A nondescript Madison County office building packs a powerful one-two-three punch felt around the world.

Lineup Media Group (LMG) and Atomic 47 (A47) headquartered in Edwardsville are globally focused venture/growth holding companies with a portfolio of businesses. Operating under the same leadership, LMG and A47 are technically separate umbrellas.

“When we started this, we had three areas we wanted to be involved in: media, financial technology (fintech) and healthcare,” said Kris Lakin, of Edwardsville, one of LMG’s founders. “That was kind of what brought us all together.

“LMG is focused on the media side and A47 on financial technology and healthcare,” he said. “Like a producer in a movie, our goal is to combine strategy and vision with the best team, resources and relationships to create an effective ‘product,’ all while advancing a cohesive agenda for the entire group of companies.” What began as an incubator for completely online businesses has grown to include offices in New York, Mexico City, Ho Chi Minh City and Astana in Kazakhstan…(read more)

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