Georgia Tech Names Lara Hodgson to Lead New Venture Arcade Accelerator
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Updated · Georgia Tech News Center · Aug 24
Georgia Tech Names Lara Hodgson to Lead New Venture Arcade Accelerator
3 articles · Updated · Georgia Tech News Center · Aug 24
Summary
Lara Hodgson was appointed inaugural executive director of The Venture Arcade, Georgia Tech’s new startup accelerator in Atlanta’s Tech Square.
The program, previously known as Velocity Startups, is designed to help founders move from early-stage Georgia Tech initiatives into later-stage accelerators and scale their businesses.
Hodgson brings more than 20 years of entrepreneurial and capital-markets experience, including leading RoxWrite and co-founding payments company Now Corp, which ran from 2010 to 2024.
Georgia Tech said her mandate is to build a stronger pathway for deep-tech startups by connecting them with mentorship, infrastructure, funding opportunities, and customers.