The #MiamiTech Pod

A weekly show that talks about all the recent news, events, happenings, and trends in the #MiamiTech community.

The #MiamiTech Pod is a technology podcast hosted by Miami Tech, with 102 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Miami Tech hosts The #MiamiTech Pod, a technology show with 102 episodes published.

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  From Shark Tank to a Nearly Nine-Figure Exit: The Basepaws Story

  Sep 29, 202650 min

  Anna Skaya built Basepaws from “23andMe for cats” into a pet genetics company that ultimately sold to Zoetis in a nearly nine-figure exit. But the path there was anything but straightforward. Anna was rejected by YC four times, initially turned down by Shark Tank, struggled to raise venture capital, navigated a painful co-founder split, and spent years hearing that her cat DNA company would never work. In this episode, Anna shares how she turned that rejection into fuel, what she learned from Kevin O’Leary and Shark Tank, why founders should start building relationships with potential acquirers years before an exit, and what life after selling a company actually feels like. Now a General Partner at Ani.VC, Anna also shares what she’s seeing next in pet tech and why she believes Miami could become a global hub for the industry.

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  This Exited Founder Has Now Raised $28M to Build the Future of Money Movement

  Sep 8, 202632 min

  Alex Wilson has already built and exited one crypto startup. Now he's doing it again. After co-founding The Giving Block and selling it to Shift4 in 2021, Alex spent four years leading crypto at the payments company before leaving to launch Miami-based Cyclops. Less than a year in, Cyclops has raised $28 million and grown to more than 30 employees, with a mission to change how money moves around the world. In this episode, Alex shares what he's doing differently as a second-time founder, why investors were lining up to back Cyclops, what he learned from Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman, and why he believes Miami is one of the best places to build a company.

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  Building a VC Brand & Backing Winners with Harlem Capital's Henri Pierre-Jacques

  Aug 25, 202648 min

  What does it actually take to win in venture capital? Harlem Capital co-founder and Managing Partner Henri Pierre-Jacques joins Maria to unpack a decade of lessons. They talk about how to identify exceptional founders, why the best VC deals take years to build, the growing importance of an investor’s personal brand, and why founders should reference-check their VCs. Henri also shares Harlem Capital’s approach to investment decisions, what it takes to make partner, how AI has changed the way he reflects and creates, and why he believes “winners want to be around winners.”

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  The Miami company that built America's first automated skin cancer detection device

  Aug 11, 202648 min

  Skin cancer is the most common cancer in America, yet millions of people never receive the annual skin exam doctors recommend. So what if your primary care physician could detect suspicious moles in seconds using AI? In this episode of the Miami Tech Pod, Maria sits down with Cody Simmons, Co-Founder and CEO of DermaSensor, the company behind America's first FDA-authorized, AI-powered skin cancer detection device. Cody shares the incredible eight-year journey from research project to commercialization — including miniaturizing a 30-pound laboratory machine into a handheld device, navigating the tough FDA approval process, raising venture capital, and building one of Miami's most promising medical technology companies. They also discuss: How DermaSensor works (and why it isn't just taking photos) Why primary care doctors miss up to half of melanomas The realities of building a healthcare startup versus software The future of AI in preventative healthcare Miami's evolution into a serious healthcare and technology hub

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  The Miami Smart Ring That Caught Marc Andreessen’s Attention

  Jul 28, 202636 min

  In this episode of the Miami Tech Pod, Maria sits down with Ricky Rosa, founder of Miami-based Oasis, the startup building what it believes is the next computer interface. Ricky shares how years of work led to a product that caught the attention of Marc Andreessen, generated millions of views worldwide, and is rethinking how we interact with AI. In this episode, you'll learn: Why Oasis says it's not building a smart ring — it's building the next computer interface The long-term vision for AI, voice, and what comes after the keyboard How Marc Andreessen became one of Oasis' earliest customers The launch strategy that generated 2.6 million views and unexpectedly took off in Japan Why Ricky ignored investor pressure to add health tracking and stayed laser-focused on one problem Why he believes the next generation of great startups will be built in hardware, not software Why "greatness requires solitude" and how building from Weston helped him tune out the noise

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