Go Fig was recognized by SC Biz News as one of the top 20 startups in South Carolina that are experiencing early success stories and strong growth potential. In addition to the recognition, they published highlights from multiple interviews with founder Nathan Freystaetter:

"With just three employees, the startup has positioned itself as a specialized resource for data and analytics in Greenville. The company advises other startups and businesses on data infrastructure, engineering best practices and effective data usage."

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Nathan Freystaetter founded Go Fig in 2023 to help finance and product teams use data better with the power of code alongside the familiarity of spreadsheet functions. With AI and a simple, intuitive UI, the users of the app can perform advanced analytics on large, connected datasets without needing to write a single line of code.

Nathan has a background in Finance and Data Science in Fortune 500 and has built this technology to "replicate himself" and build a tool for smaller enterprises to perform like a larger enterprise without the cost of hiring a full data team.

April is Innovation Awareness Month in South Carolina. Founder Nathan Freystaetter was interviewed by Fox News Carolina correspondent Myra Ruiz this morning in downtown Greenville South Carolina to share his experience building Go Fig in South Carolina:

"[To me, innovation means] being in that deep mental space where you're really trying to think through a problem and finding a better way to do things. It's about not being satisfied with the status quo. It's about constantly questioning what we're doing and why we're doing this so that you're really spending time on what's most important."

In November, Go Fig received a $25,000 Project Development Fund Grant from the South Carolina Research Authority. The Greenville-based information technology startup’s software enables finance and product teams to perform advanced analytics on large datasets with the familiarity of spreadsheet functions.

Go Fig became a member of the SCRA earlier this summer and has shown strong early indicators of growth and traction. The promising early stage startup will be using the funds to support ongoing product development, develop a Go-to-Marketing strategy and expand marketing efforts.

The South Carolina Research Authority, or SCRA for short, is a nonprofit organization that fuels the state’s innovation economy by accelerating technology-driven growth in AI, technology, research, academia and industry through funding, expertise, and network.

Go Fig was recognized as a finalist for the 2024 South Carolina InnoVision Awards for having advanced innovation and technology and making significant contributions to the state of South Carolina.

Nathan Freystaetter, founder of Go Fig, participated in Furman University's GVL Starts, a 9-week long program hosted by the Hill Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The program consisted of mentorship from professionals across a broad range of expertise, pitch practice, and comradery from other startup founders. The program culminated in the highly anticipated GVL Starts Demo Day, a pitch competition in front of a crowd of over 200 people and 3 judges, including Shay Houser of Founderville VC.

Three startups received a $5,000 grant-- one for Best Product or Service, Best Technology, and Crowd Favorite.

The judges announced Go Fig as the winner of the Best Technology startup and took home a big check worth $5,000!