TechDiversity & TechWomen Rising: Reunion Recap
Wave recently hosted a reunion for its TechDiversity & TechWomen rising cohorts. While it was a challenging year for all of us, it was inspiring to see the strides our companies have made, even in the face of global adversity. Here are some current highlights from our alumni: 20Lighter | TechWomen Rising 2020 Dr. Jessica […]
Meet David Wedderburn | Wave’s 2021 Summer Intern Thanks to FSU’s Tech Fellow Program Partnership
Meet our newest team member, David Wedderburn! David is interning with Tampa Bay Wave this summer, thanks to a very special program, called the Tech Fellows Program, run by FSU’s Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (C.A.R.E.) and Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (C.R.E.). This unique program exposes first-generation students to the daily task […]
Applications Open for 2021 TechWomen Rising Accelerator
Funded by JPMorgan Chase, Wave’s TechWomen Rising Accelerator Program empowers female-led tech startups to scale early-stage startups while working to close chronic funding deficits for women throughout the U.S. Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. is proud to announce that we are now accepting applications for its 2021 TechWomen Rising Accelerator program. Now in its second […]
TechDiversity Accelerator Boosts Innovation for Underrepresented Startup Founders
Powered by The Nielsen Foundation, Tampa Bay Wave’s TechDiversity Accelerator Program helps BIPOC and other underrepresented founder-led companies get the jumpstart they need to grow and scale high-growth, early-stage startups. Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. (Wave), a nonprofit technology startup accelerator dedicated to driving opportunity and prosperity in Tampa Bay, is now accepting applications for […]
Wave Startup Funding Roundup – October 2020
As we enter into Q4 2020, Wave companies continue to find success fundraising even during these odd times of COVID. Here are a few of the companies that have successfully either raised capital, or are deep in the process of raising capital: Fetefully, who recently completed the 2020 TechDiversity Accelerator cohort, has landed a lead […]
Startup Spotlight: We Craft Box
Wave company We Craft Box has been rapidly growing over the past few years with the vision of helping parents and children connect more creatively through a monthly craft box subscription delivered straight to your door. The company was voted #5 in USA Today’s top 20 subscription boxes of 2020 and has won awards from […]
Tampa Bay Wave Announces 13 Women-Led Startups Comprising the Inaugural TechWomen Rising Accelerator Cohort
Funded by JPMorgan Chase, Wave’s new TechWomen Rising Accelerator fosters growth and development for women-led technology startups while striving to close chronic funding gaps for women throughout the U.S. Tampa Bay Wave is proud to announce our inaugural cohort for the 2020 TechWomen Rising Accelerator, made up of thirteen promising female-led technology companies from around […]
Wave Startup Funding Roundup – August 2020 Edition
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, many startups are still finding early stage capital – including those with diverse founders. Tampa Bay Wave’s client companies are certainly challenging the assumption that COVID-19 is making it difficult for startups to raise capital these days. Just since the pandemic hit, our client companies have collectively raised nearly $10 million!! […]
Tampa Bay Wave Companies Have Secured Investments Despite the Pandemic’s Grim Economic Forecast
Excerpt from article originally published on Grit Daily (August 10, 2020) Author: Sarah Marshall is a Columnist at Grit Daily. Based in Florida, she covers events related to regional economic growth, politics, and the environment. Sarah writes an environmental column for The Muslim News, and curates a blog that showcases her travels through Asia. EXCERPT: Despite […]
Tampa Bay Waves Leadership Panel on Diversity – An Economic Imperative
Entrepreneurial diversity is not only the right thing to do. It’s an economic imperative, according to a leadership panel at the launch of Tampa Bay Wave’s TechDiversity Accelerator. The panel was the centerpiece of an hour long virtual kickoff for the accelerator program. Fifteen tech companies from around the United States and Latin America, including […]
