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Insider visited Atomic's new Miami office for an afternoon to learn the history of how the Silicon Valley tech movement began in Miami.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (Photo by Sonya Revell) Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s call to make Miami the new Silicon Valley has Big Tech and real estate pouring cash into his coffers. Newly minted venture capital billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya, crypto investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, Shutterstock founder Jon Oringer and others are backing the mayor’s reelection campaign this year to the tune of more than $2 million. Suarez himself admits that many of the major tech players who have written checks “don’t even live in Miami, but have been excited by my vision.” The mayor has e...

Miami Renews Focus on Diversifying Tech Ecosystem While the Miami-Dade region has been ranked one of the most-diverse tech hubs in the nation, local officials want to continue striving for diversity in the area’s tech and venture ecosystem. Rob Wile, The Miami Herald   |   April 9, 2021   |  News (TNS) — The past few months have been unlike any in the history of Miami, Florida's business and tech ecosystem. But while the city may be the sweetheart of the moment, Miami-Dade must keep up the momentum and take nothing for granted. That c...

Shutterstock offers an online platform that enables its users to find and buy images, vectors, videos, and music. Founded by Jon Oringer in 2003, Shutterstock is backed by investors that include Insight Venture Partners and is headquartered in New York.

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder and managing partner, Clerisy Where do you see Miami’s startup scene five years from now? Miami’s startup scene has been growing and evolving over the past 5+ years thanks to local organizations supporting entrepreneurship including, but not limited to Endeavor Miami, The Knight Foundation, The Lab, Rokk3r Labs, eMerge Americas, Miami Angels and Wyncode. Many of Miami’s entrepreneurs, investors and startups have historically had ties to Latin America. I think going forward, the Miami tech scene will certainly continue to be a conduit to Latin America ...