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A community of young investors, entrepreneurs and innovators with one common goal; helping the South Florida tech and entrepreneurship community flourish.

Miami, FL
Joined January 2021
Congratulations to our prize winners for the 2021 Venture Bites Pitch Competition! We hope this prize money will help you further your business ideas and #scaleup for growth. Thank you to everyone who attended and our incredible contestants that pitched their start up ideas!!
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Soon-to-be FIU grad pitches her way to $5K prize for college merch startup - Congrats to Patricia Garcia of @startupfiu for the big @venture_bites win! refreshmiami.com/soon-to-be-… via @refreshmiami @ndahlberg @rileywk @MariaDerchi @brianbreslin #RefreshMiami #FIU
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Shrimp Newsletter hitting your inbox like a firecracker today 💥 ⛽️ Meet to VC series w/@FuelVC & @jeffransdellvc 💰 @venture_bites pitch competition round-up (s/o to the organizers @BLulinski & @Daviduf11) 🔥 Hot take on @beondeck Miami 💡 New "How can we help?" section
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VentureBites retweeted
Let’s go Panthers! 💙💛 We are so excited and proud to share that the winner of the @venture_bites College Pitch Competition is our fellow @FIU Panther, Patricia Garcia, CEO & Founder of @CollegeThrifts! 🥳 collegethrifts.com/
VentureBites retweeted
Congratulations to @FIU student Patricia Garcia ‘21 for winning the @venture_bites College Pitch Competition for @CollegeThrifts!! Patricia is a part of the @startupfiu cohort & proof that talent is a key driver for our #MiamiTech movement 🚀@FrancisSuarez
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About last night... we have some @Venture_bites intercollegiate pitch contest winners! @rileywk reports on the startup winners repping FIU, Nova and UM! refreshmiami.com/soon-to-be-… via @refreshmiami @startupfiu @NSUFlorida @univmiami
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Excited to share that @CollegeThrifts took 1st place at the inaugural @venture_bites pitch competition and secured $5,000 in seed funding (+ additional perks)! Can’t wait to see what the future of the #MiamiTech ecosystem looks like in the next couple of months🏆🌴 @startupfiu
Soon-to-be FIU grad pitches her way to $5K prize for college merch startup - Congrats to Patricia Garcia of @startupfiu for the big @venture_bites win! refreshmiami.com/soon-to-be-… via @refreshmiami
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The recipient of the The @blackstone Innovation Award this year goes to team Cycle! Cycle is a @univmiami startup that aims to "privatize bottle deposits with reverse vending technology & mobile recycling software solutions." Congrats on this achievement!
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We're thrilled to announce the results of the inaugural Venture Bites College Pitch Competition: 1st Place: College Thrifts 2nd Place: Carevocacy 3rd Place: Cycle 4th & 5th Place: Planet Paws & AdTrait Watch a recording of the competition here: youtube.com/watch?v=VOHHnBGB…
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Excellent event @venture_bites congratulations to you and the winners - stellar pitches from all of the contenders, great judges and partners. I'd invest in these startups. Well done! @Daviduf11 FYI @bridge2lifesfl @BrowardSTEM
The Venture Bites College Pitch Competition begins at 5:30pm ET TODAY! Register for the event here: eventbrite.com/e/venture-bit… OR check out our live stream on Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCs_b2W5…
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The Venture Bites College Pitch Competition begins at 5:30pm ET TODAY! Register for the event here: eventbrite.com/e/venture-bit… OR check out our live stream on Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCs_b2W5…
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Excited to share that my social venture, @CollegeThrifts, has been selected as a Top 5 finalist in the inaugural @venture_bites pitch competition! Join me tomorrow @ 5:30 PM EST as I pitch in my last competition as an undergraduate student! Link to RSVP: lnkd.in/ds6xQic – at Boulder, CO
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Make sure to check this out👇🏼👇🏼 @venture_bites College Pitch Competition is paving the way for Miami’s next top founder!🚀
Don't forget to RSVP for our LIVE, virtual pitch competition this Thursday at 5:30-6:30PM EST! Finalists will win prizes and mentorship opportunities with @blackstone @EndeavorMIA @MiamiAngelsVC @glen__allison @PeterRahl. We can't wait to see you there! eventbrite.com/e/venture-bit…
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Don't forget to RSVP for our LIVE, virtual pitch competition this Thursday at 5:30-6:30PM EST! Finalists will win prizes and mentorship opportunities with @blackstone @EndeavorMIA @MiamiAngelsVC @glen__allison @PeterRahl. We can't wait to see you there! eventbrite.com/e/venture-bit…
Congratulations to our Top 5 Finalists - We are excited to watch you pitch this Thursday at our LIVE, virtual event in front of our @blackstone and @venture_bites judges panel!
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VentureBites retweeted
Looking forward to the finals!
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Congratulations to our 5 finalists! AdTrait Carevocacy College Thrifts Cycle Planet Paws These 5 teams will be pitching their ventures LIVE this Thursday, April 15 at 5:30PM ET. Register for the event here: eventbrite.com/e/venture-bit… & tune in later this week!
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Venture Bites' College Pitch Competition Finals are here! Meet five of South Florida's most promising student-led startups as they compete for $15,000 in prizes and more. Webinar will be LIVE on April 15th, 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Register here 👉 bit.ly/3sL2fcV #miamitech
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VentureBites retweeted
Off to round 2! We’re so proud that 8 of our Student Entrepreneurship teams at #SUPFIU are advancing through the @venture_bites College Pitch Competition! VB is awarding $15k to the top 5 finalists, thanks to contributions from Miami Mayor @francissuarez & @knightfdn! #miamitech
The following teams are moving on to Round 2 of the Competition: Aahaar AdTrait Carevocacy College Thrifts Cycle Technology Dat Honey Guajiro Bank Hawking's Irrly Kapamilya Kompost Ketchup Please NutriEat Oh Snap Omcoin PieFinance Planet Paws SilverTree Smart Kitchens Sotune
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