At its inception in 2014, Atlanta startup Gimme Vending had one purpose: to help vending machine owners stay on top of their inventory and prevent loss of income due to an item being out of stock. Their IoT software and hardware solution sent alerts about low inventory and expiration dates. Now, this growing company offers three […]
Atlanta-based machine learning software startup Predikto has been acquired by aircraft manufacturing company United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for an undisclosed amount. “The Predikto team is very excited to join United Technologies Digital,” Predikto founder and CEO Mario Montag told Hypepotamus. “Everyone we have interacted with at UTC and their business units has been very supportive.” The acquisition comes as Connecticut-based […]
As recent high-profile hacks (Atlanta-based Equifax comes to mind) indicate, protection of secure data is top of mind for every consumer — and thus, important for every company who takes in any sort of data from customers. Atlanta-based RestorePoint provides data protection as a service; storing, protecting, and backing up a global client roster of […]
Navigating quickly-changing construction permit regulations and government agencies can quickly delay a real estate project and cost you thousands. You can pay a permit expediter, but that route will still put you out anywhere from $35 to $70 per hour. South Carolina-based PermitZone bridges the gap between municipalities and private contractors to take the hassle out of the equation by providing all of […]
It’s the middle of the afternoon and you’re ready for a snack. You head to a nearby vending machine just to find your favorite munchie out of stock. Gimme Vending knows your frustration. This startup aims to target this frustrating issue by providing vending machines with an IoT-connected software and hardware solution. The software keeps track of inventory, cash and […]