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Focusing On Data Quality Helped This App Become A Key Resources For 100s of Thousands During The Pandemic

Focusing On Data Quality Helped This App Become A Key Resources For 100s of Thousands During The Pandemic

When Hypepotamus chatted with Jack Griffin in 2017, the University of Michigan student was building FoodFinder, a geo-location website and database of food banks, to help tackle food insecurity. The problem was big then. But the pandemic only heightened the need for food assistance programs and food pantries across the

In An Unpredictable Market, More People Have Moved Into Real Estate Investing. That Has Meant Big Growth For Groundfloor.

In An Unpredictable Market, More People Have Moved Into Real Estate Investing. That Has Meant Big Growth For Groundfloor.

High home prices and low housing inventory has stopped many Americans from buying a home over the last year. That has been particularly true across the Southeast, as a recent Zillow ranking found seven out of the ten “hottest” housing markets are in the region right now. But increasing real

The Great Resignation: When Employees Can Go Anywhere, How Are Startups Attracting Talent?

The Great Resignation: When Employees Can Go Anywhere, How Are Startups Attracting Talent?

Upwards of 38 million American workers joined “The Great Resignation” in 2021, and surveys suggest that number might only grow in 2022. What’s driving the numbers? Some fled burnout and toxic work settings. Many others were lured away by higher wages and a hot “employee market." Some people,

You Have Your Credit Score. Now a NC Startup Wants To Give You A Cybersecurity Score.

You Have Your Credit Score. Now a NC Startup Wants To Give You A Cybersecurity Score.

Our call with founders Edward Carroll and Jeremiah Smith started with the small talk you might expect from those in the startup space: there just aren’t enough hours in the day. But while chatting about their new venture, Asheville, North Carolina-based Edison Marks, I’m fairly convinced they have

One of Atlanta's Latest Unicorns Lands Series E Funding, Reaches $3.5B Valuation

One of Atlanta's Latest Unicorns Lands Series E Funding, Reaches $3.5B Valuation

Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based tech company focused on public safety and crime prevention, has caught the attention of one of the world’s largest VC firms. Tiger Global led Flock Safety’s recent $150 million Series E funding rounding, joined by 776 and Spark Capital. Existing investors a16z, Bedrock, Matrix,

Hybrid Fund out of Research Triangle Looks To Introduce More People To VC

Hybrid Fund out of Research Triangle Looks To Introduce More People To VC

Three Duke classmates have joined forces to bring more capital into the Southeast startup scene. Greggory Bordes, Joe Mancini, and Nikin Shah, all graduates of The Fuqua School of Business, started North Carolina-based Front Porch Venture Partners after working across the country at various investing organizations, startups, and larger corporations.

Fund Focused On Giving Students Real-World Investing Experience Closes $50M, Recruits 11 From Local Colleges

Fund Focused On Giving Students Real-World Investing Experience Closes $50M, Recruits 11 From Local Colleges

Led by a team of 11 students from campuses across the city, the University Growth Fund is looking to change the face of investing in Atlanta. The fund, which started on the West Coast and has offices in San Diego and Salt Lake City, chose to expand to Atlanta in