Category: Tampa Bay
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Triangle Tweener Fund announces 16 investments, digital asset data center opens in Spartanburg, startups provide hurricane relief, wave of venture + entrepreneur events across the southeast
Story of the Day Research Triangle Park, NC – Triangle Tweener Fund announces 16 Q3 investments representing over $700,000 invested in the quarter. “Our strategy of building an index of Triangle-based early startups is working very effectively and by this time next year we should cover over half the Triangle Tweeners,” said Scot Wingo, Tweener Fund General…
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Tampa Doctor Launches Intellidoc AI SaaS Platform, Venture Atlanta Announces Startups, R!oT Hosts 8th Demo Night, Falkor Technologies Opens in Columbia, Venture 135 Accepting Applications
ATLANTA – Dr. Jacqueline Darna, a physician and a consumer product company founder, is ready to take on RetailTech and HealthTech. She’s doing this with Tampa-based Intellidoc, a SaaS AI platform making it easier to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) solutions suggested during telemedicine visits. Darna says it is all about “getting the wellness products to patients faster and…
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Tasmanian tiger back from extinction, Fervo Energy raises $138M, Unicorn Hunters, Happy Ring lands $60M, NFL to NFT, Swipe right on your next founder
DIG THIS VIDEO What is the metaverse – or is it “a metaverse”? Find out from this expert panel of technologists, animators, game developers and experts at the vanguard of the potential of the metaverse and what it could mean for your business. “It is an immersive experience, an augmented reality, a singular experience, a…
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F3TCH Sets Up Shop at N.C. Beach to Help Hotels Connect with Mobile-First Guests, Tampa Chosen to Test Boat-Plane + DIG NATION Welcomes Newest Members!
F3TCH SETS UP SHOP AT NC BEACH TO HELP HOTELS CONNECT WITH MOBILE-FIRST GUESTS WILMINGTON – Jose Quiros didn’t know exactly what to expect when he packed up his life and started heading from Colorado Springs to Wilmington, North Carolina. Quiros built his career in the hotel space, particularly building out guest room technology experiences. He…
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ATL Based Review Platform Helps Students Find Meaningful Internships, Rampart IC Signs European, Middle Eastern Distribution Agreements + Gordon Jones on SOUTH POD This Week!
ATL Based Review Platform Helps Students Find Meaningful Internships ATLANTA – Experience is Key. Stephen Ralph Jr. and Sims Pettway saw an opportunity to build a student-focused internship review platform for those looking to land a dream position at a coveted corporation like Delta, NASA, or Google. Like most Georgia Tech students, Pettway made his way…
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Intuit to Buy Mailchimp, Startup Creating Water from Air Moves to Tampa, Abby Leibowitz Appears on SOUTH POD
Intuit to buy Mailchimp for $12 billion. ATLANTA – Bringing platforms together. Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax and QuickBooks, will acquire Mailchimp, a company best known as a provider of email marketing services, the companies announced on Monday. The cash-and-stock deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will value Mailchimp at about $12 billion. The deal…
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TABConf is Back, Austin Startup Printing Homes, Catch Talent Launches Tampa Market
Bitcoin Developer Community to Convene for TABCONF ATLANTA – TABConf is back! The conference kicks off November 4-6. Created in 2018, The Atlanta Bitcoin Conference (TABConf) was formed to help educate communities about decentralized and blockchain technologies. The grassroots event focuses on quality content, provides education, builds community, and challenges attendees to learn new things. The…
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Birmingham Selected as Host City for AI Bootcamp, No Code Startup Raises $33 Million, Austin Startup Connects Construction and Technology
Birmingham Chosen as Host City for AI Bootcamp The Mark Cuban Foundation has selected Birmingham, AL as the host city for their Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp Program. The program is for underserved students in grades 9-12. Students will learn from volunteer instructors knowledgeable in data science and are capable to help students understand material normally taught at…
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Call for Startups Open, Emmy Award-Nominated Television Docuseries START UP Returns for Its Ninth Season
Who’s revved up and ready to pitch in person?! The DIG SOUTH Tech SummitCall for Startups is now open. Apply here or refer your favorite startups to join our Wild Pitch event on July 30 in Charleston at the beautiful Sottile Theatre at College of Charleston. Connect with investors, hire top talent and get deals done. Selected teams will also…
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HiveTracks Get Pollinated with New Funding, Florida Southern eSports, Call for Startups
HiveTracks Get Pollinated with New Funding An emerging startup focused on improving health outcomes for honeybees, HiveTracks, has raised nearly $170,000 in 2021 thus far and plans to raise more ahead of a key product launch slotted for June. Founder James Wilkes is using computing to drive positive outcomes for honeybees and all the stakeholders…
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Benefitfocus Appoints New CEO, Karen Houghton Steps Away From Atlanta Tech Village, Lithium Extraction Tech Mines $20M for EnergyX
Benefitfocus Appoints Matthew Levin CEO Charleston-based Benefitfocus, an industry-leading benefits technology platform that simplifies benefits administration for employers, health plans, and brokers, announced that Matthew Levin has been appointed president and chief executive officer and to the Benefitfocus board of directors, effective May 10, 2021. Benefitfocus is a longtime supporter of DIG SOUTH. “On behalf…
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Cleaning Robot Captures Hearts, Safer Reusables from QUVI, ROK Tech Wins Gold, Raleigh’s AURA AI Tech Lands $50M Contract
Tampa Startup With High-Tech Cleaning Robots Is Getting National Attention Christine Gallo has spent the last 18 months pivoting from simply trying to save lives to now trying to protect businesses. “Before it was pandemonium, and now it’s strategic,” said Gallo, owner and founder of IP Program Infection Prevention. “We were trying to save lives…
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Pryon Cracks Top 100 ‘Most Promising’ AI Startups List, Member Roundup
SAVE-THE-DATE IN-PERSON + STREAMINGJULY 28-30, 2021 – CHARLESTON DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMITROARS BACK! JOIN DIG NATION – INCLUDES FREE BADGE – ONLY 250 LEFT! Artificial Intelligence startup Pryon, led by veteran tech entrepreneur Igor Jablokov, is gaining more traction. It’s a member of private equity and venture capital firm CB Insights’ AI 100, a ranking of…
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DIG SOUTH Featured company GoPuff Raises 1.2 B, Paul Sparrow on SOUTH POD Tonight
Former DIG SOUTH Tech Summit Featured Company GoPuff Raises $1.2B; Valuation of $8.9B Delivery startup goPuff announced Tuesday that it raised $1.2 billion in funding at a valuation of $8.9 billion. That’s $5 billion more than its previous valuation in October 2020. GoPuff VP of Strategy and Chief of Staff Dan Folkman kicked off DIG…
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Raleigh Gets Smart, Chief Outsiders on SOUTH POD, DIG NATION Welcomes New Members Parker Poe Adams and Bernstein + Quantgene
TECH IN THE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM – Women in the workforce. Delphine Carter saw the need to connect companies with diverse, non-traditional talent and help women jump back into their careers. What was born was Boulo Solutions, a career and staffing platform designed for women in the workforce. Tech it out. RALEIGH – Smart cities. Raleigh-based EDJX Inc.,…
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Chief Outsiders on SOUTH POD Next Week, Spiffy Announces Seven New Locations
PAUL SPARROW OF CHIEF OUTSIDERS ON SOUTH POD NEXT WEEK Learn New Growth Tools from CMO Paul Sparrow Thursday, March 25 at 8 PM ETDIG SOUTH Facebook Page Check Your Engine Oil Before Driving: Capitalizing on the Unique Economic State of Your Business Chief Marketing Officer, speaker, and business growth expert Paul Sparrow shares a simple…
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Wild Pitch Wednesday with Shyft Auto, Raleigh Founded Announces UNC Scale School
WILD PITCH WEDNESDAYFEATURING: SHYFT AUTO Wed, March 17, 11amREGISTER NOW Shyft Auto helps reduce chaos at automotive repair shops while giving consumers an Amazon-like experience for service. Shyft’s technology helps repair shops offer contactless solutions to their customers, while increasing retention, revenue, and satisfaction scores. The Shyft Auto team was a recipient of the NC…
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Lenovo CEO Calls “new IT” the Key to Company Evolution, Wild Pitch Wednesday with Shyft Auto
WILD PITCH WEDNESDAYFEATURING: SHYFT AUTO Wed, March 17, 11amREGISTER NOW Shyft Auto helps reduce chaos at automotive repair shops while giving consumers an Amazon-like experience for service. Shyft’s technology helps repair shops offer contactless solutions to their customers, while increasing retention, revenue, and satisfaction scores. The Shyft Auto team was a recipient of the NC…
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CMO & Growth Expert Paul Sparrow on DIG Café, Shyft into Wild Pitch Wednesday, Terminus Sets the Pace, The Coasts Join Forces
Learn New Growth Tools from DIG NATION Member & CMO Paul Sparrow on DIG CAFÉ Wednesday, March 10 at 11 AM ETREGISTER NOW Check Your Engine Oil Before Driving: Capitalizing on the Unique Economic State of Your Business Chief Marketing Officer, speaker, and business growth expert Paul Sparrow shares a simple methodology for determining the economic health…
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Charleston Tech Center on SOUTH POD, Atlanta Braves Connect with HBCUs
SOUTH POD RETURNS WITH THE DEVELOPERS OF CHARLESTON TECH CENTER Featuring: John Hand & Martin Willoughby Featuring DIG NATION members Iron Bridge CapitalThursday, February 25 @ 8 PM EST Tune in next week as we feature Iron Bridge Capital, the developers of Charleston Tech Center on SOUTH POD. Designed as a home for tech-centric companies,…
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DIG CAFE features Charleston Tech Center Developers, SCRA Announces Investment in GoBeep, DIG NATION Membership Round Up
DIG CAFE with John Hand & Martin Willoughby Featuring DIG NATION members Iron Bridge CapitalWednesday, February 10 – 11:00 AM ESTREGISTER at DIGSOUTH.COM Next week we are featuring Iron Bridge Capital, the developers of Charleston Tech Center. Designed to be home to a full house of tech-centric companies, CTC will serve as a centerpiece of Charleston’s burgeoning tech…
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SCRA Contributes $1B! to SC, Amazon Gives the Scoop on Hiring on SOUTH POD, Google for Startups Expands Nationwide, and What’s the Deal with GameStop?
South Pod Returns With Amazon’s Brice Brewer Hey, DIG NATION! Join us this Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8pm on the DIG SOUTH Facebook page as we resume SOUTH POD featuring Amazon Director Brice Brewer. Brewer leads Amazon Nashville as one of the company’s Directors within Worldwide Operations Technology. An experienced leader with more than 20…
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SOUTH POD Returns with Amazon, Vivo Connects Seniors, Gates Foundation Invests in RTP’s AgBiome
South Pod Returns with Amazon Tech Leader Mark your calendars for next Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8PM on the DIG SOUTH Facebook page as we resume SOUTH POD featuring Amazon Director Brice Brewer. Brewer leads Amazon Nashville as one of the company’s Directors within Worldwide Operations Technology. An experienced leader with more than 20 years…
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Durham’s Spoonflower Blooms, Zoom & Google Meet Eliminate Time Restraints, IBM Acquisition, Venture Summit Connect West Discount + Fintech Generations
DURHAM’S SPOONFLOWER BLOOMS TO TRIPLE-DIGIT GROWTH DURING COVID Back in March, Spoonflower, an on-demand, digital printing company, reported 30% year-over-year growth in the first quarter. By most standards, it was poised for a “nice” year going forward, says its CEO Michael Jones. Then the pandemic hit. “We saw a little bit of a slow down for…
