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Q2 Funding Rundown

Q2 Funding Rundown

Quarter 2 in 2014 was huge for Atlanta startups. Take a look at who scored big this Spring. Kabbage The online financing corporation that focuses on small businesses scored $50 million in Series D funding. IgnitionOne A cloud-based digital marketing provider, IgnitionOne received $20 million this quarter. Liaison Technologies

Transacxion Lands $8M

Transacxion Lands $8M

Transacxion has raised $8 million in funding. They facilitate the financing of B2B trade transactions between companies both American and foreign with their system that collects, validates, and distributes information among banks, insurance companies, and sellers. Basically, the average consumer will never hear of Transacxion, but it plays a vital

Driven by Free Fruit Snacks | The Scoop on Friendly Human

Driven by Free Fruit Snacks | The Scoop on Friendly Human

We at Hypepotamus are wary whenever we stumble across a "startup" with the tagline "We shoot people." We used this risk-averse approach when we first heard about Friendly Human. Needless to say, we were pleasantly surprised by what we found. Turns out, Daniel Roberts (President

Vehware: High Tech Truck'n

Vehware: High Tech Truck'n

Hi-tech is the last thing that comes to mind when most of us think about trucking. William Howe and the good people at Vehware (@vehware) are trying to change that. With an eye toward greater efficiencies for the transportation industry, Vehware offers visual black box technology that allows truckers

Gradschoolmatch: for Students & Universities to Find Each Other

Gradschoolmatch: for Students & Universities to Find Each Other

The Grad School application and selection process is daunting for . . . well, pretty much everyone. That's why Dr. TJ Murphy and Brian Clark founded gradschoolmatch.com, a website brings together prospective students and the faculty looking for them. The two founders come from opposite sides of the same problem.

Q1 Funding Rundown

Q1 Funding Rundown

Here's a quick look at a few Atlanta startups who raised capital in a big way in the first quarter of 2014 Ionic SecurityThis data security company raised $25.5M in Series B funding. QSPEX Technologies The optical company raised $15M in January. SANUWAVE Health SANUWAVE, which is

Emory Sophomores Have Monetized Online Q & A

Emory Sophomores Have Monetized Online Q & A

Likeplum, a new Hypepotamus resident, offers a great way to leverage global talent for whatever you need, big or small, and at a price you set. You post your objective on the likeplum website, set your own price, and then decide who among the many registered ‘likeplum Geniuses’ from around

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