What better way to start off a new week than to take a quick look back at the big headlines from last week? Our Monday “Fund” Day series can get you all caught up on the major startup headlines from last week…and get you prepped for all the important events and deadlines you need to know for your business. Here’s what happened the first full week of February 2024:Who is in building modeIt was a quiet week for the Southeast venture world, with little noise for companies announcing major rounds. But that doesn’t mean it has been a quiet week across the startup community. Here are the teams in growth mode right now:* Fanbase, an Atlanta-based social media livestreaming startup, rolled out its new Fanbase Audio feature on web and mobile devices. This means that listeners don’t have to download the app in order to connect with content. Want to see the feature in action and catch up on the Super Bowl news? Here is a link to check out.* Momnt, an Atlanta-based fintech startup, announced that Jason Rozenblat has taken on the role of Senior Vice President of Sales.* Atlanta tech success story Salesloft announced the appointment of Mark Niemiec as its new Chief Revenue Officer.* Atlanta-based sports and media tech company PlayOn! Sports named James Rosenstock as its new Chief Financial Officer.* Tech Square Ventures announced the promotion of Scott Lopano to Partner of the early-stage VC firm* Intuit Mailchimp officially opened up its massive new building in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhoodFor The Week Ahead:Looking to connect and network this week? Here are the places you need to be:* Spark by Go Studio: Startup Demo Day in ATL – Feb 15* AgeTech Atlanta Meetup – Feb 15* ATDC Entrepreneurs Night – Feb 15* USA India Business Summit – Feb 16* The Lola Meetup – Feb 16

Seasoned financial, operational and strategic leader brings deep media and technology expertise to drive future growth and innovation in K-12 space.ATLANTA, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayOn! Sports, a leading high school media and technology company, today announced the appointment of James "Jay" Rosenstock as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Rosenstock is an accomplished media and technology executive who has previously served as CFO at Skillshare, a market-leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) creative learning marketplace, and ezCater, a top business-to-business (B2B) online catering marketplace. At PlayOn!, Rosenstock will oversee the Accounting, Finance, Tax, M&A, Information Technology and Security and Project Management Office (PMO) departments."We are thrilled to welcome Jay to the PlayOn! leadership team. He brings extensive experience in both the DTC and B2B industries and has guided leading companies through significant transformation," said David Rudolph, PlayOn! founder and CEO. "We are confident that Jay's expertise will be valuable as we continue to innovate for the benefit of schools and fans nationwide.""As the child of two educators and an avid sports player and youth coach, it's a privilege to join such an innovative company and accomplished leadership team as we embark on the next stage of growth," said Rosenstock. "I look forward to the journey ahead as we continue to scale our business and create meaningful experiences for schools and communities across the country."Earlier, Rosenstock was instrumental in architecting and operating Discovery's international businesses, where he oversaw Discovery Education International

The accomplished executives bring significant media and technology expertise to drive future growth and innovation.ATLANTA, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayOn! Sports, a leading high school media and technology company, announced today the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Michael Paull, former President of Direct to Consumer at Disney Entertainment, and Heather Friedland, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Ancestry."The PlayOn! leadership team and I are thrilled to welcome Michael and Heather to our Board of Directors," said David Rudolph, PlayOn! founder and CEO. "We look forward to their contributions as we continue to scale across streaming, digital ticketing, and event management for school athletics and activities."Paull has more than 20 years of experience in product development, technology, media and content distribution. As the President of Direct to Consumer for Disney Entertainment, he oversaw Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+ globally. In this role, Paull led strategic initiatives in marketing, product, technology, data science and business operations for the streaming services, along with programming and content curation.Paull joined The Walt Disney Company in 2017 with the acquisition of BAMTECH Media, where he served as CEO. Prior to joining BAMTECH, Paull was Vice President, Digital Video at Amazon, where he ran Prime Video Channels worldwide and was responsible for its global content, product, technology, operations and marketing