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Atlanta entrepreneur launches feminine hygiene vending machine

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August 30, 2021

Carly Simenauer, a graduate of Emory Goziueta in Atlanta who studied industrial design at Georgia Tech, has launched a vending machine business, Stapt Vending, for feminine hygiene products, according to a hypepotamus report.

The machines, installed at Hotel Claremont and Ponce City Market, have a cashless, hands-free interface. Simenauer will also install a machine at Atlanta Tech Village in the near future.

Simenauer worked on the concept during Georgia Tech Create-X's 2020 and began working on the idea full-time after the program.

The company recently hired a technical engineer and is seeking people for engineering, fulfillment and interactive designer roles.

The company has attracted funds from Outlander Labs, an Atlanta venture capital firm, and other investors.