LatinTech Accelerator 2023

Florida's #1 Accelerator delivering world-class programming. Non-dilutive, no equity taken, accepting companies globally

Tampa Bay Wave’s LatinTech Accelerator program, powered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is a technology business accelerator program designed for early stage tech companies that are 50%+ owned, controlled and operated by Latino or Latina entrepreneurs.

Based in Tampa Bay, this program is looking to attract national and international startups, further elevating the incredible momentum of the Tampa Bay (and Florida) Business & Technology ecosystem. Companies are not required to be based in Tampa, and the program is anticipated to run roughly 100 days starting the week of November 13, 2023, concluding on February 29, 2024.

While there will be continuous programming over the course of the ~100 days, intensive blocks of programming will be concentrated over 2-4 days per month (with two in-person weeks and two virtual weeks) focused on topics that are pertinent for the founders and CEOs of high-growth potential technology startups.

Programming content will be provided by subject matter experts on topics such as Financial Modeling, Venture Capital, Family Office Funding sources, Enterprise SaaS Sales, Marketing, M&A, Public Relations, and more.

Speakers include Subject Matter Experts and Serial Entrepreneurs including Venture Capitalists, Family Offices, Enterprise Executives and Leaders, Wave alumni, Financial Modeling experts, and more.

Outside of these intensive blocks, participants will have access to Wave’s 150+ strong mentor network, our LatinTech Advisory Council (made up of business leaders from some of the top companies in the United States as well as government leaders), and am Entrepreneur in Residence team made up of successful founders of Hispanic descent. Plus, given Tampa Bay’s rich Latin history and strong business community, participants will be provided networking opportunities and strategic connections to help accelerate their financial and critical business milestones.

Alumni companies have leveraged the Wave in multiple ways, including (but not limited to):

Founder relations
Investor preparation/introductions
Customer preparation/introductions
Compliance issues
HR/Legal/Accounting issues
Marketing/Messaging streamlining
CEO coaching
Scaling teams
Talent recruitment

Tampa Bay Wave Accelerators typically attract high-growth startups from across the United States and beyond, and many have either been alumni of or have subsequently joined some of the top Accelerators in the world, including (but not limited to) DreamIt Ventures, Jumpstart Foundry, Y Combinator, Techstars, Plug and Play, Alchemist, Zeroto510, Johnson & Johnson J-Labs, IndieBio, and more.

Notable investors to our portfolio of Startup companies includes (but is not limited to) Y Combinator, Techstars, DreamIt Ventures, Builders VC, Loud Capital, Red & Blue Ventures, Wharton, Mark Cuban Companies, Serena Williams, Oprah, Will Smith, CEAS Investments, Sage Creek Capital, Queen City Angels, Rebel Fund, Storm Ventures, Johnson & Johnson, TMC, and more.

Media coverage for the program and alumni companies includes Forbes, TechCrunch, the New York Times, Grit Daily, Cheddar, INC, the Wall Street Journal, and more.