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Tampa Bay venture capital & startups
Tampa Bay cybersecurity and MSP software — ReliaQuest, ConnectWise, Florida Funders, Tampa Bay Wave.
Tampa/St. Pete is a Gulf Coast enterprise and cyber market distinct from Miami’s LatAm gateway. ReliaQuest’s Water Street HQ and $3.4B (2025) round, ConnectWise’s Park Tower HQ, and Kforce’s public Tampa HQ show scaled tech employers; Florida Funders and Tampa Bay Wave are the local capital on-ramps.
Alias match covers tampa, st. petersburg, saint petersburg, and clearwater. Embarc Collective is also Tampa (not Orlando). Do not conflate with /vc/miami.
Venture firms in Tampa Bay
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Wave | — | |
| Florida Funders | — | |
| Andreessen Horowitz | — | |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | — | |
| Insight Partners | — | |
| General Catalyst | — | |
| Ribbit Capital | — |
Startups we cover in Tampa Bay
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists
in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| ReliaQuest | — | |
| ConnectWise | — | |
| Kforce | — |
Coverage gaps
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Embarc Collective
Major Tampa startup hub (802 E Whiting) — accelerator/membership org not yet a separate /fund/ page
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Regional insurtech / P&C builders
Thesis fit; expand beyond ReliaQuest/ConnectWise when verified HQ rows exist
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