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Yik Yak

Insightpool CEO

College Dropout Starts Two Successful Companies, Invests & Leads Locally.

Insightpool CEO, Devon Wijesinghe, is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a résumé that would take most an entire lifetime to accumulate. A star student at Kennesaw State University, he dropped out in his teens to found his first company, e-VERIFILE. Devon turned it into one of the largest

The Yik Yak App | Atlanta's B2C Overnight Success

The Yik Yak App | Atlanta's B2C Overnight Success

We’ve all been there. A peaceful ride on MARTA turns sour when some loud bastard proceeds to shout at a decibel level close to that of a Formula 1 engine. As you scan your fellow travelers, everyone has a facial expression that suggests they are just as annoyed as

Emory's Entrepreneurial Excellerator Deadline Approaches

Emory's Entrepreneurial Excellerator Deadline Approaches

The application deadline for Emory's Entrepreneurial Excellerator is almost here. The accelerator runs from January to April and provides students the opportunity to chase their startup ideas with expert help. What can be gained from this program? 1. Learn from some awesome startup veterans and industry experts including

You Never Know Who You’ll Bump Into At The Village

You Never Know Who You’ll Bump Into At The Village

Atlanta Tech Village just announced the completion of their 103,000 square foot coworking space located in Buckhead. The Village was created by David Cummings (pictured above) as a resource for technology companies and startups in the southeast. It is currently home to over 200 startups and has 50 individual

The Results Are In, ATL's Most Disruptive

The Results Are In, ATL's Most Disruptive

A power company from across the pond (that asked not to be named) is heading to America in search of the most disruptive startups in the States. They are stopping in ATL and reached out to Hypepotamus to recommend “engineering, manufacturing, distribution, operations, or productivity... industry-disrupting” companies for a

Q2 Funding Rundown

Q2 Funding Rundown

Quarter 2 in 2014 was huge for Atlanta startups. Take a look at who scored big this Spring. Kabbage The online financing corporation that focuses on small businesses scored $50 million in Series D funding. IgnitionOne A cloud-based digital marketing provider, IgnitionOne received $20 million this quarter. Liaison Technologies

Yik Yak | Singing to the Tune of $10 Mill

Yik Yak | Singing to the Tune of $10 Mill

Yik Yak has raised $10 million in venture funding. What is Yik Yak? * "Yik Yak acts like a local bulletin board for your area by showing the most recent posts from other users around you. It allows anyone to connect and share information with others without having to know