The $14 million raised by Jacksonville-based Paywallet was the largest investment made on the First Coast in the first quarter of 2022, according to data from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association
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Afro Tech: Target Announces The Winners Of Its 2022 HBCU Technology & Future Leaders in Retail Challenge
As a part of its Black History Month celebration, Target highlighted Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students who designed the popular merch available to consumers each year. Compounding on that work, Target hosted the HBCU Technology and Future Leaders in Retail Challenge.
Tampa Bay Business Journal: Exclusive: Tampa hiring tech startup raises $3.7M following Great Resignation wave
A Tampa technology company focused on easing the hiring process has raised over $3 million as the Great Resignation continues to leave many employers at a loss.
Refresh Miami:Step into the #MiamiTech future with South Florida’s HBCU
The inaugural Black Innovation Technology & Entertainment Conference (BITE-CON), hosted at Florida Memorial University, South Florida’s only Historically Black College/University (HBCU), was met with global entrepreneurs, leaders, artists, and investors all advocating for the same thing: the future of tech is not really in the future. It’s now.
Afro Tech: Snoop Dogg And Drake Among Celebrities Who Invested In Crypto Firm MoonPay’s $87M Funding Round
In MoonPay’s recent funding round, celebrities from the worlds of music, sports, and entertainment backed the crypto firm with hefty investments.
Axios Tampa Bay: How advocacy consultant Christine Medonça uses technology
Christine LeViseur Mendonça runs Shore to Shore Advisory, a social impact advisory, and is the founder of Humans on the Move, a consultancy that brings the public, humanitarian and private sectors together in response to global forced displacement.
Tampa Bay Inno: Tampa startup launches what it says is a win-win solution to combat the student loan crisis
A Tampa-based serial entrepreneur has launched what he says is a win-win-win for banks, investors and students riddled with debt.
Refresh Miami: The future of mobility on display during CoMotion, with Miami as focal point
This week, 1,500 international mobility experts, policymakers, technologists, and transport enthusiasts attended CoMotion Miami 2022: a hybrid event held online and at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center.
The Miami Hurricane: 305 Ventures hosts a Shark Tank style event for tech startups in Miami
Miami has been built into a global tech-hub. So much so, that this week marks Miami’s first ever Tech Week. To kick off Miami Tech Week, 305 Ventures, a Miami-based venture capitalist company, hosted Miami Tech Week Founders’ Demo Day, a “Shark Tank” style event on Tuesday at Island Gardens.
Tampa Bay Inno: Here are the local tech companies tapped for the Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s B2B accelerator
As the Tampa Bay Innovation Center continues to make strides with one of the most revered tech figures in the country, it’s also doing what it’s always done: help startups.