7th Annual Atlanta Startup Award Winners
September 4, 2025
Startup Atlanta, Atlanta’s community non-profit dedicated to convening and connecting the local entrepreneurial ecosystem, is proud to announce the winners of the Atlanta Startup Awards.
This year marked the most competitive selection process to date, with nearly 250 nominations and 45 finalists across nine categories. After a record-breaking response and rigorous review, Startup Atlanta is proud to introduce the winners who represent the boldest, most impactful startups, founders, and ecosystem leaders shaping the future of our city.
Presenting our 2025 Atlanta Startup Awards Winners listed alphabetically by Awards Category:
1. Best B2B Startup
The “Best B2B Startup” Category recognizes trailblazing startups that have revolutionized business solutions with groundbreaking products and remarkable milestones over the past 12 months.
SocialRX: SocialRX works with healthcare, education, and workforce management partners to address the dual mental health and loneliness crises through social prescribing.
2. Best B2C Startup
The “Best B2C Startup” Category honors stellar startups that have captivated consumers with innovative products and significant achievements in the last 12 months.
Vettex Sports.: Vettex is at the forefront of textile innovation, specializing in grip-enhancing apparel.
3. Best Startup for Good
The “Best Startup for Good” Category celebrates mission-driven startups, for-profit or non-profit, that have made a profound social impact on the Atlanta community and beyond over the past 12 months.
Infinite Giving: Infinite Giving is the only proprietary fintech platform built exclusively for nonprofits to receive both cash and non-cash (stock, crypto, DAF, and endowments) and serve as an investment advisor to steward those donations.
4. Best New Startup
The “Best New Startup” Category shines a spotlight on newly launched startups (within the last year as of July 2024) that have already achieved impressive milestones over the past 12 months.
Career Pilot @ Work: Career Pilot works with job network companies and recruiters to grow their value by adding in our intelligent automation to increase view-to-apply conversion for every job and pass through qualified, authenticated applicants for every employer.
5. Best Underrepresented-Founded Startup
The “Best Underrepresented-Founded Startup” Category recognizes outstanding startups founded or led by people of color or women that have achieved significant milestones over the past 12 months.
Scarlet: Scarlet (formerly RedDrop) is a next-generation period care brand built specifically for tweens and teens. We combine age-appropriate products, affirming education, and tech-enabled support to help young people navigate puberty with confidence.
6. Best On-Campus Startup
The “Best On-Campus Startup” Category celebrates the best on-campus startups, including student-founded companies and commercialization and research companies, at any of metro-Atlanta’s colleges and universities.
TAPN (Georgia Tech): TAPN is the Southeast’s first in-person event media platform, using patent-pending NFC-enabled, biodegradable badges to power instant connections, real-time analytics, and measurable ROI for events.
7. Investor of the Year
The “Investor of the Year” Category applauds ecosystem partners, whether an organization or individual, that have made substantial investments in local Atlanta startups over the last 12 months.
8. Mentor of the Year
The “Mentor of the Year” Category honors leaders who have provided exceptional mentorship, contributing significantly to the growth and success of the local Atlanta entrepreneurial ecosystem.
9. Community Builder of the Year
The “Community Builder of the Year” Category recognizes visionary leaders who have made a lasting impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem, embodying Startup Atlanta’s core values: Make Connections, Add Value, Give Credit, Partner Freely, Promote Equally, and No Excuses.