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Miami's oldest tech community, now running at startup speed.

Refresh Miami is the operating system for #MiamiTech — the reporting, the calendar, the job board and the live ecosystem data that move more than 4,000 local companies forward every week.

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4,100 funded companies 2,300 investors 5,800 funding rounds 3.6M startup employees Top 16 global startup ecosystem 3,000+ women in tech 442 open roles $4.13B raised in 2025 4,100 funded companies 2,300 investors 5,800 funding rounds 3.6M startup employees Top 16 global startup ecosystem 3,000+ women in tech 442 open roles $4.13B raised in 2025
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01 · The Brief

Weekly news, written by people who live here

Fundraises, launches, hires and exits across South Florida — every Thursday, free, no fluff.

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02 · The Calendar

Every Miami tech event, in one feed

Pitch nights, founder breakfasts, summits and meetups — synced to your calendar in one click.

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03 · The Board

Local roles from companies actually hiring

Ramp, Nubank, Chewy, Flex, Doorloop and 400 more — with salaries and locations up front.

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04 · The Data

A live map of who is building what

Dealroom-powered intelligence on every funded company, investor and round in Greater Miami.

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The newsroom

What's actually moving Miami right now

Reported by Riley Kaminer, Nancy Dahlberg and guest writers who cover this market for a living — not a press-release feed.

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Live ecosystem intelligence · Greater Miami

The state of Miami tech, in real numbers

This is the Miami Tech Dashboard — refreshed continuously from Dealroom's database, and free for anyone to explore.

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4.1k Funded companies headquartered in Greater Miami Source: Dealroom.co
2.3k Investors active in the Miami ecosystem Source: Dealroom.co
5.8k Funding rounds recorded since 1990 Source: Dealroom.co
3.6M People employed by startups in the region Source: Dealroom.co
The bigger picture

Miami just cracked the top 16 global startup ecosystems

South Florida startups raised $4.13B in 2025 — a 49% jump year over year. That growth is what pulled Miami into the global top 16 and turned a weekend scene into a full-time industry.

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Predictive signals

Companies showing unusual growth, refreshed daily

  • DetectAI-powered predictive intelligence for utility asset management 83
  • WRTHEarly-stage company tracking the fastest growth signal in Miami 83
  • The SmAll MarketCurated autonomous retail for residential buildings 82
  • MediaLabsInfluencer marketing platform with real-time campaign analytics 81
  • Owls HeadSalesforce digital transformation for telco and media 80
  • EzpagBringing device access and financing to more households 80

Under $15M total funding · refreshed daily · Source: Dealroom.co

The community calendar

Where Miami tech actually happens

Pitch nights, founder breakfasts, AI summits, coworking days and the occasional rooftop party. Free for members, often free for everyone.

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The Refresh job board

442 open roles. South Florida employers are hiring right now.

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Beyond the headline

Six programs that make Miami work for you

Most of these are free. All of them are run by people who live here — because they wanted them to exist.

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Women in Miami Tech · Since 2016

3,000+ women making waves in South Florida tech

Started by Maria Derchi Russo, WIMT is where women in tech make new connections fast — monthly events, a friendly room, and real mentorship. Free to join.

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Miami Tech Works

Building the local tech talent pipeline

Funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, uniting employers, educators and community orgs. Free for employers to join.

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Miami Tech Pod

The podcast for the local tech scene

Founder exits, funding stories and the occasional contrarian take — from the team that already wrote the news.

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New in town? Start here — rents, schools, coffee, tacos

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