Founded in 2013, Florida Funders is a venture capital firm based in Tampa, Florida. The firm is a hybrid of a venture capital fund and crowd-funding platform that invests in early-stage technology companies.
Florida Funders as a crowdfunding syndicate has over 1,300 members. They partner with their portfolio companies to help them find their success. Their team searches the state of Florida to find the best early-stage ventures across all industries. They use their blend of equity crowdfunding, angel investing and venture capital to generate returns for their investors while supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs in the Sunshine States.
Florida Funders has invested $22.6 million across 30 companies. They review 60 to 80 companies per month and only select those who they feel have the potential to deliver their expected returns.
Timeline
Funded Companies
SavvyCard is a SaaS company offering Digital Business Cards.
Homee On Demand provides 24/7 access to thousands of qualified home maintenance pros ready to work in about 30 minutes.
ClassWallet is a Miami-based company founded by Jamie Rosenberg, Neil Steinhardt and Eddie Butler.
Global Safety Management is a Tampa, Florida-based company.
People
Candice Rezvanian
Director of Founder Success
Eric Ramos
Director of Investments
Kevin Adamek
Partner
Kirubha Perumalsamy
Investment Analyst
Marc Blumenthal
Partner
Marc Sokol
Partner
Michael Kadow
Vice President of Finance and Operations
Ryan Whittemore
Chief Investment Officer
Saxon Baum
Vice President of Investor Relations
Shelby Malvesuto
Director of Marketing
Stephanie Pecorilli
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Todd Andersen-Davis
Vice President of Institute and SEED Investments
Tom Wallace
Managing Partner
Zachary Stein
Director of Investor Relations