# Totem

> Event-tech compass hardware and app for finding friends at festivals without cell service.

## Why it is interesting

Homegrown Chattanooga consumer hardware — not a Brickyard relocator. All employees work from the Southside District office; ~$1.3M pre-seed (2024–2025 reporting) billed as the largest pre-seed for a Chattanooga-born startup.

## Profile

- **Stage:** pre-seed
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** consumer, hardware-semiconductors
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Key facts

- ~$1.3M pre-seed (2024–2025) — largest pre-seed reported for a homegrown Chattanooga startup (Hypepotamus)
- All employees based in Chattanooga Southside office — not a temporary Brickyard relocation
- Tens of thousands of event users cited in company press

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/chattanooga-startups-and-vc-firms-2026

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/totem