{"id":185621,"date":"2026-03-10T13:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185621\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:26:12","slug":"miami-angels-and-new-world-angels-are-combining-to-form-statewide-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185621\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Angels and New World Angels are combining to form statewide network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two active South Florida angel networks, New World Angels<\/a> and Miami Angels<\/a>, are joining to create a large statewide organization. The move aims to widen access to bigger checks and streamline the fundraising process for founders, while providing \u201csmart money\u201d depth for investors.<\/p>\n

The plan has been in the works for several months by two organizations that have long shared deal flow and even some members.<\/p>\n

\"\"Jared Schwitzke<\/p>\n

Jared Schwitzke, Managing Director of Miami Angels, explained that his group was exploring ways to grow and better meet the needs of the ecosystem. New World Angels offered investor expertise in some areas Miami Angels didn\u2019t and had structured its expertise into industry groups in a way that Miami Angels was considering doing on its own.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw this as a natural evolution in the angel network ecosystem here in South Florida,\u201d explained Schwitzke.\u00a0\u201cWhy have two different groups doing the same exact thing \u2026 when we could combine forces and provide a better outlet for everyone involved?\u201d<\/p>\n

The combined entity will boast a formidable footprint in Florida, bringing together New World Angels\u2019 100 members and Miami Angels\u2019 65 members (and possibly some alumni). While Miami Angels has historically focused mostly on Miami, New World has traditionally seen heavy membership weighting in Broward and Palm Beach counties.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ron Tarro<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going statewide, but it\u2019s better to look at this whole area as one entire ecosystem,\u201d said Ron Tarro, President and Board Member of New World Angels. He noted that Miami Angels, like NWA, has deep roots in this area: \u201cFlorida capital prioritizing Florida companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 2003, New World Angels is one of Florida\u2019s largest and longest-running angel groups. NWA\u2019s members are mainly experienced engineers and operators, and historically, NWA has taken a board seat in 75% of the companies it has invested in and is no stranger to leading rounds, Tarro said. NWA currently has 19 portfolio companies.<\/p>\n

In 2024,\u00a0New World launched its Innovation Fund<\/a>, a vehicle that provides $50,000 to $100,000 \u201cbridge checks\u201d to promising early-stage founders coming out of top Florida accelerators, said Jessica Miley, NWA\u2019s Managing Director and a former Miami Angels member. The Innovation Fund has made three investments so far.<\/p>\n

\"\"Jessica Miley<\/p>\n

Miami Angels, founded in 2013 as the city\u2019s startup ecosystem was taking root and now with 60 portfolio companies, \u00a0has built a strong reputation within the Miami startup ecosystem by focusing heavily on early-stage companies emerging from South Florida\u2019s growing tech scene. <\/p>\n

Over the years, Miami Angels has funded roughly 100 startups and about a dozen companies have exited, said Schwitzke, who will join NWA as an advisory member. Miami Angels Board Member Juha Mikkola will serve on NWA\u2019s board, he added. <\/p>\n

For founders, this merger aims to simplify the path to capital, as entrepreneurs now have a single point of entry to a larger pool of capital.<\/p>\n

For investors, the merger offers immediate access to NWA\u2019s established processes and infrastructure, which includes industry verticals in Healthcare, IT, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Space, and coming soon, Fintech.<\/p>\n

Miami Angels recently invested in Miami-based Taiv<\/a>, an AI-powered in-venue ad network, and Fandiem, a fundraising platform. Along with New World Angels, Miami Angels also backed HinaLea Imaging, which specializes in hyperspectral imaging, and Tampa-based Grifin, an investing platform.<\/p>\n

On the New World side, the group\u2019s healthcare related investments include two medical technology companies with University of Miami roots: Aegle Therapeutics<\/a> and Swift Sync<\/a>. \u00a0Another investment is Fuego<\/a>: A South Florida-based dance shoe company that recently inked a deal with the Miami Heat. \u201cIt was never on my dance card to invest in dance shoes,\u201d Tarro quipped. \u201cThey\u2019re doing great.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Mark Kingdon<\/p>\n

The merger news comes at a time when South Florida\u2019s tech scene is maturing, with its startups growing and more capital arriving. What\u2019s more, Palantir\u2019s recent announcement<\/a> that Miami is its new home can help power up the flywheel effect. \u201cA company is started, it grows to success, and then people leave that company and create new startups. That\u2019s why the West Coast is so magical and it\u2019s really terrific to see some of these really large tech companies moving to Miami because that supercharges that flywheel,\u201d said Mark Kingdon, who has chaired Miami Angels\u2019 Board for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n

Moving forward, the unified group plans to lean heavily into technology to manage their increased deal flow. Tarro said NWA is already applying AI to their diligence process to handle a five-fold increase the group has seen in incoming pitches. They are also planning a series of events, including one later this month, to integrate the two communities.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThe opportunity is to channel larger checks into the early stage,\u201d Tarro said, while making sure \u201cour thumb is on the scale with Florida money.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adds Schwitzke: \u201cThe shorter the pathway from idea to capital, the faster that flywheel spins.\u201d<\/p>\n

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