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Charleston SC Startups & VC Firms 2026: South Carolina Coastal Hub (Not WV)
Charleston, South Carolina — not Charleston, WV. As of July 2026 VCT has zero Charleston SC HQ funds or startups. Gaps (BoomTown, SCRA/SC Launch) and national /fund/ shortlists.
Short answer (as of July 2026): This page is Charleston, South Carolina — not Charleston, West Virginia. Venture Capital Tracker covers zero Charleston SC HQ funds and zero Charleston SC HQ startups. Software, tourism tech, and Southeast coastal enterprise are the thesis; the directory whitelist is still empty. Hub: Charleston SC · /cities.
Scope
Primary JTBD: Disambiguate the city, state coverage honesty, and give SC founders national next clicks.
Includes: Aliases charleston, sc and charleston, south carolina. Excludes charleston, wv. Empty HQ tables. National /fund/ links that exist.
Excludes: Any West Virginia match; inventing BoomTown as a stub profile.
Funds with Charleston, SC HQ
| Fund | HQ in VCT | Stage focus | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | No matches | — | No /fund/ row for Charleston, SC as of July 2026 |
Startups with Charleston, SC HQ
| Startup | HQ in VCT | Stage | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | No matches | — | No /startup/ row for Charleston, SC as of July 2026 |
National funds Charleston SC founders still shortlist (not local HQ)
| Fund | Why founders open the page | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Camber Creek | PropTech / real-estate software map (NY HQ) | /fund/camber-creek |
| Fifth Wall | Built-world / proptech adjacency | /fund/fifth-wall |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | Multi-stage cloud/B2B | /fund/bessemer-venture-partners |
| General Catalyst | Multi-stage enterprise | /fund/general-catalyst |
| Spark Capital | Multi-stage software shortlist | /fund/spark-capital |
Full index: /directory.
Coverage gaps (honest)
| Name | Why it matters | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BoomTown | Charleston SC proptech breakout often cited in coastal software narratives | No /startup/ page |
| SCRA / SC Launch / Charleston Angel Partners | Early-stage capital and commercialization | No /fund/ pages |
| Tourism / hospitality tech (Charleston SC HQ) | Coastal thesis | No HQ matches |
| Other Southeast coastal enterprise SaaS | Software density beyond one name | Pending verified profiles |
How to use this hub
- Confirm geography: Charleston SC hub — South Carolina, WV excluded.
- Expect empty fund/startup match tables until coverage expands.
- Shortlist PropTech/B2B GPs on /directory (Camber Creek, Fifth Wall, etc.).
- For Southeast framing, read Atlanta & Southeast VC firms 2026 — still not a Charleston HQ list.
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