We are very excited to host Tech Cocktail once again at the Hive. Tomorrow night (May 1) from 6:30-9PM Open English’s Founder and CEO Andres Moreno will share his insights and answer questions on building his successful venture. Open English has raised more than $120M in venture capital, serves more than 100,000 students in nearly 40 countries and […]
Archive | April, 2014
Jeff Pulver // Communications Pioneer and Investor Visits the Hive
Last week Venture Hive’s startups had the pleasure of hearing VoIP pioneer and serial entrepreneur Jeff Pulver talk about his life as an entrepreneur and his experiences building Vonage, VON Coalition, Vivox and Zula. Pulver ended his talk with his inspiring story about how he avoided gastric by-pass surgery and “outsourced” 120 pounds in 18 months.
eMerge Americas // Venture Hive companies will compete at Launch Competition
Four of Venture Hive’s incubator companies and two of it’s Accelerator 2014 startups have been nominated to compete in eMerge America’s Launch Competition on May 6th. Aprefis,Criptext, DoYouRemember, Hair Construction, Nightpro and Snapscore were selected from hundreds of applicants from around the world. Finalists will be chosen on May 5th and will pitch to a group of judges the next day. […]
Snapscore and Munchkin Fun // Semifinalists in Business Plan Challenge
Venture Hive is very excited to announce that two of our incubator companies,Munchkin Fun and Snapscore have been chosen from among 200 startups as Semifinalists in the 16th Annual Business Plan Challenge. Munchkin Fun operates like a Ticketmaster for kids’ classes and camps, giving parents a single place to find and book children’s programs while Snapscore measures individuals’ qualifications and provides them with […]
Events // eMerge Americas Tech week
Venture Hive has partnered this year with eMerge Americas for Tech Week Miami 2014 from May 1st through the 7th. The event will feature summits focused on Innovation,Healthtech, and Education 2.0 among other topics and will include a Hackathon, aSTEM TECH Olympiad and a Launch competition. Venture Hive’s founder Dr. Susan Amat will be participating in both the innovation and education tracks, including a panel […]
Events // Open ERP at the Hive
OpenERP will hold an event at the Hive next Thursday April 17th at 5PM entitled “Ditch the Spreadsheet, Discover CMS & eCommerce”. The company integrates all business apps under a single open source ERP platform. To learn more and register for the event check out their Eventbrite link!
The SWARM! // Livestream available!
After 13 weeks of arduous work, our Venture Hive 2014 Accelerator startups will pitch to investors at The SWARM, TODAY, April 11th at 4PM. We will live stream the event and make it available for those of you who are interested in hearing more about our exciting companies.
GetMyRx // Expands to New York City
After a successful rollout in South Florida, Venture Hive startup GetMyRx is launching its service in New York City next month. The company, which allows users to connect with local pharmacies at the tap of a button and get medications delivered in minutes, was recently chosen as a finalist for the 2014 Technology Leader of the Year Awards. Learn […]
Everypost // Closes $1M Seed Round
Venture Hive 2013 Accelerator (and current Incubator) company, Everypost has become one the most recognized social media tools on the market. The company is currently closing a seed round of $1M with investors from the US, Brazil and Argentina. Everypost has plans to continue its expansion in the US and the Latin American region keeping its Miami headquarters, opening an […]
Startup World Mini-Doc // Dr Susan Amat featured in Miami tech mini documentary
Venture Hive’s founder Dr. Susan Amat was featured in the new short clip documentary “Forget Silicon Valley this is how to build a startup in Miami!” produced by StartupWorld’s founder Hermione Way. In the video, Susan emphasizes the advantages of building a company in Miami and why this is such a turning point for the […]