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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 Startup Reditus Space Readies Reusable Reentry Vehicle for Launch

Atlanta Startup Reditus Space Readies Reusable Reentry Vehicle for Launch

ATLANTA, July 13 (Hypepotamus) - Late last year, Atlanta-based and Create-X alumni company Reditus Space came out of stealth and closed its $7.1 million seed round to fuel its Microgravity-as-a-service platform. Now, the startup — under the leadership of CEO Stef Crum — is one step closer

Zenniz Uses Atlanta as Launchpad for U.S. Tennis Growth

Zenniz Uses Atlanta as Launchpad for U.S. Tennis Growth

ATLANTA, July 13 (Hypepotamus) - Did you watch Wimbledon this week and wonder how your shots compare to the pros? Zenniz, a Finnish SportsTech company, can give those answers with its electronic line calling, AI insights and statistics, video and streaming tools, and immersive real-time feedback. And with a fresh

Atlanta Startup Turns E-Trikes Into Digital Billboards

Atlanta Startup Turns E-Trikes Into Digital Billboards

ATLANTA, July 9 (Hypepotamus) – Atlanta’s busiest streets are turning into high-value advertising real estate. This summer, the Beltline, Midtown, Buckhead, downtown, and the areas around Mercedes-Benz Stadium are filled up with festival crowds, World Cup fans, tourists, and locals moving through the city. For brands, that foot

Atlanta Startup not.bot Uses Identity Verification to Fight Bots

Atlanta Startup not.bot Uses Identity Verification to Fight Bots

ATLANTA, July 9 (Hypepotamus) – What’s real on the internet anymore? AI “slop” was so ubiquitous in our social media feeds so much last year that it was the Merriam-Webster’ word of the year. CAPTCHA is obsolete, making it harder to really determine who is real…and what is

Atlanta Startup Stacklist Reinvents Link Sharing for the AI Era

Atlanta Startup Stacklist Reinvents Link Sharing for the AI Era

ATLANTA, July 7 (Hypepotamus) – Kyle Hudson believes your website…no matter how flashy…is already obsolete. His fix to this digital decay problem? Stacklist, an Atlanta-based startup that lets individuals and businesses organize everything they want to share (resources, recommendations, playlists, local knowledge, portfolios) into curated collections other people

Atlanta Startup Agentix Wants To Bring Checkout Into AI Chat

Atlanta Startup Agentix Wants To Bring Checkout Into AI Chat

ATLANTA, July 6 (Hypepotamus) – Commerce won’t start with a search. It will start with a prompt, says Atlanta entrepreneur Hussain Punjani. That’s the future that Punjani is looking to build with Agentix, a recently-launched startup creating the infrastructure to let shoppers complete a purchase right from their

Atlanta Semiconductor Startup Falcomm Uses AI To Design Chips in 90 Seconds

Atlanta Semiconductor Startup Falcomm Uses AI To Design Chips in 90 Seconds

ATLANTA (June 29) Hypepotamus – There’s an office on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta where a team of engineers are rewriting the rules of wireless communication and the chips that drive our modern world. That team is with Falcomm, a fast-growing fabless semiconductor startup whose products are designed to

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