Private Equity
Silicon Valley, who? SoftBank is following the deal train to Miami, where it plans to launch a $100 million fund to back tech companies in the Magic City. COO Marcelo Claure announced the initiative Jan. 28 on Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s Cafecito Talk series, streamed live on Twitter. Suarez has been courting entrepreneurs and investors, including Elon Musk, Keith Rabois and Jon Oringer, who are flocking to Miami from tech hubs like San Francisco. SoftBank’s ... [more] The post SoftBank’s Miami bet, the startup backed by Lizzo and A-Rod appeared first on The Real Deal South Florida.

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