Atlanta startups smash fundraising records, raise almost $3B in 2021

Georgia startups have raised almost $3 billion in 2021, according to the PitchBook-National Venture Capital Association Venture Monitor report for the third quarter.   That fundraising amount — $2.98 billion exactly — smashes the previous record with three months left in the year. The next highest raises were $2.3 billion in 2019 and $2.1 billion in 2020. The city’s low cost of living, tech talent pool, international airport and diversity of industries and people create a…