Technology

By Business Observer Staff
May 16, 2022

Clearwater cybersecurity firm celebrates huge milestone

KnowBe4, known for its anti-phishing platform, crosses the 50,000-customer threshold.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
May 10, 2022

Tampa tech firm grows leadership team with hiring of COO

Koray Ozcubukcu has joined Blue.cloud, a fast-growing startup whose revenue grew 185% from 2020 to 2021.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
April 8, 2022

Seattle tech firm to expand to region, hire 500 workers

Microsoft business solutions provider Avanade plans to open a software engineering hub in Tampa, Florida, and hire 500 people to staff it.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
March 31, 2022

Recruitment drive: Tech entrepreneur envisions a better way to hire

Tampa, Florida-based entrepreneur Vaishnavi More created Archslate, a new kind of job-search website for the architecture, engineering and construction industry.

Technology

By Business Observer Staff
March 10, 2022

Tech-based HR startup exceeds pre-seed funding goal by $250K

Tech-based HR startup Archslate, headquartered in Tampa, has exceeded its pre-seed funding goal by $250,000.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
March 10, 2022

Split decision: New app aims to ease group travel planning, payments

A new app created by a Tampa, Florida, entrepreneur aims to ease group travel planning and payments.

Entrepreneurs

By Business Observer Staff
March 2, 2022

Video production firm lands $17M investment, expands to Las Vegas

Tampa-based video production firm Vu Technologies lands $17M investment, expands to Las Vegas.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
February 24, 2022

On-the-rise St. Pete tech firm rebrands, launches new products

St. Petersburg-based Marxent, which specializes in 3D graphics for online retailers, will now be known as 3D Cloud by Marxent.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
January 20, 2022

Tech firm tackles pain points of presentation management

Shufflrr, a software platform firm with some supersize global clients, aims to build on its momentum — by ditching New York for Tampa, Florida.

Technology

By Brian Hartz
January 6, 2022

Tampa Bay Innovation Center

Booming tech sector keeps an eye on inflation, which could curb investment dollars, as it celebrates huge wins.

Technology

By Brian Hartz
December 23, 2021

Problem solver: Tech entrepreneur excels through adaptation

For The Mad Botter, a company that relies heavily on in-person trade shows to sell its unique products and services, 2020-21 could have been disastrous. But true to form, it evolved on the fly.

Technology

By Amanda Postma
November 18, 2021

Boston startup relocates to Sarasota for growing tech scene

Veteran tech founder believes his latest startup will create a vigorous community of seekers and helpers. He recently brought on a not-so-secret weapon.