Resources

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Skin In The Game Podcast

Hear real stories of bold moves that led to success.

May 8, 2025

The Founder Aesthetic: What Great Builders Have in Common

March 25, 2025

From Broom Closet to Unicorn: Stu Sjouwerman on Building KnowBe4

April 2, 2025

Betting on Big Ideas with Rohan Shah, Co-Founder of Extend

March 5, 2025

From Goldman to Solo GP: Jenny Friedman’s VC Playbook

January 29, 2025

Charting New Frontiers: Clint Graumann on Innovating the Space Industry

January 9, 2025

Startups, AI, and Sisterhood: Lessons from Amy and Shannon Wu

January 17, 2025

Leadership, Vision, and the Future of Healthcare with Brent Saunders

December 22, 2024

Bridging Worlds: Ann Berry on Tech, Venture, and Storytelling

December 5, 2024

Joe Hogue: From Analyst to YouTube Influencer

October 30, 2024

Dave Sachse: Redefining Venture with Family Offices

November 16, 2023

Steve MacDonald: International Tech Trails & Tales

October 17, 2024

Jeff Gigante: More Than a Meal – The Rise of Experiential Dining

September 17, 2024

General Thomas: Beyond the Uniform

September 4, 2024

Patrick Murphy: Estimating the Future of AI & Construction

June 27, 2024

Future of Finance with Zaid Rahman

July 8, 2024

Mayor Jane Castor: Tampa's Rise as a Tech Hub

May 2, 2024

Frank Smith: From YouTube to Multimedia Mogul

March 27, 2024

Delian Asparouhov: From Bulgaria to Silicon Valley

April 8, 2024

Charmel Maynard: Creating a Legacy in Finance

January 29, 2024

Lucy Guo Passes & Perspectives

August 4, 2023

Vega-Sanz: Passion in the Ordinary

November 8, 2023

David Goldberg: The Evolving Tech Landscape

October 26, 2023

Joe Bayen: Journey From Success to Failure and Back

March 20, 2023

Brad Feld: Investing in Startups

June 1, 2023

Laura DiBella: Florida's Tech Bloom

July 29, 2022

Lakshmi Shenoy: Building A Tech Community

August 16, 2022

Joey Levy: Building A Betr Company

July 18, 2022

Marc Blumenthal: Angel Investing in Good and Bad Times

December 14, 2021

Elias Torres: Elevating Minority Founders

May 25, 2022

Tony DiBenedetto: Thinking Big

December 6, 2021

David Blumberg: From the Bay to the Magic City

November 2, 2021

Hugh Campbell: Entrepreneurship as a Team Sport

November 16, 2021

Brian Murphy: The Importance of Reinvention

August 13, 2019

Stewart Bertron: Assessing Investment Situations

October 19, 2021

Arnie Bellini: The Case for Being an Early Adopter

October 6, 2021

Reuben Pressman: Your Passion Makes a Difference

September 1, 2021

Claudia Duran: Taking Start-Ups to the Next Level

September 21, 2021

Manny Medina: Master of Reinvention

June 17, 2021

Rennick Palley: Crypto Crash Course

March 18, 2021

Brian Butler: From Army Officer to CEO

March 2, 2021

Steve Raymund: The Keys to Longevity

February 16, 2021

Tom Wallace: The 5 D's of Angel Investing

January 19, 2021

Ashley Jarocki + Stephanie Markese: The Future of Hiring

February 2, 2021

Tom Wallace: The Journey to Florida Funders

January 5, 2021

Paul Holland: The Precursors of Success

December 22, 2020

Adam Struck: New Lands of Opportunity

September 25, 2020

Jason Calacanis: Be Venture Worthy

September 10, 2020

Jeff Vinik: Integrity and Persistence

June 22, 2020

Ryan Nece: Bucking the Trend

May 2, 2020

Peter Mallouk: 5 Mistakes Every Investor Makes

June 12, 2020

David Goldberg: Adjusting to the New Normal

January 7, 2020

Alexis Ohanian : Investing in Tech Startups

January 21, 2020

Steve MacDonald: The Art & Science of Angel Investing

February 5, 2020

Scott Gorlick: The Future of Investing

April 15, 2020

Chris Sullivan: The Future of the Restaurant Industry

May 7, 2019

Zach Coelius: From Entrepreneur to Investor

May 21, 2019

Jake Seid : Keep Up Your Momentum

March 28, 2019

Alex Sink: To Risk, or Not to Risk?

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Blog

Catch up on trends, tips and topics for founders and investors.

May 19, 2025

FLF Unveils Bold New Brand Reflecting Mission to Power the Country's Innovation Economy

April 28, 2025

Pitchbook Q1 2025 Takeaways

February 10, 2025

Pitchbook Q4 2024 Takeaways

November 20, 2024

Legal Tips on Prepping Your Company for Financing by Jake Felman

November 19, 2024

Meet Florida Funders Venture Partner Corey Hynes

October 30, 2024

Pitchbook Q3 2024 Takeaways

October 3, 2024

First Principles Thinking for Tech Founders: A Guide to Building and Running a Successful Company

September 24, 2024

Meet Jake Felman, Florida Funders’ New Director of Legal

September 17, 2024

Get to Know Natalie Skaf, Florida Funders’ New Vice President of Investor Relations

September 10, 2024

Florida Funders Venture Partner Program: Meet Our First Venture Partner

September 5, 2024

How to be an Effective Startup Board Member by Maria Derchi Russo

July 18, 2024

Pitchbook Q2 2024 Takeaways

July 1, 2024

Achieving the American Dream in Our Modern World

May 31, 2024

Part 2: Building Community and Connection as a Founder: Don’t Try to Go It Alone </br> by Tom Wallace

May 30, 2024

Part 1: Prioritizing Mental Health: A Vital Strategy to Prevent Founder Burnout </br> by Amy Wu

April 24, 2024

Pitchbook Q1 2024 Takeaways

January 29, 2024

The “Why” for Early-Stage Venture Capital Funds

December 16, 2023

Why Family Offices Are Investing in Early-Stage Tech

October 24, 2023

The State of Seed and Early Stage Investing: A Quarterly Update by Saxon Baum, Partner at Florida Funders

September 19, 2023

Double Gratitude <br>by Tom Wallace

July 31, 2023

Navigating the Current Venture Capital Landscape: A Perspective from Saxon Baum and a Review of the PitchBook VC Data Q2 2023

April 14, 2023

The State of the Venture Capital Market from Florida Funders View Point

January 6, 2023

A CIO Who Walks the Talk by Empowering the Underrepresented

October 14, 2022

It's All About the People

October 11, 2022

A New Spin on Laundry in Florida

August 14, 2022

A Life in Tech, Sailing Around the World and Angel Investing

July 14, 2022

What's the Deal with Blockchain?

July 12, 2022

From Real Estate to Early Stage Tech Investing

July 5, 2022

Announcing Black Founders Demo Day Pitch Competition in Tampa Bay

June 14, 2022

Lessons Learned: Angel Investing in Muddy Waters

February 24, 2021

Creating a Deck for Pitching VC Investors

January 2, 2021

2020: The State of the Union

December 22, 2020

Make Your Finances Venture-Ready

October 28, 2020

What it Means to Be an Accredited Investor Today

May 18, 2020

From Sunshine State to Startup State is Florida Funders' Vision

May 11, 2020

Florida Tech Ecosystem Roundtable

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News

Stay updated with FLF and our portfolio announcements.

February 11, 2025

Florida Funders invests in AI-powered RFP automation platform Iris

June 6, 2023

NUVIEW’s lidar satellites hit $15M in funding with Leonardo DiCaprio among investors

August 29, 2024

DraftKings Acquires Simplebet After Shedding Other Assets

February 23, 2024

XGEN AI announces revolutionary AI solution for retail sites

February 13, 2024

Amazon and Walmart want to use gen AI to transform online shopping. This startup wants to do the same for everyone else

February 15, 2024

This Startup Aims to Make It Easier for Retailers to Create Their Own Custom AI Tools

February 13, 2024

XGEN AI Fueling the future of full-stack AI verticalization in eCommerce

January 9, 2024

Tampa automation platform raises $31M Series B led by California firm Meritech Capital

October 5, 2023

Rewst Unpacks 50 New ‘Crates’

September 20, 2023

Flex secures $20M equity and $100M debt fundraise to build a one-stop-shop financial hub for SMBs

October 4, 2023

Vali Cyber earns $15m seed fund to amplify Linux cybersecurity

February 15, 2022

Fitness app FitOn raises $40M, acquires corporate wellness platform Peerfit

July 15, 2023

Lucy Guo's Passes pounces on $9M to further develop paywall platform for creators

June 9, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio, Florida Funders invest in space startup

July 10, 2023

Florida Funders injects more funding into Jake Paul’s startup

June 7, 2023

Nuview Receives Investment from Leonardo DiCaprio

May 22, 2023

HealthSnap closes $9M Series A for virtual chronic care

May 1, 2023

What to Expect From The Florida Funders VC Investor Guide

April 11, 2023

Tampa venture capital firm invested in tech company’s $6M funding round

June 2, 2022

TikTok star Adam Waheed launches comedy network at Mark Cuban-backed Fireside

March 24, 2023

CAST AI captures $20M, aims for 10x growth and entrance into new cloud-related verticals

March 17, 2023

QuantHub closes $1.3M seed round with investment from Florida VC

January 29, 2023

Despite crypto carnage, Florida’s top venture investor sees enticing Miami startup prospects

June 7, 2022

The Forbes Fintech 50 2022: Grow Credit

January 24, 2023

Florida Funders Names New Partners As Southeast Venture Activity Continues to Surge

August 3, 2022

Venture MLS Announces Strategic Investment in SavvyCard®, Chooses RE-Target® to Enhance User Engagement

July 29, 2022

Meet the winner of Tampa’s first Black Founders Demo Day

August 3, 2022

The 10 Hottest SaaS Startups of 2022 (So Far)

July 12, 2022

Florida Funders and Florida Institute Invest in Gemini Sports Analytics, $1.5 Million Seed Round

March 10, 2022

Want to invest in a Tampa Bay startup? Tips on riding Florida’s funding wave

March 2, 2022

Web3 rising: CryptoLeague raises $2.2M pre-seed round, opens waitlist for pioneering investing platform

February 18, 2022

Exclusive: Florida Funders raises $60 million for new VC fund

February 18, 2022

Florida Funders closes $60 million fund, tripling from first round

March 3, 2022

Cardinal Group Expands Partnership With Trash Butler forDoorstep Trash and Recycling Services

May 16, 2022

Case study: How Intuit’s newest upgrade of Mint helps consumers save on bills and subscriptions

March 29, 2022

YES teams with Simplebet for “Pick-N-Play Live,” a free prediction game integrated into app broadcasts for Nets and Yankees

February 8, 2022

AZA’s Commercial Member Engagement Council Grows in Its Third Year

March 9, 2022

HealthSnap Named to AVIA Connect’s Top 50 Companies in Remote Monitoring Report

April 17, 2022

Startup City: Healthy competition leads to better outcomes

May 11, 2022

$100 Million Ecosystem Grant Program Will be Leveraged to Catalyze ‘Creatives Unleashed’ Program for Fireside Creators to Accelerate Transition to Web3

May 2, 2022

Startup City: Artificial intelligence is not as scary as it sounds

April 2, 2022

14 Top Venture Capital Firms & Companies (Tampa)

May 23, 2022

"Speed, Engagement, and Immediate Gratification": How This Tampa Recruiter-Turned-Entrepreneur Sees the Future of Hiring

April 2, 2022

101 Best Florida Recruiting Companies and Startups

April 19, 2022

Venture capitalist explains how Florida became ‘all about technology and innovation’

March 25, 2022

Interview with Tom Wallace, Managing Partner at Florida Funders

May 19, 2022

Crypto Funds Keep Raising Money, Despite Market Meltdown

February 3, 2022

2022 Best Tech Startups in Santa Monica

July 8, 2021

Miami twins raise $18M for Lula, an insurance infrastructure upstart

November 10, 2021

Philadelphia startup raises $2.5M seed round to cash in on college sports NIL deals

November 11, 2021

HealthSnap Secures $5 Million Investment Led by OPKO Health, to Help Rapidly Scale Remote Patient Monitoring Platform and Empower Better Chronic Condition Management

November 8, 2021

Meet the AI that’s Clearing the Path for Retailers in the Great Acceleration

January 20, 2022

ApexEdge raises $4M seed round from Florida Funders, other investors

November 10, 2021

Florida Funders invest in digital marketplace for athletes

November 8, 2021

Startup Rewst Closes $2.5M Seed Funding To Bring RPA To MSPs

November 16, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in Satisfi

November 8, 2021

After ConnectWise-fueled exit, Tampa founder raises $2.5M for next startup

November 16, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in Grow Credit

November 16, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in Gigantor

November 16, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in Marco

November 16, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in Intecrowd

November 8, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in Rewst: Tampa-based company harnessing the power of robotic process automation (RPA)

October 6, 2021

Marc Lore-backed ‘conversational commerce’ startup Wizard raises $50M Series A from NEA

August 26, 2021

Jake Paul’s New Fund Invests in Sports-Gambling Firm Simplebet

August 24, 2021

DraftKings Gains After Multi-Year Deal With Simplebet

July 21, 2021

PICKUP Introduces Fusion Omni-Delivery Solutions

March 2, 2021

Software company Simplebet raises $15 million for new sports-betting service

July 8, 2021

Clientbook Raises $4.5M Strategic Funding Round After Experiencing Record Growth in 2020

July 13, 2021

Marco Financial raises $82M in debt, equity seed round to support small Latin American exporters

July 1, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in vigtec.io, an Investing Discovery Platform Built For The Next Generation of Investors

June 2, 2021

Florida Funders Announces Two New Hires to the Deal Team

May 27, 2021

Florida Funders Invests In ChalkTalk

May 17, 2021

Introducing the Florida Funders’ Scout Program

March 11, 2021

Florida Funders Invests In XGen, An AI-powered Personalization Engine For eCommerce, Designed To Revolutionize ROI

March 4, 2021

Florida Funders Places A Bet On Simplebet, The Leader In Micro-Betting Technology

February 17, 2021

Artie raises $10M for app-less mobile games

January 19, 2021

Florida Funders Invests In HealthSnap, a Digital Health Platform Turning Chronic Disease Care On Its Head

May 12, 2020

VUGO to Offer Free Rideshare Advertising

November 24, 2020

Florida Funders Expands Team with Two Key Hires

January 12, 2021

Florida Funders Invests in Kliken, a Digital Platform Designed to Simplify Online Marketing and Ignite Lead Generation

April 8, 2020

TAO Connect Opens Mental Health Resources to Assist with the Effects of COVID-19

November 23, 2020

Florida Funders Invests In Artie, A Next-Gen Gaming Start-Up

November 2, 2020

Florida Funders Elects Rachel Sapoznik to the Board of Directors

November 18, 2020

Announcing Returns for Peerfit and PikMyKid Investors

November 13, 2020

Announcing Christian Leon as The New Director of Investor Relations for South Florida

August 31, 2020

Florida Funders: More capital, more investors and more success stories drive tech growth in the state

August 26, 2020

Trane and American Standard HVAC Partner with Pickup

August 24, 2020

Innovative Storage Solution Company MyPorter Closes Funding Round Led By Florida Funders

July 21, 2020

ClassWallet signs 5 Year Contract with Utah State Board of Education

July 20, 2020

Florida Poly Partners With Florida Funders

May 6, 2020

Finexio named as a top company to watch by Raymond James

May 5, 2020

How Brenda Stoner, CEO of PickUP, Pivoted Mid Pandemic

May 19, 2020

Finexio Announces Over 11 Direct ERP Integrations

May 14, 2020

TopVote Graduates from the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator!

June 11, 2020

YAC Introduces Slack Integration

June 24, 2020

Gentreo and eNotaryLog Announce New Partnership

July 8, 2020

Lenovo Joins rBoard Alliance

July 16, 2020

Tampa’s Homee raises fresh capital

May 12, 2020

Threshold 360 and OmniExperience Announce Platform Partnership

June 16, 2020

Florida Funders leads investment in Simplenight

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