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Maija Ehlinger

Atlanta, GA

Born and raised in Southern California, Maija has been in Atlanta since 2010. She is a graduate of Emory University and the Columbia Journalism School's Lede Program for data journalism.

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

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.

For LaunchTN's New Board Member, Tennessee Is Ready To Welcome In New Tech Talent

For LaunchTN's New Board Member, Tennessee Is Ready To Welcome In New Tech Talent

From startups to soccer clubs, Marcus Whitney has built a lot of impressive ventures in Nashville over the last twenty years. So when you talk to him about the new data showing that more people are moving to Tennessee than any other location, he isn’t surprised. “There’s already

Curiosity Lab's New Program Brings A New Edge To Transportation & Mobility Testing

Curiosity Lab's New Program Brings A New Edge To Transportation & Mobility Testing

Since its inception in 2019, Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab has seen drones, scooters, shuttles, trucks, and cars on its smart roads. All these have been deployed to help expedite autonomous vehicle opportunities. This week, The Lab is making a mobility research and test vehicle available to companies and startups innovating

Melissa Pegus Brings Her Global Perspective To Tech Square Ventures

Melissa Pegus Brings Her Global Perspective To Tech Square Ventures

Atlanta’s tech scene has attracted top talent from across the world in the last few years. One of the most recent transplants is Melissa Pegus, the new Senior Associate at Tech Square Ventures. Pegus spoke with Hypepotamus about what pulled her south from New York City and what she

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

Atlanta's Sharecare Acquires 17th Company, Expands Footprint Into Silicon Valley

Atlanta's Sharecare Acquires 17th Company, Expands Footprint Into Silicon Valley

Atlanta-based Sharecare announced plans to acquire doc.ai, a Palo Alto startup working to personalize healthcare through its AI and machine learning capabilities. The acquisition will also further expand Sharecare’s footprint in Silicon Valley, a company spokesperson told Hypepotamus. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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