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Maria Derchi

Executive Director at Refresh Miami

Miami, Florida

Overview 

Maria Derchi is the Vice President of Platform & Community at Florida Funders, where she has successfully supported and grown Florida's tech and startup ecosystem. With a background in digital marketing and experience as the Global Ecosystem Director at TheVentureCity, she also founded Women in Miami Tech and has invested in various tech companies such as QuickNode and LULA.

Work Experience 

  • Vice President, Platform & Community

    2021 - Current

  • Director of Community

    2021 - 2021

Florida Funders is a hybrid of a venture capital fund and angel investor syndication platform.

  • Executive Director

    2015

    Refresh Miami is the city’s leading media publication and community covering Miami’s booming tech and startup ecosystem.

Refresh Miami is a platform that fosters the entrepreneurial and technical communities of South Florida.

Raised $50,000.00.

  • Founder

    2016

    Community of over 3,000 professionals dedicated to supporting and advancing women in technology in South Florida. Join our mailing list to find out about upcoming events, resources and opportunities - http://eepurl.com/hZLY2X.

  • Co-Host

    2020

    Podcast covering all things Miami Tech. Interviews with founders, investors and ecosystem builders. https://www.miamitechpod.com/

  • Global Ecosystem Director

    2021 - 2021

  • Investments Director, USA & Canada

    2020 - 2020

  • Miami Campus Director

    2019 - 2020

  • Assistant Director - The Launch Pad

    2018 - 2019

    Helping the UM community launch and grow companies.

  • Founder

    2015 - 2017

  • Head of Sales & Marketing

    2013 - 2014

  • Senior Marketing Manager, Fly.com

    2011 - 2013

    Lead brand and marketing strategy for Fly.com North America across online media, out of home media, TV, social media, public relations and sponsorships Craft, execute and optimize online advertising campaigns across paid search, display and social media channels Consistently uncover new marketing opportunities to build brand awareness, drive revenue and foster loyalty Conduct ongoing market research, competitive analysis and user-testing studies to improve user experience

  • Marketing Manager

    2008 - 2011

    Led online marketing initiatives for Travelzoo’s SuperSearch and Fly.com product lines, consisting of a $14 million annual marketing budget Consistently uncovered new and more efficient sources of traffic, negotiated competitive CPCs and CPMs, and increased conversion rates through continuous landing page testing

  • Marketing Associate

    2007 - 2008

    Led online marketing initiatives for Travelzoo’s Top 20® and SuperSearch product lines, consisting of a $12 million annual marketing budget

  • Marketing Assistant

    2006 - 2007

Travelzoo is an internet media company that publishes travel and leisure deals.

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