Today if the fourth version of Startup Riot. Startup Riot is the Southeast's version of Disrupt or Luanch. It's a pitch event where tech startups get three minutes to tell their story. This year the event has moved to the Tabernacle.  The Tabernacle is a rockin kind of place, my favorite venue in all of Atlanta to see a show. The floor literally bounces when the place gets going. Today 50 startups are taking their moment in the spotlight.

Like last year I am going to live blog with quick updates on the presenting companies and my thoughts on their pitches and prospects. 

Rocket Whale
Simple web-based policies and procedures software for small businesses. A visit to the site is worth a look at the logo.

Mogley
Customer loyalty, gift cards, payment, and promotion management mobile markeing platform targeted toward merchants. Nice looking app. Kinda cool play in the local marketing space. Busy space. Merchant and audiance acquisition could be tough. Nice presentation.

TripLingo
Came out of StartAtlanta and was voted best of show there. It's a nice customizable translation app.  Slang slider is a nice feature. Has a team working full-time and have secured a little seed funding. Jesse Maddox the founder was getting ready to head West before TripLingo, now says "we love Atlanta." Asked the for the order. Set the bar for the day. triplingo.com/startupriot. 

Nouvou
Enterprise data loss prevention system coming out of Georgia Tech. Company made it to the final 10 of the GTRIC Innovation Competition there recently. 

PlacePunch
Another mobile marketing platform. Two in the first group, I told you the space was crowded. The cross location checkin compatibility is a smart move. They have paying customers and funding from Shotput Ventures. Looking for $500k more.  They could get it.

I was knocked off the network at some point here and lost reviews of Merlin Mobilty, VoiceCloud, Pardot, ThundrLizard and kicked back and just enjoyed the presentations. If any of the companies that I missed want to reach out more than happy to give you your three lines of fame. With that said one that got my attention was DNSimple.

DNSimple
Really like this. So much that I am going to become a customer.  Register domains and handle third party applications such as Google Apps and Heroku. No upsell hassle. Have customer traction and can self fund. May be willing to take $150k from someone that can make them grow faster.

Hopefully we will have a little bit better luck with Internet access later this afternoon.