Recently Funded Startups in Sarasota
Updated Sep 2026
There are 12 funded startups in Sarasota in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Sarasota, along with the 12 most recently funded startups there.
Biotechnology, Information Technology and Advertising hold the most companies by sector. Startups in Sarasota closed 9 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 8 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $334M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $13M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $7.2M and $22M.
Sarasota funding concentrates in Seed stages and mid-sized teams. Heavy representation in health tech and professional services means filters should prioritize these categories. The presence of specialized software firms creates a mix that deviates from typical coastal patterns. This composition allows for targeted outreach toward early stage ventures with established employee bases.
Sarasota funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Apr 2026.
12 most recently funded startups in Sarasota
12 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Sarasota startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Sarasota closed 9 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 8 of them in the last 12, adding up to $334M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $13M, with the middle half running from $7.2M to $22M. 8 of 9 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Biotechnology, Information Technology and Advertising hold the most companies, led by Biotechnology at 2. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Sarasota
Sector counts across all 12 tracked companies in Sarasota. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Funding stages in Sarasota
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Sarasota break down by stage.
A further 1 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Sarasota startup funding data
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 12 funded startups in Sarasota currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (1 of 9 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Sarasota is dated Apr 2026.
The table above shows the 12 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded startups are there in Sarasota?
FundedIQ tracks 12 funded startups in Sarasota. This page lists the 12 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have startups in Sarasota raised?
Startups in Sarasota tracked by FundedIQ have raised $334M in disclosed capital across 9 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 8 rounds in the last 12 months. 8 of those 9 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Sarasota?
Biotechnology has the most, with 2 companies, followed by Information Technology (2), Advertising (1) and Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (1). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Sarasota?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $13M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $7.2M and $22M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for startups in Sarasota?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 3 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (3) and Series B (1). A further 1 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Sarasota startup funding data updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded startups in Sarasota is dated Apr 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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