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After Acquisition, Crown & Caliber Founder Talks Innovation In Circular Luxury

After Acquisition, Crown & Caliber Founder Talks Innovation In Circular Luxury

What started with a transaction in a parking lot with a Georgia Tech student has led to a successful exit within the luxury watch space. Atlanta-based Crown & Caliber, an online marketplace that professionalized the sale of second-hand and pre-owned watches, was acquired earlier this month by HODINKEE. Based in

VentureSouth's Matt Dunbar

VentureSouth invests $9.2M in 26 early-stage startups in the Southeast

Even during a pandemic, the deals keep flowing for VentureSouth. The angel investment group, headquartered in Greenville, S.C., invested roughly $9.2 million in 26 early-stage companies in 2020. That's down from $12.7 million in 28 companies in 2019, a "record-setting" year. Over 60%

Atlanta-based Klippit wants to help make everyone an influencer

When Chike Nwoke was a student at the University of Maryland College Park, he took note of a unique marketing tactic used by energy drink company Redbull. The company would hire students to represent their brand on campus, which would ultimately drive more drink sales. For Nwoke, this showed that

Virtual HealthTech Team Ascend Medical Rolls Out Pop Up Testing For COVID, Other Primary Care Services

Virtual HealthTech Team Ascend Medical Rolls Out Pop Up Testing For COVID, Other Primary Care Services

As entrepreneurs and large companies alike look to modernize how healthcare is distributed in the wake of COVID, one Atlanta-based startup is bringing back the old fashion “house call.” Ascend Medical, a membership-based mobile clinic, primary care, and telemedicine startup, focuses on providing key preventative care measures and tests to

New Accelerator Program Launches To Drive 5G Innovation in Georgia

New Accelerator Program Launches To Drive 5G Innovation in Georgia

T-Mobile, Georgia Tech’s ATDC, and Peachtree Corners Curiosity Lab announced the creation of the 5G Connected Future incubator, which is set to drive the development of 5G-focused startups. Betsy Plattenburg, the Lab’s Executive Director, told Hypepotamus that 5G innovation is important for the work at Curiosity Lab because

ParkMobile Makes It Possible To Pay For Parking Within Google Maps

ParkMobile Makes It Possible To Pay For Parking Within Google Maps

Atlanta-based and BMW Group-owned ParkMobile has released several mobile-first features over the years to help drivers more easily deal with parking. Their latest integration allows drivers to pay for parking within Google Maps. “At ParkMobile, we always try to meet the consumers where they are and reduce friction in the

Emory's New Center To Take A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Entrepreneurship

Emory's New Center To Take A Multi-Disciplinary Approach To Entrepreneurship

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