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Jacksonville venture capital & startups
Jacksonville health-IT, fintech, and hospitality software — Availity, Finxact exit, Forcura/Mosai, NLP Logix, plus PS27, Mayport, and Chang Robotics Fund.
North Florida's venture map is payer networks (Availity), fintech infrastructure (Finxact → Fiserv), post-acute workflow scale-ups (Forcura → Mosai), enterprise AI (NLP Logix), and hospitality SaaS (Hazlnut) — with local seed from PS27 Ventures, Mayport Venture Partners, and Chang Robotics Fund. Not Miami's LatAm gateway.
Aliases: jacksonville, fl. Do not conflate with Miami or Tampa Bay hubs. Funds matched by Jacksonville HQ; startups by hq field.
Venture firms in Jacksonville
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| PS27 Ventures | Jacksonville, FL | Seed, Series A |
| Mayport Venture Partners | Jacksonville, FL | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| Chang Robotics Fund | Jacksonville, FL | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | New York, NY | Seed, Series A, Series B+ |
| Insight Partners | New York, NY | Series A, Series B+ |
| General Catalyst | Cambridge, MA | Series A, Series B+ |
| Florida Innovation Capital | Jacksonville, FL | Seed, Series A |
| Jax Angels | Jacksonville, FL | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| Tanager Holdings | Jacksonville, FL | Pre-Seed, Seed |
Startups we cover in Jacksonville
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists
in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Availity | Healthcare information network connecting payers, providers, and vendors for eligibility, claims, and clinical data exchange. | Jacksonville, FL |
| Finxact | Cloud-native core banking and embedded-finance platform acquired by Fiserv; Jacksonville-founded API-first infrastructure. | Jacksonville, FL |
| Forcura | Jacksonville post-acute care workflow software — merged with Medalogix (Mar 2025) and rebranded as Mosai. | Jacksonville, FL |
| Hazlnut | Restaurant digital menu and QR ordering platform for hospitality operators. | Jacksonville, FL |
| NLP Logix | Jacksonville enterprise AI and machine learning consultancy deploying production ML systems for healthcare, finance, and logistics buyers. | Jacksonville, FL |
Coverage gaps
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JAX Hub (Paysafe / UNF fintech accelerator)
Nov 2025 L Marks program — formation and pilots, not a classic /fund/ VC vehicle
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Clearsense (historical)
Founded Jacksonville; relocated HQ to Nashville (Feb 2025) — track as history, not active JAX HQ profile
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Port / maritime logistics startups
JAXPORT adjacency but few verified HQ-tagged profiles beyond NLP Logix enterprise work
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theboard.ventures
Jacksonville-marketed early-stage group; legal fund entity history points to St. Augustine — verify active status before profiling
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Venture South (Jacksonville presence)
Active in Jacksonville deal flow per local coverage but not a Jacksonville HQ firm — keep as regional peer, not city match
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Additional fintech / logistics startups
Port and banking-adjacent companies still thin in our HQ fields
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