Atlantic Capital Bancshares is the holding company for Chattanooga, Tennessee-headquartered Atlantic Capital Bank, National Association. Three Atlanta-area commercial bankers founded Atlantic Capital in 2007 by raising $125.0 million of startup capital from local investors and several well-known institutional firms in what was the largest U.S. independent de novo bank offering.

Atlantic Capital offers banking, treasury management, capital markets, trust, and mortgage services to privately held companies and individuals in Atlanta, eastern Tennessee, and northwest Georgia. Atlantic Capital also provides specialized financial services to select clients nationally.