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Join Us in Miami! Love, Masters of the Universe Silicon Valley techies and Wall Street titans have bought homes and moved businesses there in the pandemic, coaxed by an eager mayor. Credit...Gabriel Alcala Published Jan. 29, 2021Updated Jan. 31, 2021 MIAMI — America’s business leaders, freed from the office, looked around the country, taking note of its coronavirus lockdowns, taxes and rabble rousers. And many said as if in unison: Miami! Silicon Valley venture capitalists: Miami! And the charming mayor, Francis X. Suarez, a registered Republican, knowing he had an especially easy sell at...

5 autotech start-ups with mega investment backing Mega funding rounds for these five companies represented 95pc of all autotech funding in the US in Q4 2020. According to the MoneyTree report for Q4 2020, three sectors in the US saw investments more than double in the last three months of the year: supply chain tech, smart cities, and autotech. The report, compiled by PwC and CB Insights, highlights trends in venture capital funding across the US and globally. In the case of autotech, overall deal volume dropped in 2020 on a continued decline since 2017. However, investment is up substantiall...

William Bonhorst, founder and CEO of Man vs Fries, considers himself a connoisseur of French fries. Now the self-made restaurateur wants to introduce Miami to his next-level fry game. A foodie at heart, Bonhorst decided to take his background in technology and consulting for startups to build and scale a concept the same way he would a tech company. The challenge: Take his favorite food, remove the brick-and-mortar aspect, and build a brand based on a 100 percent digital platform. "As a kid, my fondest memories revolved around food as a child," Bonhorst tells New Times. "Fries were the main...

Metaprop This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Delivery-only restaurants, or ghost kitchens, have had a big year, buoyed by an increase in food delivery because of the pandemic. Safi Aziz, a senior associate at proptech venture firm MetaProp, walked Insider through the different parts of the industry, which he said has more differentiation at an early stage than coworking did. MetaProp hasn't yet invested in ghost kitchens, but is most likely to invest in asset-ligh...

Aloha Poke Aloha Poke plans to expand its footprint through a partnership with REEF. The poke bowls will be available for delivery only in the South Florida market starting in January. Tech Tracker: Aloha Poke CEO Chris Birkinshaw explains why he chose Reef Kitchens over other ghost kitchen operators 'I really see it as more of a real estate play in that they [Reef] are operators,' Birkinshaw said Aloha Poke CEO Chris Birkinshaw was in a “wait and see” mode when it came to dipping his brand’s toe into the murky waters of the ghost kitchen space last year bef...