Pulse Charter Connect: Revolutionizing Healthcare Logistics
Pulse Charter Connect: Revolutionizing Healthcare Logistics Ascent’s cutting-edge platform is revolutionizing data utilization for financial institutions. This next-gen tool empowers organizations to elevate customer service by securely sharing internal and external data bidirectionally. Ascent’s impact on underwriting and diligence is profound, digitizing workflows and enhancing efficiency. Selected for the Tampa Bay Wave Fintech|X 2023 Accelerator, […]
Ascent: Transforming How Financial Data Works
Ascent: Transforming How Financial Data Works Ascent’s cutting-edge platform is revolutionizing data utilization for financial institutions. This next-gen tool empowers organizations to elevate customer service by securely sharing internal and external data bidirectionally. Ascent’s impact on underwriting and diligence is profound, digitizing workflows and enhancing efficiency. Selected for the Tampa Bay Wave Fintech|X 2023 Accelerator, […]
DaVinci Wearables: Innovating Women’s Health Tech
DaVinci Wearables: Innovating Women’s Health Tech DaVinci Wearables uses innovative wearable tech and a proprietary, intuitive app to provide active females with comprehensive tracking of menstrual cycles and vital physiological data. The platform empowers users with sport-specific recommendations driven by AI and adaptive guidance for everyday wellness and peak performance, epitomizing Tampa Bay Wave’s commitment […]
Nielsen Foundation Triples Down on TechDiversity to Drive Innovation
Tampa Bay Wave is proud to announce that our longtime sponsor, the Nielsen Foundation, has committed to an additional three years of funding for the TechDiversity Accelerator, which supports diversity and inclusion in the tech startup industry across Tampa Bay and beyond. Powered by the Nielsen Foundation since its inception in 2018, this unique […]
From Startup to Acquisition: Refactr Climbs Ranks and Pays it Forward to Entrepreneurs
Cybersecurity leader, SOPHOS, acquired Refactr just months after graduating from Tampa Bay Wave’s inaugural CyberTech|X Accelerator in 2021. Air Force veteran Founder and CEO Mike Fraser established Refactr alongside his fellow founders, Korrine Fraser, and Anthony Rowlands. The company built the Refactr Platform, a DevSecOps Automation Platform, to help bridge the gap between DevOps and cybersecurity. Post-acquisition, […]
Wave Hall of Fame Awards – Six Recipients Representing $200 Million of Business Value Creation in Tampa Bay
This week, Wave celebrated the first recipients of the Wave Hall of Fame Awards. Wave established these awards in 2021 in order to recognize the entrepreneurs who are helping to grow the Tampa Bay tech startup ecosystem by building high-growth tech businesses that are achieving success and making an impact on Tampa Bay. The award criteria includes companies who have […]
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 […]
Wave Startups Tapping into More than $3 Billion of Available Non-Dilutive SBIR & STTR Grants
Finding the right capital to fund your startup can be a challenge, and non-dilutive funding can be very attractive to founders. While there are a variety sources of non-dilutive funding sources available, both federal and private, the most common federal sources are Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grants and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) […]
Startup Stories: Peerfit Creates ‘Wake of Success’ in Tampa Bay
Hot off the heels of the (mega) sale of Peerfit’s intellectual property to a publicly traded, global company, Jamie Sewell sat down with Peerfit founder and CEO, Ed Buckley and Peerfit Investor and Arc Applications Managing Partner, Dan Greco, to get the scoop. Our conversation didn’t stop there – we talked about Peerfit’s early […]
Q4 2020 Funding Roundup
Things are at full sprint in the Tampa Bay Wave startup scene as 2020 winds down. Multiple Wave companies have either closed rounds or are in the process of closing rounds before the end of the year. A few highlights are below, including a pair of liquidity events. Please reach out to Wave Cohort Director […]
