Atlanta Ventures

Atlanta Ventures is an Atlanta, Georgia-based venture capital firm and startup studio founded in 2012 by David Cummings, a serial entrepreneur who built and sold 10 companies, including Pardot (acquired by ExactTarget and subsequently Salesforce). The firm focuses exclusively on fast-growing SaaS and subscription businesses in the Southeast, targeting companies with under $5 million in ARR where founder-led capital and operational support can have the greatest impact. The firm leads or fills entire rounds with investments of $250,000 to $5 million across seed through Series B stages, having backed over 25 companies. Cummings's portfolio includes some of Atlanta's most consequential technology outcomes: Craig Hyde at Rigor, Kyle Porter at SalesLoft, Eric Spett at Terminus, and Tope Awotona at Calendly — which became a $3 billion-plus unicorn. Atlanta Ventures also runs a Studio program that systematically co-founds and scales subscription businesses by pairing proven methodology with experienced operators. The firm's differentiation is its founder-operator DNA. Cummings built the Atlanta Tech Village — one of the Southeast's largest tech hubs — and integrates community, content, and capital into a comprehensive ecosystem for regional entrepreneurs. That combination of hands-on operational experience, SaaS expertise, and deep local networks makes Atlanta Ventures the anchor early-stage institution for the Southeast tech corridor.