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.

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!