FLORIDA innovation investment news

Orlando Startup Luminar begins public trading on Nasdaq as LAZR.

Luminar raises nearly $600M gross proceeds; begins trading Dec 3rd under ticker “LAZR” Luminar Technologies, Inc. (“Luminar”), the global...

Local Payments Startup, FattMerchant, receives majority investment.

Greater Sum Ventures (GSV) announced its majority investment in Orlando-based integrated payment technology provider Fattmerchant....

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.

SPAC Deal Will Make 25-Year-Old Luminar Founder a Billionaire

Austin Russell, the 25-year-old founder and chief executive officer of Luminar Technologies Inc., is set to become one of the youngest...

Home Lending Pal: A Patchwork of Funding

Bryan Young successfully launched four companies before he co-founded Home Lending Pal Inc. in 2017. The Orlando-based tech startup,...

Orlando's Starter Studio Drive-in Pitch Night

Orlando residents put their cars in park, turned on the radio, and heard founders showcase startups ranging from a space technology...

GRD Biomechanics funded by Orlando Opportunity Fund

An Orlando-based fund has invested $100,000 in local tech firm GRD Biomechanics in a deal that closed June 4. The investment is the first...

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...

Central Florida firm using UCF sensor tech finishes $2M investment round

A Daytona Beach-based company collaborating with Orlando-based groups has completed a $2 million investment round, with plans to expand...

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