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Why AI Startup Obvious Sees Atlanta as A Strong In-Person Hub.

Why AI Startup Obvious Sees Atlanta as A Strong In-Person Hub.

ATLANTA, September 24 (Hypepotamus) - The team behind Obvious, currently made up of 35 employees, is distributed. But when anyone wants to travel into their Atlanta office and hub, they have a house nearby to stay out and rent through an internal app. And that employee app? It was built using

From Georgia Tech Capstone to Atlanta MarTech Startup: Inside Genius

From Georgia Tech Capstone to Atlanta MarTech Startup: Inside Genius

ATLANTA, September 23 (Hypepotamus) - Marketing teams can see what they spend on Google, LinkedIn and Meta ads. Figuring out what those separate streams of data mean for their next decision is harder. Atlanta MarTech (marketing technology) startup Genius connects those channels and gives marketers recommendations based on their target customers,

Atlanta’s Engage Selects Eight Startups for Cohort 17 as Corporations Focus on AI and Security

Atlanta’s Engage Selects Eight Startups for Cohort 17 as Corporations Focus on AI and Security

ATLANTA, September 23 (Hypepotamus) - Engage, the corporate venture platform bringing together startups and large enterprises in Atlanta, has announced its 17th cohort. The companies selected come from across the US and Mexico…and the Engage team says they showcase that corporations are looking for more AI and security solutions being

Atlanta HealthTech Startup SayWell Helps Caregivers Between Therapy Sessions

Atlanta HealthTech Startup SayWell Helps Caregivers Between Therapy Sessions

ATLANTA, September 21 (Hypepotamus) - Shivani Kulkarni says she doesn’t start with a pitch to her potential customers at places like speech and behavioral therapy clinics. “I ask one question: who owns caregiver support between sessions?,” she told Hypepotamus. In Kulkarni’s experience, healthcare providers don’t have a good

Booming Business: Atlanta Firm Creates Cleaner Way to Sop Up Oil Spills

Booming Business: Atlanta Firm Creates Cleaner Way to Sop Up Oil Spills

Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy. It was written by Managing Editor Trevor Williams and is published here as part of a content

For Consumers, VinoBarrel Is A “Passport To Wine.” For Restaurants, It Builds Community And Loyalty

For Consumers, VinoBarrel Is A “Passport To Wine.” For Restaurants, It Builds Community And Loyalty

ATLANTA, September 18 (Hypepotamus) - We first wrote about VinoBarrel in 2024, as the young startup was looking to deliver the best version of a glass of wine through its automatic wine pouring system. Two years on, the startup is still pouring lots of wine…but it is evolving to be

How Atlanta Became A Fintech Hub — And Why Its Advantage Could Endure

How Atlanta Became A Fintech Hub — And Why Its Advantage Could Endure

ATLANTA, September 17 (Hypepotamus) — Atlanta is synonymous with Fintech. But how exactly did we get here? The city’s fintech story stretches from electronic paychecks and online bill payment to prepaid cards, alternative lending and the technology underpinning financial markets. Now, as AI makes software easier to build, industry leaders

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