With Knight Foundation investment, ISeeChange will continue bringing Miamians together to combat climate change
By Riley Kaminer Could a people-powered government help tackle some of our most pressing public challenges? The Knight Foundation thinks so. It has just announced…
Worried about keeping your crypto and NFTs safe? Upstream can help
We catch up with CEO Alex Taub to get the lowdown on Vault DAO By Riley Kaminer It’s every crypto hodler’s nightmare. You click an…
4Geeks partners with United Way to expand access to coding bootcamps, focusing on underrepresented Miamians
A portion of MacKenzie Scott’s $25M donation will put a pilot group of 100 people through 4Geeks’ program. By Riley Kaminer In the frenzy of…
Wayru launches hotspots and pool tokens to unlock internet access at scale
By Riley Kaminer Wayru, the Miami-based startup developing a decentralized way to expand internet access in underserved areas, today launched two initiatives to further their…
Jake Paul’s micro-betting app Betr raises $50M Series AÂ
‘Our objective is to become the consumer company, product, and brand synonymous with micro-betting’ – Joey Levy, Betr co-founder and CEO By Riley Kaminer Is…
Daba is opening up the African startup ecosystem to investors in Miami and beyond
By Riley Kaminer Africa is a vast continent, home to a billion and a half people living in more than 50 countries – the biggest four…
Mytaverse brings businesses into the metaverse by building immersive digital environments
By Riley Kaminer We’re still in the early days of applying metaverse technologies to the business world. And one Miami company is at the forefront,…
This Broward high school grad built an app to expose inequities in STEM
By Riley Kaminer Dylan Bober of Broward County’s Cooper City High School noticed something in his computer science classes. “There are a lot of other…
Converlogic is pioneering the eSIM revolution, from Doral to the world
By Riley Kaminer SIM cards hold a special place in my heart. When I lived abroad, jetting off to a new destination with one SIM…
OneOf’s $8M funding round will bring more musicians, athletes and brands to NFT marketplace
By Riley Kaminer We might be going through a crypto winter. But the NFT market is still going strong, with predicted annual growth rates of…
Wisecut’s video editing platform lets creators and educators put out content in a flash
By Riley Kaminer Video content continues to play an important role in business’s marketing strategy. Research suggests that the average viewer retains 95% of a…
Blue Frontier raises $20M Series A for climate-friendly air conditioning tech
By Riley Kaminer Yes, it’s the middle of July. The forecast is showing nothing but sun and highs of 88 through the weekend. But chances…
OppZo provides working capital for government contractors, uplifting communities
By Riley Kaminer Public procurement has the potential to be a powerful tool for promoting prosperity in the underprivileged corners of America. To that end,…
This August, BizDev experts will descend upon Miami Beach for inaugural Catalyst conference
By Riley Kaminer Managing B2B partnerships is a mixture of an art and a science. In the SaaS world, a lot is riding on this…
YUPIX partners with E11EVEN to give meta-reality tours of luxury residences
By Riley Kaminer Are you in the market for a new condo? If so, get ready to say goodbye to pamphlets, PDFs, and printouts. One…
DigiBuild secures $4M seed round for blockchain-based construction management platform
By Riley Kaminer Despite a rise in construction costs and an overall increase in market volatility, the construction industry in South Florida is still booming.…
Sparkseeker aims to combat divisiveness through its new social media platform
By Riley Kaminer Traditional social media is broken. It has divided us while creating or worsening users’ mental health issues such as cyberbullying, social anxiety,…
Halborn secures $90M Series A to keep the blockchain safe
By Riley Kaminer Despite the crypto winter, web3 frens still have much to celebrate. They can purchase new assets at steep discounts, while taking advantage…
Meet the Miami-based ‘Gatsby of crypto’ who’s making waves in web3
Greg Gopman shares his views on UBI, the web3 winter, Miami as a crypto mecca, and more By Riley Kaminer Perhaps there has never been…
Milo has originated $10 million in crypto mortgage loans since April
By Riley Kaminer Crypto markets may be down. But that has not stopped Milo from reaching new heights with its crypto mortgage product. Today, the…
ClimateTrade establishes Miami HQ to expand decarbonization platform stateside
By Riley Kaminer Technology will play a key role in climate resiliency, and Miami has a major opportunity to become a place where great climate-tech…
Shopify review platform Okendo secures $26M Series A
Podcast fans rejoice: Sharing clips is now as easy as picking cherries
By Riley Kaminer Serial entrepreneur Stuart Goffman is an avid podcast listener. The West Palm Beach resident loves to share insights he gleans from podcasts…
Here raises $5M to expand vacation rental investment platform
The Miami-based startup enables users to make fractional investments – as low as $100 – into real estate properties in vacation destinations. By Riley Kaminer…
Protagonist launches $100M blockchain protocols-focused fund
By Riley Kaminer The crypto landscape is dire. BTC down 52.7% year-to-date. ETH down 68% YTD. STC down 95% from its all-time high (OK, well…
Career Karma is upskilling workers – and uplifting communities along the way
Catching up with environmental reporting startup SustainaBase: ‘Companies of all sizes are starting to really care about this issue’
By Riley Kaminer In March, the SEC proposed rules that would require publicly traded companies to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures. If adopted, these companies…