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ModMed acquires agentic AI platform
ModMed, a leading provider of software and services to specialty medical practices, has acquired Bonsai Health, a high-growth agentic AI patient engagement platform, on its way to creating an AI-powered practice, the Boca Raton-based company said. Through this acquisition, ModMed plans to build on Bonsai Health’s market fit and accelerate Bonsai’s growth to serve ModMed’s nearly 50,000 providers across multiple specialties, including dermatology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, ENT, and more.
“Bonsai was built on a simple but powerful mission: to ensure the right care happens at the right time. Their agentic AI platform and approach to patient reactivation are a perfect fit for our vision of the AI-Powered Practice. By bringing together the top-tier talent and solutions from both organizations, we’re creating an innovation powerhouse dedicated to delivering more value to the practices we serve,” ModMed co-founder and co-CEO Dan Cane.
Bonsai Health automates front-office workflows. Utilizing an advanced agentic AI engine, the platform is designed to automatically identify care gaps in a patient’s history as well as openings in a provider’s schedule. It then leverages multi-channel SMS and email to seamlessly handle patient reactivation and self-scheduling without requiring manual staff intervention. These capabilities complement ModMed’s existing patient engagement suite powered by Klara. While Klara serves as a centralized communication hub helping staff manage conversational workflows and patient outreach, Bonsai adds a specialized, proactive AI layer focused on improving patient outcomes, reducing staff workload, and filling gaps in the practice schedule automatically.
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IC Realtime raises $2M to accelerate software platform
Today, IC Realtime, a Pompano Beach-based provider of professional-grade surveillance and security technology solutions, announced it has secured a $2 million Series A round of funding led by a personal investment from John Hatherly, founder of Wynnchurch Capital, with participation from existing investors.
The funding will be used to accelerate development of IC Realtime’s software platform, designed to bring together video management, edge intelligence, and cloud-based analytics in a more unified and scalable environment. “This financing provides the company with new resources and strategic guidance to accelerate software development and deliver the next evolution of intelligent security technology solutions,” said Matt Sailor, founder and CEO of IC Realtime.
IC Realtime’s product portfolio includes cameras, digital video recorders, and software solutions designed for dealers, integrators, commercial end users, and consumers. The company, founded in 2006, sells products in all 50 states and Canada. “The surveillance and security industry is moving toward more intelligent, software-enabled platforms… I’ve personally invested in the company to help drive the transition to software-based offerings,” said Hatherly, who is joining IC’s board of directors.
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OutRival launches insurance vertical
OutRival, an artificial intelligence company building AI voice agents and digital workers for enterprise operations, has launched its insurance vertical. The Miami-based company is deploying its AI platform across carriers not just to automate operations, but to all them to build and own a distinctive brand voice across every policyholder interaction.
The insurance industry processes millions of policyholder interactions annually, the majority of which are still handled by human agents. OutRival is live with insurance customers across publicly traded and privately held organizations, deploying AI across multiple use cases throughout the policy lifecycle. The company is in active conversations with carriers, MGAs, and TPAs across the mid-market.
“The carriers that win the next decade won’t be the ones with the best data. They’ll be the ones who actually know their policyholders, showing up at every moment that matters, from first quote to difficult claim to renewal, across hundreds of thousands of policies without ever losing the personal touch, because that’s how you build trust, and trust is what transforms an industry,” said OutRival Co-founder and President Timur Meyster, in the press announcement.
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FAU creates Entrepreneurship Institute
Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business recently launched the Entrepreneurship Institute. The institute, on the Boca Raton campus, integrates multiple FAU entrepreneurship initiatives, including the Runway at Florida Atlantic, the Wave Program, the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, the Business Pitch Competition, and the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, to support business founders from early-stage ideation through venture growth and scale.
“Entrepreneurship is a powerful driver of innovation, job creation and economic growth,” said Kevin Cox, Ph.D., director of the FAU Entrepreneurship Institute. “By integrating these programs into a single institute, FAU is expanding its ability to connect students, alumni, veterans and community entrepreneurs with the right access and tools to build successful businesses.”
The institute also launched the newly established FAU Venture Mentor Team chapter, allowing founders to access a network of over 300 professional mentors, including entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders, for guidance on strategy, fundraising and venture growth. The institute also has expanded to the FAU John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter with the startup development and venture creation, Ideation Hackathon. FAU has supported almost 300 ventures who have raised $178 million in capital, and created over 1,000 jobs. Read more here. Read more here.
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Airtasker to launch in Miami
Airtasker, a platform that connects people with trusted locals to get everyday tasks done, is launching in Miami during F1 race week.
Founded in Australia, Airtasker handles pick up and deliveries, cleaning, furniture assembly, pool cleaning or event something as simple as waiting in a line for you. The platform enters Miami with more than 10.2 million registered users and more than 5.4 million tasks completed worldwide. “Miami runs on people who hustle, the movers, fixers, builders, and doers who keep this city moving. That’s exactly who Airtasker is built for. You post what you need done, set your budget, and choose who you work with, giving people more control over how work gets done,” said Tim Fung, founder and CEO of Airtasker.
The Miami launch accelerates its US expansion, with US revenue up 380% in the first half of fiscal 2026, in a market estimated at more than $500 billion, according to Airtasker. The company is backed by more than $50 million in media capital from iHeartMedia, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and TelevisaUnivision, andis also an official partner of the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team.
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PE firm Sky Grove Capital launches in Hollywood
Founded by Seth Bour and Matthew Joblove, Sky Grove Capital, a Hollywood-based middle-market private equity firm, has launched. It will target companies generating about $25 million in revenue and $3 million in earnings, primarily in essential service sectors tied to residential and commercial properties in Florida, the South Florida Business Journal reported.
Joblove previously served as a principal investing leader at Boca Raton-based Sun Capital Partners and as an investment banker at Houlihan Lokey. Bour brings operating and value creation experience from consulting giant McKinsey & Co. and FIRM Realty, a Hollywood-based real estate portfolio management company. Read more here.
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Blue Frontier takes home the Gold
Boca Raton-based Blue Frontier, led by founder and CEO Daniel Betts, won the Gold at the long-running Edison Awards held in Fort Myers, where Edison made his winter home. Blue Frontier took home the top award in the Energy & Climate Resiliency category for its Liquid Desiccant Enhanced Dedicated Outdoor Air System.
The company says its LD-DOAS is the world’s most energy-efficient HVAC system, delivering up to 90% electricity savings. It does this by using patented technology that provides independent humidity and temperature control, plus embedded energy storage. The system can also reduce peak demand on the grid, benefiting utilities and consumers. What’s more, the system qualifies for tax credits and future-proofs buildings.
Blue Frontier’s tech is being deployed in commercial buildings, and by targeting early adopters and innovators, the company aims to become a major player in the air conditioning and battery markets. Said Betts at the Florida Deep Tech Summit in December, “The incumbents are huge, so you will never be able to beat them at their game. You have to change the game.”
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German investment firm makes Fort Lauderdale its US HQ
https://primepulse.com/en/Primepulse, a German technology-focused family equity investment firm, plans to plant its US headquarters in Fort Lauderdale in an effort to grow its U.S. footprint, the South Florida Business Journal reported.
Primepulse was drawn to Fort Lauderdale’s size and proximity to major markets in the U.S. and Europe, the South Florida Business Journal reported. Founded in 2014, the firm focuses on small to medium-sized enterprises in the IT, software, artificial intelligence, robotics and digital infrastructure industries.
“Fort Lauderdale offers the perfect balance,” said Martin Wild, co-founder and managing director of the newly formed U.S.-based Primepulse Capital LLC. “A city large enough to provide access to top-tier talent and infrastructure, yet nimble and connected in ways that allow meaningful collaboration.” Read more here.
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Zigazoo names former Disney exec to board
Zigazoo, the world’s largest social platform for kids, has appointed Simon Philips to its Board of Directors. Philips brings more than three decades of experience scaling some of the world’s most valuable entertainment IP, with a track record spanning nearly $500 billion in lifetime licensed product sales across The Walt Disney Company, Marvel Entertainment and Moonbug Entertainment.
In his role on the Board, Phillips will partner with Zigazoo’s leadership to transform the platform from a fast-growing social network into a global franchise engine. He will advise on IP development, licensing strategy, and international growth, leveraging decades of relationships across entertainment, retail, and consumer products.
“Simon is an industry icon and master on how to commercialize intellectual property into global, enduring businesses,” said Zak Ringelstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Zigazoo. “As we continue to expand Zigazoo’s reach and deepen our partnerships across media, sports, and entertainment, his expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of the platform.”
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Jobs, jobs, jobs
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Kaseya – Sr Staff Applied ML Engineer
Kaseya – Social Media Manager
Lennar – Lead Software Engineer, ServiceNow AI
Mediafly – Marketing Creative Designer
Neocis – Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst
Ramp – Software Engineer
Find more jobs on Refresh Miami’s job board here.
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Opportunity knocks
- Join the Alan B. Levan / NSU Broward Center of Innovation on April 30th at 5 PM for a Pitch Night in partnership with BioFlorida, featuring emerging companies building across biotech, digital health, medical devices, and more. The winner of the Pitch Competition advancing as a finalist into the BioFlorida Innovation Conference 2026 BIOPITCH competition in October. For more information on pitching or attending, go here.
- Apply to present your startup at the Florida Venture Forum’s 2026 Early Stage Venture Conference in Orlando on June 2-3 for a chance to win $150K in award funding by Space Florida. Learn more and apply here.
- Applications are now open for the Cade Prize for Inventivity, a national competition awarding over $100K in cash and in-kind support to early-stage inventors and entrepreneurs. The prize backs founders across industries like tech, healthcare, environment, and sports who are building innovative, real-world solutions and need support to move from idea to market. Apply here by July 10.
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