Venture Atlanta Announces 2026 Lineup of Southeast's Most Promising Technology Companies

This year's conference brings together the Southeast's top innovative companies, investors,
and corporate leaders for two days of connection and collaboration 

ATLANTA, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture Atlanta, the Southeast's premier technology innovation conference, today announced its lineup of presenting companies for this year's event taking place October 14-15 at the Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall. The annual conference brings together promising startups from across the region, investors, corporate innovators, and ecosystem leaders to create connections that help entrepreneurs access the capital, relationships, and resources they need to scale.

This year's presenting companies — spanning AI, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, climate technology, robotics, manufacturing, defense technology, and other emerging sectors — reflect the continued expansion and diversification of the Southeast's innovation economy. To view the full lineup, go here.

"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. Venture Atlanta has evolved into the place where those connections happen, helping founders build the relationships that accelerate company growth."

New for 2026, Venture Atlanta will offer an expanded lineup of programming highlighting the technologies, industries, and companies shaping the Southeast's innovation economy. Day One will feature a new Growth Stage Track led by serial entrepreneurs sharing strategies for scaling and success, along with a healthcare track featuring Catalyst by Wellstar and a corporate session from Cox Enterprises exploring how startups and established companies can drive innovation together. Thursday will focus on Deep Tech and Defense Tech.

Since its founding, Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 1,000 companies, facilitating over $8.8 billion in capital raised and $22 billion in successful exits. Notable alumni include Bark, CallRail, Car360, Flock Safety, Florence Healthcare, ParkMobile, Salesloft, Kabbage, Bitcoin Depot, PrizePicks, Stax, SingleOps, Pindrop, Terminus, and many others.

Venture Atlanta will once again bring together the Southeast's most promising startups through its Startup Showcase Live competition, allowing pre-seed and seed-stage companies to pitch their businesses to investors and the broader technology community. The winning company will receive a $475,000 investment prize.

Venture Atlanta alum Adam Wexler, who first pitched at the conference in 2018, will return to the stage for a fireside conversation on his journey building and scaling PrizePicks.

Venture Atlanta is supported by 100 sponsors, including Title Sponsor J.P.Morgan and Headline Sponsors Cherry Bekaert, Gunderson Dettmer, Justworks, and Marketwake. For the complete sponsor list, go here.

For a full conference schedule, or to register before last-call pricing goes into effect on October 1, 2026, or passes are sold out, go here.

About Venture Atlanta
Venture Atlanta, the Southeast's technology innovation event, is where the region's most promising tech companies meet the country's top-tier investors. As the Southeast's largest investor showcase, helping launch over 1,000 companies and raise $8.8 billion in funding to date, the event connects the region's top entrepreneurs with local and national investors and others in the technology ecosystem who can help them raise the capital they need to grow their businesses. The annual nonprofit event is a collaboration of the Atlanta CEO Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). For more information, visit www.ventureatlanta.org. For updates, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn, and visit our blog.

Contacts:
Allyson Eman                                                                         
CEO, Venture Atlanta
770.298.4202
[email protected]                                                   

Kathy Berardi
Media Relations Director
678.644.4122
[email protected] 

SOURCE Venture Atlanta