Prior to his foray into the venture capital world, Jim Stallings spent more than a quarter century at IBM, most recently as general manager of global markets.
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First Coast Inno: Florida ranks middle of the pack when it comes to innovation
At best, Florida can be described as a mediocre state for innovation and tech-based companies, according to a new report from WalletHub.
IU: Satlantis, Minisat, Startup Launched at The University of Florida, Gets Key Backer
This week, Gainsville, Florida’s Satlantis, the U.S. affiliate of Spanish microsatellite developer of the same name, announced that it has recieved a strategic investment from Encino, a Houston, Texas-based investment holding company controlled by energy decarbonizaion investor BP Energy Partners, independent energy growth intestor EnCap, and natural gas infrastructure company Williams.
Catalyst:University of Florida startup wins TiE competition event
Startup Abilitare from the University of Florida was declared the winner of TiE Tampa Bay’s University Final Pitch Event Thursday night at Embarc Collective.
Refresh Miami:Endeavor’s Claudia Durán on the state of Miami Tech and South Florida’s role as an international innovation hub
As the Managing Director of Endeavor Miami, she not only has first-hand exposure to some of our region’s most exciting startups, but she also has a clear idea of how Miami fits into broader international tech trends.
FSU commits $5.6 million to North Florida Innovation Labs
FSU recently joined forces with North Florida Innovation Labs by committing $5.6 million to this partnership.
Behind the Growing Insurtech Scene in Atlanta & Tampa
Tampa-based iink Payments is on a mission to eliminate the extra “ink” associated with the insurance industry.
7 things to know in #MiamiTech: Jeeves CEO raises $180M; Amazon moves in; Endeavor ScaleUp cohort named; Black Tech Week sold; and we have winners!
Jeeves, an all-in-one corporate card and expense management platform for businesses, announced it has secured $180 million in a Series C round led by Tencent. The company’s valuations is now $2.1 billion valuation. In the last 12 months, the company has raised over $380 million.
They’re all Aped in! Yuga Labs raises $450M at $4B valuation to build NFT metaverse
Yuga Labs, owner of the three biggest NFT brands on the market including the Bored Ape Yacht Club, announced on Tuesday that it has raised a $450 million seed round led by a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund. It is now valued at $4 billion.
Telehealth intervention as effective as in-person, study shows
Participants in a behavioral weight loss program that transitioned to a remote format during the COVID-19 pandemic lost about the same amount of weight as participants in previous in-person programs, finds a new University of Florida study published in the journal Obesity.