the roster.
Robotics for security will be a huge market, this is the team to do it, and we are thrilled to support Undaunted making our communities safer!
ICYMI: Other Atlanta Ventures Happenings
1. We invested in Habits.
Fantastic team in a big market with strong traction and — BONUS for O’Daily Readers — CEO Jack Boudreau’s startup content is amazing!!!
I was jotting notes from his most recent blog (“If you only had an hour…”) and his videos are helpful, authentic, and fun.
Yes, Jack is truly that energized and relentless.
Or — like we say at Atlanta Ventures — he’s a total animal! (Our highest compliment 💪)
2. And you know about Schematic and Infinite Giving, right?
Fynn Glover, co-founder and CEO of Schematic, was the brains behind our recent pricing webinar and resource-packed blog.
Karen Houghton was the director of Atlanta Tech Village before leaving to found Infinite Giving which grew 10x last year helping non-profits manage their giving.
Both raised big ole, over-subscribed rounds in the fall, details here and here. A testament to their markets, traction, and, of course, the awesome leadership and teams!
3. Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan is open!
Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan has opened its doors to entrepreneurs in South Downtown. Check out the photos, read more about the incredible backstory of South Downtown here and here, and come tour the newest ATV location.
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Let me know — do you like this type of content or prefer startup-specific, action-oriented posts? What companies are you most excited about in 2025??