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2020 brought a wave of new tech-focused Tampa Bay investment groups
An oft-heard complaint across technology ecosystems, including the Tampa Bay region, is the lack of capital available. But Tampa Bay tech...
Linda Olson
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Angel investment network in Sarasota wants Florida to be the next Silicon Valley
By Lauren Coffey – TBBJ & Inno Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal Nov 30, 2020, 7:32am EST Twenty investors in the Sarasota area are...
Linda Olson
Dec 3, 20201 min read
Local Payments Startup, FattMerchant, receives majority investment.
Greater Sum Ventures (GSV) announced its majority investment in Orlando-based integrated payment technology provider Fattmerchant....
StarterStudio
Dec 1, 20203 min read
Commentary: Tampa Bay business ecosystem thrives in face of economic challenges
While many startups have been negatively impacted by COVID, several have found new markets, customers, funding, and other support.
Linda Olson
Oct 27, 20201 min read
Wave Startup Funding Roundup – October 2020
Several of Wave's startup companies continue to find success raising investment capital even during these odd times of COVID
Linda Olson
Oct 20, 20202 min read
Five Wave Companies Selected to Present at Florida Venture Forum's 2020 Early Stage Conference
Congratulations to five Wave companies selected for Florida Venture Forum's 2020 Early Stage Conference: Exiom, ProjectMQ, TSOLife, WedZee,
Linda Olson
Oct 13, 20202 min read
Wave Startup Funding Roundup – August 2020 Edition
Tampa Bay Wave's client companies are certainly challenging the assumption that COVID-19 is making it difficult for startups to raise capita
Linda Olson
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Tampa Bay Wave Companies Have Secured Investments Despite the Pandemic’s Grim Economic Forecast
Excerpt from article originally published on Grit Daily (August 10, 2020) Author: Sarah Marshall is a Columnist at Grit Daily. Based in...
Linda Olson
Aug 10, 20202 min read
EDA Grant For Florida Startups Yields Lakeland Group Investment
Seeds sown by Tampa Bay Wave and Upsurge Florida lead to investment in Wave member technology company, JustProtect. Seeds planted by a...
Linda Olson
Aug 3, 20204 min read
Lakeland investment group introduces itself to the Tampa Bay tech scene with six-figure investment
Lakeland Venture Investments has made its first investment in the region, thanks to a relationship with the Tampa Bay Wave. The...
Linda Olson
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Growing the tech industry: How a Wave entrepreneur played role in funding for video conferencing sta
It took veteran entrepreneur Steve MacDonald about a half-hour to see the potential in Vizetto, a technology company with a video conferenci
Linda Olson
May 7, 20201 min read
Investor Showcase Helps Central Florida Startups Attract Seed Capital
Serial entrepreneur Todd Smith,one of the founders of 360Converge, pitches his next-generation CRM platform for auto dealerships at the...
Nancy Kinnally
Mar 2, 20204 min read
Local capital propels growth at two Tampa-St. Pete software companies
The founders of two Tampa Bay tech startups, Script and Lilypad Solutions, say they owe their success to local investors who saw the...
Linda Olson
Nov 20, 20191 min read
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