Point the founders Collab Capital can't take to ATDC and Atlanta Tech Village

What to do

1. Add the line below wherever a founder finds out they don't fit: your eligibility section, FAQ or application page.
2. When PursueATL publishes the Atlanta programs and funds comparison, link to it from the same line.
3. Let ATDC know you did it. The habit works best in both directions.

The line, ready to paste

Not the right fit for Collab Capital? Try ATDC (https://atdc.org/apply-to-join/) or Atlanta Tech Village (https://uc1n0.share.hsforms.com/2zPeayubaSLyFDVuZc8TPQQ). Every Atlanta program and fund, side by side: https://pursueatl.com/roles/

Put it wherever a founder finds out they don't fit: your eligibility section, FAQ or application page. Then tell ATDC and Atlanta Tech Village you did it. It works best in both directions.

The same line as HTML, with the links in

<p>Not the right fit for Collab Capital? <a href="https://atdc.org/apply-to-join/">ATDC</a> (technology companies in Georgia, from a validated MVP working toward product-market fit (Accelerate) to growth-stage companies scaling revenue, teams and capital (Signature)) and <a href="https://uc1n0.share.hsforms.com/2zPeayubaSLyFDVuZc8TPQQ">Atlanta Tech Village</a> (tech and tech-related startups, from early-stage startups to high-growth companies) may be a better match. <a href="https://pursueatl.com/roles/">See every Atlanta program and fund, side by side</a>.</p>

Why it helps

When the engines name Collab Capital but recommend someone else, they most often recommend ATDC and Atlanta Tech Village. A founder who hears no from one Atlanta door should land at another Atlanta door, not another city.

This is the habit that makes Atlanta feel like one ecosystem to the engines, and to founders.

Who the engines pick instead

ATDC, Atlanta Tech Village

The questions this is for

• Compare the main early-stage venture funds based in Atlanta by stage and check size.
• Which Atlanta organizations run real investor introduction programs rather than just pitch events?
• Atlanta startup scene: who does what?
• Which Atlanta organizations have actually funded Black women founders, not just featured them?
• Which Atlanta programs for underrepresented founders lead to actual investment rather than a certificate?

How you'll know it worked

In December, watch the answers that turn founders away from Collab Capital: do they name an Atlanta option next?