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5 months ago
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Feb

Miami Startup Ecosystem Conference 2026 by 1001 VC

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1001 VC Presents: The 2nd Annual Miami Startup Ecosystem Conference Feb 12 - 13, 2026 ​Miami Dade College Auditorium (Downtown, Wolfson Campus) ​Phase 1 Tickets: SOLD OUT. Phase 2 Tickets: Now Open. ​Join Miami's highest-density gathering of active investors and builders. This isn't another "networking mixer" it is 2 full days of tactical playbooks, deal-making, and unfiltered war stories from the people actually building the ecosystem. ​The Room: ​250+ Attendees: Strictly curated for Active VCs, Startup Founders, and Tech Leaders. ​23 Speakers: Featuring Unicorn Founders (Shikhar Agarwal, Spotnana), IPO Veterans, and VCs from Silicon Valley, New York, Atlanta, DC, and Florida. ​No Fluff: Real insights on raising capital, scaling to exit, and navigating the 2026 market. ​Proudly Partnered With: ZenCentiv, CitizenM, and Miami Dade College. ​CONFIRMED SPEAKERS ​THE UNICORN BUILDERS & EXIT FOUNDERS ​Shikhar Agarwal: Founder of Spotnana (Unicorn Status, $1B+ Valuation). Ex-Google Brain (TensorFlow). ​Mark Volchek: Founding Partner, Las Olas VC. Co-Founder Higher One (IPO, $250M Revenue). ​David Bitton: Co-Founder DoorLoop (Series B, $100M). ​Sam Bhagwat: Founder Mastra (YC W25), backed by Gradient & Pioneer. Author of "Principles of Building AI Agents." ​Eugene Malobrodsky: Partner, One Way Ventures. Exited Founder visiting from Silicon Valley. ​Denis Hiller: Managing Partner, 1001 VC. 3x Founder, 2 Exits. (Host). ​THE VENTURE CAPITALISTS ​Olivia Gaudree: Partner & VP of Operations, Fuel Venture Capital. ​Kathy Chiu: Managing Partner, DeepWork Capital. Board Member of HCW Biologics (Nasdaq). ​Saxon Baum: Partner, Florida Funders. ​Ryan Pruitt: Managing Director, Ocean Azul Partners. ​Justis Mendez: Managing Partner, OneSixOne Ventures. ​Hunter Sessions: Fulcrum Equity Partners. Ex-Atlanta Technology Angels. ​THE MIAMI ECOSYSTEM LEADERS & INNOVATORS ​Danielle Mousseau: Director of Economic Development, 35 Mules (FPL). ​Pedro A. Santos Acosta: Executive Director of Emerging Technologies, Miami Dade College. ​Inga Broerman: CMO, BluLogix. ​Tom Rogers: CEO & Co-Founder, ZenCentiv. ​Paul Neyman: Co-Founder & CRO, Areti Health. ​Katya Fisher: Founder & CEO, Aracor AI (Pre-Seed, $4.5M). ​Matt Sattler: Co-Founder & CEO, Detect (35 Mules). ​Amir Emacha: Founder & CEO, Microhub. Making cities livable by setting the new standard for package management. ​Zach Rubin: Head of Growth, Traded Media. ​Chris Schwenk: Founder, Delos Staffing & Host of Tech Jobber. ​Julia Lucidi: Founder, Fort Lauderdale Tech Meetup (4,500+ members). ​WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND ​Get Tactical: No high-level theory. Just actionable playbooks on fundraising and scaling. ​High-Value Networking: Connect with founders and investors who are actually deploying capital in 2026. ​The Experience: 2 Full Days of Tactical Sessions. The After Party: Official Rooftop Networking Event (Included in Standard & VIP Tickets). ​VENUE & LOGISTICS 📍 Location: Miami Dade College Auditorium (Wolfson Campus, Downtown Miami). ​🏨 Official Hotel Partner: CitizenM Downtown World Center, the site of our official Rooftop social on day 1 of the conference. Here is a special attendee link should you choose to stay at citizenM: https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1766058028416&key=GRP&app=resvlink ​Hosted by 1001 VC in partnership with Miami Dade College. Location: Miami Dade College 300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132, USA Building 1, 2nd floor, Auditorium - Room 1261

Details

Start: February 12,2026@09:00 AM (EST)

End: February 13,2026@05:00 PM (EST)

Categories: Business & Finance

Venue

Miami Dade College, Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, USA

Organizer

athenapetrou

Super excited for this. Let's go!
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Rob

This event is going put Miami startups the map! Can't to attend.
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