Magic Leap introduces its first product: Magic Leap One
Magic Leap, the Plantation-based startup that has raised $1.9 billion in financing and now employs thousands in South Florida, introduced its first product on Wednesday.
The Magic Leap One: Creator Edition is a...
3 S. Fla. companies selected to join Endeavor Global entrepreneurship network
The founders behind three South Florida companies have joined the Endeavor global entrepreneurship network through a unanimous selection process that, for some, began as long ago as January 2015 and culminated...
Blank-check company acquires Miami fintech firm for $260M
FinTech Acquisition Corp. will acquire Miami-based wire transfer platform provider Intermex Holdings II Inc. in a deal valued at about $260 million.
The transaction, announced Wednesday, will merge Intermex Holdings, the parent...
USF, TIE Tampa Bay enter collaboration agreement
The University of Florida has entered into a five-year collaboration agreement with TIE Tampa Bay, the local chapter of a global nonprofit dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs, to further the development of...
2017 in review: Top 6 local tech acquisitions in Orlando
A few local technology firms in 2017 either merged or acquired another firm, leading to positive activity in Orlando for capital investments and job creation.
Here, we outline six acquisitions that took...
Billion-dollar defense deals, SpaceX and Amazon: Top 5 tech stories in 2017
Our readers made it clear what they care about in 2017 when it comes to tech coverage: Jobs, jet fighters, Amazon, and really big rockets.
This year was packed with big defense...
St. Pete loses bid for GeekWire HQ2
An effort by St. Petersburg to land a second, temporary corporate headquarters for tech news website GeekWire fell short.
GeekWire chose Pittsburgh as the city that will serve as a temporary base...
Budweiser hopes Friday’s SpaceX launch leads to Mars brewery
An experiment that launched into space could eventually pave the way to Budweiser becoming the first beer on Mars.
The brewery sent about 200 barley seeds to the International Space Station on...
Blue Origin teases rocket factory opening on Space Coast
Blue Origin has teased the opening of its new factory on Florida’s Space Coast in a Tweet.
Over a picture of a toy rocket shuttle, hard hat from the groundbreaking in 2016...
These top 7 venture capital deals pumped $73M into Central Florida this year
For roughly half a dozen companies, 2017 was a successful year when it came to getting venture capital, bringing in a combined $73 million in funds that will help them grow...
