# @hbcubuzz on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcR0hndoErV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69380752-hbcubuzz-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T22:19:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** HBCU Buzz (@hbcubuzz) — https://gondola.cc/hbcubuzz

## Caption

💰️ Howard University howard1867 is investing $100,000 in Rooted, the campus app built by alums Jayson Johnson and Noah Adeyeye. 📲 jayson.johnsonn noah.adeyeye⁠
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The deal pairs a $100K equity investment with a licensing partnership making Rooted the university's official campus app. Rooted has grown to 2,000+ active users at Howard, offering dining menus, digital ID, campus elections, and the Grove marketplace.⁠
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The news comes as Johnson becomes the first Howard alum ever named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. He heads to Stanford this fall for a PhD in Aeronautics & Astronautics, while Adeyeye continues running Rooted's day-to-day operations on campus.⁠
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The two won $20,000 together at the 2024 HU Empower Pitch Competition before landing this deal. hutreetech⁠
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Full story — link in bio. 🔗⁠
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#RootedApp #HowardUniversity #HBCUBuzz #KnightHennessy #BlackTechFounders

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howarduniversity, rootedapp, blacktechfounders, hbcubuzz, knighthennessy

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