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Region

Statewide

Some funds, programs and state agencies serve founders across the entire state rather than a single metro.

Organizations

StatewideVenture Capital

1809 Capital

Cincinnati VC (Mark Richey MP)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideAngel Network

37 Angels

Women-led angel network (Angela Lee founder)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideNonprofit / Community

Build In SE

Southeast venture-data partner

Sector-agnostic
StatewideService Provider

Carta

Cap-table/equity platform

FinTech
StatewideVenture Capital

Crosspoint Capital Partners

Cybersecurity investor that led TENEX.AI's $250M Series B (Sarasota).

Cybersecurity
StatewideVenture Capital

Daytrip Ventures

VC (Monique Villa Capra MP)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideService Provider

Disco

Community/LMS platform Embarc uses for its members' site and event registration.

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

Drive Capital

Columbus VC backing Pieces.

AI & DataSector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

EQT Group

Global PE firm that led ReliaQuest's $500M round.

Sector-agnostic
StatewideAngel Network

Florida Angel Nexus

Statewide organization connecting Florida entrepreneurs to a network of accredited angel investor chapters.

Sector-agnostic
StatewideService Provider

Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Florida Technology

A state-created nonprofit providing company-building and seed funding to university-derived startups.

HealthTechBiotech & Life SciencesSector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

Florida Opportunity Fund

State-linked fund (managed via DeepWork/Ken Hall)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

FTV Capital

Growth-equity firm

Sector-agnosticFinTech
StatewideVenture Capital

Fulcrum Equity Partners

Atlanta growth-equity firm (Junior Gaspard, Frank Dalton)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideAccelerator

gener8tor

A national accelerator group that runs free gBETA programs in Florida.

Sector-agnostic
StatewideAccelerator

gener8tor

Accelerator operator (Miguel Granier, Cox Cleantech)

CleanTech & Energy
StatewideCorporate Innovation

Google for Startups

Corporate accelerator/cloud program

AI & DataSector-agnostic
StatewideIncubator

Greentown Labs

Cleantech incubator (Sam White)

CleanTech & Energy
StatewideVenture Capital

Grotech Ventures

DC-area VC (Julia Taxin GP)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

HealthQuest Capital

Growth-stage healthcare VC (>$2B AUM, Randy Scott)

HealthTech
StatewideVenture Capital

Hg

London PE firm that took majority stake in A-LIGN (>$1B valuation).

Sector-agnostic
StatewideService Provider

Hypepotamus

Southeast startup media platform covering FL founders (IYA Cares feature).

Sector-agnostic
StatewideService Provider

J.P. Morgan

Global bank

FinTech
StatewideAccelerator

Joules Accelerator

Cleantech accelerator (Ryan Rutledge ED)

CleanTech & Energy
StatewideVenture Capital

KKR

Global growth-equity firm

Sector-agnostic
StatewideAngel Network

Launchpad Venture Group

Angel group

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

Level Equity

Growth-equity firm

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

Nava Ventures

SF VC that led Grifin's $11M Series A.

FinTech
StatewideVenture Capital

New Markets Venture Partners

VC that led Knack's Series B.

EdTech
StatewideVenture Capital

Next Wave Impact Fund

Impact investing fund

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

Nyca Partners

Fintech VC that led Loop AI's $14M Series A.

FinTechAI & Data
StatewideVenture Capital

Outsiders Fund

NY VC that led Heave's $7M Series A.

PropTech
StatewideAccelerator

Plug and Play

Global accelerator

Logistics & Mobility
StatewideAngel Network

QCA Ventures

Top-ranked Cincinnati angel group

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

Render Capital

Early-stage investor

Sector-agnostic
StatewideEDO / Government

SelectFlorida

Florida's official state international trade and investment promotion organization.

Sector-agnostic
StatewideService Provider

Silicon Valley Bank

Venture bank

FinTech
StatewideService Provider

Stifel

Investment bank / venture debt

FinTech
StatewideVenture Capital

Tech Square Ventures

Atlanta VC (Scott Lopano partner)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

The JumpFund

Women-focused fund (Kristina Montague MP)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideVenture Capital

Valor VC / Valor Ventures

Atlanta VC (Raechel Canipe venture partner)

Sector-agnostic
StatewideCoworking

Venture X

A Florida-headquartered coworking and flexible-office franchise with locations across the state.

Sector-agnostic

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