Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in Tampa
Tampa's AI startup funding activity, across the 12 companies shown here, spans from March 2021 through April 2025.
Tampa's AI startup funding activity, across the 12 companies shown here, spans from March 2021 through April 2025. A cluster of deals concentrated in late 2024 stands out: Partsol raised $18M in November, Stella Automotive AI followed with $11M in December, and Scamnetic opened 2025 by closing a $13M Series A in April — the most recent round in this dataset.
Stage distribution skews early-stage. Four companies raised Seed rounds, with disclosed amounts ranging from $120K (accelEQ, September 2023) to $8M (XGen, March 2021). Five others carry a "Series Unknown" label, and Scamnetic is the only confirmed Series A recipient in the group. Satisfi Labs and Nine Minds closed rounds at undisclosed amounts, leaving eight of the 12 with publicly reported figures. Verticals represented include fraud detection, automotive AI, parts procurement, hiring automation, and education.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among these Tampa AI startups?
Partsol leads at $18M (Series Unknown, November 2024), followed by Scamnetic at $13M (Series A, April 2025) and Stella Automotive AI at $11M (Series Unknown, December 2024). Those three deals alone account for the majority of disclosed capital in this dataset.
Which company raised the most recent round?
Scamnetic closed a $13M Series A on April 23, 2025 — the most recent event across the 12 companies shown. Satisfi Labs preceded it with a Series Unknown round on January 27, 2025, though that amount was not disclosed.
How active was Tampa AI funding in 2024?
Four companies closed rounds in calendar year 2024: powerconnect.ai ($500K, March), Electus Global Education ($250K, September), Partsol ($18M, November), and Stella Automotive AI ($11M, December). The final quarter of 2024 accounted for the two largest disclosed amounts in the full 12-row dataset.
What application verticals do these Tampa AI companies cover?
The 12 companies address fraud and scam detection (Scamnetic), automotive dealership tools (Stella Automotive AI), parts and supply chain (Partsol), hiring and workforce automation (Chattr), education (Electus Global Education), and contact center or customer service AI (Nine Minds), among others.
What round stages are most common in this segment?
Five companies carry a Series Unknown designation, four raised Seed rounds, one — Scamnetic — has a confirmed Series A, and two entries list no stage at all. No Series B or later rounds appear in this 12-row view.
Are any round amounts undisclosed, and which companies?
Two companies did not disclose their round sizes: Satisfi Labs (Series Unknown, January 2025) and Nine Minds (Series Unknown, September 2023). All other companies with disclosed amounts range from $120K (accelEQ, Seed) to $18M (Partsol, Series Unknown).
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