VENTURE CAPITAL POST

The Florida Venture Forum will host its seventh annual Early Stage Conference May 15 together with the 4th Annual Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition in Florida attended by 20 choice ventures positioned for equity financing.

Orlando, US-based sports footwear, apparel, and accessories maker Nike is about to cut off 70 out of the 200 members of its Digital Sport unit in a bold move to stop manufacturing hardware and focus its wearable tech efforts on software.

Orlando, US-based online interactive education startup Treehouse launched a new course that aims to teach beginners how to create and design iPhone apps through tutorials and tests.

PricewaterhouseCoopers reported that Florida received around US$156 million across 14 venture capital deals in the second quarter.

According to a report, Florida received up to US$17 billion in private equity funding in 2012 while Orlando got a mere US$310 million