Rise of the Rest was founded by AOL co-founder Steve Case as an initiative to support entrepreneurial hubs outside of Silicon Valley. The tour will visit CHA and host a $100K startup pitch competition on May 10th. Click link to read more and RSVP to attend.

RootsRated, a Chattanooga-based outdoor media platform, raised $2.5m in Series A funding. The company was selected to pitch at both 36|86 and Venture Atlanta in 2015.