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About Hannah Kaufman
Hannah is a reporter at GrepBeat covering tech startups and entrepreneurs. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May, with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Hispanic Studies. She's written for INDY Week, The Daily Tar Heel, WALTER and Our State Magazine. Most days, you can find her rock climbing, painting, watching movies and swimming in the Eno.
Charlotte

Charlotte Startup Gives Earning And Marketing Power Back To Authors

April 24, 2025 Hannah Kaufman
When Django De Gree, II sold his book last year through a third-party digital site, he made $150 on 77 books after waiting nine months for a check. He founded […]
Triangle

Raleigh-Based Valuable Assesses Antiques And Estate Items Straight Off The Phone

April 17, 2025 Hannah Kaufman
Most people wouldn’t think to bring AI-powered technology to antique stores or estate sales. But then, the co-founders of Raleigh-based Valuable aren’t most people. The idea for this startup was […]
Triangle

Durham’s Helian Fuels Efficient, Accurate Life Sciences Literature Reviews With AI

April 8, 2025 Hannah Kaufman
Some companies spend weeks on a single literature review, working with clunky legacy software to compile information and track citations. Three Duke University students decided to change that with Helian, […]
Triangle

Durham’s IX Studio Offers Unique Gaming Experiences And Solutions

February 18, 2025 Hannah Kaufman
Jahmir Hamilton made a video game with his friends for fun, and millions of people around the world played it. Hamilton, a 21-year-old student at North Carolina Central University, used […]
Wilmington

Extended Reality: Wilmington Startup’s New Approach To Skilled Job Training

February 12, 2025 Hannah Kaufman
Three film students met their maker when they went looking for the legendary Blair Witch in 1999, and the world believed the resulting film was comprised of real found footage. […]
Triangle

RTP’s RozieAI Puts Kindness First In Automated Customer Experience

February 11, 2025 Hannah Kaufman
Most companies aim to make their chatbots efficient, helpful and user-friendly. But rarely is kindness the first priority. For RozieAI, a customer experience software startup, kindness comes first.  The RTP-based […]
Triangle

Raleigh’s InviteJet Brings Brand Marketing Straight To Your Calendar

January 9, 2025 Hannah Kaufman
Most marketing emails get lost in teeming inboxes—just more subject lines for overwhelmed email users to swipe into their delete folders. So last year, a Raleigh-based startup worked out a […]
Triangle

Raleigh’s Percensys Takes New Approach To Supporting Mental Health Services

December 12, 2024 Hannah Kaufman
The behavioral health industry provides crucial services, but as with any business, it experiences its share of staff shortages, lags and oversights. Percensys, which stands for “Person Center Systems,” has […]
Triangle

Chapel Hill Startup Brings Computer Vision to Custom Robotic Solutions

November 21, 2024 Hannah Kaufman
Most robotic arms go from coordinate systems of point X,Y,Z to point X,Y,Z. Pick up the cup, pour the coffee, place it on the counter, rinse and repeat.  But what […]
Triangle

Durham’s Ooga Technologies Brings A Remote Edge To Non-Destructive Testing

November 14, 2024 Hannah Kaufman
True to its name, Ooga Technologies was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. But behind that name is a company working to revolutionize the non-destructive testing (NDT) field, with a digital platform […]

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