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News, highlights, and events throughout the Americas
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Serena Williams And Okcoin CEO Hong Fang To Anchor The eMerge Americas Main Stage
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Serena Williams and Okcoin CEO Hong Fang are leading the charge to bridge divides in the tech industry. Hear this female powerhouse talk about entrepreneurship, innovation, crypto, and the power of diversity and inclusivity on the Main Stage of eMerge Americas 2022. Register now and be inspired by speakers including Investor and star of Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary, Seven Seven Six Founder Alexis Ohanian, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor Francis Suarez, and many more.
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Betterfly, Latin America's First Social Unicorn, Has Big Plans For Miami
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Chilean insurtech Betterfly is eyeing Miami as a future home base after securing $125 million from investors in a series C financing round. Founded in 2018, Betterfly is an insurance benefits platform that encourages users to keep up with healthy habits, such as exercise and meditation. The idea is to empower people to take care of their own mental, physical and financial well-being, track those healthy habits, and then reward members with charitable donations and life insurance coverage.
-Source: Miami Inno
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B2B Startup Keo World Inks Debt Facility Deal Worth Up To $500M
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Miami-based Buy Now, Pay Later fintech Keo World announced a seven-year debt facility of up to $500 million from British alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management LLP. The startup, which focuses on the B2B market, plans to use this investment to expand its services in Mexico. Since it was established in 2020, Keo World has grown to serve 12,000 businesses in six countries. Its Workeo product issues virtual American Express cards to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
- Source: Refresh Miami
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Former FIU Director, Suarez Advisor Saif Ishoof Wants To Connect The Dot-Coms
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Saif Ishoof is known as one of Miami’s top connectors — and the longtime Florida International University director of engagement now plans to capitalize on his extensive network in the new venture he is launching to work with companies interested in Miami’s tech boom. Ishoof’s new firm, Lab22c, will advise tech and tech-adjacent clients in Miami and elsewhere seeking to connect to the city’s booming innovation ecosystem. The firm will help companies pinpoint promising local founders and startups, build up company culture and find opportunities to grow.
- Source: Miami Herald
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VC-Backed DAO Startups Are Racing To Define What DAOs Actually Are
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Amid the growth in web3, NFTs, DeFi and tokens, institutional investors are also looking at how they can leverage another crypto structure called DAOs to build a new model for community action on the internet.
DAOs — or decentralized autonomous organizations — are at a very weird place in 2022. The reality is that few people have a tight definition for what DAOs are, leaving room for new organizations to help the crypto-curious make sense of them and help would-be DAO founders make the most of the structure. Founders in the space say that the difficulty in pinning down a catch-all definition for what a “standard” DAO should look like only highlights how broad the opportunities are.
-Source: TechCrunch
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Pivot MIA
February 14-16th|Pivot
This February in Miami, the heat is on. Join Pivot’s Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway for a three-day event that captures the raw electricity of South Beach. It’s a new type of conference that will challenge convention, featuring the hottest names in fintech, media, education, entertainment, climate, and more. Use the code EMERGE30 to receive a 30% discount on your ticket.
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Synapse Summit
February 17th| Synapse
Join the innovation movement on February 17th as we takeover Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL to Celebrate, Discover, & Engage everything the Florida innovation community has to offer! Prepare to make boundless connections in-person or virtually through the Synapse hybrid community feature for Florida’s 5th annual premiere innovation event!
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Connect: Artificial Intelligence
February 17th| Publicize
Connect: Artificial Intelligence is a pitch competition that brings together leading members of the media with the most innovative artificial intelligence startups! At Connect: Artificial Intelligence, six logistics startups will pitch their ventures to a panel of Media Judges and receive valuable feedback about their companies before the panel selects a winner.
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Startup Studio Virtual Finale
February 18th| eMerge Americas + City National Bank
You will not want to miss the virtual Startup Studio finale event with City National Bank in partnership with eMerge Americas! A group of 20 diverse and amazing founders have worked very hard throughout a multi-week entrepreneurial program. In the finale, the top 8 will pitch LIVE to a panel of judges who will select the winner of the program. First place will receive a $25,000 grant; 2nd place a $15,000 grant and 3rd place a $10,000 grant, all provided by City National Bank of Florida. Join us virtually and show your support for all of these incredible founders!
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2022 Endeavor Miami Programs
February 20th| Endeavor Miami
Endeavor Miami has opened applications to its 2022 Programs! Endeavor will be running their ScaleUp Program in spring and fall, and EndeavorLAB will feature four cohorts throughout the year. The first EndeavorLAB cohort will focus on assisting minority-led climate tech companies and is powered by Future of Cities and supported by SVB. The deadline to apply to the EndeavorLAB cohort is February 13th and the deadline to apply for the ScaleUp spring cohort is February 20th.
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2022 Annual Global Startup Showcase
February 28th| eMerge Americas + Algorand
eMerge Americas will select 100 startups to participate in a robust multi-week program, which will culminate in a grand finale pitch competition. This competition will take place April 18-19, 2022, at the eMerge Americas global tech conference in front of leading venture capitalists, corporate enterprises, government officials, global media outlets and judges. Participants will have a chance to win over $400,000 in investments. Deadline to apply is February 28, 2022.
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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.
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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.
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