Founder, Catalyst Spaces and VentureScaleUp. Founded, scaled, and exited Photonic Systems. BA, Physics, Cornell University PhD, Physics, Duke University

Founder, Catalyst Spaces and VentureScaleUp. Founded, scaled, and exited Photonic Systems. BA, Physics, Cornell University PhD, Physics, Duke University

David is the founder of the Tampa Bay investment firms Florida Funders and Seedfunders as well as Seedfunders Orlando and Seedfunders Miami. He has been called “The Angel Investor who…

David is the founder of the Tampa Bay investment firms Florida Funders and Seedfunders as well as Seedfunders Orlando and Seedfunders Miami. He has been called “The Angel Investor who changed the startup landscape in Tampa Bay”. Additionally, Florida Trend named him one of the 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in the state.

Cofounder and Managing Partner, Net Conversion BA, University of Central Florida

Cofounder and Managing Partner, Net Conversion BA, University of Central Florida

Founded, scaled, and exited Elite Medical Scribes. BA, Business,Management, and Marketing, University of St. Thomas MBA, St. Cloud State University – Herberger Business School

Founded, scaled, and exited Elite Medical Scribes. BA, Business,Management, and Marketing, University of St. Thomas MBA, St. Cloud State University – Herberger Business School

Principal, PRN Real Estate & Investments, Ltd Former Monetization Man., Facebook Former Consultant, McKinsey & Co. BA, Finance, Washington University MBA and Ms in Design Innovation, Northwestern University

Principal, PRN Real Estate & Investments, Ltd Former Monetization Man., Facebook Former Consultant, McKinsey & Co. BA, Finance, Washington University MBA and Ms in Design Innovation, Northwestern University

Founder and CEO, LiveMemories. Founded, scaled, and exited StratEx Former Head Architect – Employee Cloud at Toast Ph.D. Modeling and Simulation – University of Central Florida, Ph.D. (ABD) Computer Engineering…

Founder and CEO, LiveMemories. Founded, scaled, and exited StratEx Former Head Architect – Employee Cloud at Toast Ph.D. Modeling and Simulation – University of Central Florida, Ph.D. (ABD) Computer Engineering – UW-Madison, MS Modeling and Simulation – University of Central Florida, MS Computer Science – UW-Madison, MS Computer Engineering – UW-Madison, BS Electrical Engineering – Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Beverly is an entrepreneur and real estate developer focused on industrial and commercial properties in Orlando. She co-owns and oversees the management and cashflows of 30+ entities. Beverly has also…

Beverly is an entrepreneur and real estate developer focused on industrial and commercial properties in Orlando. She co-owns and oversees the management and cashflows of 30+ entities. Beverly has also served on the Boards of Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and Goodwill Foundation.

Founded, scaled, and exited Nuvotronics BS, Physics, Virginia Tech MS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Founded, scaled, and exited Nuvotronics BS, Physics, Virginia Tech MS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech

Founder and CEO, StackFrame BA, Computer Engineering, University of Central Florida

Founder and CEO, StackFrame BA, Computer Engineering, University of Central Florida

After spending over thirty years as an executive for the Wall Street banks and large private conglomerates including a position as a senior executive with JP Morgan, where he relocated…

After spending over thirty years as an executive for the Wall Street banks and large private conglomerates including a position as a senior executive with JP Morgan, where he relocated 2500 high paying jobs to the Tampa Bay area. Irv now lends his wealth of knowledge and expertise to Seedfunders as a Managing Partner.

After retiring from the clothing manufacturing industry, Jim Aresty moved to Aspen, CO, where he became deeply involved in the Aspen Institute. He discovered St Petersburg in 2015 and began…

After retiring from the clothing manufacturing industry, Jim Aresty moved to Aspen, CO, where he became deeply involved in the Aspen Institute. He discovered St Petersburg in 2015 and began splitting time between the two cities. As an endeavor to bring some of his favorite aspects of the Aspen Institute to St Pete, Jim partnered with USF-St Petersburg to establish OPEN (Open Partnership Education Network). Jim is an active thinker, investor, and philanthropist.

Jon Watkins is the founder, co-owner, and COO of Dignitas Technologies. He started his M&S experience in the early ’90s by deciphering the SIMNET TDB format for PC-based research on…

Jon Watkins is the founder, co-owner, and COO of Dignitas Technologies. He started his M&S experience in the early ’90s by deciphering the SIMNET TDB format for PC-based research on GCFs. While he has worked in many disciplines within M&S, he has a particular interest in CGFs, virtual simulation, SNE, and lightweight simulators.

Minhal is a biomedical engineer with medical device experience from R&D to prototyping & validation; working with technology from Brain-Computer Interfaces to Neural Implants, and Medical Software. He graduated from…

Minhal is a biomedical engineer with medical device experience from R&D to prototyping & validation; working with technology from Brain-Computer Interfaces to Neural Implants, and Medical Software. He graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Chemistry and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering. Minhal has previously published with the University of Florida, taught at Georgia Institute of Technology, and worked for Abbott Laboratories. Currently, he has launched zGPT.ai as a Co-Founder.

Ramon is the former President & CEO World Duty-Free Americas, Inc. (formerly Duty-Free International, Inc.), the largest Travel Retail Company in North America with sales exceeding $500 million. He has…

Ramon is the former President & CEO World Duty-Free Americas, Inc. (formerly Duty-Free International, Inc.), the largest Travel Retail Company in North America with sales exceeding $500 million. He has led numerous mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings as well as developed and executed growth strategies.

Chairman, Entrepreneurs Alliance of Orlando Founded, scaled, and exited EnableSoft BS, Computer Science, Illinois State University

Chairman, Entrepreneurs Alliance of Orlando Founded, scaled, and exited EnableSoft BS, Computer Science, Illinois State University

COO, IDEM Systems Principal, Pierce Consulting BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Florida

COO, IDEM Systems Principal, Pierce Consulting BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Florida

Director Florida Operations, Fluid Flow Products President of Team Properties Inc. Owner of Team Management Inc. Former Owner/President Team Technical Services Inc. BSBA, Marketing, University of Central Florida

Director Florida Operations, Fluid Flow Products President of Team Properties Inc. Owner of Team Management Inc. Former Owner/President Team Technical Services Inc. BSBA, Marketing, University of Central Florida

Founder/CEO/President Engineering & Computer Simulations AA, Valencia College BS, College of Business, University of Central Florida

Founder/CEO/President Engineering & Computer Simulations AA, Valencia College BS, College of Business, University of Central Florida