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| 08.03.2025 | Flex and GajiGesa: Two Titans in Fintech Make Waves | In the bustling world of fintech, two companies are making headlines: Flex and GajiGesa. Each is carving out a niche in the financial landscape, offering innovative solutions to age-old problems. Flex, based in New York City, recently secur... |
| 05.03.2025 | Flex Raises $225M in Equity and Debt Funding | Flex, a NYC-based fintech company that empowers business owners to automate their back offices and grow, raised $225M in Equity and Debt funding.
The round consisted of a $25M equity round led by Titanium Ventures, with participation from C... |
| 18.10.2024 | Manifest: Digital Wellness Company Raises $3.4 Million | Manifest is a digital wellness company building products for Gen Z, which has grown in popularity for tapping into desires for personal growth in romantic relationships, career success, financial abundance, and emotional well-being. The com... |
| 23.02.2024 | Florida Funders, TGH Ventures reinvest in this Miami startup's $25M Series B funding round | - |
| 20.09.2023 | Florida Funders leads $20M investment round in Miami-based company | - |
| 18.07.2023 | Florida Funders backs Lucy Guo startup in $9M seed round | - |
| 22.03.2023 | Florida Funders Invests in Togal.AI’s $5 Million Pre Series A Round at a $50 Million Valuation Cap | Florida Funders, recognized as the most active VC in the Southeast region by Pitchbook, announced today its investment in Togal.AI, an AI-powered construction software that automates the takeoff within the construction estimating process.
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| 21.03.2023 | Miami proptech Togal.AI raises $5M Pre-Series A round from Florida Funders, others | Facebook
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By Nancy Dahlberg
Togal.AI, an AI-powered platform that streamlines the planning process for construction projects, has raised a $5 million Pre-Series A SAFE round. Investors included Florida Funders, Coast... |
| 20.06.2022 | Build, learn and play through the The Mirror – coming soon to a metaverse near you | Facebook
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By Riley Kaminer
Those of a certain age might fondly recall afternoons hunkered down in front of a Windows XP machine playing Second Life. The game – which by some accounts has had upwards of 60 million use... |
| 18.04.2022 | A buffet of Web3 and Florida tech at pre-eMerge brunch for early-stage investors | Facebook
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Ahead of the eMerge Americas 2022 conference, Florida Funders, Silicon Valley Bank, and the Florida Institute co-hosted a brunch event at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel with approximately 150 accredited invest... |
| 02.03.2022 | Web3 rising: CryptoLeague raises $2.2M pre-seed round, opens waitlist for pioneering investing platform | Facebook
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Fresh off a pair of startup exits early last year, Miami entrepreneur Rodolfo Saccoman knew he wanted his fourth venture to mix a few of his favorite things – crypto, investing and community – but he wasn’t... |
| 20.02.2022 | 5+ things to know in #MiamiTech: New HQ and hiring ahead for SmartHop; Startup Studio grant winners; Florida Funders closes $60M Fund 2; and more | Facebook
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1 New headquarters for SmartHop in Wynwood; startup plans to add 100 jobs
In 2021, the Miami-based tech-for-trucking startup SmartHop had its best year on record, closing with a 3.5x increase in available l... |
| 18.02.2022 | Shining a light on the ‘unstoppable’ Florida tech growth, Synapse draws record crowd | Facebook
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Momentum, Metaverse and Miami take center stage at Tampa tech conference
The chatter at the daylong Synapse Summit in Tampa this week was equal parts a celebration of how far Florida has come to become an e... |
| 03.02.2022 | Dental staffing startup TempMee raises $4.1M seed round to fuel expansion | Facebook
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Startup co-founders Edward Thomas and Cary Gahm admit their dental staffing app isn’t flashy. “What we do day to day might not be as sexy as NFTs, crypto coins or the Metaverse,” said Gahm, “but changing th... |
| 25.01.2022 | itopia raises $5.9M to meet demands of the workplace new normal | Facebook
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With work-from-anywhere policies becoming the new workplace standard around the globe, Miami-based itopia has seen demand for its cloud management solutions soar. In response, the company raised additional ... |
| 20.01.2022 | ApexEdge raises $4M seed round from Florida Funders, other investors | Facebook
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ApexEdge created a white-label subscription management platform built for banks, credit unions... |
| 02.11.2021 | 6 things to know in #MiamiTech: At least $653M in VC in October alone; Papa on a roll; Wix expands and more news to note | Facebook
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Email 1 We just had a huge month for #MiamiTech VC, but that’s not all…
As we head into the busiest two months of the year for #MiamiTech, let’s look back at the incredible month that was October.
At least $653 m... |
| 19.10.2021 | Women in Venture Capital and Private Equity Roles Grew 36% in Florida in 2021 | Glaring Gap Report shows large increase in number of women participating in startup investing across the state
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Embarc Collective, the startup hub helping founders in Florida build bold, thrivin... |
| 24.08.2021 | Emerging Tech Cities In The U.S. | Terence Mills, CEO of AI.io, a data science & engineering company that is delivering AI solutions in healthcare, travel and entertainment. |
| 20.07.2021 | eMerge Americas announces Florida Funders investment; names Mayor Suarez to board | Facebook
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eMerge Americas has showcased more than 800 South Florida startups on its stages over the years and connected a number of them with their first investors. Now the company has secured an investment of its ow... |
| 08.07.2021 | Clientbook Raises $4.5M Strategic Funding Round After Experiencing Record Growth in 2020 | The mobile clienteling platform and app built specifically for Retail
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Clientbook, the leader in retail clienteling technology, announced a new strategic funding round of $4.5 million. The round was led by Ar... |
| 16.05.2021 | New fund 305 Ventures doubles down on Miami as a hub for promising startups | Facebook
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With many small checks, 305 Ventures is making a big bet on Miami momentum – and that’s by design.
305 Ventures is an early-stage fund run by found... |
| 23.03.2021 | 5 questions with our own Maria Derchi Russo, Florida Funders’ new Director of Community | Facebook
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If you happened to miss last week’s news, Refresh Miami’s executive director, Maria Derchi Russo, is joining Florida Funders as Director Community, a part-time position, as the hybrid of a venture capital f... |
| 02.02.2021 | 8 Miami-area investors assess America’s southernmost tech ecosystem | The exodus out of San Francisco and New York is making a big impact on Miami, a city that’s been steadily growing into a tech hub over the last 15 years. We’re seeing a “moment” in Miami, but many are hoping — and working — to turn it into ... |
| 19.08.2020 | 4 things to know in #MiamiTech: News about 500 Startups Growth Program, MDC's cybersecurity degree & more | Facebook
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Email 1 Opportunity knocks: Deadline is Monday for Miami Growth Program
Applications for 500 Startups’ Miami Growth Program, a multi-phased approach to help startups reach the next level of scalable and repeatabl... |
| 18.06.2020 | 5 things to know in #MiamiTech: An exit, a funding, an expansion and new programs | Facebook
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1 Farelogix makes deal to be acquired — again
When one deal fall through, another suiter swooped in for Miami-based tech company Farelogix.
Barcelona-based Accelya announced this week it would acquire Farel... |
| 16.06.2020 | NYC startup moving to Miami with Tampa VC help | A New York City startup has recently closed its latest funding round and is now set to move to the Sunshine State.
Simplenight, a B2B platform that lets users search and book travel related from one site, has closed a Series A round. Tampa-... |
| 18.05.2020 | From Sunshine State to Startup State is Florida Funders’ vision | Facebook
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By Nancy Dahlberg
Florida Funders is the most active investor in the state, according to venture capital data firm CB Insights. It’s quite an achievement for the young funding network.
Both active in the st... |
| 23.04.2019 | The Funders Looking to Help Bootstrapped Companies in Tampa Bay | Five years ago, Dave Chitester set out to help early stage startups: ones that had a proof of concept, solid stream of revenue and some footing.
"When I started Florida Funders, people said 'You’re going to do what?'" Chitester sa... |
| 22.04.2019 | Here’s what's new at eMerge Americas – and what’s been happening behind the scenes. See you next week | Facebook
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By Nancy Dahlberg
When eMerge Americas opens next week for its sixth annual conference, Miami’s tech and startup community will be greeted by many of the familiar, popular features. The conference, taking p... |
| 05.04.2019 | TrashButler Closes $4.1M from Florida Funders | Florida Funders, a firm providing early-stage capital to Florida companies, announces a $4.1 million investment in Tampa-based TrashButler, a revolutionary doorstep valet trash and recycling service for apartments and multi-family communiti... |
| 11.01.2017 | Florida Funders Completes Investment in Candidate.Guru | Florida Funders has completed a round of funding in Candidate.Guru, a Boca Raton-based human resources software company that predicts whether a job candidate is a culture fit for an employer. The investment is part of a larger round of fund... |
| 21.11.2016 | Peerfit Raises $400,000 Funding from Florida Funders | Florida Funders has completed a $400,000 investment in Peerfit, a Tampa-based health technology company that provides a digital platform for employers to offer employees health and fitness benefits. Through its online investing platform, Ta... |
| 18.09.2016 | PikMyKid Raises $1M | FAN Investors Fund I, LP (FAN Fund) and Florida Funders have completed $1 million investment in PikMyKid, a mobile and web-based platform that simplifies the after-school dismissal and pick-up process.
PikMyKid, based in Tampa, Florida, all... |
| 18.09.2016 | PikMyKid Raises $1M | FAN Investors Fund I, LP (FAN Fund) and Florida Funders have completed $1 million investment in PikMyKid, a mobile and web-based platform that simplifies the after-school dismissal and pick-up process.
PikMyKid, based in Tampa, Florida, all... |
| 12.02.2016 | How to Find Startup Funding in Tampa Bay | The question of how to find startup funding in Tampa Bay is on the minds of many of the young entrepreneurs and would-be business owners who attend Tampa Bay Startup Week. Central Florida has not yet established a firm network of angel inve... |
| 09.02.2016 | Daily funding roundup - February 9, 2016 | Fuze raised $112M; Trifacta received $35M funding; Digital Shadows snagged $14M funding
Stash, an investment app for millennials, raised $3 million in seed funding to continue the company’s growth. The round was led by Silicon Valley-based ... |
| 08.02.2016 | Mental health tech startup wants to expand beyond university settings | “We believe that expansion of therapists’ services creates benefits for the student and the community at large, as well as building a solid foundation for a thriving business,” said Founder Dr. Sherry Benton, President Emeritus of the Acade... |
| 12.02.2015 | TiE Tampa Angel Forum Teams up with Florida Funders | Early stage and growth phase investment group TiE Tampa Angel Forum has teamed up with Florida Funders to expand its mission to invest in companies in the healthcare and technology sectors.
The partnership will allow TiE Tampa Angel Forum t... |
| 01.07.2014 | SavvyCard Closes $1.5M Series A Funding Round | SavvyCard, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based startup developing a web application platform for mobile devices, closed a $1.5m Series A funding round in May 2014.
Backers included accredited investors by Florida Funders, who committed $80k. Ot... |
| - | Mental health tech startup wants to expand beyond university settings | TAO Connect, short for Therapist Assisted Online treatment platform, has raised more than $1 million to expand its business serving the needs of college students who suffer from depression and anxiety beyond the university setting, accordin... |
