Author: Robert Trigaux
Publisher: Tampa Bay Times
Date: July 17, 2015
Florida enjoyed a second-quarter boost in venture capital, with 17 of its young and cash-hungry companies attracting investments, including six in the Tampa Bay area.
Tampa’s AquaVenture Holdings led the way locally in the quarter with $30 million committed by several venture capital firms, including Advent Morro Equity Partners. AquaVenture owns Seven Seas Water, a provider of water-management solutions for municipal and industrial clients, and Quench, a water-technology company that services U.S. businesses with filtered water and related ice, coffee and tea services.
Also receiving funds were KeyView Labs, which develops brain health and fitness supplements; SiteZeus Services, a provider of automated site selection services for the restaurant industry (which also received funding from Outback Steakhouse founder Chris Sullivan); and two Pasco County firms — Uniken, a provider of a digital platform for businesses, and CareSync Medical Group, a medical software provider. Read more here.
