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Atlanta Startup Agentix Wants To Bring Checkout Into AI Chat

Atlanta Startup Agentix Wants To Bring Checkout Into AI Chat

ATLANTA, July 6 (Hypepotamus) – Commerce won’t start with a search. It will start with a prompt, says Atlanta entrepreneur Hussain Punjani. That’s the future that Punjani is looking to build with Agentix, a recently-launched startup creating the infrastructure to let shoppers complete a purchase right from their

Bullion, A New Atlanta FinTech, Tackles the Business Banking Gap for African and Latin American Startups.

Bullion, A New Atlanta FinTech, Tackles the Business Banking Gap for African and Latin American Startups.

ATLANTA (July 1) Hypepotamus – Raise venture capital in USD. Then start building globally. That is a playbook international tech founders often follow, says Atlanta-based entrepreneur Joshua Afolabi (seen in featured photo above). But the pain starts the minute that money hits their account. “Startups operating across Africa and Latin

This Atlanta Startup Wants Local Creator Marketing To Drive More Than Likes

This Atlanta Startup Wants Local Creator Marketing To Drive More Than Likes

ATLANTA, June 25 (Hypepotamus) – Micro influencers — online creators with smaller but active follower counts — are having a moment, as brands look to unlock more opportunities to stand out and get in front of people in digital and physical spaces. But local businesses like fitness studios, med spas, salons, restaurants, and

Atlanta Startup Vettex Sports Builds Smarter Athletic Gear

Atlanta Startup Vettex Sports Builds Smarter Athletic Gear

ATLANTA, June 22 (Hypepotamus) – Most startups spend years and marketing budget building a brand from nothing. Vettex Sports used its Georgia Tech connections to skip that step to build under a name that already had history. The Create-X company was known until last year as LZRD Tech (Hypepotamus featured

Atlanta-Based Balon Is Building AI That Grades Its Own Answers

Atlanta-Based Balon Is Building AI That Grades Its Own Answers

Balon is an Atlanta-based AI infrastructure startup building technology to prevent hallucinations in large language models.

These Georgia Teens Built An App To Show You How Much You Really Scroll

These Georgia Teens Built An App To Show You How Much You Really Scroll

How much time are you really spending on your phone? The average American spends well over four hours on their phone and looks at their screen over 200 times a day, according to Consumer Affairs. Young Georgia-based entrepreneur Pranshu Raithatha had a feeling individuals grossly underestimated their own screentime.

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

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