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With Squeet, Georgia Tech Student & Grad Look To Streamline Group Decision-Making

With Squeet, Georgia Tech Student & Grad Look To Streamline Group Decision-Making

Anyone who has tried to wrangle co-workers or friends to make dinner plans knows the struggle: Group decision-making is painful. Alejandro Campos Villacres and Tillson Galloway met as students at Georgia Tech, and wanted to find a way to tackle the problems created when a group needs to

As Social Media Content Grows, Fanbase's Founder Builds New Monetization Opportunity For Creatives

As Social Media Content Grows, Fanbase's Founder Builds New Monetization Opportunity For Creatives

Mobile users who scroll through TikTok, Instagram...and now Clubhouse...are looking for entertainment. But when Isaac Hayes III scrolls, he’s thinking about one thing: How can he help these content creators make money? Hayes, son of singer-songwriter and producer Isaac Hayes, has experience both on the creative

How Atlanta-based Kobiton's AI Is Helping The Shift To A Mobile-First World

How Atlanta-based Kobiton's AI Is Helping The Shift To A Mobile-First World

The pandemic has driven many tech trends, including a shift further towards a mobile-first world. More people are turning to apps than ever before for essential services like banking, food delivery, connecting with distant family, or just finding entertainment during these times of social distancing. As Frank Moyer, CTO

With new hub in Atlanta, Canada's Sentinel 24 turns to tech to solve waiting room woes

With new hub in Atlanta, Canada's Sentinel 24 turns to tech to solve waiting room woes

Sentinel 24, a Canadian tech company known for its smart virtual waiting room app, has chosen Georgia as the first entry point into the US. At the helm of the company is founder A.M. Abbassi, a Canadian Mathematician. Abbassi was the 2019 recipient of an Atlanta-based Opportunity HUB

Paul Judge & Mark Buffington Team Up For New $300 Million Venture Fund in Atlanta

Paul Judge & Mark Buffington Team Up For New $300 Million Venture Fund in Atlanta

Two well-recognized names in the Atlanta venture capital and entrepreneurial scenes are partnering to help fund overlooked, high-potential startups across the Southeast. Today, Paul Judge, Ph.D., and BIP Capital co-founder Mark Buffington announced the formation of Panoramic Ventures, a new $300 million fund. Judge told Hypepotamus

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.

Nashville's Built Technology Raises $88 Million To Transform How Construction Projects Are Financed

Nashville's Built Technology Raises $88 Million To Transform How Construction Projects Are Financed

Nashville-based Built Technologies, a lending software for construction projects, closed a $88 million Series C funding round this week. The round included several big names in the VC community, including Lee Fixel’s new fund Addition. Fixel will also be joining Built’s board, according to a press statement.