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Chiseled on the entry gate to Emory’s campus is the quote “Let us stand by what is good and try to make it better,” attributed to former university president Atticus Haygood. For the team behind the new Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, the launch of the
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COVID has expedited many tech trends, but perhaps none as drastically as what we are seeing in the HealthTech industry. As physicians and patients alike look for solutions to connect with healthcare services, Frank Wasti noticed a gap in the marketplace for those uninsured or underinsured. Wasti told Hypepotamus that
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Atlanta-based ClickDimensions announced its acquisition of Eletype, another marketing technology startup in the city. Eletype’s team will join ClickDimension as they look to navigate the changing marketing landscape. “One trend we’re seeing in the MarTech space is that it isn’t enough for sales and marketing teams to
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SmartPM, the Atlanta-based full-service project analytics system focused on the construction industry, raised $785,000 through a group of angel investors. Founder and CEO Michael Pink told Hypepotamus that “part of our funding will push us into AI and machine learning so that we can use datasets in a much
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Anyone who has tried to wrangle co-workers or friends to make dinner plans knows the struggle: Group decision-making is painful. Alejandro Campos Villacres and Tillson Galloway met as students at Georgia Tech, and wanted to find a way to tackle the problems created when a group needs to reach a
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Mobile users who scroll through TikTok, Instagram...and now Clubhouse...are looking for entertainment. But when Isaac Hayes III scrolls, he’s thinking about one thing: How can he help these content creators make money? Hayes, son of singer-songwriter and producer Isaac Hayes, has experience both on the creative side
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The pandemic has driven many tech trends, including a shift further towards a mobile-first world. More people are turning to apps than ever before for essential services like banking, food delivery, connecting with distant family, or just finding entertainment during these times of social distancing. As Frank Moyer, CTO of
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Two well-recognized names in the Atlanta venture capital and entrepreneurial scenes are partnering to help fund overlooked, high-potential startups across the Southeast. Today, Paul Judge, Ph.D., and BIP Capital co-founder Mark Buffington announced the formation of Panoramic Ventures, a new $300 million fund. Judge told Hypepotamus that the fund
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Nashville-based Built Technologies, a lending software for construction projects, closed a $88 million Series C funding round this week. The round included several big names in the VC community, including Lee Fixel’s new fund Addition. Fixel will also be joining Built’s board, according to a press statement. Additional
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From startups to soccer clubs, Marcus Whitney has built a lot of impressive ventures in Nashville over the last twenty years. So when you talk to him about the new data showing that more people are moving to Tennessee than any other location, he isn’t surprised. “There’s already
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Since its inception in 2019, Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab has seen drones, scooters, shuttles, trucks, and cars on its smart roads. All these have been deployed to help expedite autonomous vehicle opportunities. This week, The Lab is making a mobility research and test vehicle available to companies and startups innovating
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Atlanta’s tech scene has attracted top talent from across the world in the last few years. One of the most recent transplants is Melissa Pegus, the new Senior Associate at Tech Square Ventures. Pegus spoke with Hypepotamus about what pulled her south from New York City and what she