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Startup cynicism and Substack, or Clubhouse, or Miami, or …

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If you build it, they will come, but they sure as hell are going to complain about everything until they do. Substack, Clubhouse, and Miami as a major tech hub are compelling bets. Clubhouse believes it can reinvent radio with the right interactivity and build a unique social platform. Who had that on their bingo board?

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Miami-based Ironhack raises $20 million for its coding bootcamps as demand for coders continues

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The Miami-based company (with locations in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Paris and São Paulo) said it will use the money to build out more virtual offerings to complement the company’s campuses. Over the next five years, 13 million jobs will be added to the tech industry in the U.S.,

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More than just fans: How women are reshaping baseball on and off the field

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Kim Ng made history in 2020 when she became the first woman general manager of an MLB team, the Miami Marlins. A global game You might be surprised to learn that the U.S. Pro league in the works Momentum continues to build. Callie Maddox is an associate professor of sport leadership and management at Miami University.

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SmartRyde, a Japanese online platform for airport transfers, spurs global expansion with Series A

TechCrunch

SmartRyde, which currently operates its airport transfers services in 150 countries with 700 airports globally, has collaborated with approximately 650 taxi companies and more than 25 online travel agencies (OTAs) including Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com, Indonesia’s Traveloka and Argentina’s Despegar, Kimura said.

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Elder tech company, Papa, raises $60M Led by Tiger Global

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Papa , the elder tech company that offers care and companionship to seniors, today announced a $60 million Series C led by Tiger Global Management, bringing its total raised to date to $91 million. The Miami-based company has since partnered with 80 insurance providers who offer Papa nationwide as a benefit to their members.

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Remote raises $150M on a $1B+ valuation to manage payroll and more for organizations’ global workforces

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We want to to build infrastructure products, foundational products because those have a higher level of quality and ultimately a lower price.” Remote raises $35M to help orgs with global workforce payroll, benefits and more. HR platform Rippling (Parker Conrad’s latest act) is one of its first customers.

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Do you need another app to discover beautiful places when you travel?

TechCrunch

In the summer of 2019, Timilehin Ajiboye became intrigued with the idea of building a travel app after conversations with a circle of friends. And then, during a trip to Miami, he and his friends actively sought out beautiful places to eat — and take photographs. No doubt: These needs are pretty vain. Social media and travel.

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