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News, highlights and events throughout the Americas

eMerge Americas Startup Showcase Finalist TicketRev Joins Techstars Accelerator

TicketRev is on the move.The Boca Raton-based tech company, which has developed a reverse marketplace for event tickets, has just announced a $500,000 pre-seed round. Investors include 500 Startups, Soma Capital, and a smattering of angel investors. The startup joined the Minnesota Twins Accelerator by Techstars – both of whom also contributed to the pre-seed fundraise.

 

-Source: Refresh Miami

Founders Of Miami Tech 'Unicorn' To Step Down As Search For New CEO Begins

The three founders of financial tech startup Pipe are resigning from their executive roles. Co-founder and and co-CEO Harry Hurst will move into a vice chairman role at the Miami-based company. Josh Mangel, who is also a co-founder and co-CEO, will act as chief executive while Pipe searches for a permanent replacement. Now, the startup is searching for a veteran CEO to lead the firm as it continues to scale, according to a news release. In a statement, Mangel said the strategy will help Pipe achieve its "next phase of sustained, long-term growth.” Mangel will transition to an executive chairman position when the new CEO is appointed. In addition, Co-founder Zain Allarkhia will no longer serve as CTO, but will remain as a senior advisor. The departure of its founders is a surprising move for Pipe, which reached a $2 billion valuation last May after completing a $250 million equity round, making it one of the world's top-funded fintech startups.

 

-Source: South Florida Business Journal

Lawyers See Crypto Regulations Coming In 2023, Industry Needs To Rebuild Trust

Despite an uneven year in the crypto markets, many market participants are unperturbed about the long-term health of the sector and say that legal frameworks in 2023 could restore trust in the industry. “Crypto will recover,” Katherine Dowling, general counsel member at Bitwise Asset Management, said to TechCrunch. “This is not the death of crypto.” Given the belief by many that crypto remains here to stay, it’s worth looking ahead. Crypto denizens certainly are — after the FTX collapse, questions circulated concerning crypto’s future and what regulators would do next. But disappointment in what FTX’s implosion represents is very hard to overstate, Yesha Yadav, professor of law and director of diversity, equity and community at Vanderbilt University, told TechCrunch. “The level of disillusionment and disappointment and sense of feeling deceived by FTX is so deep because it was seen as one of the most compliance-friendly institutions in the crypto economy and one that would be leading the regulatory efforts.”

 

-Source: TechCrunch+

20 Years After The First Art Basel, Miami Art Week Is Making Digital Moves

As Art Basel Miami Beach celebrates its 20th anniversary, thousands of art lovers, collectors, patrons and tourists will bask in old art by the masters and contemporary art that is essentially not “real.” Miami Art Week has grown in scale and scope. Alongside the usual satellite art fairs, the week’s schedule is teeming with tech-related events exploring the future of crypto, non-fungible tokens, interactive artworks and virtual reality. That reflects Miami’s greater goal of becoming the country’s emerging tech hub since the pandemic. If last year’s NFT craze was a hint, this year is the confirmation. The tech world’s grip on Miami Art Week is not a trend — it’s the norm.

 

-Source: Miami Herald

Disney And Snapchat Partner For AR Lens Head Of Latest ‘Avatar’ Release

Disney and Snap partnered to create a custom Snapchat augmented reality lens ahead of the anticipated release of “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The movie is set to premier December 16. Using 3D graphics and computer vision technology, those using the filter will see their face transformed with blue hues to replicate characters in the movie. Snapchat users can open the lens directly from the app or find it using a link that includes a scannable QR code. The tie-up follows other collaborations between Disney and Snapchat and comes as Snap in its latest quarter earnings reported that it would more heavily prioritize its AR technology.

 

-Source: Marketing Dive

TechBaselWeek.com

November 27th - December 4th |eMerge Americas + Silicon Valley Bank

 

Silicon Valley Bank + eMerge Americas are excited to announce the launch of TechBaselWeek.com. As we continue transforming Miami into a global tech hub, we’ll be featuring art + #MiamiTech events that inspire. Check out all the exciting #TechBaselWeek happenings across South Florida.

MiamiWeb3 Summit

November 28th-30th |MiamiWeb3

 

The most significant international institutional Web3 event of 2022. Co-hosted by CTH Group, a leading global blockchain ecosystem builder, and the City of Miami, the MiamiWeb3 Summit will be the most significant international institutional Web3 event of 2022 as we witness this once-in-a-generation transformation toward our future digital economy. During the three-day in-person event, industry leaders in venture capital, digital assets, financial services, and government will gather to discuss "Going Beyond Crypto to Embrace Web3" and associated emerging trends driving the industry forward. Please use discount code EMERGE when registering for a general admission ticket.

DCENTRAL Miami – Web3 Conference

November 28th-29th | DCENTRAL

 

This year we return to downtown Miami to bring all of Web3 together during the largest Art Festival in the US. Combined Web3: We bring DeFi, NFT and all of Web3 together in one place to learn and connect with each other. Multichain: DCENTRAL events are multi-chain and non-maxi. We strongly believe in a multi-chain, cross-chain future. Over 30+ Protocols. Curated Speakers & Tracks: We carefully curate the top speakers across DeFis, DAOs, Metaverses, Gaming, NFTs and more.

Informed: Conversations On Democracy In The Digital Age

November 28th-30th | Knight Foundation

 

INFORMED brings together key leaders and experts to engage around the biggest questions at the intersection of technology, media, and democracy. Presented by Knight Foundation, the gathering will be an important opportunity for policymakers, researchers and the private sector to discuss the latest trends and research in this emerging field, while strengthening relationships that lead to more informed policy in the public interest. 

Female Founder Award 2022

Deadline November 30th | UBS

 

In 2021, we launched the UBS Female Founder Award to recognize female founders and c-suite executives, who are breaking boundaries in the world of fintech and creating the next generation of companies. It is back again and we cannot wait to meet you! We are looking for early-stage fintech or enterprise tech founders and c-suite executives who will benefit from our $10,000 cash prize, coaching, mentoring and a UBS network that is dedicated to providing you with additional growth on your company’s journey.

Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders - Demo Day 2022

December 1st | Google For Startups

 

From digitizing the circularity of products and packaging for the modern world, to building the future of work in veterinary medicine, discover what the latest Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders cohort has been up to at Demo Day.

All Raise Black and Latinx Media Mastery

Deadline December 9th | All Raise

 

Black and Latinx Media Mastery Program is a FREE media training workshop for Black and Latinx female and non-binary early stage founders. Participants will gain the skills to successfully pitch and gain media coverage to gain brand credibility among their customers and potential investors.  We’re proud to bring to you this program piloted by All Raise Boston Chapter. Thanks to our program sponsors UBS, GET Cities, and our event sponsor AWS for allowing us to make this a nationally-scaled program.

eMerge Americas Startup Showcase 2023

Deadline December 20th | eMerge Americas

 

This is your opportunity to win over $400,000 in an investment into your company! The eMerge Americas 2023 Startup Showcase is once again merging with Panoramic Ventures’ Startup Showdown and with the most active venture capital firm in Florida, Florida Funders, for a mega-pitch competition.  This competition will take place April 20-21, 2023, at the eMerge Americas global tech conference in front of leading venture capitalists, corporate enterprises, government officials, global media outlets, and guest judges. All selected startups will be allocated prime exhibit space on the 2023 eMerge Expo Floor within “StartUp Alley” to showcase their company over the course of the two-day event.

eMerge Americas  2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd  Miami  FL 

 

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