Endeavor Miami today unveiled its 11th class of ScaleUp by Endeavor, its flagship initiative to support high-potential founders in the transition from startup to scaleup. And along with this announcement, the organization also said that it is relaunching ScaleUp “to meet this moment that demands deeper support, smarter scaling strategies, and a global mindset from day one.”
The mission of this relaunch: To provide the right support at the right time to founders as they scale.
“We’re not just evolving ScaleUp by Endeavor , we’re reshaping what meaningful support looks like for founders who are serious about building category-defining companies,” explained Rebecca Negro Rocha, Endeavor’s Senior Manager of Growth Programs. “This is our answer to a noisy, crowded space: substance over flash, depth over volume, strategy over speed. We’re doubling down on our ability to meet entrepreneurs where they are, supporting them at pivotal moments through the exact challenges they face with strategic depth, peer insight, and the full force of the Endeavor global network, guiding them to become multipliers.”
The relaunched ScaleUp program will now be six months in length. Key changes include the following:
- Endeavor is introducing a new cadence of monthly in-person forums. The half-day, founder-focused events are designed to maximize strategic engagement. These sessions will include fireside chats with founders, masterclasses led by Endeavor mentors, and peer circles that elevate founder-to-founder connectivity.
- Each startup will be paired with mentors who guide the founder through key strategic decisions, helping identify gaps and shape customized support from across the Endeavor global network, which spans 40+ markets and over 2,500 mentors.
- In place of a traditional Demo Day, Endeavor ScaleUp now culminates in a curated Feedback Panel, where Endeavor network members will offer strategic insights, highlight blind spots, and identify new growth opportunities.
“We’re not here to churn out cohorts. We’re here to build enduring companies, with strong foundations, visionary leadership, multipliers with a clear path to scale, and create impact in the ecosystems,” Negro Rocha said. With Endeavor offices across the world running ScaleUP, Endeavor Miami expects that this relaunch will also deepen ties across Endeavor’s global network.
Endeavor Miami launched in 2013 with the support of the Knight Foundation. Since then, the office has supported over 270 companies through its EndeavorLAB and ScaleUp programs and selected over 40 Endeavor Entrepreneurs whose companies have generated over $983 million in revenue and created 6,000+ jobs. ScaleUp by Endeavor has supported 90 companies and 140 founders since its launch in 2019. The program boasts a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 85 and alumni like the founders of Félix and Digibee, who have become Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Its 2024 ScaleUp cohorts generated over $110 million in revenues last year created more than 1,000 jobs.
Here is the first cohort that will be part of the relaunched ScaleUp program. It includes innovators in med-tech, edtech, fintech, clean energy, digital marketplaces, and more.
- Astride: Founded by Cristina Teixeira, the company offers smart tax structures for securing clients’ futures, optimizing international investments, asset protection, and automated succession planning.
- Blackdove: Founded by Marc Billings, it delivers market-leading digital canvases and software for galleries, collectors, and artists to manage and display digital art.
- Dermasensor: Co-founded by Cody Simmons, their solution equips physicians with immediate, accurate, and objective results that improve skin cancer detection through data-driven breakthrough technologies.
- Flipaclip: Co-founded by Jonathan Meson, their app empowers users to design and share 2D animations with ease, earning its place as a leader in the animation app space.
- JourneyTrack: Founded by Ania Rodriguez, the software helps enterprises manage customer journeys, align internal teams, and drive growth through AI-powered mapping, integrated metrics, and collaboration tools.
- Mappa: Co-founded by Sarah Lucena, the platform connects companies with thoroughly vetted Latin American talent in under 48 hours. Using AI, voice analysis, and big data, it matches unique candidates to business needs while saving time and reducing costs, with no upfront fees.
- Miami Vacation Rentals: Founded by Juan Uribe, the company manages short-term properties by delivering 5-star guest experiences and maximizing financial returns for owners and investors.
- OBE Power: Co-founded by Alejandro Burgana and Luis Paul, it deploys smart EV charging solutions where people live, work, and play. It partners with properties to build reliable, revenue-generating charging networks.
- Pirani: Founded by Alejandro Orrego, it offers a centralized, intuitive platform for managing risk and compliance, helping businesses monitor and control exposure effectively.
- Schoolin1: Co-founded by Mati Barbero and Ignacio Leiva, the solution simplifies school management through AI messaging, virtual classrooms, and tracking tools. It serves more than 600 schools and 700,000 users across Latin America and is now expanding into the U.S. market.
- Tobly: Founded by Pablo Carvallo, the company is transforming the $60 billion U.S. equipment rental market with a seamless digital marketplace that connects enterprise clients to top-tier vendors. The platform streamlines procurement with speed, scale, and service.
- Welwaze: Founded by Alex Jimenez-Ness, this med-tech venture leverages AI to build tools that help individuals monitor their health, especially focused on preventing breast cancer deaths.
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