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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

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

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

North Carolina MedTech startup, backed by NBA legend Charles Barkley, lands new investors

North Carolina MedTech startup, backed by NBA legend Charles Barkley, lands new investors

North Carolina-based entrepreneur Ashlyn Sanders says she wrote NBA legend Charles Barkley “on a hunch.” She’d just seen him appear as a guest on ABC’s Season 10 of “Shark Tank,” and she wanted to tell him about her MedTech startup. Much to her surprise, he replied back.

Have a kid with a runny nose? Atlanta's Dr. Noze Best is ready to help

Have a kid with a runny nose? Atlanta's Dr. Noze Best is ready to help

Snot might not seem like a topic most technologists are looking to tackle. But Dr. Steven Goudy, a pediatric otolaryngologist (that’s an ear, nose, throat doctor) at Emory University, knew the existing contraptions on the market were simply inadequate. Goudy saw an opportunity to address “silent suffering” — particularly with

With E-Grocer Subziwalla, Atlanta-based Founders Work To Deliver a Taste of Home

With E-Grocer Subziwalla, Atlanta-based Founders Work To Deliver a Taste of Home

It all started with a (friendly) debate over onions. Manav Thaker and Sajal Rohatgi, both Atlanta transplants, connected through the city’s business ecosystem. What started as a conversation over the best type of onions (Thaker is team yellow and Rohatgi is team red, for the record), developed into a