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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...
StarterStudio
Dec 3, 20205 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


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...
Jack Pitcher
Oct 19, 20201 min read

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,...
Alex Soderstrom
Oct 15, 20201 min read


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...
Alex Soderstrom
Sep 2, 20201 min read


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...
Alex Soderstrom
Jun 8, 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

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...
Alex Soderstrom
Oct 11, 20191 min read
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