About Florida Funders
Florida Funders is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Tampa, United States. As of Sep 2026, Florida Funders is an active investor, having invested in 105 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Archive Overall, Florida Funders portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Cast AI, Flex and Peerfit. A lot of funds co-invest with Florida Funders, with names like Florida Institute sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Florida Funders has team of 11 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Florida Funders' List of Top Investments
Florida Funders has a portfolio of 105 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in ShyftOff and Kliken.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Ecuador and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Florida Funders:
1. Betr
Operator of a platform for fantasy sports, sportsbook, and arcade. The platform provides options for users to make picks on player statistics. It also provides a social sportsbook and arcade games for cash prizes. The platform offers resources such as a help center and responsible gaming information.
Key facts about Betr
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Miami (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $102M
- Employee Count: 160 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Harmony Venture Partners and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 05, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Archive
Platform offering software to archive brand's stories and posts. The platform enables members to automatically save all brand's user-generated content from the socila media platform. It allows to keep track of the ephemeral content about the brand, save them into the assets library, browse the content in the library when required, and use the posts to create ads to boost communication and engagement. It also offers solutions for community marketing.
Key facts about Archive
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 82 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Human Capital, Tiger Global Management and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Cast AI
Provider of a platform for Kubernetes automation and cost optimisation. The platform offers application performance automation, infrastructure optimisation, and workload rightsizing. It provides real-time visibility into resource utilisation and application performance. The platform also includes self-healing operations and automates spot instance management across cloud environments.
Key facts about Cast AI
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Miami (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $268M
- Employee Count: 353 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Vintage Investment Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Mesh
Online platform for cryptocurrency solutions. It is a financial operating system that provides enterprise clients with the ability to enable digital asset transfers, crypto payments, account aggregation, and registered securities trading.
Key facts about Mesh
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $130M
- Employee Count: 161 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Crescent Enterprises, WndrCo and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. 2U Laundry
Provider of an app-based platform for laundry and dry cleaning services. It allows users to schedule and book laundry services. It provides the facility of doorstep pick-up and delivery services for clothes. Its mobile application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about 2U Laundry
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Charlotte (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $30.8M
- Employee Count: 58 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MacDonald Ventures, Engage and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Florida Funders' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Florida Funders has invested in 105 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Archive and most recent follow-on round was in Flex.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2023 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
2022 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
2021 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
2020 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Florida Funders' Investments by Stage
Florida Funders has made 38 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.52M, 26 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.98M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21.6M, 2 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $100M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $50M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 38 |
Series A | 26 |
Series B | 3 |
Conventional Debt | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Florida Funders' Investments by Sector
Florida Funders has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, High Tech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 93 Tech companies, 82 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 69 Software companies and at least 32 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 43 |
FinTech | 15 |
Consumer | 13 |
High Tech | 10 |
Retail | 9 |
Others | 66 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Florida Funders' Investments by Geography
Florida Funders has made most investments in United States (67), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 67 |
Canada | 1 |
Estonia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Florida Funders' recent investments
Florida Funders has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Archive and Stello are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Florida Funders:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 02, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7773 | [+5] | |
Aug 05, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4475 | ||
Jul 14, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2555 | [+6] | |
Feb 03, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4947 | [+8] | |
Jan 28, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3266 | [+8] |
Unicorns in Florida Funders' Portfolio
Florida Funders has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Flex and Cast AI. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Flex. It became a unicorn in 2026, 3 years after Florida Funders first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Florida Funders' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Internet digital bank for business banking | 2020 | Miami | Series B | todkmgn | ||
65 | Provider of a platform for Kubernetes automation and cost optimisation | 2019 | Miami | Series C | {g{twma |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Florida Funders' Portfolio
1 of Florida Funders' portfolio company became public - PN Medical.Here are Florida Funders' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 1730 |
Acquired companies in Florida Funders' Portfolio
12 companies from Florida Funders' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was XGen in May 2026 by Zoovu for $*****.Here are Florida Funders' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | Mar 29, 2021 | Seed | 7902 | |
Apr 07, 2026 | Sep 27, 2016 | Seed | 7598 | |
Apr 07, 2026 | Sep 21, 2021 | Seed | 5817 | |
Feb 04, 2026 | - | - | 9921 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | - | - | 1836 |
Team profile of Florida Funders
Florida Funders has a team of 11 members including 6 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States. Florida Funders' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Florida Funders:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | St. Petersburg | |||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Tampa | - | ||
Partner | Tampa | - | - | |
Partner | Tampa | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Florida Funders
Over the past 12 years, 473 investors have co-invested in Florida Funders's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Florida Funders: Plug and Play Tech Center, Florida Institute and 116 others have invested in rounds before Florida Funders. There are 3 companies where Plug and Play Tech Center has invested before Florida Funders and 3 companies where Florida Institute has invested before Florida Funders.
- Top Co-investors of Florida Funders: 155 investors entered a company along with Florida Funders. These include investors like Florida Institute (4 companies).
- Invested after Florida Funders: A total of 200 investors have invested in Florida Funders's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Trog Hawley Capital (2 companies), MacDonald Ventures (2 companies) and Opko Health (2 companies).
Recent News related to Florida Funders
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Archive AI Secures Strategic Funding RoundMassinvestor•Sep 04, 2026•Lux Capital, Stripe, Battery Ventures, Tiger Global Management and 5 others
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Florida Funders Launches New Pre-Seed Strategy to Retain Tech Founders in the StateRefresh Miami•Aug 05, 2026•Florida Funders
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Flex Doubles Valuation to $1.2B as $70M Series B1 Fuels Global Private Banking ExpansionTech Funding News•Jul 14, 2026•Flex, The Halo Fund, Halo Venture Partners, Portage and 6 others
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Trellix Partners With RapidFort to Strengthen Software Supply Chain Security Across Product PortfolioBusiness Wire•Feb 18, 2026•Trellix, RapidFort, Florida Funders, Evolution Ventures and 8 others
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RapidFort Raises $42M to Enhance Software Supply Chain SecuritySiliconAngle•Feb 03, 2026•RapidFort, Brave Capital, Florida Funders, Evolution Ventures and 7 others
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Emobi Secures $3.4 Million in Seed Funding to Expand JustPlug TechnologyCNW•Jan 28, 2026•Emobi, Florida Funders, OneSixOne Ventures, Collab Fund and 7 others
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Crisp Closes Series B1 of $26M to Expand Vertical AI Solutions for RetailBusiness Wire•Dec 10, 2025•Paine Schwartz Partners, DNX Ventures, FirstMark, Wellington and 13 others
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Curated For You Secures $8.3 Million Seed Funding to Enhance Retail with AI-Driven Shopping PlatformGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 17, 2025•Florida Funders, Curated For You
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Worth raises $25 millionFinextra•Mar 11, 2025•TTV Capital, Florida Opportunity Fund, DeepWork Capital, Florida Funders and 8 others
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Flex Raises $225M in Equity and Debt FundingFinSMEs•Mar 05, 2025•Flex, Titanium Ventures, Companyon Ventures, Florida Funders and 7 others
