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Florida's startup scene is marked by a strong focus on the finance and technology industries. The ecosystem features a blend of well-funded, established firms and newer ventures.
Leading the pack is Citadel Securities, a financial services firm with $1.2 billion in funding. The list also includes recent entrants like the women's basketball league Unrivaled, founded in 2023.
Below is our list of 100 Florida startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Citadel Securities acts as a leading global market maker, providing essential liquidity across a broad spectrum of financial assets. The firm uses sophisticated quantitative analysis and technology to foster more stable and efficient markets for traders and institutions.
Flex built a financial super app designed for business owners to manage their money in one place. The platform integrates business and personal accounts, credit cards, and payments to give users a complete, real-time view of their net worth.
Unrivaled has built a new women's basketball league that provides a competitive platform for elite athletes during the off-season. The league stands out with its player-owned structure, giving athletes a stake in the business and creating more earning opportunities.
TENEX.AI combines artificial intelligence with human expertise to help enterprises protect their digital assets from cyber threats. Their platform is built to defend businesses against sophisticated and constantly changing security risks.
Stax offers an integrated payment technology platform that simplifies the payment experience for businesses. They provide a direct-cost model designed to make transaction processing more straightforward and affordable.
ThreatLocker provides an endpoint security platform that puts businesses in control of what software can run on their networks. Their zero-trust approach ensures that only trusted applications can run, effectively blocking malware and ransomware before they can cause damage.
Airia builds an enterprise AI platform that unifies a company's data, models, and people. Businesses use the platform to create and deploy autonomous AI agents for automating complex workflows.
QuickNode develops a comprehensive platform that helps developers build, test, and scale applications on the blockchain. They provide fast and reliable API access, making it easier to interact with Web3 ecosystems.
Availity operates one of the nation's largest real-time health information networks, connecting healthcare providers with payers. Their platform allows professionals to exchange clinical, financial, and administrative data to streamline workflows and reduce administrative burdens.
ModMed builds a cloud-based healthcare platform tailored for medical specialties, featuring an AI-powered Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Their integrated tools help practices streamline everything from patient engagement and payments to practice management and analytics.
Our top 10 picks are just a glimpse into the state's busy startup scene. Founders are building all kinds of companies, with a clear focus on AI, fintech, and healthcare.
Combined, the companies on our full list have raised over $15 billion. Here’s a look at the other 90 startups that are part of Florida's growing ecosystem.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotech | 2019 | $7.6M | Grant | |
| AI | 2020 | $115.1M | Series B | |
| AI | 2014 | $662M | Debt Financing | |
| Real Estate | 2022 | $450M | Series B | |
| Crypto | 2021 | $450M | Seed | |
| Security | 2002 | $125M | Private Equity | |
| Education | 2012 | $248.1M | Series B | |
| Gaming | 2022 | $100M | Undisclosed | |
| Fintech | 2022 | $17.9M | Series A | |
| Crypto | 2025 | $14.9M | Venture Round | |
| Communications | 2003 | $392.1M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2020 | $53.5M | Series B | |
| Media | 2022 | $49M | Series A | |
| Logistics | 2018 | $109.5M | Series C | |
| Analytics | 1979 | $282.8M | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 2023 | $31M | Series A | |
| Energy | 1986 | $1.5B | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2018 | $46M | Venture Round | |
| Gaming | 2002 | $4.9B | Private Equity | |
| Enterprise | 1982 | $585k | Seed | |
| Media | 2021 | $1.7B | Debt Financing | |
| Analytics | 2019 | $61.5M | Series B | |
| Fintech | 1999 | — | — | |
| AI | 2023 | $39.6M | Seed | |
| Media | 2006 | $41M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2008 | $41M | Private Equity | |
| Biotech | 2009 | $51.9M | Series B | |
| Analytics | 2021 | $14M | Series A | |
| Cloud | 2007 | $830M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2019 | $97.7M | Series A | |
| AI | 2020 | $55M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 2015 | $27.6M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2016 | $34.7M | Debt Financing | |
| Security | 2018 | $36.4M | Venture Round | |
| Fintech | 2022 | $32.9M | Series A | |
| AI | 2012 | $58.4M | Venture Round | |
| Fintech | 2019 | $130M | Series B | |
| AI | 2022 | $84M | Series B | |
| AI | 2017 | $15M | Series A | |
| Robotics | 2010 | $46.5M | Private Equity | |
| Healthcare | 2015 | $46.6M | Series B | |
| Manufacturing | 2018 | $649.5M | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| Biotech | 2021 | $21.2M | Grant | |
| Fintech | 2022 | $7.1M | Seed | |
| Environment | 2017 | $46.1M | Venture Round | |
| Crypto | 2021 | $35.4M | Series A | |
| Media | 2020 | $13M | Series A | |
| Infrastructure | 2020 | $68M | Series B | |
| Fintech | 2020 | $34.7M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2017 | $38.1M | Series A | |
| Energy | 2005 | $3.2B | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 2017 | $55M | Series B | |
| Crypto | 2019 | $88M | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2014 | $36M | Series D | |
| Fintech | 2020 | $6M | Corporate Round | |
| Healthcare | 2019 | $45M | Corporate Round | |
| Healthcare | 2015 | $170M | Private Equity | |
| Hardware | 2018 | $1.2B | Debt Financing | |
| Security | 2019 | $256M | Series C | |
| AI | 2023 | $9M | Seed | |
| Biotech | 2001 | $110M | Series C | |
| AI | 2016 | $108.5M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2021 | $137M | Series B | |
| AgTech | 2018 | $2.4M | Series A | |
| Healthcare | 2013 | $35M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2015 | $269.8M | Venture Round | |
| Crypto | 2020 | $145.6M | Series C | |
| Healthcare | 2012 | $19.5M | Private Equity | |
| Travel | 2014 | $1.8B | Private Equity | |
| Infrastructure | 2021 | $22.8M | Grant | |
| Fintech | 2019 | $338.4M | Series A | |
| Manufacturing | 2020 | $7M | Series A | |
| Hardware | 2014 | $125.1M | Venture Round | |
| Crypto | 2017 | $9.3M | Venture Round | |
| Energy | 2017 | $1.5B | Debt Financing | |
| Data | 2009 | $180M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2020 | $520M | Venture Round | |
| Real Estate | 2018 | $215M | Undisclosed | |
| Crypto | 2019 | $90M | Series A | |
| Data | 2000 | $25M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2013 | $223.5M | Series D | |
| AI | 2024 | $8.2M | Seed | |
| Gaming | 2022 | $5M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2013 | $36M | Series A | |
| Security | 2000 | $546.8M | Venture Round | |
| Fashion | 2017 | $1.8M | Series A | |
| Gaming | 1982 | $206M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2015 | $52.3M | Series B | |
| Healthcare | 1996 | $640M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2013 | $48.7M | Series A |
