Updates on Forum Members, The Industry, and More
Forum Spotlight: Bryan Olson & ourCHRO
Tell us about your company or firm About 75% of M&A deals fail to meet their stated objectives. One of the main reasons is ineffective people integration. When two companies merge it’s not just about financial targets or business plans; it’s about effectively...
Forum Spotlight: Raju Rishi & RRE Ventures
Tell us about your company or firm. RRE is a storied venture capital firm investing in early-stage category-defining startups across all sectors. We focus primarily on Seed & Series A companies based in North America. We are currently investing out of our eighth...
Forum Spotlight: Christine Gagnon & EisnerAmper
Tell us about your company or firm. EisnerAmper’s Tech and Life Sciences Group helps technology companies of every size seize their next moment by helping them develop the financial frameworks and infrastructure that turn ideas into commercial success. Our offices...
Forum Spotlight: Danielle Mousseau and 35 Mules
Tell us about your company or firm. 35 Mules is the first in-house innovation hub backed by a global energy leader, NextEra Energy. 35 Mules is a 15-month, founder-based program agnostic to company stage and industry, helping to grow and scale the next generation of...
Florida Venture Forum, Space Florida, DeepWork Capital, and FPL Announce Winners of $300,000 in 2024 Early Stage Venture Conference Investment
MIAMI AND TAMPA, Fla.—June 5, 2024—Florida Venture Forum, Florida’s largest statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs, announced today the recipients of $300,000 in award dollars and investment during its 16th annual Early Stage Venture...
Florida Venture Forum Announces Record Number of Companies Selected to Present at 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference
MIAMI, TAMPA, ORLANDO, FL.- May 20, 2024 - Florida Venture Forum, Florida’s largest statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs, today announced the companies selected to present at its 2024 Florida Early Stage Venture Conference, being held at the...
Forum Spotlight: Andrew Breger and KSV Global
Tell us about your company or firm: At KSV Global, we focus on growth equity investments, primarily in Series B and C venture companies. Our overarching goal is to partner with emerging companies with proven business models, and providing them with the capital and...
Top Venture News in Florida Last Week
Congratulations to: Securitize, a Miami asset tokenization startup digitizing capital markets with blockchain technology, on raising a $47M round led by BlackRock with participation from Hamilton Lane, ParaFi Capital, and Tradeweb Markets. Apaly, a Tampa health care...
Announcing $300,000 in 2024 Early Stage Capital Conference Investment and Dollar Awards
Conference will feature Space Florida’s AeroTech Summit and the Florida Statewide Collegiate Startup Competition MIAMI AND TAMPA, Fla.—March 14, 2024— Florida Venture Forum, Florida’s largest statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs,...
Florida Venture Forum and Florida Venture Education Foundation recognize Steve Lux of Topmark Partners as Venture Investor of the Year
TAMPA, and MIAMI, Fla. – February 2, 2024 –Florida Venture Education Foundation, a non-profit organization formed by the Florida Venture Forum to support the growth and development of entrepreneurs, announced today it has selected Steve Lux, co-founder and...
