{"id":95042,"date":"2021-07-20T06:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T10:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-emerge-americas-closes-investment-round-led-by-florida-funders-and-fills-two-seats-on-board-of-directors\/"},"modified":"2021-07-20T06:50:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T10:50:13","slug":"emerge-americas-cierra-ronda-de-inversion-liderada-por-florida-funders-y-ocupa-dos-cargos-en-la-junta-directiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/emerge-americas-cierra-ronda-de-inversion-liderada-por-florida-funders-y-ocupa-dos-cargos-en-la-junta-directiva\/","title":{"rendered":"eMerge Americas Closes Investment Round Led By Florida Funders And Fills Two Seats On Board Of Directors"},"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> and <span class=\"xn-location\">TAMPA, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 20, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=4120216884&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=eMerge+Americas\" rel=\"nofollow\">eMerge Americas<\/a><\/u>, a venture-backed platform focused on transforming <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> into the tech hub of the Americas, today announced the closing of an investment round led by <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=3908069975&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridafunders.com%2F&amp;a=Florida+Funders\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florida Funders<\/a><\/u>, a hybrid of a venture capital fund and an angel investor network recognized as the top VC in the Southeast region by Pitchbook. Marking the close, <span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Blumenthal<\/span>, General Partner at Florida Funders will assume a board seat. The <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Miami<\/span> Mayor <span class=\"xn-person\">Francis Suarez<\/span> has also been appointed to the board of directors, effective immediately. eMerge Americas and Florida Funders will capitalize on this partnership by hosting <i>La Casa<\/i>, an exclusive in-person event gathering investors and startup founders in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 30th<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1st, 2021<\/span>, coinciding with the commencement of <span class=\"xn-person\">Art Basel<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf312left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf312left\" title=\"Left to right: Tom Wallace, Managing Partner of Florida Funders; Manny Medina, Founder &amp; Executive Chairman of eMerge Americas; Francis Suarez, Mayor of the City of Miami; Melissa Medina, Co-founder &amp; President of eMerge Americas; Felice Gorordo, CEO of eMerge Americas; Diane Vidoni, COO of eMerge Americas; Steve MacDonald, Partner, Board Member, &amp; Investment Committee member at Florida Funders; Rachael Sapoznick, Board Member at Florida Funders; Marc Blumenthal, General Partner at Florida Funders\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Left to right: Tom Wallace, Managing Partner of Florida Funders; Manny Medina, Founder &amp; Executive Chairman of eMerge Americas; Francis Suarez, Mayor of the City of Miami; Melissa Medina, Co-founder &amp; President of eMerge Americas; Felice Gorordo, CEO of eMerge Americas; Diane Vidoni, COO of eMerge Americas; Steve MacDonald, Partner, Board Member, &amp; Investment Committee member at Florida Funders; Rachael Sapoznick, Board Member at Florida Funders; Marc Blumenthal, General Partner at Florida Funders\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1576917\/eMerge_Americas_Press_Release_Graphic_Asset_July_20_2021.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The partnership brings together two of the largest brands serving the venture capital, tech, and innovation ecosystem throughout the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>. The resulting transaction will further amplify eMerge Americas&#8217; year-round platform with content, events, pitch competitions and a match-making agenda for investors and entrepreneurs with expanded programming and engagement across the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, in addition to an office in Miami.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>As an official member of the Board of Directors, Mayor <span class=\"xn-person\">Francis Suarez<\/span> will support eMerge Americas&#8217; mission to build a thriving tech hub and ecosystem in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> as businesses, entrepreneurs, and investment talent migrate to <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>. Mayor Suarez will also help to strengthen the growth and long-term strategy of eMerge Americas.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Funders&#8217; partners investing in this round include <span class=\"xn-person\">Rachael Sapoznick<\/span>, Board Member at Florida Funders and founder of Sapoznik Insurance, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Steve MacDonald<\/span>, Partner, Board Member, and Investment Committee member at Florida Funders and founder of MacDonald Ventures. <\/p>\n<p><b><u>Leadership, Governance, and Structure<br \/><\/u><\/b>The eMerge Americas Board of Directors is composed of <span class=\"xn-person\">Manny Medina<\/span>, Founder and Executive Chairman; <span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Blumenthal<\/span>, General Partner at Florida Funders; <span class=\"xn-person\">Francis Suarez<\/span>, Mayor of the <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Miami<\/span>; in addition to <span class=\"xn-person\">Felice Gorordo<\/span>, CEO, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Melissa Medina<\/span>, Co-founder and President, who will both continue to lead eMerge Americas alongside <span class=\"xn-person\">Diane Vidoni<\/span>, COO.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Executive Commentary<br \/><\/u><\/b><b><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Manny Medina<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Founder and Executive Chairman of eMerge Americas, says:<br \/>&#8220;This strategic partnership with Florida Funders and the appointment of Mayor <span class=\"xn-person\">Francis Suarez<\/span> to the Board allows us to super serve our ecosystem stakeholders with the resources, programming, and capital they need. We could not think of better partners that are aligned with our vision and enthusiasm to accelerate innovation statewide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Wallace<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Managing Partner at Florida Funders, says:<br \/>&#8220;eMerge Americas is an integral part of the gravitational pull that&#8217;s led entrepreneurs and investors to relocate to South Florida.\u00a0 At Florida Funders, we work tirelessly to ensure we are finding, funding, and building the best early-stage technology companies, and now we&#8217;ll have an expanded pipeline of new investors and founders through the eMerge Americas network.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Blumenthal<\/span><\/i><\/b>, General Partner at Florida Funders, says:<br \/>&#8220;This transformative partnership with eMerge Americas was a natural next step as we expand our footprint &#8212; we have a shared mission, and we&#8217;re excited about helping grow the tech and innovation ecosystems in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> and around the state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><i><span class=\"xn-person\">Francis Suarez<\/span><\/i><\/b>, Mayor of the <span class=\"xn-location\">City of Miami<\/span>, says:<br \/>&#8220;eMerge Americas has laid the groundwork for the city of <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> to become a bastion of entrepreneurship, tech, and innovation for over a decade, and I couldn&#8217;t be more honored to join the Board of Directors. Working closely with eMerge Americas uniquely positions us to attract more businesses, entrepreneurs, and investment talent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Upcoming In-person Event<br \/><\/u><\/b>Marking the return to physical gatherings in a post-COVID era, eMerge Americas and Florida Funders will host <i>La Casa<\/i>, an in-person event on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 30th &#8211; December 1st<\/span>, 2021.\u00a0 The event will be a precursor to the annual eMerge Americas global tech conference, scheduled on <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 18-19, 2022<\/span>, anchoring Miami Tech Week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up at <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=2611445742&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lacasamiami.co%2F&amp;a=lacasamiami.co\" rel=\"nofollow\">lacasamiami.co<\/a><\/i> to receive updates on the networking events and planned agenda for <i>La Casa<\/i>, which includes panels, keynote presentations and more.<\/p>\n<p><b>About eMerge Americas<br \/><\/b>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 16,000 attendees from 40 countries and over 3,900 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 <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=1166498903&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=www.emergeamericas.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.emergeamericas.com<\/a><\/u> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Florida Funders, LLC<br \/><\/b>Recognized as the top VC in the Southeast region by Pitchbook, Florida Funders is a hybrid of a venture capital fund and an angel investor network that discovers, funds, and builds early-stage technology companies in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span> and beyond. In order for <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span> to evolve from the Sunshine State to the Startup State, we ensure there is as little friction as possible in the ecosystem, that investors have access to meaningful deal flow, and entrepreneurs have access to a wide range of accredited investors, capital, and experience. Florida Funders educates our community of investors, provides transparency during the funding process, fosters communication across the ecosystem, and empowers the strategic relationships that drive investments. Our team is composed of serial entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and experienced angel investors singularly focused on uncovering <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida&#8217;s<\/span> next breakout technology companies. To learn more, visit<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=2533027367&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridafunders.com%2F&amp;a=%C2%A0\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=1330810310&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridafunders.com%2F&amp;a=www.floridafunders.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.floridafunders.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=10749737&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1576917%2FeMerge_Americas_Press_Release_Graphic_Asset_July_20_2021.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1576917%2FeMerge_Americas_Press_Release_Graphic_Asset_July_20_2021.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1576917\/eMerge_Americas_Press_Release_Graphic_Asset_July_20_2021.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> and <span class=\"xn-location\">TAMPA, Fla.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 20, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3232458-1&amp;h=4120216884&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=eMerge+Americas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">eMerge Americas<\/a><\/u>, a venture-backed platform focused on transforming <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> into the tech hub of the Americas, today announced the closing of an investment round led by <u>&lt;a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95043,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}