Happening today: Attend TechCrunch’s free Miami meetup to hear how to raise money from Miami investors
In just a few hours, we're going to (virtually) meet up in the Magic City, Miami. Since we first let you know about our new Spotlight series, we've gotten a ton of registrations and some amazing submissions for our pitch-off.
The small event features three segments: networking, a pitch-off, and a fireside chat with Rebecca Danta, Managing Director of Miami Angels, and Brian Brackeen, General Partner of Lightship Capital. Everyone is welcome to attend today's event, but it's specifically programmed to help and highlight those in the Miami region.
Meet Our TechCrunch City Spotlight: Miami Pitch-Off Companies and Judges
We had to go through some fantastic submissions to get the five that will pitch their companies to our judges today. We think you'll agree that Miami's best have come out in full force.
First, let's meet the companies:
- Evan Leaphart will be presenting his unique approach to helping kids learn how real-life actions lead to financial consequences with Kiddie Kredit
- Lacey Kaelani has been a casting pro for years. How are things still done through Craigslist ads and hacked together databases? No idea. Casting Depot aims to solve that problem.
- Samella Watson, founder of Sebiya, will remind us that when travelling where you stay is more than just a place to sleep.
- Dan Saltman has seen people from all walks of life try to handle the footprint that social media leaves in their wake. Sometimes, you want to start over. Redact is the tool to do it with.
- D Marie Thompson has a very personal story when it comes to nursing and she founded MyRa to solve a problem that affected her and her colleagues.
The three judges that have the difficult task of picking a winner and runner-up are:
- Alexis Alston, Senior Associate at Lightship Capital
- Patty Wexler, Managing Director at Starlight Ventures,
- Laura Gonzalez-Estefani, Founder and CEO of TheVentureCity
Each company will get four minutes to present and then the judges will have a few minutes to ask questions. After all of the companies have pitched, the judges will get five minutes to decide who takes the crown of first-ever TechCrunch City Spotlight Pitch-Off champion.
Not in Miami? Don't worry. TechCrunch is bringing this series of free events to other cities across the United States and abroad. In the coming weeks, we'll have similar events in Pittsburgh, Detroit, and others as TechCrunch digs deep into growing tech scenes outside of Silicon Valley.
