Consumer & E-commerce
Consumer, commerce and marketplace startups across Florida's large domestic market.
Organizations
HighPost Capital
West Palm Beach investment firm founded by Mark Bezos and David Moross; its HIPstr affiliate runs a $100M early-stage consumer venture fund.
Secocha Ventures
Miami-area early-stage venture firm focused on consumer, fintech, and healthtech startups.
Startups
Admiral
AI-powered marketing-automation / Visitor Relationship Management platform for digital publishers.
Allsource Data Corporation
AI-native marketing platform turning first-party data into high-converting audiences (SmartAudiences).
Boats and Buyers
First auction-style marketplace for buying and selling used boats.
Bulkitrade
B2B e-commerce marketplace connecting emerging food & beverage brands with international buyers.
CooperCast
AI sales-forecasting and commercial-planning platform for beverage alcohol.
Creator Collective
Online art fair connecting independent artists with art enthusiasts.
DayOnes Live
Interactive fan-engagement platform connecting artists/athletes/venues with audiences at live events.
fayVen
Dual-sided marketplace matching mobile vendors/artisans with venues for pop-up events.
GlamNow
On-demand concierge aesthetics / in-home medical-spa marketplace.
Hipstr
Events/photo-experience company; founders started the Friday Stairs fitness meetup.
Krew Social
Map-based social well-being platform fostering in-person connections and reducing workplace loneliness.
Mark.tech
Chat-friendly AI marketing platform creating landing pages, email campaigns and ad analytics.
OutTheDoor.Auto
Fintech automotive marketplace giving car buyers accurate out-the-door price estimates.
running mate
Real-time on-demand app matching runners with background-verified safety companions.
Scout
Shopping tool letting users add products from anywhere, organize collections and track prices.
ShyftOff
On-demand contact-center staffing platform with a 17,000+ US agent pool.
Squeez
App securing last-minute restaurant reservations and event tickets while maximizing venue revenue.
Threshold 360
Immersive virtual-tour technology serving 100,000+ location-based businesses (Aether AI content).
TripFusion
Unified booking platform bundling golf travel (tee times, lodging, spa, F&B) into one transaction.
Vetzi / Pet Harmony
24/7 AI-powered pet telehealth platform with live veterinarian access.
Vu Technologies
Virtual-production studio company (10,000 sq ft Tampa Bay studio) for immersive media.
Industry players
AutoNation
AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, operating more than 240 dealerships and collision centers from its Fort Lauderdale headquarters.
Chewy
Chewy is an online retailer of pet food, supplies and pet-health products headquartered in Plantation, Florida, operating fulfillment centers and a growing pet-telehealth and pharmacy business.
Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants is the largest full-service restaurant company in the US, operating Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and other brands from its Orlando headquarters.
Fanatics
Fanatics is a global digital sports platform spanning licensed merchandise commerce, trading cards and collectibles, and betting and gaming, headquartered in Jacksonville and last valued around $25 billion.
JM Family Enterprises
JM Family Enterprises is a privately held, diversified automotive company whose businesses include Southeast Toyota Distributors, JM&A Group and World Omni Financial, based in Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Publix Super Markets
Publix is the largest employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States, operating more than 1,300 grocery stores across the Southeast from its Lakeland headquarters.
The ODP Corporation (Office Depot)
The ODP Corporation, doing business as Office Depot and ODP Business Solutions, is a Boca Raton-based office-supply retailer and B2B distribution company that was taken private by Atlas Holdings in December 2025.