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Is Atlanta Ready for a World Cup Traffic Spike? A Canadian Tech Firm Investing Here Has the Answer
Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy. ATLANTA, June 11 (Global Atlanta) – To say that traffic will spike during matches anticipated in FIFA World Cup host cities across North America is

Atlanta’s WEI Graduates Latest Cohort, Continuing Legacy Of The Nation’s Only Municipally-Funded Accelerator For Women Founders
ATLANTA, June 11 (Hypepotamus) – Over 100 entrepreneurs have graduated from WEI (the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative), the Nation’s only municipally-funded women-focused accelerator. And to date, those entrepreneurs have gone on to raise $6.29 million in capital while creating over 750 new jobs. Its latest cohort, which celebrated graduation this week

Atlanta’s Justin Ernest Is Building Sabertooth Capital For A New Era Of DeepTech Investing
Sabertooth Capital is an Atlanta-based investment firm founded by Justin Ernest that gives institutional investors and family offices access to individual investment opportunities in high-growth, later-stage technology companies. The firm has already deployed close to $500 million into companies across AI, defense, robotics, quantum, compute, space, and other DeepTech sectors.

This New Durham Startup Hub Is Writing Checks To Founders Working Within 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

Where To Be In June 2026: Birmingham for Sloss Tech
Stay up to date with Hypepotamus Add us as a preferred source in Google Add to Google ↗ As a tech reporter, I am always asking what tech-related events people in the ecosystem finds most useful. Last year, I kept hearing that Birmingham’s Sloss Tech conference was the place

Georgia Tech and The Atlanta Opera Premiere AI-Focused Opera About Dementia and Memory
AI is coming to the arts at Georgia Tech, as a new opera explores what artificial intelligence could mean for aging parents with dementia. Water Memory (which in sanskrit means Jala Smriti), is having its world-premiere during The Atlanta Opera’s NOW Festival, which brings new productions to audiences from

Standups & Startups Brings Comedy And Fun Startup Pitches To Atlanta And Charlotte This June
The series is the brainchild of Robert E. Daniel (aka “RED”), a Second City Conservatory and Gotham Comedy Club-trained performer who has also worked as a trusted advisor and community builder in the Southeast startup and fintech ecosystem.
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Where To Be In June 2026: Birmingham for Sloss Tech
Stay up to date with Hypepotamus Add us as a preferred source in Google Add to Google ↗ As a tech reporter, I am always asking what tech-related events people in the ecosystem finds most useful. Last year, I kept hearing that Birmingham’s Sloss Tech conference was the place

Where To Be In June 2026: Birmingham for Sloss Tech
Stay up to date with Hypepotamus Add us as a preferred source in Google Add to Google ↗ As a tech reporter, I am always asking what tech-related events people in the ecosystem finds most useful. Last year, I kept hearing that Birmingham’s Sloss Tech conference was the place
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Atlanta Startup Wanderwing Wants To Prove Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal
Atlanta founder Emily Carter built Wanderwing to help kids turn screen time into active, developmental play through games, mindfulness, movement, and real-world activities.
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Atlanta’s Justin Ernest Is Building Sabertooth Capital For A New Era Of DeepTech Investing
Sabertooth Capital is an Atlanta-based investment firm founded by Justin Ernest that gives institutional investors and family offices access to individual investment opportunities in high-growth,



