Southeast Capital Landscape
We believe conveners and community partners can help provide transparency and education to the process of starting and scaling a startup. Our hope with this list is that startups can more easily find local capital resources and that funding opportunities will be better distributed throughout the Southeast—no matter where you are located.
This is a list of capital providers of venture-backed startups in the Southeast US region; currently active as a firm or investor. Submit to add a firm or investor that we have not surfaced.
MEET THE COLLABORATORS
Collaboration, as demonstrated through this project, is vital for the Southeast to become a vibrant destination to grow and retain more high-value companies. Here are the organizations that helped make this report a reality:
BUILD IN SE
Building regional intelligence, together. Founded in 2018, Build In SE is a collaborative network of startup founders, funders, and ecosystem supporters building in the Southeast (#BuildInSE). Our regional team is on a mission to increase the number of startup success stories in the Southeast with a growing capital network, curated events, and research. Build In SE defines the Southeast as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Learn more & join us at: buildinse.com.
EMBARC COLLECTIVE
Embarc Collective is a world-class entrepreneurship hub and a central landing zone for Florida’s most driven and focused startup builders. Operating from an award-winning 32,000-square-foot facility in downtown Tampa, Embarc Collective supports a thriving community of 100+ tech startups. Since its launch, Embarc Collective has supported 230+ startups, which have created 1,000 new jobs and raised over $200 million. Recognized as a Top Challenger Program in North America by UBI Global in 2023, Embarc Collective has established itself as a key player in the Southeast’s startup ecosystem. With Dr. Tim R. Holcomb stepping in as CEO on January 1, 2025, his extensive startup-building background is set to amplify Embarc Collective’s impact in shaping the future of entrepreneurship across the Southeast and beyond.
