16 August 2021
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Weekly Highlights
Highlights from the Florida technology entrepreneurship community:

  • News highlights last week included (please visit our website for even more news):

  • Congratulations to:
  • StatusPro, a Miami sportstech and gaming startup, on raising a $5.2M seed round co-led by KB Partners and TitleTownTech.
  • A-LIGN, a Tampa provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, on raising an undisclosed amount from Warburg Pincus.
  • Focal Point Data Risk, a Tampa IT cybersecurity risk management company, on being acquired for an undisclosed amount by CDW.
  • Cirkul, a Tampa beverage technology startup, on raising a $30M Series B round led by AF Ventures with participation from SC Holdings, Siddhi Capital, and additional private investors.
  • Friendspire, a Miami social tech startup that uses AI to deliver personalized recommendations for movies, books, podcasts and more, on raising $580K from existing investors and other angels.
  • NepFin, a Miami money lending platform startup geared towards small and medium sized businesses, on being acquired by Zilch for an undisclosed amount.
  • ShoFlo, an Orlando production workflow startup for live event producers, stage managers and technical directors, on being acquired for an undisclosed amount by Cvent.

  • Memic, a Fort Lauderdale and Tel Aviv robotic surgery firm, to go public through SPAC MedTech Acquisition Corp with value more than $1B - Miami serial entrepreneur Maurice R. Ferré, Chairman of Memic, will become Executive Chairman of the combined company.
  • Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Russell Weigel meets with Tampa Bay startups and investors to introduce new legislation to make capital more accessible to startups.
  • Uber leases 13,000 sq. ft. office in downtown Miami.
  • Orlando startup accelerator Starter Studio executive director Lillian Myers resigns - search for replacement will begin “in the coming weeks.”
  • SEC accuses Blockchain Credit Partners and two of its South Florida-based executives with raising $30M through fraudulent securities offerings - SEC's first case involving blockchain securities.
  • Chief, a private network for C-suite women, expands to Miami.
  • Bitcoin 2022, following 2021 event in Wynwood with 12,000 attendees, announced 2022 event at Miami Beach Convention Center with 35,000 attendees expected.
  • Miami's Pareto Holdings, seeding more than 100 startups last year, launches Pre-Seed Program - aims to be the first check in for startups in South Florida and around the world.
  • Joe Hamilton, publisher of the St. Pete Catalyst, wins Global Blockchain Association’s Global Impact Award for his pitch on Catalyst Metacities.

  • No technology entrepreneurship events on our calendar this week (please visit our event page on our website for future events). 

Thanks for your continued support!
 
Dennis R. Pape
Founder
Florida Venture Sourcing
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