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Intellum's New Chief Strategy Officer Vicky Kennedy Talks Future of Customer Education

Vicky Kennedy had a vision of what Atlanta-based Intellum needed to grow. So she created and pitched the role of Chief Strategy Officer. “I have this history in my career of pitching the role before it's there," Kennedy told Hypepotams. "I write it out and say

Behind Tonic, The "Small & Mighty" Company Redefining Fake Data

Behind Tonic, The "Small & Mighty" Company Redefining Fake Data

When chatting with Grant Wainscott at the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, it’s easy to hear his enthusiasm for the local tech sector. “Everyone loves a unicorn, but we love to see the early days,” Wainscott told Hypepotamus. One of those early-stage companies, Tonic, recently turned heads over at

Meet Sharon Harris, Jellyfish's CMO and new Atlanta resident

Meet Sharon Harris, Jellyfish's CMO and new Atlanta resident

Hypepotamus got to catch up virtually this week with Sharon Harris, Atlanta’s latest transplant. Harris is Chief Marketing Officer at Jellyfish, a London-based AdTech and MarTech digital agency focusing on providing technology, strategy, and training. Jellyfish already has a presence in 20 countries across 40 offices, but Harris is

UNC-Chapel Hill Grads Raise $10 Million Series A To Help Apartments Become Rent Ready

UNC-Chapel Hill Grads Raise $10 Million Series A To Help Apartments Become Rent Ready

Yes, moving is a pain. But for apartment complexes, there is a high cost associated with every move-out. Property and maintenance managers have to organize vendor relationships with painters, cleaners, professional resurface contractors, and other maintenance workers as part of turning over every apartment. “For apartments, it’s really a

ParkMobile Announces Plans To Be Acquired By European Parking Group EasyPark

ParkMobile Announces Plans To Be Acquired By European Parking Group EasyPark

A European-based parking technology company announced this morning plans to acquire Atlanta-based ParkMobile. ParkMobile, founded in 2008 and now deploying its technology in over 450 cities, had been part of PARK NOW, a joint venture between BMW Group and Daimler that brought together companies looking to address ride-sharing, charging, trip

Founder of Atlanta-based Purposity Talks COVID's Impact on Generosity

Founder of Atlanta-based Purposity Talks COVID's Impact on Generosity

The last twelve months might most accurately be described as “The Year of the Pivot” for many startups. But for Atlanta-based Purposity, it was the year that validated their thesis that tech can help build up generosity across communities. Blake Canterbury, Purposity’s founder, told Hypepotamus that the team had

Atlanta-based Reframe Catches Attention of Local Investors, Raises $1.4 Million Seed

Atlanta-based Reframe Catches Attention of Local Investors, Raises $1.4 Million Seed

Last September, Hypepotamus spoke with Vedant Pradeep and Ziyi Gao, the two Georgia Tech graduates building Digital Sponsor. Since then, they have not only raised its first seed round, they also started to reframe the conversation around alcohol recovery programs. Under the new name Reframe, Pradeep told Hypepotamus that “all