Key Takeaways
- • The Miami Finance Forum (MFF) and Florida Venture Forum (FVF) will co-host the 2026 Venture Capital Summit on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the DUA Miami Hotel in Brickell, according to a GLOBE NEWSWIRE release published via The Manila Times.
- • The summit is expected to draw more than 200 venture capital investors, entrepreneurs, family offices, and financial professionals, up from approximately 180 attendees at the prior year's event.
- • Registration is $75 for members, $105 for non-members, and $50 for eligible startup founders; Buchanan is lead sponsor.
- • The program pairs a networking reception with a moderated investor panel covering valuations, access to growth capital, and investment trends in South Florida.
Summary
The Miami Finance Forum and Florida Venture Forum will co-host the 2026 Venture Capital Summit on Thursday, November 12, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at DUA Miami, Autograph Collection, in Brickell, according to a GLOBE NEWSWIRE announcement dated October 30, 2026. The annual event follows a 2025 gathering of approximately 180 attendees and is expected to attract more than 200 venture capital investors, entrepreneurs, family offices, and financial professionals from across South Florida and beyond.
The summit will examine the current venture capital environment, including investment trends, access to growth capital, valuations, and the factors shaping investment decisions. The evening opens with a networking reception, followed by a moderated panel featuring Nate DaPore, Founder and General Partner of Roo Capital; Junior Gaspard, Principal at Fulcrum Equity Partners; Dana Sadovnic Hamaui, Principal at Radian Capital; and Jonathan Kilman, General Partner at Govo Venture Partners. Richard Montes de Oca, Shareholder at Buchanan, President of the Miami Finance Forum, and Co-Chair of the Venture Capital Summit Committee, will moderate.
Registration is $75 for members, $105 for non-members, and $50 for eligible startup founders. Buchanan is lead sponsor, and sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities remain open. Cynthia Rodriguez, Chair of the Miami Finance Forum, described the partnership with the Florida Venture Forum as bringing together two organizations with complementary networks. Kevin Burgoyne, President and CEO of the Florida Venture Forum, said Florida has become one of the country's most dynamic markets for venture capital and entrepreneurship, citing a growing pipeline of innovative companies and an increasingly sophisticated investment community.
The summit will examine the current venture capital environment, including investment trends, access to growth capital, valuations, and the factors shaping investment decisions. The evening opens with a networking reception, followed by a moderated panel featuring Nate DaPore, Founder and General Partner of Roo Capital; Junior Gaspard, Principal at Fulcrum Equity Partners; Dana Sadovnic Hamaui, Principal at Radian Capital; and Jonathan Kilman, General Partner at Govo Venture Partners. Richard Montes de Oca, Shareholder at Buchanan, President of the Miami Finance Forum, and Co-Chair of the Venture Capital Summit Committee, will moderate.
Registration is $75 for members, $105 for non-members, and $50 for eligible startup founders. Buchanan is lead sponsor, and sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities remain open. Cynthia Rodriguez, Chair of the Miami Finance Forum, described the partnership with the Florida Venture Forum as bringing together two organizations with complementary networks. Kevin Burgoyne, President and CEO of the Florida Venture Forum, said Florida has become one of the country's most dynamic markets for venture capital and entrepreneurship, citing a growing pipeline of innovative companies and an increasingly sophisticated investment community.
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