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Five things that happened on the Miami startup scene this week

Miami now has a VC-In-Residence, the Knight Foundation makes a big bet on Miami startups, and South Florida moves up a spot on the VC tables.

Startups / April 7, 2017

University of Miami alum has a Plan to improve student-athletes’ NCAA eligibility

Kelly Pierce hopes to change the trajectory of aspiring college athletes.

Startups / April 5, 2017

Miami’s got a startup funding problem. Corporations might be the fix.

A lack of funding for South Florida startups is galvanizing a move toward some unlikely sources for financial backing.

Startups / April 3, 2017

Five things to know about Miami startups this week

eMerge announces its keynote speaker, a student debt startup raises money, and an awesome VR video is recognized by YouTube.

Startups / March 31, 2017

Source: Kristina Jones

Miami-based Court Buddy plans to raise $1 million to reach more ‘Forgottens’

The legal tech startup partners lawyers with people who need legal help for an initial flat fee. It’s planning to raise money to expand internationally.

Startups / March 29, 2017

6 things to know about Miami startups this week

Miami-Dade County’s mayor meets with Miami innovators, a Miami startup gets accepted into 500 Startups, and SpareDesk comes to the city.

Startups / March 24, 2017

Momentum wants to get Miami’s real estate cash into startups’ hands

Investing in a startup can seem intimidating to companies in traditional sectors like real estate, where Miami’s serious cash lies. Momentum wants to demystify the process – and in the end, get more startups to launch here and stay here.

Startups / March 22, 2017

What to know about Miami startups this week

This week: A new domain name is born in Miami, South Florida’s health tech scene gets another win, and why 91 percent of tech professionals say they’d leave their current jobs.

Startups / March 17, 2017

Rokk3r Fuel wants to put a Miami stamp on companies with “exponential” potential

Rokk3r Fuel, a $150 million investment fund, will help close the funding gap on Miami’s startup scene.

Startups / March 14, 2017

There’s a new investment fund on the scene.

Rokk3r Labs is announcing the launch of Rokk3r Fuel, an investment fund that will seek to address South Florida’s lack of readily available venture capital.

Startups / March 9, 2017