Startups
16 storiesMiami startup news: founders, funding rounds, accelerators and new companies in South Florida.
LoveIsLove brings hip-hop’s original gospel back to Miami with a free block party
The free block party returns to Normandy Fountain on Nov. 7 with 1,200-plus RSVPs, a gutted budget, and a founder determined to keep the culture alive.
Miami New Times ·
Driftwood Capital, Merrimac Ventures Land $145M for Waterfront Hotel in Miami
Commercial Observer ·
Jupiter waterfront mansion designed for Céline Dion trades for $13M
A waterfront mansion in Jupiter built in the 1990s for singer Céline Dion traded hands for $12.5 million. Local investor Myron Miller bought the house at 370 Eagle Drive for $847…
The Real Deal Miami ·- Dealroom
Drag queen raises $26,000 with outlawed Miami rainbow crosswalk bricks
Ms. Bouvèé found a new way to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis' anti-LGBT policies.
Miami New Times ·
Hands-on training from Maker Cities helps those interested in STEAM build their vision
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to build something that’s big and eye-catching, with a group of like-minded people but don’t have the experience or the know-how, […]
Refresh Miami ·
Miami startup BOB raises $5.5M to build AI-powered finance employee
Investors include Mischief, Peter Thiel, Codie Sanchez, Mark Pincus and Karman Ventures By Maria Derchi Russo and Nancy Dahlberg BOB, a financial technology startup based in…
Refresh Miami ·
South Florida companies among LinkedIn’s Top 50 U.S. startups list
The Business Journals ·
Vylit is giving creators a new way to find their fans
Finding followers on social media can feel like shouting into the void. You post, you wait, and you hope an algorithm decides you’re worth showing to someone new. Miami-based…
Refresh Miami ·
Q Intelligence is taking a swing at Hollywood’s money problem
Olivier French’s idea for a film-finance startup started with a digital wallet. His co-founder came from a boxing gym in South Beach. Welcome to #MiamiTech. French had spent more…
Refresh Miami ·
From classroom ideas to business ventures
University of Miami News ·
Sunlight AI raises $17.4M to bring back the independent doctor
For independent physicians, running a medical practice increasingly means running a small business with a very large paperwork problem. Between insurance claims, billing…
Refresh Miami ·- Refresh Miami
Anna Skaya built a pet genetics company. Now she’s funding pet startups and creating something new, this time in Miami.
Anna Skaya is in builder mode again, and her new company started much like her first successful venture: with a personal problem she wanted to solve. In 2016, a spark […]
Refresh Miami ·