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.
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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.
Miami-Dade County launches first scooter pilot program, bringing micromobility to Dadeland area
With fuel prices increasing at a rapid pace, consumers are increasingly looking for more economical ways to get around. And as Miami gears up for Miami tech week/month, avoiding gridlock will be more important than ever.
Refresh Miami: She made Miami-Dade a Web 2.0 pioneer. Now Ana Chammas is spearheading Web3 GovTech innovation
There are groups of civil servants behind the scenes working to make Miami a hub for government innovation. Ana Chammas is one of such people. For the better part of two decades, she has spearheaded innovation efforts for Miami-Dade County.
Refresh Miami: Fresh from Cuba, this 19-year-old quickly taps into MDC courses and Miami Hack Week and is now a developer
Valdés develops and maintains websites for global clients while working from home in Miami and supporting his family.
Orlando Business Journal: Tampa insurtech firm gets $400M cut of Orlando company
A Tampa insurance tech firm has acquired $400 million in premiums from Orlando-based St. Johns Insurance Co.
