AIIP '25

An Atlanta native and ecosystem builder, Avoilan Bingham is the Atlanta Seed General Manager at Drive Capital where he leads early-stage investing for Atlanta & the Southeast. Avoilan also serves as the President for Atlanta Tech Week, a week-long celebration of Atlanta's emerging tech ecosystem. Avoilan has spent his professional career as an operator and ecosystem leader coaching, advising and supporting high-growth teams across numerous sales and tech organizations and is focused on rethinking the way we create, engage and develop business solutions in an increasingly digitized world.

Avoilan has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career including Managing Partner at Atlanta based Venture Firm Vertical404, Director of Partnerships for music tech company MyMyMusic where he led corporate partnerships, outreach and growth strategy and was Head of Sales for the digital event SaaS (Software as a Service) platform, The Labz.

A 2025 Finalist for Investor of the Year and the recipient of the 2024 Community Builder of the Year by Startup Atlanta, Avoilan is also a Founding 100 Member and Stakeholder at The Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RICE) and Foundation Member at The Gathering Spot Atlanta.

Avoilan holds a B.S. in Sports Management from Guilford College (NC) and lives in the Metro Atlanta area with his wife and their children.
Prior to founding Vlinder, Miranda spent over 15 years at The Coca-Cola Company, where she held diverse roles, including Director of UX/UI for the eB2B team, IT Process Improvement Leader, and CX Product Owner. Her unique career path has equipped her with a holistic understanding of how to drive impactful experiences and operational excellence.

This 25 minute conversation will explore how Atlanta's unique mix of infrastructure, natural resources, history, culture and tech talent are positioning the city to lead the next wave of innovation in AI.