{"id":134164,"date":"2022-09-26T07:57:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T11:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-emerge-americas-partners-with-florida-funders-and-panoramic-ventures-for-the-emerge-americas-2023-global-startup-showcase\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T12:00:12","slug":"emerge-americas-se-asocia-con-florida-funders-y-panoramic-ventures-para-la-startup-showcase-de-emerge-americas-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/emerge-americas-se-asocia-con-florida-funders-y-panoramic-ventures-para-la-startup-showcase-de-emerge-americas-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"eMerge Americas partners with Florida Funders and Panoramic Ventures for the eMerge Americas 2023 Global Startup Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 26, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3657910-1&amp;h=457521647&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Femergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=eMerge+Americas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">eMerge Americas<\/a>, a venture-backed platform focused on transforming <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> into a global tech hub, has announced the kick-off of the annual 2023 Global Startup Showcase. For the second year in a row, the Global Startup Showcase will merge with Panoramic Ventures&#8217; <i>Startup Showdown<\/i> and partner with the most active venture capital firm in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span> &#8211; Florida Funders &#8211; for a mega-pitch competition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg4699left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg4699left\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1906643\/StartUp_Generic_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Each year, the Startup Showcase cohort inspires us with revolutionary ideas. As the <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> movement grows, we&#8217;re excited to provide a platform through eMerge Americas to celebrate the stories of innovative startups from around the globe,&#8221; <span class=\"xn-person\">Melissa Medina<\/span>, President of eMerge Americas said. &#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled to strengthen our 2023 showcase by once again partnering with Panoramic Ventures and Florida Funders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Participants will have a chance to win over <span class=\"xn-money\">$400,000<\/span> in investments: <span class=\"xn-money\">$250,000<\/span> investment by Florida Funders, <span class=\"xn-money\">$120,000<\/span> investment by Panoramic Ventures, and <span class=\"xn-money\">$50,000<\/span> investment by eMerge Americas. In addition, startups will be eligible to win more in-kind prizes that will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to bring Startup Showdown back to <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> for the third year as we partner with eMerge Americas,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Paul Judge<\/span>, Managing Partner of Panoramic Ventures. &#8220;This partnership speaks to the ongoing collaboration across the ecosystem to support extraordinary founders building category-leading companies in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> and across the Southeast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>eMerge Americas 2023 Global Startup Showcase selects 100 of the best startups globally through a competitive application process within three stages (University Stage, Early Stage and Later Stage) to participate in a robust multi-week, virtual program, which will culminate at an in-person, grand finale pitch competition. This competition will take place <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 20-21, 2023<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami Beach<\/span> at the eMerge Americas global tech conference in front of leading venture capitalists, corporate enterprises, government officials, global media outlets, and guest judges. All selected startups will be allocated prime exhibit space on the 2023 eMerge Expo Floor within &#8220;StartUp Alley&#8221; to showcase their company over the course of the two-day event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Florida Funders is excited to once again be a part of this important global tech conference and startup pitch competition,&#8221; said its Chief Investment Officer, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ryan Whittemore<\/span>. &#8220;If the quality of companies applying are anything like this past year, it will be difficult to select just one for the <span class=\"xn-money\">$250,000<\/span> check from Florida Funders. But, we&#8217;re up for the challenge!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>eMerge Americas 2022 Startup Showcase winner, Togal.AI, received a <span class=\"xn-money\">$420,000<\/span> investment from Panoramic Ventures, Florida Funders and eMerge Americas. CEO &amp; Founder <span class=\"xn-person\">Patrick Murphy<\/span> pitched Togal&#8217;s vision in front of celebrity judges, including <span class=\"xn-person\">Kevin O&#8217;Leary<\/span> of Shark Tank. Togal.AI uses machine learning to automatically calculate the square footage of plans, labeling of rooms and walls, and track updates on construction blueprints. For larger projects, which can be hundreds of pages long, this compresses weeks of work into seconds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honored to have won the eMerge 2022 Startup Showcase; the opportunities and connections this provided us have been priceless,&#8221; <span class=\"xn-person\">Patrick Murphy<\/span>, Togal.AI Founder and CEO said. &#8220;At eMerge, we were able to share our story in front of thousands of people of how Togal.AI is revolutionizing the construction industry, as well as making a huge impact by speeding up the building process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Applications are now open and the deadline for entry is <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 20, 2022<\/span>. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3657910-1&amp;h=4067485346&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgust.com%2Fprograms%2Femerge-americas-startup-showcase-2023&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a> to apply.<\/p>\n<p>To date, more than 900 startups have participated in the eMerge Americas Startup Showcase since the program&#8217;s 2014 inception, of which 70 startups have raised an aggregate of more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span> in venture capital funding.<\/p>\n<p>To apply to eMerge Americas 2023 Global Startup Showcase, submit your application <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3657910-1&amp;h=4067485346&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgust.com%2Fprograms%2Femerge-americas-startup-showcase-2023&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>. The deadline for applications is <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 20, 2022<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About eMerge Americas<\/b><\/div>\n<p>eMerge Americas is a venture-backed platform focused on transforming <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> into the tech hub of the Americas. The eMerge signature event, launched in 2014, is a global tech conference held annually at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami Beach<\/span> Convention Center, attracting more than 20,000 attendees from 50 countries and over 4,000 unique participating organizations. In addition to the annual conference, eMerge organizes and hosts year-round executive summits, innovation challenges, startup pitch competitions, masterclasses, webinars, as well as publishes venture activity and investment insights reports. For the last decade, eMerge has served as a catalyst for innovation and investment across the Americas, working at the forefront of building the <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3657910-1&amp;h=91817117&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Femergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=www.emergeamericas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.emergeamericas.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About Florida Funders, LLC<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Recognized as the top VC in the Southeast region by Pitchbook, Florida Funders is a venture capital firm and angel network that invests in early stage technology companies in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span> and beyond. The Florida Funders platform creates a unique experience that educates our community of investors, provides transparency during the funding process, fosters communication across the ecosystem, and empowers the strategic relationships that drive investments.\u00a0 Our experienced team is composed of investors, entrepreneurs and advisors focused on being the most respected and impactful early stage tech investment firm in the U.S.\u00a0 To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3657910-1&amp;h=1680654824&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridafunders.com%2F&amp;a=floridafunders.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">floridafunders.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>About Panoramic Ventures<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Panoramic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta<\/span> that partners with extraordinary founders to build category-leading companies. Panoramic invests in B2B software and tech-enabled service businesses at all stages of maturity, from pre-seed and seed to growth and scale, giving more entrepreneurs access to capital to build leading tech companies. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.panoramic.vc\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.panoramic.vc<\/a> or follow Panoramic Ventures on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Twitter @panoramicvc.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3657910-1&amp;h=2852708652&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1906643%2FStartUp_Generic_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1906643%2FStartUp_Generic_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1906643\/StartUp_Generic_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  eMerge Americas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 26, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3657910-1&amp;h=457521647&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Femergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=eMerge+Americas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">eMerge Americas<\/a>, a venture-backed platform focused on transforming <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> into a global tech hub, has announced the kick-off of the annual 2023 Global Startup Showcase. 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