Funded Startups in Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina accounts for nearly all entries in this set, with two exceptions: WV Health Right (Charleston, West Virginia) and ES Integrated,…
Charleston, South Carolina accounts for nearly all entries in this set, with two exceptions: WV Health Right (Charleston, West Virginia) and ES Integrated, listed only at the country level. The two largest disclosed rounds — PunchListUSA's $39M Series A in July 2022 and Palmetto Clean Technology's $29M round in August 2020 — are substantially above the rest of the cohort. First Capital Bank ($12M, May 2024) and Interpres Security ($9M Seed, December 2022) rank next among disclosed amounts.
Sector coverage spans software, information technology, health care, real estate, and education, with no single vertical dominating. Five entries carry 2025 dates, ranging from Zitles at $50K to Afaxys at $8M. A majority of rounds carry "Series Unknown" designations; labeled stages are limited primarily to Seed, making PunchListUSA's Series A the only confirmed later-stage round in the visible data.
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds among Charleston startups in this dataset?
PunchListUSA raised $39M in a Series A in July 2022, and Palmetto Clean Technology closed a $29M round in August 2020 — both well above the rest of the cohort. After those two, First Capital Bank's $12M round in May 2024 and Interpres Security's $9M Seed in December 2022 are the next largest disclosed amounts visible in the data.
Which sectors appear most frequently in Charleston funding activity?
Information technology and software account for the most entries, including Gnosis Freight, Churnkey, Interpres Security, HAH Parking, GoodUnited, and Tandem Concepts. Health care appears at least twice (Afaxys, WV Health Right), and real estate, commerce and shopping, and education each have two or more entries as well.
What stage are most of these Charleston companies at?
The majority of rows carry 'Series Unknown' designations rather than a labeled stage. Among clearly staged rounds, Seed is the most common, covering companies like Portoro, Questis, ShiftNOW, Interpres Security, and Scarlet Connect. PunchListUSA's Series A from July 2022 is the only confirmed later-stage labeled round in the visible data.
How active was Charleston startup funding in 2025?
Five rounds in this dataset carry 2025 dates: ES Integrated (private equity, September), Afaxys ($8M, August), Portoro ($2M Seed, April), Questis ($3M Seed, February), and Zitles ($50K, January). Disclosed deal sizes in 2025 range from $50K to $8M.
Is all the funding activity here concentrated in Charleston, South Carolina?
Nearly all 27 entries list Charleston, South Carolina as their location. Two exceptions stand out: WV Health Right is based in Charleston, West Virginia — a distinct city sharing the name — and ES Integrated is listed only at the country level without a state designation.
What is the range of deal sizes among visible Seed rounds?
Seed rounds in this dataset vary considerably, from $60K (Scarlet Connect, December 2022) to $9M (Interpres Security, December 2022). Other Seed deals cluster in the $2M–$3M range, including ShiftNOW ($2M, February 2024), Portoro ($2M, April 2025), and Questis ($3M, February 2025).
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