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Monique D. Hayes Appointed Interim CEO of Tech Equity Miami
Founding Director and Board Chair of aīre ventures appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Tech Equity Miami
Tech Equity Miami to be Showcased on Fox Business and Provide Inside Look at $100M Effort to Increase Digital Equity in Miami
Tech Equity Miami is a transformational initiative that aims to deploy $100 million in philanthropic funding over five years to advance equity in Miami through tech. The consortium focuses on four key areas: increasing digital access, building an educational pipeline by increasing exposure to high-quality tech experiences across the region’s K12 students, increasing tech career pathways and fueling digital transformations across small businesses.
JPMORGAN CHASE, KNIGHT FOUNDATION, MIAMI FOUNDATION AND AIRE VENTURES LAUNCH $100 MILLION TECH EQUITY MIAMI FUNDING CONSORTIUM
JP Morgan, Knight Foundation, The Miami Foundation and aīre ventures launch $100 million Tech Equity Miami funding consortium with a total of $55 million at kickoff
NBC 6 Voices with Jawan Strader features Nyah Project
NBC 6’s Jawan Strader was joined by the founder of Nyah Project and the students who benefitted from the life-changing program.
Leigh-Ann Buchanan Named A 2021 IWF Fellow
aīre ventures President, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, named 2021 IWF Fellow
aīre ventures Launches to Support Inclusive, Diverse and EquitableInnovation Ecosystems In “The Magic City” and Beyond
Leigh-Ann Buchanan and team to depart from Venture Cafe network to lead aīre ventures, based on the lessons learned and successes achieved in Miami over the past five years.
Inc. shares insights from aīre ventures President
Inc. Shares Insights from aīre ventures President.
Illustration: Melanie Lambrick
New York Times Names aīre ventures in Reporting on Silicon Valley Exodus to Miami
New York Times Shares Insights from aīre ventures President on Silicon Valley Exodus to Miami. Photo credit: Gabriel Alcala