Shoot My Travel attracts $1.1 million investment
Summary
Based on some recent counts, only 50 to 60 Latina founders have raised $1 million or more in institutional venture funding ever. South Florida is home to at least three: Maxeme Tuchman of Caribu, Ana Roca Castro of Genius Plaza and Lopez. Through the website or app, users can connect with more than 1,000 vetted pro photographers from around world for travel photos “through the lens of a local.” Lopez is seeing a large demand from honeymooners as well as wedding registries. Last year joined Calacanis’ 12-week , where Lopez honed her growth strategy and pitched every week to Silicon Valley investors. “But we feel we are getting that traction from outside.” At least five South Florida startups have participated in Calacanis’ LAUNCH accelerator and drawn investment: Shoot My Travel, Blanket, WhereBy,Us, Xendoo ( winner of the Rise of the Rest Miami competition ) and Daycation.