Florida Funders is a Tampa-based venture capital firm and investor network focused on early-stage technology companies in Florida. It provides capital, investor access, operational guidance, and founder support through its network of entrepreneurs, venture partners, and accredited investors. The firm backs opportunities across B2B software, fintech, cybersecurity, digital health, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and education technology, among other sectors. Florida Funders emphasizes building long-term relationships with founders and offering hands-on support to portfolio companies through its founder-led approach and large network of investors. Its focus is on Florida-based opportunities from pre-seed to Series A.

SeedFunders is a Florida-based angel investment group and venture network that backs early-stage technology startups, primarily in Florida, including pre-seed and seed companies with minimum viable products. Founded around 2017 to 2019, it provides initial capital along with mentorship, strategic guidance, and ongoing governance support through regular steering meetings with founders and key stakeholders, and assistance with developing a minimum viable product. The firm targets technology-driven ventures across sectors such as healthcare, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, fintech, information technology, e-commerce, and related fields, with a focus on scalable models and disruptive technologies. While primarily active in Saint Petersburg and Orlando, SeedFunders aims to catalyze growth within the regional innovation ecosystem by helping portfolio companies prepare for larger investment rounds.

Florida Opportunity Fund is an organization focused on fostering innovation and economic growth in Florida by investing in early-stage companies. It concentrates its efforts in Florida and seeks to strengthen the state's startup ecosystem by providing capital to emerging ventures across technology, life sciences, clean energy, and space technology, among other strategic sectors. The organization operates programs such as the Florida Venture Capital Program, a Fund of Funds Program, and a Clean Energy Investment Program to support early-stage funding and energy-efficient technologies, while actively seeking Florida-connected startups through open pitch sessions and direct engagement with its team. It collaborates with other organizations to expand access to capital and resources for entrepreneurs, aiming to elevate Florida's entrepreneurship and drive long-term economic development.

DeepWork Capital is an Orlando, Florida-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that makes early-stage investments in technology and life sciences companies in the United States. It pursues globally scalable businesses emerging from undercapitalized U.S. markets, with a focus on Florida and the surrounding region. The firm targets seed and Series A rounds and partners with founders to provide active support and capital-efficient growth. Its portfolio includes software, healthcare technology, life sciences, space technology and other technology-enabled sectors, with an emphasis on B2B software and tech-enabled services. DeepWork Capital emphasizes hands-on engagement and aims to back technology-forward teams solving significant problems.

New World Angels is a Florida-based angel investor network that pools capital from experienced private investors to fund early-stage companies across multiple sectors in Florida. It operates chapters in South Florida and the Tampa Bay area and typically acts as a lead or co-investor in rounds. Investments generally range from a few hundred thousand to several million dollars. Members provide not only capital but also strategic guidance, mentorship, and access to professional networks to help portfolio companies grow. The organization supports ventures across technology, healthcare, consumer products, industrial and manufacturing, information technology, and space and defense, and backs companies at seed to Series A stages, including those leveraging digital tools, sustainability, and aerospace technologies. New World Angels collaborates with regional and national venture firms and is connected to the regional innovation ecosystem through institutions such as The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, and the Enterprise Development Corporation. Established in 2014, the network emphasizes diverse and inclusive investing and active involvement to help founders build enduring companies.

Kirenaga Partners is a venture capital firm based in Florida, founded in 2014, specializing in early-stage investments in disruptive technologies across sectors including advanced manufacturing, data and analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, clean technology, robotics, drones, space technology, agriculture technology, transportation, education technology, life sciences, and materials science. The firm emphasizes a hands-on, value-added approach, providing capital and operating support over 18-24 months and leveraging a national network of professionals, suppliers, clients and talent to help portfolio companies scale quickly and sustain competitive advantage. Its aim is to back companies with strong growth potential and societal impact.

Miami Angels is a Florida-based angel network founded in 2013. It comprises accredited investors who pool capital to invest in technology startups in Florida. The group collaborates to identify, evaluate and invest in high-quality, high-growth companies, providing both capital and strategic guidance to help founders scale. It is industry agnostic and focuses on post-product, post-revenue, early-stage technology ventures. The network is one of Florida’s largest, longest-running, and most active investment communities. In recent years it joined forces with New World Angels to broaden its reach and impact. Since inception, the network has backed more than 60 companies and invested over $36 million.

venVelo is a Florida-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that targets early-stage information technology and media companies with high growth potential. The company provides capital and mentorship, leveraging a board of experienced entrepreneurs with exits to accelerate portfolio growth and support go-to-market execution. It builds a structured program and a curated mentor network of industry experts who tailor guidance to each portfolio company’s needs. Based in Orlando, venVelo actively contributes to the Central Florida entrepreneurial ecosystem through community engagement and networking, aiming to speed decision-making and provide timely feedback to entrepreneurs. The firm emphasizes coachability and practical guidance in management, marketing, sales, and fundraising, and connects portfolio companies with strategic connections to help them scale.

Endeavor is a global non-profit organization dedicated to fostering high-impact entrepreneurship by identifying and supporting ambitious founders, helping them scale, and multiplying their impact across economies. It maintains a worldwide network spanning dozens of countries, connecting entrepreneurs with mentors, investors, and corporate partners, and providing programs that accelerate growth and knowledge sharing. By building communities of entrepreneurs, mentors, and partners, Endeavor aims to spur job creation and revenue growth across its portfolio and ecosystems. The organization operates initiatives that energize local ecosystems and enable cross-border collaboration, positioning Endeavor as a leading platform for scaling high-growth ventures worldwide.

Las Olas Venture Capital is a Fort Lauderdale-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage B2B software and vertical AI companies in the Eastern United States. It emphasizes hands-on support, including strategic and operational guidance, and frequently leads or co-leads rounds, takes board seats, and helps founders scale. Typical seed investments range around $1.5 to $3 million, and the firm seeks to accelerate product-market fit and business growth by connecting portfolio companies to capital, talent, customers, and networks. Its portfolio includes City Detect, BusRight, and OneRail, and the firm focuses on software-enabled economies and the modernization of business workflows through AI-enabled applications.

Fuel Venture Capital is a Miami-based, founder-focused venture capital firm founded in 2017 with offices in Miami and San Francisco. It specializes in seed, early, and growth-stage investments across technology sectors, including artificial intelligence, consumer technologies, enterprise software, and financial markets. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to build durable companies and unlock value for investors and founders, seeking to back ambitious teams with global reach. It manages about $550 million across multiple funds and has backed more than 40 early-stage portfolio companies such as Betr, RecargaPay, Soundtrack Your Brand, CookUnity, Curve, AEXLAB, and Lunar. Guided by an international perspective and a disciplined investment thesis, Fuel Venture Capital supports disruptive founders as they scale, leveraging experience to help navigate growth and market expansion.

Alpaca VC is a New York-based venture capital firm and the venture capital arm of Corigin Holdings, focusing on early-stage, seed and pre-seed technology-enabled startups across the United States and Canada. It backs companies in consumer, proptech, fintech, e-commerce, health tech, IoT, mobile, and related sectors that aim to transform real-world commerce. With a diverse team of operators and builders, Alpaca VC applies a hands-on, founder-centric approach and a structured playbook to help startups progress from Seed to Series A. Seed investments typically range from mid six figures to low seven figures, targeting prominent markets such as New York, Los Angeles, and South Florida. The firm seeks durable competitive advantages and scalable business models, partnering with teams that pursue large addressable markets.

Medina Capital is a Florida-based private equity investment firm founded in 2012 that specializes in providing growth capital to technology companies. It employs a collaborative executive-management approach to help portfolio companies achieve growth, increase value, and maximize their business potential. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Medina Capital focuses on technology-driven opportunities and aims to support scaling businesses through strategic partnerships and hands-on value creation.

NewGate Capital Partners is a Florida-based advisory and investment firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, angel investing, and services for startups and entrepreneurs. Drawing on experience in the Orlando and Central Florida business community, it assists companies with valuations, sales, and capital sourcing, and connects investors with promising early-stage ventures. The firm supports growth and scaling through tailored advisory services, facilitates transactions, and helps identify buyers, partners, or investors. Positioned as a capital partner rather than an intermediary, NewGate aims to provide the right analysis, relationships, and resources to advance companies from early stages through exit or succession planning, including cross-border opportunities. It serves clients across the United States, Canada, and Europe, leveraging a broad network to bring together entrepreneurs and investors.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. It is stage-agnostic, backing seed and Series A rounds, with an investment range of fifty thousand to five million dollars. Founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda, the firm leverages its network and experience in the marketplace sector to support founders aiming for rapid growth. The firm maintains a broad portfolio across e-commerce, on-demand services, fintech, and related technologies, with notable investments in Alibaba, Coupang, Delivery Hero, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest. FJ Labs emphasizes partnerships with visionary founders and uses its sector expertise to help portfolio companies scale and achieve expansion.

Grivner Capital Group is a Miami-based family office founded in 2014 that invests in the telecommunications sector, focusing on early-stage telecom innovators and related startups building network infrastructure and security solutions.

Tamiami Angel Funds is a Florida-based angel investment group consisting of member-owned funds that focus on seed and early-stage investments in United States companies, with a regional emphasis on Florida. Based in Naples, it provides capital and strategic support to high-potential startups across sectors including fintech, health tech, edtech, information technology, cloud technology, financial services, manufacturing, and B2B/B2C models, as well as clean tech. The group emphasizes active involvement, mentorship, and board participation, and follows a structured process from application through due diligence to investment. Since 2009 it seeks scalable growth opportunities and connects entrepreneurs with an experienced investor network to help bridge early-stage funding gaps. Investments cover early-stage and expansion rounds across the United States, with priority given to Florida and neighboring regions.

ClearSky is a Florida-based venture capital and growth equity firm founded in 2012, headquartered in West Palm Beach with offices in New York, Boston, and San Francisco. It invests in innovative companies across IT, B2B software, energy and utilities, and cybersecurity, with a focus on infrastructure resilience, energy transition, climate tech, and digital transformation of enterprise operations. The firm targets both early-stage ventures and growth-stage service providers, often backing companies at the intersection of cybersecurity, critical infrastructure security, and AI-enabled solutions. ClearSky emphasizes deep sector expertise and strategic partnerships to foster sustainable solutions and long-term value for its portfolio.

Service Provider Capital is a Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that co-invests in seed and Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds. It operates six regional funds across the Rocky Mountain, Midwest, New England, Southeast, Texas, and Pacific Northwest regions and supports more than 600 portfolio companies with a network of more than 400 strategic investors, providing access to its LP and CEO networks, and facilitating connections with venture funds, strategic partners, potential customers, and key hires. Each regional fund is managed by dedicated partners to deliver timely, hands-on support for portfolio companies. The firm maintains a presence in Colorado with operations in Vail and Golden.

Ocean Azul Partners is a venture capital firm established in 2017 and based in Coral Gables, Florida. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in deep technology and business-to-business software companies, primarily in North America and Israel, including the United States, Canada, and Israel. It positions itself as an operator-investor, leveraging its founders’ experience to provide strategic support and connect portfolio companies with customers, partners, and resources. Ocean Azul Partners seeks to back entrepreneurs delivering innovative technology solutions with potential to scale across industries.

Mosley Ventures is a technology-focused venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, that backs early-stage startups in the Southeast. Led by managing partner Sig Mosley, the firm concentrates investments in security software, mobility and wireless, big data, and healthcare information technology, and emphasizes an entrepreneur-friendly, founder-first approach to help teams build sustainable companies. Founded in 2012, Mosley Ventures has established a track record of active involvement in portfolio companies and, after deploying its first fund, remains committed to supporting existing ventures in the Southeast rather than launching a new fund. The firm's regional focus and hands-on support are highlighted by its reputation as a seasoned Southeast investor.

Verizon Communications is a global broadband and telecommunications company that operates wireless and wireline networks and provides data, voice, Internet, and entertainment services to consumers, businesses, governments, and wholesale customers. Its consumer business offers wireless service plans, Internet access on devices, and a range of devices, plus residential fixed connectivity and related services, and it sells network access to mobile virtual network operators. The business segment delivers private networking, cloud connectivity, IP-based voice, unified communications and collaboration tools, and security and data services to enterprise and public sector customers. Verizon also maintains a venture arm that backs early-stage technologies linked to its network and media ecosystems. The company serves mass market, business, government, and wholesale clients and focuses on scalable infrastructure, digital platforms, and integrated solutions, supported by online management portals and business tools such as small business essentials.

Secocha Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Miami, Florida, that makes early-stage investments across consumer products and services, FinTech, HealthTech, information technology and other technology-driven sectors in the United States, India, Israel and France. The firm supports a broad portfolio, including more than 90 companies, with a stage-agnostic approach focused on B2C businesses. It emphasizes strong founder relationships and a collaborative, transparent partnership, and actively participates in fundraising by providing strategic and execution support to portfolio companies.

HealthTech Capital is an angel investor group focused on health technology and medical technology startups. Founded in 2010 and based in Los Altos Hills, California, it accelerates healthcare innovation by connecting healthtech startups with accredited angel investors, healthcare systems, venture capitalists, and corporate investors. The organization provides investment and customized mentoring programs, facilitating early-stage funding and ongoing collaboration across clinical providers, venture and corporate partners. It aims to create an ecosystem that includes leading clinical providers, venture firms, and strategic industry players, and has supported portfolio companies with over one billion dollars in follow-on capital. Its membership spans entrepreneurs, clinicians, executives, venture capitalists, and corporate investors nationwide, emphasizing market collaboration and opportunities for early-stage innovation.

TheVentureCity is a global early-stage venture capital firm based in Miami, founded in 2017. It invests in product-centric startups across the US, Europe, and Latin America, typically at pre-seed to Series A stages, focusing on sectors including Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, logistics, and mobility. The firm emphasizes a founder-centric approach, offering bespoke data insights, operating support, and access to a global network to help portfolio companies scale, with a preference for technology-enabled ventures that leverage data and product-led growth.

Seven Seven Six is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology companies. Founded by builders to support founders with a founder-first approach, it provides hands-on support to help founders scale, including introductions for fundraising, strategic research, and access to workshops and networking. The firm is based in Jupiter, Florida, and operates with a team of about 15 individuals focused on backing ambitious founders and facilitating practical growth.

PS27 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Jacksonville, Florida, investing in early-stage technology companies across software as a service, health tech, fintech, climate tech, and e-commerce. It differentiates itself by offering more than capital, adopting a founder‑focused operational model and lean methodology to drive growth. The firm provides strategic guidance and access to its network, helping portfolio companies with marketing, sales and fundraising, and works closely to scale operations. It actively engages the startup community through events and partnerships and leverages deep industry expertise to support founders.

Naples Technology Ventures is a Naples, Florida-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology and services companies in emerging and expanding markets. The firm seeks companies with launched products or services, providing capital and experienced guidance to support sustainable growth and profitability through a balance of growth, cost control, and disciplined spending. Its investment focus encompasses technology-enabled sectors such as healthcare, financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and defense. The team combines managing partners with industry advisors and in-house analysts to assess market trends, revenue and margin management, and regulatory changes, and emphasizes enduring relationships with entrepreneurs to help portfolio companies navigate challenges and build durable foundations.

Equal Ventures is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders deploying technology within legacy industries. The firm focuses on climate, insurance and benefits, retail, and supply chain and logistics, and emphasizes investing in real businesses rather than purely intellectual property. Founded in 2018, it maintains a hands-on, value-added approach with ongoing partnership and market insights to support portfolio companies through the growth journey. Leadership includes Richard Kerby and Rick Zullo.

1789 Capital is a Palm Beach, Florida-based growth equity firm founded in 2023 that provides venture and growth capital to middle, late, and crossover-stage companies. It focuses on sectors including artificial intelligence, software, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and fintech, and seeks opportunities aligned with advancing American innovation and prosperity. The firm emphasizes investments in disruptive technologies and growth across areas such as replication/parallel economy and deglobalization, along with technologies that disrupt traditional industries, positioning portfolio companies to benefit from these trends. It aims to help companies scale operations, expand in the United States, and create long-term value for stakeholders.

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial institution in North America, with a nationwide presence across Canada since 1900. It provides a broad suite of financial services to individuals and businesses, including accounts, cash management, financing and loans, mortgages, credit and prepaid cards, insurance, retirement and wealth management, investments and securities, and international banking. It also offers corporate and employer solutions, fiduciary services, and advisory capabilities, supported by integrated online and mobile platforms. Desjardins emphasizes social responsibility and local economic development, reflecting its cooperative model that gives members voting rights and potential rebates. The group serves diverse sectors through a network of member organizations and subsidiaries, delivering accessible financial products while focusing on sustainable, community-oriented growth.

Bling Capital is a venture capital firm that backs seed and early-stage startups in the United States, focusing on consumer tech, internet and mobile, marketplaces, data, fintech, SaaS, and automation. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Miami Beach, the firm pursues growth through hands-on support, including a Product Council network of 100+ senior product leaders that helps portfolio companies achieve product–market fit and scale. The firm generally funds seed rounds in the low millions and has a diverse portfolio across technology and consumer sectors, including notable companies such as Lyft, Palantir, Udemy, GitLab, Instacart and Square.

Topmark Partners is a venture capital firm based in Tampa, Florida, specializing in growth-stage investments in technology-enabled businesses. The firm traces its origins to Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners, spun out of Stonehenge Capital Company, and later adopted the Topmark Partners name. It partners with management teams to accelerate growth through strategic guidance, access to networks, and value-added collaboration, aiming to help portfolio companies scale rapidly and achieve successful exits. With a nationwide network and deep relationships in growth markets, Topmark Partners focuses on identifying compelling growth opportunities, supporting entrepreneurs in solving business challenges, and leveraging its deal-flow capabilities to back ambitious companies.

Tellus BioVentures is a venture capital firm based in Miromar Lakes, Florida, founded in 2019. It focuses on early-stage biotechnology companies, supporting the formation of new ventures and leading seed investments while also participating in Series A rounds. The firm backs life science innovations across areas such as immunotherapies and gene therapies, aiming to accelerate promising research so patients can access transformative treatments.

Crosslink Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 and based in Menlo Park, California. It concentrates on early-stage technology investments in the United States, partnering with founders to build category-defining companies across enterprise and consumer sectors, from seed to pre-IPO stages. Its portfolio includes notable names such as Chime, Postmates, Vungle, Personal Capital, Bleacher Report, Omniture, Coupa, and DataStax, among others, reflecting activity across software, digital media, and internet services. The firm targets investments across multiple cycles and manages a family of venture funds focused on software, energy technology, and related areas, with a long history of exits including IPOs and acquisitions.

Florida Gulfshore Capital is an investment firm based in Naples, Florida, focused on growth equity and venture capital for tech-enabled, B2B companies across incubation to late stages. The firm seeks opportunities with clear demand, scalable business models, and strong management teams, often taking an active governance role through board participation. It invests across the United States with an emphasis on the Southeast and Florida, targeting sectors including consumer and industrial products, medical devices, healthcare content, web-based content, business services, and other tech-enabled offerings.

LAB Ventures is a Miami-based venture capital firm and startup studio dedicated to accelerating early-stage real estate and construction technology companies. It provides capital, mentorship, and in-house technology development to support startups, investing directly in ventures across sectors such as project management, rental solutions, investment platforms, and workflow automation. Founded in 2016, LAB Ventures collaborates with real estate and construction corporations to scale enterprise-focused offerings with recurring revenue models, while fostering connections among investors, startups, and established companies and pursuing above-average returns in the PropTech space.

Waterpoint Lane is a Toronto-based venture capital and growth equity firm that finances growth-stage companies in the B2B agriculture and food technology sectors. It backs disruptive technologies in the food, health, and wellness industries, focusing on opportunities beyond initial commercialization and aimed at scaling operations. The firm targets investments in sustainable practices across the food supply chain and seeks to deliver attractive returns for investors while advancing innovations that improve global food systems and health outcomes.

Mutual Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in Westlake, Ohio, focused on healthcare information technology and medical devices. The firm targets early-stage investments in the United States, prioritizing companies with strong leadership, established customer bases, and revenue, especially those located outside major tech hubs in the Midwest. Beyond capital, it provides active partnership, due diligence support, and ongoing guidance to portfolio companies, leveraging its network of investors. The firm emphasizes prompt evaluation and practical resources to help healthcare IT and medical device startups grow.

Citigroup is a global financial services holding company that provides a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions. The company operates through two main segments: Global Consumer Banking, offering retail banking and Citi-branded cards and related services; and Institutional Clients Group, offering wholesale banking products and services including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivatives, research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services. Citigroup serves clients across North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The firm includes Citi Private Bank for private banking and Citi Community Capital as its community development lending arm, and the Citi Foundation funds social and economic progress initiatives. Citi emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, supports affordable housing and economic development, and maintains a global footprint with offices in major cities and leadership in several markets.

HCS Capital is a venture capital firm based in Miami that invests across Latin America, North America, and Israel. It provides capital and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies scale, drawing on expertise in technology, finance, and operations. The firm backs technology-driven companies across sectors such as technology, financial services, life sciences, big data, health tech, and e-commerce, and focuses on early to growth-stage opportunities in IoT, AI, and cloud computing to accelerate growth and transform industries.

ANIMO Ventures is a founder-first, GP-led seed-stage venture capital firm based in Miami, Florida, founded in 2018. It focuses on United States–based companies across consumer, business-to-business, and software sectors and typically makes seed investments ranging from $500,000 to $2.5 million, with rounds up to $5 million in select cases. The team emphasizes close founder collaboration and holistic support, including fundraising, hiring, and operations, with a compact leadership group and no junior associates on the cap table. ANIMO Ventures cultivates a dense founder network through events and community programs to help portfolio companies grow beyond capital.

Vistara Growth is a growth equity and venture debt firm focused on technology companies across North America. Headquartered in Vancouver with an additional office in Toronto, the firm was founded in 2015. It provides flexible financing solutions that combine debt and equity, including growth debt and growth equity, typically investing $4 million to $25 million per company with co-investment capacity. Vistara Growth targets mid-to-late stage software and tech-enabled services businesses and seeks minority positions. Financing may support expansion, acquisitions, bridge funding to the next round, IPO or exit, and refinancing or restructuring of debt. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, offering strategic guidance and access to its network, and often works with existing lenders. Investments are primarily in North America, with particular emphasis on Canada and the West Coast of the United States. The team is led by seasoned technology finance and operating executives.

Acronym Venture Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that backs early-stage technology-enabled companies, with emphasis on B2B software and enterprise SaaS. The firm prefers late-seed to Series A rounds and may participate in larger rounds, seeking capital-efficient models and clear revenue paths. It also engages in growth investments through a partner-backed vehicle to support scaling ventures in its core industries. A network-driven investor, Acronym provides strategic guidance, talent recruitment, partnerships, and introductions to revenue-generating opportunities, aiming to help portfolio companies accelerate growth. The firm places emphasis on supporting first-time and diverse founders and often evaluates opportunities in enterprise software, fintech, cybersecurity, proptech, hospitality, commerce, workflow, consumer brands, and related sectors in New York and rising markets. It excludes investments in municipal, utilities, schools, or hospital sectors (MUSH).

Capital Q Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Maitland, Florida, founded in 2016. The firm specializes in investment management and focuses on a diverse range of investment strategies, including debt, equity, and multi-strategy alternative investments. With a commitment to building strong relationships, Capital Q Ventures has established a broad network that supports its investment activities.

PeopleFund is a private investment firm that provides capital and strategic support to technology, internet, software, online industries, and media companies across all stages of growth. Backed by a global network of partners, advisors, and friends, the firm offers financing, meaningful industry contacts, and advisory support to help portfolio companies scale and build profitable, sustainable businesses. Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and supported by an experienced team, PeopleFund focuses on turning strong business visions into larger, more profitable enterprises. The firm is based in Miami, Florida.

Dysruptek is the corporate venture capital arm of The Haskell Company, based in Jacksonville, Florida. It invests in early-stage technology companies that offer disruptive innovations for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. The firm seeks to accelerate innovation by piloting new technologies on Haskell projects and supporting R&D from manufacturing through jobsite applications. Its portfolio includes technologies such as digital twins, virtual reality hazard assessment tools, and remote testing solutions, and it engages with industry events to advance AEC tech adoption.

Grovecourt Capital Partners is a growth-focused private equity firm that targets middle-market companies in dynamic sectors such as business services, healthcare, industrials, and communication services. Based in Palm Beach, Florida, it partners with founders and management teams to accelerate growth through organic and inorganic expansion, providing capital and strategic resources to build market-leading platforms and optimize capital structures. The firm seeks opportunities that require creative, long-horizon capital and aims to support governance, resources, and execution to drive sustained growth and strategic consolidation in the US market.

Blu Venture Investors is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, Virginia, that supports seed and early-stage technology companies. Founded in 2010, it invests across sectors including software, cybersecurity, information technology, SaaS, and related services, with emphasis on business-to-business and consumer-facing models, logistics, media, and educational services. The firm provides capital together with active mentorship and strategic guidance, aiming to help portfolio companies scale and reach growth milestones. Blu Venture typically engages in early rounds in the mid-Atlantic region, often taking board seats and leveraging its network to assist portfolio companies. It operates as an investment adviser focusing on hands-on partnerships with entrepreneurs.

GOVO Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Winter Park, Florida that invests in early-stage startups across the United States. The firm focuses on companies that operate in or are significantly affected by government regulations and processes, including those that work with government customers. It provides capital plus deep understanding of government operations and regulatory landscapes to help portfolio companies navigate challenges and scale. Sectors of interest include aerospace, clean energy, education, financial services, healthcare, transportation, data security, and related technology areas, as well as ventures that collaborate with government programs or funding. By supporting early-stage firms at the intersection of innovation and public sector adoption, GOVO aims to help navigate regulatory hurdles and unlock market opportunities.