TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2021

Miami-based cybersecurity startup Lumu today announced the closing of its $7.5 s SB Opportunity Fund and Panoramic Ventures. He founded his first cybersecurity company, Easy Solutions, in Miami in 2009, focused on preventing fraud. Cyxtera announced last month that it’s going public at a $3.4 million Series A.

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The Verge

JANUARY 25, 2022

El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, is a strong proponent of Bitcoin — he announced the country’s Bitcoin law at a conference in Miami for the cryptocurrency and frequently tweets about investing in Bitcoin (sometimes somewhat caustically ).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Today, the Japanese investment conglomerate is announcing the launch of the SoftBank Latin America Fund II, its second dedicated private investment fund focused on tech companies located in LatAm. SoftBank is launching the new fund with an initial $3 billion commitment. billion in 48 companies with a fair value of $6.9

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

Bevirt, who joined the TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 on June 9, didn’t give away the first location; although recent announcements suggest it is narrowed down to Los Angeles, Miami, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area. Joby, once a secretive startup, has had a far more public six months of late.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Many entrepreneurs prepared for a slowdown in funding, putting hiring and expansion plans on ice as they searched for ways to continue operating in a world that had been remade by the pandemic. The question under consideration this week: How should founders prepare for an eventual retreat in startup valuations and investor interest?

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation. Ford Foundation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

First, Austin was the next biggest thing, then Atlanta and, more recently, Miami. Plus, it has seen a homegrown success story in language learning app Duolingo , which went public at a nearly $4 billion valuation in 2021. Emerging markets tend to go in and out of vogue. You can give it a listen here.).

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2021

The Miami-based startup has raised a $3.3 The Miami-based startup has raised a $3.3 All the above are part of the recent diaspora from Silicon Valley to Miami. NUE Life comes as players in psychedelic medicine such as MindMed and ATAI are going public. NUE Life Health , a telemedicine startup in the U.S.,

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The Verge

JUNE 5, 2021

The US Department of Justice has charged a Latvian woman for her role in allegedly developing the Trickbot malware, which was responsible for infecting millions of computers, targeting schools, hospitals, public utilities, and governments, the agency said in a news release. Witte was arrested February 6th in Miami.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

Since the startup was founded in 2018, Lacuna has invested in helping cities like Los Angeles, Seattle and Miami build digital twins, or software models of real world cities – including all forms of mobility from delivery to rideshare to drones to regular traffic. And I define the public right of way as not just 2D, but 3D.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

The funding round values Flow at over $1 billion, making it a unicorn before it even commences operations, which it plans to do in 2023, according to the Times.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The event — taking place November 17 in Miami — will offer an opportunity for founders and investors to hear war stories from some of the crypto world’s most powerful decision-makers, while also picking up learnings from industry veterans who have weathered a crypto winter or two. Keeping the Web3 Dream Funded. with Amy Wu (FTX).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We profiled Rebag back in 2015, when its name included two “g’s,” (gotta love URL availability) and had raised $4 million in seed funding to go after incumbents like The RealReal. Online Designer Bag Reseller Rebagg Gains $4 Million In Seed Funding To Take On TheRealReal. Update 12/15, 8:42 a.m.:

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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Our network of partners includes public libraries, university and community college libraries, public charities, and nonprofit resource centers, including nonprofit associations. In other words, our tools, trainings, and educational resources enable nonprofits, funders, and the public to make better-informed, data-based decisions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Jack Selby, a former PayPal exec and the longtime managing director of Thiel Capital who attracted some attention years back for his low-key largesse , has a new, $110 million venture fund that he intends to invest mostly in his adopted state of Arizona, where Selby has lived since 2002. That’s one of the appeals of Arizona.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

To Register: [link] 2025 PBS Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA May 19-21, 2025 The PBS Annual Meeting gathers public broadcasting professionals to discuss the future of media and nonprofit sustainability. Attend If Youre: A public media professional. Attend If Youre: A public media professional. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

The latest financing comes four months after the company raised $10 million in seed funding led by NFX. Digital lending platform Blend valued at over $4B in its public debut. He intends to use the new funding on product development, with the aim of giving a term sheet in seconds and closing a loan in seven days.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Then Bolt , a “one-click” checkout tech company that evolved from an earlier idea of his, announced $355 million in Series E funding at a reported $11 billion valuation. The now 28-year-old Miami resident was riding so high that he couldn’t help but take a kind of victory lap. million in seed funding.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

Earlier today, TechCrunch reported that an online rental marketplace, Zumper, just raised $30 million in a Series D1 round of funding led by Kleiner Perkins to help it better serve people looking for short-term rental options. Landing has now raised $237 million in venture funding and $230 million in debt since its launch in 2019.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The event — taking place November 17 in Miami — will offer an opportunity for founders and investors to hear war stories from some of the crypto world’s most powerful decision-makers, while also picking up learnings from industry veterans who have weathered a crypto winter or two. Keeping the Web3 Dream Funded. with Amy Wu (FTX).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The event — taking place November 17 in Miami — will offer an opportunity for founders and investors to hear war stories from some of the crypto world’s most powerful decision-makers, while also picking up learnings from industry veterans who have weathered a crypto winter or two. Keeping the Web3 Dream Funded. with Amy Wu (FTX).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Letterhead is actually a product spinout of a community publisher in Miami called WhereBy.Us The publication became a rare success in online local news, once it focused on the email newsletter format. And there’s a reason for that. that began life in 2014 by launching a local media site, The New Tropic.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 29, 2014

posted by Ryan Stewart Owner Marketic As the owner of a Miami based SEO and digital marketing agency, I''ve helped hundreds of businesses solve complicated marketing problems. The combination of low funding, manpower and resources make it extremely difficult to complete your mission statement and make a positive change in the world.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The company, which operates solely in Brazil, was launched in 2010 by Miami-based serial entrepreneur Rodrigo Teijeiro, who is co-founder and CEO. . Other features include the ability to buy gift cards, apply for and receive microloans, refill your public transportation cards and pay bills. Unlike in the U.S. Image Credits: RecargaPay.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Notably, Founders Fund led the latest equity financing, marking the firm’s fourth time leading a round for Ramp. For his part, Founders Fund’s Keith Rabois told TechCrunch he’s in the business of funding “exceptional founders as early as possible.”. It then raised $300 million at a $3.9 billion valuation last August.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Champions Round , a fantasy league startup that caters to Gen Z sports fans, announced today that it raised $7 million in new Series A funding. The recent funding will be put toward its content business, which includes social media platforms ( Instagram , Twitter , TikTok and Discord ), podcasts and YouTube channel. “We

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2021

Miami won’t be the next Silicon Valley because we don’t need another one. So a big, well-publicized exit will create momentum in the industry for other foreign founders to give fuel to their venture and seek to take it to the next stage. More posts by this contributor. For many VCs, the exit is the endgame; you cash in and move on.

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s August 2021, and while that hasn’t happened, Argo has launched a small fleet of robotaxis in Miami and Austin in partnership with Lyft. Whether it be in the core of Miami, Austin, DC. You’ve been testing in Miami for a few years. Was the Lyft partnership just a natural extension to actually go to consumers in Miami?

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

In May 2019, he raised $4 million in VC funding, which helped him expand to 1,000 electric mopeds across Brooklyn and Queens. million in September 2019, in a round that included funding from Ibex Investments, Toyota Ventures, Maniv Capital, Shell and Hyundai, according to Reig. Miami, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

Yet they can inevitably be buffeted by economic, social and, in recent times, extreme public health headwinds. a special-purpose acquisition company that unsuccessfully attempted to take Fertitta Entertainment, a dining, hospitality, and gaming giant, public. Some of the complaints have been more public and open.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

. “Guided reading is needs-based, differentiated instruction and in COVID we couldn’t do it,” said Andrea Burkiett, director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction at the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. The $11 million in funding comes at what could be a hockey-stick moment for Amira’s adoption.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

In addition to the Emerging Leaders Peer Learning project, I continued to serve as the facilitator for a learning network of community foundations who are hosting Giving Days, funded by the Knight Foundation. I produced four “ Advanced Practices Webinars ” for the Knight Foundation for Giving Days hosts.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 24, 2020

One of the first large-scale P2P events to cancel and go virtual was the JDRF One Walk in Miami, FL. Create a fundraising campaign specific to COVID-19: If your organization has a genuine need related to the outbreak, give your supporters the opportunity to raise awareness and funds on your behalf.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

In the last five years, I’ve moved from Berkeley to Miami to SF to NY. He funds smaller exhibitions, maybe is able to build a relationship with a curator, feel like his voice is heard. There''s an example from Minneapolis in the article about this--a donor that the Walker Art Center was cultivating who moved to New York.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

You can even sell concessions like popcorn and drinks for extra funds and have them delivered to homes before the movie starts. The Miami Jewish Health organization has called upon its friends and supporters to be a part of their “BE A HERO” campaign. What’s a great way to host a fun night while also raising some much-needed funds?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Miami is quickly becoming a symbol for the tech exodus from Silicon Valley. In this survey, these investors agree on several aspects of Miami. As they say below, the future of work is uncertain and Miami is becoming more attractive as workforces disconnect from office buildings. David Goldberg, general partner, Alpaca.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide. Our work focuses on advocacy, policy, education and political thought that helps to shape the dialogue and public conversation about the interests of these folks. You can always buy our publications, read them and disseminate them.

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