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We all know the stereotype. Startup offices are notorious for providing overflowing candy jars, free lunch buffets, or drinks on tap to help attract employees and show off their workplace culture. Now, many startups are bringing their snack bars and company lunches out to the public. Through strategic partnerships with
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In February 2020, Atlanta’s own ‘Godfather of Agnel Investing’ Sig Mosley penned a piece on Hypepotamus giving entrepreneurs advice about the funding process. While 2020 has thrown more than a few curveballs at the tech startup community, Mosley’s words still ring true for those seeking outside investments. We
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It's fun to dream about a future in which we might end our workday on the East Coast and make it to Paris for dinner. But several Atlanta aerospace engineers turned entrepreneurs are working right now to make this a reality right from their workspace at the Dekalb-Peachtree
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The NFHS Network has not only helped fans watch their favorite high school teams this fall, but it has also brought over $25 million back to athletic departments who are missing out on traditional ticket sales in 2020. Days of grabbing a seat in a crowded bleacher section for a
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Atlanta-based fintech company Bluefin, known for offering payment and data security for small and medium-sized businesses, announced a $25 million in growth financing from Macquarie Capital Principal Finance. Macquarie joins current Bluefin investors Napier Park and Camden Partners. Bluefin’s work, with specializes in securing Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected
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Buying groceries, clothes — and well, just about every other item imaginable — online is the norm in 2020. Now companies shopping for one of more than 5,000 cybersecurity and compliance products out on the market have their very own ecommerce platform. Atlanta-based Apptega launched CyberXchange earlier this month. The B2B
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It took near-Herculean efforts for companies of all sizes to switch to work-from-home standards throughout 2020. For Nick Santora, CEO and founder of Curricula, cybersecurity professionals had to become superheroes in order to ensure both employees and companies stay safe in all sorts of remote work environments. In order to
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Cracking into a locked iPhone may seem like something that is reserved for Blockbuster heist movies. But after catching up with Atlanta-based Grayshift, it's clear the world of digital forensics definitely plays a part in our daily lives. In fact, 90% of criminal investigations rely on smartphones for
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Companies across the Southeast have signed on to make Election Day a company holiday. Some have even distributed information to help their employees become poll workers. But Roadie took their Election Day pledge a step further this year. Their team hit the road in early October to ensure more Georgians
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Atlanta-based health tech company Loyal, known for improving how hospitals engage with patients through AI-powered tools, announced it has secured $12.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by the healthcare-focused firm Concord Health Partners. Hypepotamus talked with Loyal's CEO Chad Mallory back in 2018
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Two Southeast-based startups are joining forces to ensure those with disabilities are able to more easily navigate streets, parking lots, and all public places. North Carolina-based Passport announced that their parking payment software will now be integrated into the iAccess Life app. iAccess, which was born in Atlanta, helps users
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Networking and personal mentorship are key to any Techstars program, as startup founders look to hone their product and their pitches in front of potential investors. Now that Techstars Atlanta has officially wrapped up its fifth — and first fully remote — class, Managing Director David Payne sees the online format as