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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

Get To Know The CEO Simplifying Financial Compliance

Key Takeaways * Archive Intel lets regulated firms archive client texts on their own phone and phone number, eliminating the need for a separate compliance device. * CEO Larry Shumbres founded Archive Intel after clients told him existing compliance archiving tools were outdated and difficult to use. * The company raised a $6.

Want To Build Something? Kickr Labs Gives Atlanta Hardware Founders The Tools

Want To Build Something? Kickr Labs Gives Atlanta Hardware Founders The Tools

ATLANTA, August 28 (Hypepotamus) - Most coworking spaces will give you a desk, WiFi, and some coffee so that you can get to work. But that’s not what you’ll find at Kickr Labs, a new hardware product-focused incubator and workspace located near The Battery in Metro Atlanta. Built

Work Events Have A Networking Problem. This Atlanta Startup Wants To Solve It.

Work Events Have A Networking Problem. This Atlanta Startup Wants To Solve It.

Key Takeaways * GetNetworked is an Atlanta-based event technology platform built for professional events, conferences, and recurring communities, with tools for registration, check-in, attendee engagement, sponsorships, and post-event insights. * In March 2026, GetNetworked publicly launched its rebuilt platform across iOS, Android, and web after incorporating years of MVP

After The Event: What Stood Out From 'The Atlanta Question'

After The Event: What Stood Out From 'The Atlanta Question'

ATLANTA, August 26 (Hypepotamus) - The talent. The universities. The founders. The funders. The customers. The programs. The relatively low living expenses. The affordable cost of doing business. Atlanta has the elements to be the best place to start and scale a tech business. So, why doesn't everyone stay?

As Focus Turns To Physical AI, Georgia Sees An Opening

As Focus Turns To Physical AI, Georgia Sees An Opening

FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA, August 21 (Hypepotamus) - VC Bill Nussey kicked off the RoboGeorgia Summit, which took place in Fayetteville, Georgia this week, with a provocative question: When will we all have a robot at home folding our laundry? Don’t hold your breath, says Nussey, a sentiment echoed by other robotics

Startup To Watch: Timelaps Is Bringing Always-On Brand Tracking to Marketing Teams

ATLANTA, August 20 (Hypepotamus) - It’s 2026. Is your brand marketing working? Brand tracking — the research used to understand how consumers perceive, know and choose a brand over time — is a multi-billion dollar category within the $56 billion global market research industry. But traditional brand tracking is expensive and

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