Funded Startups in Columbia
The 37 companies in this dataset span four distinct Columbia metros — Maryland, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee — with Columbia, Maryland accountin…
The 37 companies in this dataset span four distinct Columbia metros — Maryland, Missouri, South Carolina, and Tennessee — with Columbia, Maryland accounting for 17 of them. Healthcare, biotech, and AI recur across all four locations, from Endevica Bio's Series B in Columbia, MO to Rekor Systems' $23M round and Clarity Innovations' $12M in Columbia, MD.
Recent deal flow extends into 2025: Paytient closed a $40M Series C in June (Columbia, MO), Wakefield Biochar raised $3M in September, and EigenQ completed a $70K quantum computing Pre-Seed in November. Fourteen of the 37 rounds carry undisclosed amounts, concentrated among Series Unknown-labeled entries in Maryland and South Carolina. The disclosed range runs from $10K (Home Works of America, 2023) to BigBear.ai's $200M post-IPO debt instrument (Columbia, MD, December 2021).
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds in this set?
BigBear.ai (Columbia, MD) raised $200M in post-IPO debt in December 2021, followed by Blend360's $100M private equity round (Columbia, MD, August 2022) and Paytient's $40M Series C (Columbia, MO, June 2025). Bioenergy DevCo (Columbia, MD) and Rekor Systems (Columbia, MD) contribute $30M and $23M respectively, both closing in the 2023–2024 window.
Which Columbia city has the most funded companies in this data?
Columbia, Maryland leads with 17 of the 37 companies, including BigBear.ai, Rekor Systems, Clarity Innovations, and Blend360. Columbia, South Carolina is second with 10 companies; Columbia, Missouri accounts for six, anchored by Paytient and Endevica Bio.
Which sectors appear most often across these companies?
Healthcare is the most represented, spanning Maryland (Xcision Medical Systems, Medisolv, Vheda Health) and South Carolina (Health Evolve Technologies, ClearPoint Health, Obsidio). Biotech (Endevica Bio, ImmunoPhotonics, Senex Biotechnology, Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems) and AI/data analytics (BigBear.ai, Rekor Systems, Clarity Innovations, EigenQ, Qwerky AI) each appear multiple times across both states.
What funding stages are represented in this dataset?
Series Unknown and Venture - Series Unknown labels dominate, with 14 of the 37 rounds carrying undisclosed amounts. Beyond that, there is one Series C (Paytient, $40M), one Series B (Endevica Bio, $10M), four Seed rounds, three Pre-Seed rounds, two Private Equity rounds, one Grant, and one Post-IPO Debt instrument.
Which companies raised rounds most recently?
EigenQ (quantum computing/AI, $70K Pre-Seed) and BTS Software Solutions (B2B software/cybersecurity, undisclosed Venture round) both closed in October–November 2025, the most recent entries in this set. Wakefield Biochar ($3M) and Paytient ($40M Series C) preceded them in September and June 2025 respectively.
Are there any later-stage or post-IPO companies in this data?
BigBear.ai (Columbia, MD) raised a $200M post-IPO debt instrument in December 2021, placing it well past the public-market threshold. Blend360 and Authority Brands (both Columbia, MD) received private equity funding in 2022, and Paytient's $40M Series C in mid-2025 is the most recent growth-stage close in the set.
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