# Atlanta Tech Village

> Atlanta Tech Village operates startup workspace and community programs in Atlanta, combining flexible offices, advisors, educational events and investor connections for technology and related businesses. Founded by David Cummings and co-founder David Lightburn in 2012, it expanded from Buckhead to the historic Sylvan Hotel in South Downtown in January 2025.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Founders:** David Cummings (Founder), David Lightburn (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Startup workspace, It Takes A Village, Women + Tech, Startup Summer School, Atlanta Startup Village
- **Notable:** ATV reports 300+ companies, 15,000+ jobs and more than $3.2 billion in capital raised through its startup community; these are operator-reported ecosystem metrics, not ATV corporate funding., Its public graduate list includes Calendly, Salesloft, BitPay, PrizePicks and Terminus., Opened its Sylvan location in January 2025.

## Products & services

- **Startup workspace** — Community membership from $300/month, reserved desks from $446/month and private offices from $630/month at Buckhead and Sylvan; published starting prices checked October 2026.
- **It Takes A Village** — A 12-week pre-accelerator for underrepresented technology founders with product traction, mentorship, grants, KPI accountability and scheduled VC meetings.
- **Women + Tech** — Meetups, mentorship and programming supporting women entrepreneurs and technologists.
- **Startup Summer School** — Practical founder education on market validation, early customers, product development and fundraising.
- **Atlanta Startup Village** — Quarterly pitch night with four-minute presentations and live questions and feedback.
- **Event hosting** — Spaces and support for panels, networking receptions, workshops and other gatherings.

## Achievements

- ATV reports 300+ companies, 15,000+ jobs and more than $3.2 billion in capital raised through its startup community; these are operator-reported ecosystem metrics, not ATV corporate funding.
- Its public graduate list includes Calendly, Salesloft, BitPay, PrizePicks and Terminus.
- Opened its Sylvan location in January 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The published Fall 2026 It Takes A Village calendar lists an October 2 programming start, January 15, 2027 final session and January 27 demo day; a schedule, not independently verified attendance.
- **2026-10** — As checked in October 2026, the official team page lists Aly Merritt as President and Kelly Anne O’Neill as Executive Director of the ATV Foundation.
- **2025-01** — Sylvan opened in South Downtown, with a street-level reception space and offices upstairs.

## Links

- Website: https://atlantatechvillage.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlanta-tech-village/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AtlTechVillage
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atlantatechvillageliveeven8126/videos
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atltechvillage/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaTechVillage/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08