About & Team
Fueled by the same entrepreneurial spirit that drives those we cover, Hypepotamus generates awareness about the Southeast’s innovation community. Hypepotamus.com is the go-to source of startup and technology news, interviews, events, job listings, and resources. We showcase the founders, students, innovators, companies, and investors that are proud to call the Southeast home.
Hypepotamus is first and foremost, a community publication. Read our Code of Ethics here.
Maija Ehlinger
Editor-in-Chief maija@hypepotamus.com
Angela King
Events and Partnerships Coordinator calendar@hypepotamus.com
Muriel Vega
Advisor
Tricia Whitlock
Advisor
Holly Beilin
Advisor
Mike Jordan
Advisor
Team History
Founded in 2011 by Atlanta-based entrepreneurs, Kevin Wallace, Heath Hyneman and Ashish Mistry, Hypepotamus was originally launched to provide an open collaborative space where entrepreneurs and early startups could intersect, work and build their businesses. Hypepotamus transitioned from a physical space into a digital news publication and community platform in 2014.
As the landscape of the region’s startup ecosystem has grown and evolved, so has Hypepotamus, yet our mission of connectivity has stayed the same. We believe the South is a viable place to attract and retain tech and entrepreneurial talent.