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 […]
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 […]
EDA Grant For Florida Startups Yields Lakeland Group Investment
Seeds sown by Tampa Bay Wave and Upsurge Florida lead to investment in Wave member technology company, JustProtect. Seeds planted by a federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to promote investor awareness and seed funding activity in Florida have recently blossomed into a significant investment in the Tampa-based technology company, JustProtect. The […]
Tampa Bay Wave Selects 15 New Tech Startups for the 2020 TechDiversity Accelerator Cohort
Tampa Bay Wave is proud to announce their 21st accelerator cohort for the 2020 TechDiversity Accelerator. Tampa Bay Wave has selected fifteen tech companies to join their cohort for the TechDiversity Accelerator, a program that has been supported by the Nielsen Foundation since 2018. This is an international program designed for early-stage tech companies that […]
