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New Atlanta-based Vivo Brings Small-Group Strength Training Classes Home To Adults 55+

New Atlanta-based Vivo Brings Small-Group Strength Training Classes Home To Adults 55+

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing in 2021, health is still the top priority for people around the world; especially when it comes to the elderly. While most of the concern for senior citizens is placed on protecting their bodies from a virus that is potentially fatal, current efforts for social

Apple-backed HBCU Innovation Center To Call Atlanta University Center Home

Apple-backed HBCU Innovation Center To Call Atlanta University Center Home

Atlanta is set to be home to yet another HQ. The Atlanta University Center (AUC) will soon house The Propel Center’s innovation campus, which will focus on building tech talent within the country's 100+ HBCUs. The Propel Center, started by Birmingham-based Ed Farm, offers in-person and online

Kennesaw-based FinTech Lending Startup Lands $125 Million in Growth Investment

Kennesaw-based FinTech Lending Startup Lands $125 Million in Growth Investment

LendingPoint, based out of Kennesaw, Georgia, announced this week a $125 million preferred equity investment from Warburg Pincus. The investment comes at a unique time in the FinTech and lending industries. CEO Tom Burnside told Hypepotamus via email this is LendingPoint’s first external capital injection, which comes as the

VC Firm With Investments in Slack, CrowdStrike & Other Success Stories Leads $18.5 M Series A Round In Atlanta-based DecisionLink

VC Firm With Investments in Slack, CrowdStrike & Other Success Stories Leads $18.5 M Series A Round In Atlanta-based DecisionLink

Accurately understanding the value of a prospective or existing customer is important for any growing business. Atlanta-based DecisionLink’s platform organizes the customer value management process, and one of the larger VC firms out in Silicon Valley has taken notice. Following up on a 2019 SAFE round, Accel has signed

As Alternative Housing Options Grow, Atlanta-based GROUNDFLOOR Thinks ADU Investing Can Help Cities Thrive

As Alternative Housing Options Grow, Atlanta-based GROUNDFLOOR Thinks ADU Investing Can Help Cities Thrive

The housing market has certainly made its share of headlines during COVID. While commercial real estate all but dried up for a time due to office closures, individual home mortgage rates plunged to record lows. As some fled traditionally dense cities, others bought new places to hunker down for extended

With Roots in Wilmington & Atlanta, EasyVote Provides SaaS-based Tools For Election Officials Across The Country

With Roots in Wilmington & Atlanta, EasyVote Provides SaaS-based Tools For Election Officials Across The Country

Yes, the 2020 Presidential race and 2021 senate runoff elections are in the rearview mirror. While many may be rejoicing that TV ads and text message campaigns have ended, one Southeast-based startup is already looking ahead to ensure that future elections run smoothly. EasyVote, founded by brothers Charles and Ron

After Series A Round, Atlanta-based Voxie Looks To Make Text Message Conversations The Next Big Thing in Brand Engagement

Even before the pandemic, getting in front of the right customers was hard for retailers, restaurateurs, and e-commerce store owners. As email open rates fell over the course of the last few years — and foot traffic into physical stores all but dried up in 2020 — marketers have had to get