Sign in Subscribe

// Startup News

This New Durham Startup Hub Is Writing Checks To Founders Working Inside Its Walls.

This New Durham Startup Hub Is Writing Checks To Founders Working Inside Its Walls.

DURHAM, June 9 (Hypepotamus) - A “living room for startups,” where founders can work…and actually get investment? That is the goal behind the newly launched Bullhouse in Durham, North Carolina, a spot that founder Austin Carroll says can fill a gap that early-stage startup founders often run into in

CEO Q&A | How Atlanta’s GenAI Healthcare Built a Smarter Health Ring

CEO Q&A | How Atlanta’s GenAI Healthcare Built a Smarter Health Ring

ATLANTA, June 5 (Hypepotamus) - When we first talked to CEO Ramesh Sundararajan with Atlanta-based GenAI Healthcare in 2024, the team was a startup to watch at the Atlanta Startup Awards ceremony. After rolling out its NexCura platform for wellness insights, the team is now getting ready to be in

Georgia Tech Student Launches JustLmk To Help Classmates Track Open Course Seats

Georgia Tech Student Launches JustLmk To Help Classmates Track Open Course Seats

ATLANTA, June 1 (Hypepotamus) - When I think back to my college years (now well over a decade ago) I vividly remember the pain of signing up for classes. The stress of refreshing the registration website, checking for waitlist spots at odd hours…all in hopes of snagging a class I

The job market is rough for young professionals. A bright spot? Hiring in the South.

The job market is rough for young professionals. A bright spot? Hiring in the South.

BIRMINGHAM, May 29 (Hypepotamus)Want to land a job after college? You’ll want to take a look at at the Southeast, according to new data out from the payroll processing giant ADP. The report, which ranked cities based on hiring rate, wages, and affordability, found that Birmingham, Alabama is

Atlanta Startup Wanderwing Wants To Prove Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal

Atlanta Startup Wanderwing Wants To Prove Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal

ATLANTA, May 25 (Hypepotamus) - Atlanta founder Emily Carter got the idea for Wanderwing, a mobile gaming platform, after her daughter asked if a snail she found in their yard could become the next family pet. “She did what kids do now: she used a screen to figure out how to

Gen Z is going back to stores. Atlanta startup Mirour wants to change what happens when they get there.

Gen Z is going back to stores. Atlanta startup Mirour wants to change what happens when they get there.

ATLANTA, May 21 (Hypepotamus) - Loren Mount-O’Brien loved the mission and vision of her startup, a “social shopping” app she launched in 2024 after building her career in the advertising industry. But the data…and startup realities…crept in. She’d earned validation at local pitch competitions under its

new orleans coastline

New Orleans' Gulf South Angels Absorbs MEDA Angels To Expand Startup Deal Flow

NEW ORLEANS, May 19 (Hypepotamus) - Gulf South Angels (GSA), the New Orleans-based angel investing network, is absorbing Washington, D.C.-based MEDA Angels in a move that adds 50 healthcare-focused investors to its network and deepens its reach into healthcare, biotech, biopharma, and medical technology startup investing. What