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Tampa Bay Business Journal compares the impact of Arnie Bellini to that of the “PayPal Mafia.” Just like that group of former employees and founders, including Elon Musk, went on to create additional highly successful ventures in Silicon Valley, Bellini has used the sale of ConnectWise to fuel the Tampa Bay startup scene. Says Bellini,…

Tampa Bay Business Journal writes: “Tampa Bay’s startup scene — once viewed as an underdog by some but ignored by many — has hit an inflection point.” Tampa Bay Inno sat down with some of the biggest players here to discuss what’s ahead. “My mission is to try and really stoke the fires of technology…

Flamingo magazine puts the spotlight on Florida documentarian and TV producer Chad Crawford and his six-part documentary series “Protect Our Paradise” on the threats to the Sunshine State’s wildlife and natural resources. The article notes the series cost $700,000 to make. The donor? Arnie Bellini. Arnie tells Flamingo, “What’s great about ‘Protect Our Paradise’ is…

3D Cloud by Marxent, a St. Petersburg, FL-based provider of a 3D product experience platform for furniture and home improvement retailers, raised $7.5M in Series D funding. The round, which increases its valuation to over $135M, was led by Arnie Bellini with additional investment from Lee Arnold. The company intends to use the funds to open the 3D…

Arnie Bellini shares his vision for a sustainable Florida in an opinion piece in the Miami Herald: “Our greatest challenge also is our greatest opportunity: The state can’t have a robust economy without a robust ecology.” In collaboration with Tony Cho, a Miami-based CEO and founder of Future of Cities, Arnie writes, “If we hope…

Local philanthropist and former CEO and founder of the IT powerhouse ConnectWise Arnie Bellini has helped back Tampa Bay startups and has donated millions to ensure the community has a growing talent pipeline. This year, Bellini will be named TIECON Tampa Bay’s Super Entrepreneur of the Year as part of the Sept. 8 TIETAN awards.…