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News, highlights, and events throughout the Americas

Female-Focused Organization Pursues Gender Equity In Web3, Crypto

Last week, Web3 Equity and founder Michelle Abbs said the group would be dropping a collection of 3,050 — yes, that is a “305” reference — NFTs created by Miami artist SUPERAMA, in collaboration with Venture Miami and with the financial support of Tradestation. The goal is to extend the reach of the group even further, bringing more women into the Web3/NFT sphere. The Miami female-focused cryptocurrency and non-fungible token group has attracted nearly 450 members. That makes it among the fastest-growing and most effective communities for gender equity in tech that the Miami ecosystem has seen.

 

- Source: Miami Herald

Miami-Based Web3 Startup CryptoLeague Raises $2.2M

CryptoLeague seeks to pioneer a new category in investment platforms by empowering web3 communities with the tools to accelerate their financial freedom. The details are still in stealth, but the website gives some clues that community and gamification will play key roles. “CryptoLeague unleashes the power of community investing. It’s a space for competitive investing made easy, fueled by a first of its kind Engage-to-Earn™️ economy incentivized to accelerate financial freedom for all,” cryptoleague.org states. A waitlist is now open.

 

-Source: Refresh Miami

Seaworthy Collective To Make South Florida A Hub For Ocean Technology

A Miami startup is raising a $1 million seed round to make South Florida the center of the nation's emerging blue economy. Founded in 2020, Seaworthy Collective is a venture studio and community devoted to scaling restorative ocean and maritime startups. That involves everything from the development of biodegradable plastic alternatives that will not pollute the oceans to the construction of sustainable seawalls that could protect communities from sea level rise. The goal is to create a regenerative "blue economy" that can combat ocean pollution and climate change while also creating profitable companies.

 

- Source: Miami Inno

Miami-Based Startup Casa Closes $1.2M Pre-Seed Funding Round

Casa, a Miami, FL-based technology startup that provides home improvement contractors software to run their business, raised $1.2M in Pre-Seed funding. Casa provides contractors with tools to run their business efficiently, get paid, and make more money per project. Residential Home Improvement Contractors use Casa’s new all-in-one platform for managing their website, SEO, social media management, customer relationship management (CRM), financing their customers, marketing automation, accessing business capital and increasing sales. This is all integrated into one white-label website. The company intends to use the funds to hire more sales and engineering talent.

 

- Source: FinSMEs

Tezos-Based NFT Platform OneOf Inks Pitbull To Multiyear Deal

Mr. Worldwide is going non-fungible. Armando Christian Pérez, better known as the rapper Pitbull (aka Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide), is the latest celeb to move into non-fungible tokens (NFT), inking a “multiyear deal” with music-oriented NFT platform OneOf. The signing highlights OneOf’s aggressive quest to serve the NFT needs of the music establishment. Backed by veteran music producer Quincy Jones, OneOf is already on deck to support digital collectibles for the Grammys early next year. OneOf is likely betting on border-crossing brand exposure in its deal with Pitbull, an international artist with a slew of hits.

 

-Source: CoinDesk

Miami Film Festival

March 4th-13th| Miami Dade College

 

Miami Film Festival is a world-class platform for International and Ibero-American films. Presenting its 39th edition from March 4-13, 2022, the Festival showcases the work of the world’s best emerging and established filmmakers to the diverse cosmopolitan community of Miami. Cash awards totaling more than $100,000 are given in competition categories. Use promo code MFFRIENDS to receive a discount on your ticket.

Crypto & Real Estate Summit

March 10th-11th| Propy

 

Join us at Propy's first-ever Crypto and Real Estate Summit in Miami on March 10-11. Hear from investors, thought leaders, and commercial real estate professionals on how crypto is disrupting the real estate and mortgage ecosystems. Use promo code MelissaMedina to receive a discount on your ticket.

Code/Art Fest 2022

March 12th| Code/Art

 

Code/Art Fest is an annual gathering intended to celebrate the achievements of young female coders and to increase awareness of opportunities in computing fields. This one-of-a-kind conference is for students, parents, educators, artists, and anyone interested in the intersection of tech & art.

FTX Charity Hackathon

March 13th| FTX Foundation Group

 

FTX Foundation Group is hosting the FTX Charity Hackathon on March 13th. Come up with the BEST idea to improve mental or physical health in a Shark-Tank Style Playoff with judges including Kevin O'Leary, Udonis Haslem, David Ortiz and Whitney Cummings for the finals. Awards include $1 million funding for top idea, $15,000 scholarship for all play-off contestants, and tickets to the Miami Heat, Miami Marlins, Justin Bieber and The Weeknd at FTX Arena.

#MiamiTech Women's History Month Happy Hour

March 16th| eMerge Americas + Silicon Valley Bank

 

Join us as we merge with Chris Adamo & Natalia Martinez-Kalinina's "Miami Tech Happy Hour" for a night of networking, music, pizza & drinks to celebrate Women's History Month! It will include a very special program featuring female Miami ecosystem leaders, including Silicon Valley Bank's Julia Figueiredo, TheVentureCity's Francesca de Quesada Covey, YWCA's Kerry-Ann Royes, GET Cities' Victoria Santamarina, and The Underline's Meg Daly.

Web3 Equity Miami NFT Launch Event

March 16th| Web3 Equity

 

Join us, Mrs. Gloria Fonts Suarez and Mayor Francis Suarez, the Venture Miami team and our sponsors from Tradestation at an educational and informative event where we’ll be launching our debut NFT collection: the Tuttle Tribe. You’ll have the chance to network with others in the Miami community and crypto space; hear remarks from Mayor Suarez, Mrs. Suarez, and others; learn about NFTs; set up your crypto wallet; and mint a Web3 Equity Tuttle Tribe NFT by local Venezuelan artist Amaranta Martinez.

#MiamiTech Innovation Run with Mayor Suarez

April 5th| eMerge Americas + Algorand

 

Come join the Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, along with the City of Miami's Chief Wellness Officer, Frankie Ruiz, as they help us kick off Miami Tech Month and lead us on a 3.5 mile run throughout Brickell and Downtown Miami, which will end at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus (Kyriakides Plaza on NE 4th Street and NE 2nd Ave) for networking, music, food and much more. This is a community event presented by Algorand and is in partnership with the Baptist Health Brickell Run Club, Miami Dade College and Miami Tech Life. This is an opportunity to exercise, network, make connections and enjoy our beautiful city!

eMerge Americas Hackathon

April 9th| eMerge Americas + Ironhack + Blockchain.com

 

This eMerge Americas + Ironhack Hackathon is powered by Blockchain.com and supported by BankUnited, UKG and Miami Dade College. Over 100 elite developers will be tasked to deploy Web3 Tech to create an innovative and unique solution that creates significant, positive change that addresses a pressing social challenge. The winning team will be awarded $10,000 cash in prize money. In addition to the cash prize, the winners will receive a prize from Ironhack. To increase inclusivity in tech there will also be a special prize from Meta for a junior team.

#MiamiTech Park & Bay Cleanup + Family Fun

April 10th| eMerge Americas + Algorand

 

Join us as we come together as a #MiamiTech community to help keep our parks and bay clean while having fun! This event is presented by Algorand, is in partnership with eMerge Americas & Miami Tech Life and is benefiting Blue Scholars Initiative, whose mission is to educate and empower students through hands-on (and virtual) marine science education to foster a connection to the ocean and to launch long-term environmental stewardship. We will have pilates, family activities, park & bay cleanup, food, music and much more, as well as a surprise announcement by the City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. Bring the whole family and have fun while doing good!

Venture Miami Tech Hiring Fair

April 14th| Venture Miami + eMerge Americas

 

The “vision” of Venture Miami is to make Miami the "capital of capital" with an innovative technological ecosystem and an economy that delivers for everyone. A key component to realizing the vision is connecting local talent to career opportunities. Please join City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega, University of Miami President Julio Frenk, and Florida International University Interim President Kenneth A. Jessell for an evening of connection and community.

eMerge Americas 2022

April 18th-19th| eMerge Americas

 

Anchoring Miami Tech Month 2022, eMerge Americas is excited to be back in person! We're transforming Miami into a global tech hub and looking forward to having YOU join us. Hear from world-class thought leaders and industry experts including 23-time Grand Slam Champion & Entrepreneur Serena Williams, Seven Seven Six & Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian, Investor & star of ABC's Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary, Blockchain.com Cofounder & CEO Peter Smith, and Okcoin CEO Hong Fang.

eMerge Americas  2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd  Miami  FL 

 

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