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Birmingham Startup Homepoint Looks To Bring Real Estate Into the Digital & AI Age
Hypepotamus covers the innovators, startups, and technology trends shaping the business landscape across the Southeast region.
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With New Investment, Untapped Solutions Launches Purpose-Built AI to Nonprofits and Social Services
The mission-aligned CRM, formerly ConConnect, is automating case management for organizations serving justice-impacted and marginalized communities.
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Closing Deals in Q4
Hypepotamus is your go-to source for news on investors, startups, and technology companies building and scaling in the Southeast region of the United States.
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Nurse Scheduling Is Messy. Atlanta’s vflok Built an AI Copilot to Clean It Up.
Atlanta-based startup vflok is tackling the nurse staffing crisis with Swift, an AI-powered SMS scheduling copilot that streamlines hospital shift management.
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Meet the Founders and Builders Powering New Orleans
Rather than trying to replicate the playbook from coastal hubs, New Orleans is building infrastructure that plays to local strengths: industry access, capital efficiency, and founder retention.
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What's In A Seed Round?
Seed rounds in 2025 are bigger, tougher, and more selective than ever. Southeast VCs like Overline, Cofounders Capital, and Valor Ventures share what they’re looking for...and what founders need to close a deal.
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Y Combinator-backed Andson Biotech in Atlanta raises $5 Million
Andson was co-founded by CEO Dr. Mason Chilmonczyk and Professor Andrei Fedorov. The startup’s flagship product, DynaChipTM, was invented by Chilmonczyk during his Ph.D. work at Georgia Tech.
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Craft Brewery SaaS Startup Ekos Gets Acquired, Joining Forces With Fellow North Carolina Company
Next Glass acquires Charlotte-based Ekos, expanding its portfolio of craft beverage software tools connecting breweries, wineries, and distilleries.
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Vantaca, North Carolina’s Newest Software Unicorn, Secures $300M to Transform How Community Management Gets Done
Vantaca, a Wilmington software company, lands $300M at a $1.25B valuation to transform how communities are managed across the U.S.
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What's The State of Southeast Startups? This New Report Dives Into The Numbers
As more VC dollars gets deployed into later rounds, Flickinger said that it creates a large open space for the next generation of investors looking to back the less competitive early-stage market.
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New Accelerator Backs Local Fintech Startups & "Hidden Gems" with $100K
A new Atlanta fintech accelerator—backed by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Tarkenton Companies, and gener8tor—is fueling local startup growth and equity.
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After The Funding Round: Atlanta's Media Platform Cxmmunity Ready To Expand Its Impact
Atlanta-based MediaTech startup Cxmmunity recently wrapped up a “six-figure” investment deal from Live Nation Urban, which will help fuel its entertainment and esports empire.