TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

If you’re a university- or college-level student who believes the future of finance is crypto — or even if you’re just crypto curious — pack a bag and head to Miami for TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17. The contacts you make could lead you to your future funding. Bonus reason: Miami… in November. Face-to-face connection.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

8 Miami-based investors share their views on the region’s startup scene. Upstream, which is pre-revenue and is Miami-based, is a company whose founder was attracted to the Sunshine State from NYC during the pandemic. We feel that we are the right team to solve this problem because we so desperately want it ourselves,” Taub said.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

VC is the flashy gold medal, but the rapid growth of emerging fund managers means that a first check can be piecemealed together from a variety of different sources. This year and the last are shaping up to be key exit periods for startups and unicorns of all shapes and sizes; many a venture capital fund return rests on these public debuts.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

In the rest of this newsletter we’ll get into All Raise data, the new Miami and a new lineup you don’t want to miss. The whole thing is honestly worth a read, but we especially paid attention to how funding has dropped for female founders: Round sizes for women + non-binary founders were up to 49% lower than males. million in funding.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

Sports have been among some of the most popular and lucrative media plays in the world, luring broadcasters, advertisers and consumers to fork out huge sums to secure the chance to watch (and sponsor) their favorite teams and athletes. million) in a Series B round of funding. million) in a Series B round of funding.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Today, Muck Rack is making another kind of connection, with investors: it’s raised $180 million in what it’s describing as its first outside funding, having been bootstrapped since being founded back in 2009. At least one answer is coming in the form of today’s news and this very hefty funding round.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The early success of the company may lie in the makeup of its founders: OpenStore is led by some heavy hitters, including Founders Fund general partner Keith Rabois and Jack Abraham, Atomic’s founder and managing partner, who started the company along with Matt Lanter and Jeremy Wood. The company now has more than 100 employees.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 5, 2023

million in funding. At the time, CEO Selin Sonmez told TechCrunch that the app was live in 400 buildings in New York City, and today that has increased to over 40,000 active neighbors across 1,300 buildings in New York and Miami. million in seed funding to give the company $4.45 million in total funding.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

One thing that stood out to him was how only a small group of select people and firms could invest in venture capital and private equity funds. million in seed funding for Poolit , a Miami-based fintech startup that aims to open up access to investing in private equity and VC funds. Earlier this year, Rice raised $5.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

But soon the company plans to expand its platform to include a passive investing product (robo funds) and crypto. Vest’s founding team is not deterred by recent stock market turmoil. Van Thienen is originally from Argentina and grew up between there and Miami, so he’s naturally always had an eye on LatAm.

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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

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

million seed round led by City Light Capital , with participation from K50 Ventures, Ventura Investments and Human Ventures, as well as Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen’s JAM fund and angel Felipe Villamarin. On the operations side, all of Shift One’s original team either worked for Uber or Lyft, according to founder and CEO Radisson.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 7, 2021

MAJORITY , a mobile banking service for migrants to the United States, said on Tuesday it had raised $27 million in its Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures. The team is composed of about 45 tech and product employees based in Stockholm, Sweden, and 20-plus internal employees in the U.S., Larsson said. Image Credits: MAJORITY.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

NovoPayment is a global BaaS startup based in Miami that has largely been focused on offering its API platform to customers in the Latin American market. It plans to use the new funding to gain new customers, particularly in the U.S. market, as Miami continues to grow as a hub for the financial services sector, according to Perez.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

The Miami-based company, which created a platform for e-commerce businesses looking to scale their operations on and off Amazon, was founded in 2020. Ulrich Kratz, co-founder and CEO, told TechCrunch via email that the funding “gives us more firepower to execute and overachieve on our business goals.”

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The Next Web

JUNE 20, 2015

It was August 2013 when my co-founder at SportsManias called to tell me that we had raised $1 million in angel funding. I was a second-year in college on my way to the library at the University of Chicago; she was back in Miami, where our company is based. Family Cross-Training.

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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. Toyota became an important backer and partner, leading a $620 million Series C round of funding in January 2020.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2022

Whether you’re mining for a co-founder or your next round of funding, TC Sessions: Crypto , which takes place on November 17 in Miami, provides fertile ground for all your networking needs. Don’t miss your chance to go mining for prime networking opportunities at TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Whether you’re mining for a co-founder or your next round of funding, TC Sessions: Crypto , which takes place on November 17 in Miami, provides fertile ground for all your networking needs. Don’t miss your chance to go mining for prime networking opportunities at TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami.

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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. Initially, Zar and his team wanted to build the “Rocket Mortgage of commercial real estate lending,” but found that to be difficult because real estate brokers are putting together their own pitch books for lenders.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

But what if you’re a sports fan, and using your credit card could lead to a virtual conversation with a player on your favorite team? The startup, which is out to give brands and tech companies a way to launch custom co-branded credit cards, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Activant Capital.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But data on sponsorships, like who’s sponsoring who, can be tough to come by because of the various forms they take — and channels on which those sponsorships take place (think not only websites and social media posts but also physical signage and even sports team jerseys). based major league sports team.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The Miami-based company launched in December 2020 with a curated list of gifts from robes to cookies to succulents to spa treatments. We’re pumped to be investing in Goody,” said Shu Nyatta, managing partner at SoftBank Latin America Fund, in a written statement. After raising a $13.1 and into Latin America.”.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Last year, the brand made an investment in a four-year-old, Miami-based startup called FIT:MATCH ; now, Savage X Fenty is employing FIT:MATCH’s tech in a growing number of its retail stores, starting with a location in Atlanta, Georgia. based brand incubator whose spin-outs charge customers monthly for credits toward their purchases.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2022

Having a helicopter in its fleet is also a bit unusual, but AeroVanti CEO and founder Patrick Britton-Harr notes that it will allow the company to fly passengers from Miami to the Florida Keys or from Boston to Martha’s Vineyard. In addition to the nine P.180s 180 is an interesting choice.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Rose Park Advisors led the round with participation from prior investors a16z, Bow Capital and Govtech Fund, along with new investors Experian Ventures, Spike Ventures, InState Capital, Collier Fund, Metaplanet Holdings and other individual investors. “Our non-engineering teams look pretty diverse today.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you’re excited to make sense of the crypto world, we’ve got an event in Miami coming up in a couple of weeks — details and tickets here ! — Christine and Haje. The funding also included participation from Shasta Ventures and Sixty Degree Capital. Three tips for managing a remote engineering team. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

The company added a $14 million of equity and venture debt, bringing its funding to a total of $29 million. “On paper, I came into the hospitality space as an underdog: no industry connections, no VC funding, no experience, and no Wharton MBA. The company currently operates 500 units across South Florida and New Orleans. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2022

Whether you’re mining for a co-founder or your next round of funding, TC Sessions: Crypto , which takes place on November 17 in Miami, provides fertile ground for all your networking needs. Don’t miss your chance to go mining for prime networking opportunities at TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

Originally called Back Office, Miami-based Finally is collecting data points on bookkeeping, invoicing, bill payment and payroll, and leveraging artificial intelligence and automation to put together a financial picture for their clients. Individual investors include GeoCities founder David Bohnett and SessionM founder Scott Weller.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

million in pre-seed funding just four months after being founded. Miami-based Aument is building a library of actions, taking e-commerce best practices and automating them for small businesses to start sending automated and personalized marketing messages and convert visitors to customers.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

billion of that capital has been allocated across more than 80 investments, according to Juan Franck, managing partner of the SoftBank Latin America Funds. We continue to be extremely excited about the opportunities in LatAm,” said Alex Szapiro, managing partner of the funds, in an interview. “It And last year, Latitud raised $11.5

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Several of our TechCrunch colleagues headed to Miami today for the TC Sessions: Crypto event tomorrow. Venture capital firms continue to close new funds as they decide their next moves. Three more from the TC+ team: Finally, someone said it : You can’t help but love Alex , who is always the first one to raise his hand to volunteer.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

Today, one of the startups that has been building low-code finance tools is announcing funding to tap into that trend and expand its business. “We were not really fixated on valuation,” said Murphy in an interview, who said the funding came about after a number of VCs had approached the startup.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Mantra Health , a digital mental health startup focused on young adults, has raised $22 million in Series A funding led by VMG Partners. This latest investment brings the company’s total amount of funding to nearly $28 million. The program is designed to work with students’ insurance as the payer instead of the school.

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