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Emmanuel Fortune Executive Director, PS27 Foundation The PS27 Foundation Board of Directors has appointed  Mr. Emmanuel Fortune as the organization’s new Executive Director effective February 1st. This is a new role and comes at a time when the organization is...

Last Thursday, PS27 Investment Analyst, Nick Guerrero, PS27 Director of Communications, Christine Caven, and UNF Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Assistant Director Kara Barber, attended startGNV’s Annual signature event celebrateGNV at the Cade Museum in...

Last week, PS27 Portfolio Company Punch'd, donated $25,000 to Rebuild the Dream Tornado Relief Fund. The #RebuildTheDream relief fund is a global campaign aiming to raise $20 million to help rebuild the dreams of communities affected by one of the most...

Via CrowdFund InsiderBy now everyone is aware there is a significant migration taking place. High tax, less business-friendly states are losing out to low tax, business welcoming states and the transition is ongoing. While there are multiple states benefiting from...

Travel can be exhausting, and most of the time, caffeine is a must-have to keep going. Most find this in coffee, soda, or energy drinks. But what about a clean alternative? Punch’d Energy caffeine gummies are the answer. The company’s President and...

Thank you to PS27 Foundation Founding Sponsor, Cannae Holdings, for your financial support and participation in our programs. Global Giving CampaignThis year the NYSE asked listed companies to share their efforts to help those in need and raise awareness for the many...

Bhatia cofounded JustProtect to help companies protect their electronic data. Regulated industries like healthcare, defense, and finance must manage information security risks. JustProtect offers a software platform that helps simplify the process through automated...

Via Tortoise and Hare Software Jacksonville’s SaaS scene is still in its budding stages relative to larger powerhouse cities like New York, Autstin, San Franciso, and Miami, but there’s still a small but growing cohort of ambitious companies providing technology...

Via. First Coast Inno A Google search brought Miventure Inc. from New York City to Orlando, a move that paid off for the startup less than two years later in the form of an acquisition.Since then, the tech firm has been able to secure funding from a Jacksonville-based...

PS27 Ventures was recently named among one of the most active Florida Venture Capitalists by Investor Available. Venture Capitalists (VC) play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Florida Venture Capitalists (VC). We have tried...

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PS27 Ventures announced today the second round of investment in restaurant tech company Hazlnut. Hazlnut raised $3 million from Atlanta Ventures and PS27 Ventures Rhea Fund in a Series A funding round. This will be the second investment round from PS27 Ventures who...

PS27 Portfolio Company, OnPay Solutions founder and COO, Juliet Negrete-Anderson, was selected for the Money 2020 RiseUp USA Academy! This program provides women in Finance and Fintech the support and knowledge needed to succeed at every career stage. Congratulations,...

Congratulations to the Abilitare team, Parth Shan and Mohit Patil for winning the PS27 Leadership Day $10K Shark Tank Prize! About Abilitare Abilitare empowers the specially-abled who cannot use their hands or fingers by providing hands-free control of smartphones and...

Last Friday, PS27 Business Analyst, Anuj Dalal and PS27 Director of Communications, Christine Caven attended Synapse Orlando at the Dr. Phillips Center. Below are our Top 5 Highlights from the day and a photo gallery from the event. Morning Keynote: Experience...