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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 Standard Education Uses Data To Help More Students Graduate

Atlanta’s Standard Education Uses Data To Help More Students Graduate

ATLANTA, September 8 (Hypepotamus) - TJ Muehleman and Jason Elgin know they have a pretty cool job. “Helping kids graduate from high school is pretty awesome,” as Muehleman put it. The two are behind Standard Education, a bootstrapped data platform helping school districts with some of their most pressing problems, including

Atlanta Startup Scannit Offers AI Companies An Alternative To Long-Term GPU Contracts

Atlanta Startup Scannit Offers AI Companies An Alternative To Long-Term GPU Contracts

ATLANTA, September 8 (Hypepotamus) - Up-and-coming AI companies have a capacity problem. “New compute hardware goes to the largest buyers first, and by the time it reaches a company with twenty people, the terms attached to it are hyperscaler terms,” said Atlanta entrepreneur Karl Nowak. That means startups getting

These Georgia Tech Startups Stood Out At CREATE-X Demo Day 2026

These Georgia Tech Startups Stood Out At CREATE-X Demo Day 2026

ATLANTA, September 4 (Hypepotamus) - On the Atlanta startup calendar, there are a few “can’t miss” days. One of those happened last night, and it brought investors, seasoned CEOs, and ecosystem leaders together inside the LOOP on Georgia Tech’s campus. Create-X Demo Day has become a venerable “who’

Tampa PropTech DLAnalyzer Raises $1M To Help Investors Evaluate Commercial Real Estate Deals

Tampa PropTech DLAnalyzer Raises $1M To Help Investors Evaluate Commercial Real Estate Deals

Key Takeaways * Tampa-based DLAnalyzer helps investors determine whether a commercial real estate deal matches their goals, experience and risk tolerance. * Users upload an offering memorandum and receive a personalized assessment across six investment pillars. * The startup serves individual investors, small investment teams, agents and commercial real estate brokerages. * DLAnalyzer

Startup To Watch: Nexlayer is building the tools developers need in the AI age

Startup To Watch: Nexlayer is building the tools developers need in the AI age

ATLANTA, September 3 (Hypepotamus) - I get plenty of email introductions to founders building “innovative” or “game-changing” technology. But it’s not often that the introduction pitch calls someone’s technology “mindblowing.” But that’s how Nexlayer was first described to me. The Atlanta-based company is building the infrastructure

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