Why serial entrepreneur Elias Janetis is betting on early-stage tech founders in Palm Beach
In four years, this founder has grown his portfolio of angel investments by 10x Is Palm Beach actually one of the most profitable places for…
Entrepreneur Jeff Sekinger lands in Miami, scales crypto hedge fund
This young financier managing 200 Orca Capital investors’ $60M in crypto has two goals: Don’t lose money and outperform Bitcoin Peter Lynch is considered one…
8+ things to know in #MiamiTech: New fund for Black founders; SmartHop’s record year; Charts of the Week and more
1 Black Ops Ventures closes 1st seed fund Black Ops Ventures, based in Miami, announced it has closed its first fund with $13 million. Investors…
If you believe the TechBasel chatter, Miami will be a Web3 frontier
Web3 is coming fast. Is #MiamiTech ready to seize the opportunity? Will South Florida be at the forefront of this next wave? Signs point to yes on bot…
Borderless Capital launches $500M Algorand-focused fund
Miami-based venture capital firm Borderless Capital just announced the launch of its $500 million ALGO Fund II, which will invest in companies and projects that…
Blockchain-focused Borderless Capital closes $10M fund to build a ‘green data economy’
Borderless Capital, the Miami-based crypto-currency focused venture capital firm, said it has closed its PLANETS.Fund, a $10 million fund that aims to build a “green data economy.” The…
Set up your Bitcoin wallet! Miami mayor announces cryptocurrency dividend for citizens
Today, Mayor Francis Suarez announced that the City of Miami will be giving its citizens a so-called ‘Bitcoin yield.’ The city will send Miamians …
Miami-based Meta4 announces NFT investment fund backed by Andreessen Horowitz
Miami continues to be a magnet for crypto companies, venture funds and finance firms, service firms and conferences, with excitement over NFTs driving much of…
SoftBank commits another $3B to Latin America’s tech boom
‘We expect that 2022 will be the biggest IPO year in Latin America’s history. Now is the time for us to double down on our…
Healthcare-focused venture fund Baleon Capital joins the mix in Miami
‘The Capital of Capital” has been busy. Three new venture funds have been announced in the past week. Baleon Capital, a new Miami-based venture capital…
Ocean Azul closes Fund 2 at over $40 million, with a South Florida commitment
Ocean Azul Partners, a Miami-based early-stage venture firm, announced today that it has closed its second fund at over $40 million and has already invested in…
Keep up! Miami Angels on a roll with record growth
We’re catching up with Rebecca Danta and the team. No question about it, the Miami Angels are having a phenomenal year. Consider this: The Miami…
Q&A with Patricia Wexler: Investing in transformative technologies to fix the world
“It feels like the whole world is coming on board. It used to be that people said ‘oh yeah, Patty invests in crazy stuff.’ Now…
New fund 305 Ventures doubles down on Miami as a hub for promising startups
In latest move, 305 Ventures partners with Florida Funders With many small checks, 305 Ventures is making a big bet on Miami momentum – and…
TheVentureCity celebrates first exit – and reveals details of next fund
Since TheVentureCity launched four years ago, the organization has never followed the status quo. Founders Laura González-Estéfani, the former director of international business development and…
A moderate start for Q1 venture capital in South Florida. What were the top deals?
After a near-record setting year in 2020, VC investing into South Florida companies showed moderate strength in the first quarter of 2021. It may seem…
5 questions with Nadav Ben-Chanoch, Pareto Holdings’ new Chief of Staff
It’s been over 115 days since Miami Mayor Francis Saurez’s famous “How Can I Help” tweet and the #MiamiTech traction has not slowed down. If…
Big big bets on #MiamiTech by Founders Fund and SoftBank
The Wall Street Journal splashed the news this morning: Miami is now attracting the likes of SoftBank and Founders Fund and more are scouting the…
5 questions with our own Maria Derchi Russo, Florida Funders’ new Director of Community
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,…
LAB Ventures to launch PropTech rolling fund next month
Just this morning. Loft, a Brazilian startup that streamlines the real estate buying and selling process, announced it raised $425 million. That a three-year-old startup…
Meet Miami Angels’ newest VC recruit: Elle Leemay Chen
Exciting things are brewing in the venture capital scene in Miami. In recent weeks, we’ve seen a growing number of local startups announcing successful funding…
A Q&A with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, 3-time co-founder, 2 exits, and a new Miami-based fund
If you like to shop for designer clothes at better prices, get your hair and makeup done in the comfort of your home, and have…
Building the Caribbean Connection: David Mullings has big plans for Miami
David Mullings represents the new wave of entrepreneurs planting their roots in the 305. With the renewed attention on #MiamiTech, the Jamaican-born investor experimented living…
Melissa Krinzman will be Miami’s new VC-in-Residence
‘The mayor and his team are working hard to turn the avalanche of press into bold startups that grow, thrive and create more jobs’ –…
3 questions with RyderVentures about its $50M corporate venture fund
Earlier today, RyderVentures announced its first fund investment: SmartHop, a Miami-tech startup that built a AI-powered dispatch solution that helps owner-operators of small trucking companies…
BOOM! SoftBank makes $100M commitment to invest in Miami startups
Miami-based QuikNode and Lumu are SoftBank’s first two investments. SoftBank Group is launching a $100 million funding commitment specifically for Miami startup investments, Marcelo Claure,…
Q&A with Kimberly Marshall: An angel investor on a mission
‘I think the more diversity of perspective you have, the better the company that you can build’ You could say this angel investor fell under…
‘As an investor, it’s important to see things early' and other thoughts from Maya Baratz, who just moved home to Miami
As more and more investors and techies alike look to Miami as a potential new home, I caught up with Maya Baratz, a former media…
Things you may not know about Rebecca Danta, including her expertise in choosing a jamon
Many of us know Rebecca Danta as the face of, and powerhouse behind, Miami Angels – Florida’s largest angel investor collective. Like many Miami natives,…
Way early, not there yet, just right? Why this time this VC made the Miami move
The floodgates have been open for months now and the influx of venture capitalists and tech founders who have flocked to the 305 from Silicon…