Tampa Bay Wave
Tampa Bay 501(c)(3) nonprofit startup accelerator (founded 2008) supporting tech founders with zero-equity accelerator programs, mentorship, and investor connections. HQ at 501 E Kennedy Blvd, Suite 650, Tampa, FL; St. Pete presence at Thrive DTSP.
Typical check size
$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Tampa, FL
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Seed
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
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FAQs about Tampa Bay Wave
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Early-stage tech founders via accelerator cohorts and programming rather than a classic multi-stage GP fund. Public materials emphasize zero-equity accelerator support plus mentor and investor introductions.
Organization materials describe zero-equity accelerator programs; founders should confirm current cohort terms on tampabaywave.org.
Headquarters: 501 E Kennedy Blvd, Suite 650, Tampa, FL 33602, with an extension office in St. Petersburg at Thrive DTSP.
Tech entrepreneurship broadly; FinTech|X and related programming are publicly associated with the org. Our directory tags fintech, enterprise-saas, and generalist-tech.
Apply through tampabaywave.org when cohort applications are open; bring a clear product thesis and willingness to engage the Tampa Bay mentor network.
No — it is a nonprofit accelerator/ecosystem org. AUM is not applicable in the classic LP-fund sense.
Yes — branding and programming cover Tampa Bay including a Thrive DTSP St. Pete office presence.
We do not yet map a full Wave portfolio in this directory; start with tampabaywave.org for current cohorts.