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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.

Atlanta’s WEI Graduates Latest Cohort, Continuing Legacy Of The Nation’s Only Municipally-Funded Accelerator For Women Founders

Atlanta’s WEI Graduates Latest Cohort, Continuing Legacy Of The Nation’s Only Municipally-Funded Accelerator For Women Founders

ATLANTA, June 11 (Hypepotamus) - Over 100 entrepreneurs have graduated from WEI (the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative), the Nation’s only municipally-funded women-focused accelerator. And to date, those entrepreneurs have gone on to raise $6.29 million in capital while creating over 750 new jobs. Its latest cohort, which

Atlanta’s Justin Ernest Is Building Sabertooth Capital For A New Era Of DeepTech Investing

Atlanta’s Justin Ernest Is Building Sabertooth Capital For A New Era Of DeepTech Investing

Sabertooth Capital is an Atlanta-based investment firm founded by Justin Ernest that gives institutional investors and family offices access to individual investment opportunities in high-growth, later-stage technology companies. The firm has already deployed close to $500 million into companies across AI, defense, robotics, quantum, compute, space, and

This New Durham Startup Hub Is Writing Checks To Founders Working Inside Its Walls.

This New Durham Startup Hub Is Writing Checks To Founders Working Inside Its Walls.

DURHAM, June 9 (Hypepotamus) - A “living room for startups,” where founders can work…and actually get investment? That is the goal behind the newly launched Bullhouse in Durham, North Carolina, a spot that founder Austin Carroll says can fill a gap that early-stage startup founders often run into in

SpaceX’s IPO Could Ripple Beyond the Rocket Industry — Here’s What Founders Should Know

SpaceX’s IPO Could Ripple Beyond the Rocket Industry — Here’s What Founders Should Know

ATLANTA, June 8 (Hypepotamus) - SpaceX is moving toward what would be one of the largest IPOs in U.S. history this week, targeting a valuation of $1.77 trillion. For retail investors, the question is whether to buy in. For startup founders and early-stage investors in the Southeast, the

CEO Q&A | How Atlanta’s GenAI Healthcare Built a Smarter Health Ring

CEO Q&A | How Atlanta’s GenAI Healthcare Built a Smarter Health Ring

ATLANTA, June 5 (Hypepotamus) - When we first talked to CEO Ramesh Sundararajan with Atlanta-based GenAI Healthcare in 2024, the team was a startup to watch at the Atlanta Startup Awards ceremony. After rolling out its NexCura platform for wellness insights, the team is now getting ready to be in

As AI Reshapes Tech Jobs, Code Ninjas Teaches Kids Coding, AI Literacy, and Problem-Solving Skills

As AI Reshapes Tech Jobs, Code Ninjas Teaches Kids Coding, AI Literacy, and Problem-Solving Skills

ATLANTA, June 3 (Hypepotamus) - It’s been a rough year for young coders. Fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates that more than double those of biology and even art history majors, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York study, with AI and automation often pointed

Georgia Tech Student Launches JustLmk To Help Classmates Track Open Course Seats

Georgia Tech Student Launches JustLmk To Help Classmates Track Open Course Seats

ATLANTA, June 1 (Hypepotamus) - When I think back to my college years (now well over a decade ago) I vividly remember the pain of signing up for classes. The stress of refreshing the registration website, checking for waitlist spots at odd hours…all in hopes of snagging a class I