Corporate Development

TAG’s Corporate Development Society provides a dedicated forum and series of programs where corporate & tech leaders and investors discuss current insights and best-practices to:

• Improve company financial perfomance
• Reach a greater level of organizational efficiency
• Create opportunities to increase company value and market competitiveness

The BIP Ventures mid-year report for 2024 highlights key shifts in venture capital, including investment strategies, sectors, and private market opportunities.

Shift in Investment Strategies: The venture capital market has shifted from the “growth at any cost” mentality to a more measured approach, focusing on follow-on and later-stage deals. This change reflects a heightened sense of responsibility and recalibration in funding.

Sector Focus: Healthcare Tech, Consumer Tech, and Fintech remained strong in 2023, but SaaS, particularly AI-driven startups, saw significant investment. However, investors are cautious about distinguishing genuine innovation from hype.

Private Market Opportunities: Despite market challenges, the private market remains robust, with startups staying private longer and VC activity back to pre-pandemic levels. This environment favors well-equipped private investors and promising startups.

The report highlights the following Georgia startup statistics for 2024:

• Investment Growth: Georgia saw a significant increase in startup investments, with a focus on healthcare tech, fintech, and AI-driven solutions.
• Funding Rounds: The number of funding rounds increased, particularly in seed and early-stage investments.
• Sector Leadership: Georgia startups are leading in innovative sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, and healthcare technology.

For more details, you can read the full report here.

• Enterprise & Startup Executives responsible for: Corporate Development, Strategy & Planning, Partnerships & Alliances and Legal & Regulatory.
• F1000 executives focused on strategies to structure strategic tech company partnerships
• Investors – Private Equity, Growth and Venture Funding
• Professional services firms: Attorneys, Business Brokers, Investment Bankers, M&A Advisors, and Management Consultants

TAG Corporate Development was created by senior Industry leaders from IBM Corp. and Morris, Manning & Martin LLP, one of the leading technology law firms in the country.

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Featured C-Level speakers: ParkMobile; NCR; Chairman IBM Global Acquisitions Committee (NYSE: IBM); CEO AT&T Intellectual Property (NYSE: T); CEO SecureWorks (NASDAQ: SCWX); CEO Paymetric (NYSE: VNTV); CEO Kabbage (SoftBank); CFO EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK); COO The Weather Company (NYSE: IBM); CSO Assurant (NYSE: AIZ); President Sprint (NYSE: S); President Aflac Ventures (NYSE: AFL); MD Intel Capital (NASDAQ: INTC); MD Hewlett Packard Ventures (NYSE: HPQ); MD UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund (NYSE: UPS); Georgia Secretary of State (Georgia); CEO Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC); President Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA).