Magic Leap Secures $542M Led by Google
For me, the biggest headline out of this not being mentioned is that half a billion in VC was just raised in Hollywood, FL.<p>I'm building a startup community in Myrtle Beach, SC and Paul Reynolds is one of the founders of Startup.SC with me. Paul is involved in Magic Leap as a director, and after working remotely, just moved there last month. It's very exciting to see unfold!<p>It drives home the fact that a startup can make such headlines not only outside Silicon Valley, but even outside other well known northeast tech metros. It's the sort of news I feed on to explain scalable startup growth potential: Magic Leap has done a spectacular job attracting talent from all over the country. There are worse places to be than the Fort Lauderdale, FL area.<p>I watched the revival of the Boston startup scene while involved with TechStars, DogPatch labs, etc. from 2009-2012 and although we certainly don't have the same resources, I'm doing my best to apply those principles to the Myrtle Beach market.
I hope to one day have a startup come through Startup.SC which can also demonstrate the ability to attract talent and investment dollars to a coastal city not known for tech, and demonstrate that a company can thrive!<p>Edit: And not going unnoticed in Miami: <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article2942814.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article2942814.html</a>