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Mobility Management Platform Passport Aims For Global Growth With $65 Million Series D Round

Mobility management platform Passport, founded in 2010 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, helps cities with parking solutions, but the company's recently announced $65 million Series D funding round shows that Passport is zooming into 2020 with no signs of slowing down. With Rho Capital Partners, H.I.

This Blockchain-Powered Startup Helps Founders Protect Their IP At A Lower Cost

This Blockchain-Powered Startup Helps Founders Protect Their IP At A Lower Cost

Every startup begins with an idea, but what if you don't have the $60,000 on average that it takes to file a patent on hand right now? Many founders don't start their businesses with that kind of financial standing and choose to remain bootstrapped. So,

Element451 Helps College Admissions Teams Track and Nurture Prospective Students

Element451 Helps College Admissions Teams Track and Nurture Prospective Students

When prospective students apply to colleges, they often have no visibility into their applications' real-time status or access to admissions teams for questions. The experience can leave students feeling isolated and frustrated as they begin to choose their next steps in life. While working at NYU's

Kinly Provides Support to Sleep-Deprived New Parents Through Its Family Services Platform

Kinly Provides Support to Sleep-Deprived New Parents Through Its Family Services Platform

First-time parents often book "Mommy & Me" meetups, sleep consultants, lactation or music classes, and other infant-centered activities to entertain the baby — and to be honest, leave the house. As Sara Davison found out, however, finding top-rated activities or instructors through Google alone could prove

Point Motion Uses Music-Based Games to Help Children Enjoy Physical Therapy

Point Motion Uses Music-Based Games to Help Children Enjoy Physical Therapy

Kevin Clark was always a musician. The Berklee College of Music grad followed his dream to make music and arranging for orchestras until his cousin ended up paralyzed from the waist down following a motorcycle accident. His cousin quickly fell into depression. After his doctor prescribed Clark's cousin

This Data-Driven Startup Helps Enterprises Understand Climate Change-Related Risks to Their Assets

This Data-Driven Startup Helps Enterprises Understand Climate Change-Related Risks to Their Assets

Climate change has captured headlines around the world as sea levels continue to rise, entire cities come under threat, and extreme weather patterns become the norm. From fires in California to droughts across the Southeast, more than 800 million people find themselves vulnerable to these changes. In the same way

Fintech Startup Spreedly Secures $75M Growth Investment to Power Global Expansion

Fintech Startup Spreedly Secures $75M Growth Investment to Power Global Expansion

North Carolina-based fintech startup Spreedly has announced a $75 million growth investment from growth equity firm Spectrum Equity to accelerate product development and support the company’s global expansion plans. Spreedly CEO Justin Benson tells Hypepotamus that the funding will help fulfill three specific company goals designed to increase