MIAMI, FLA. – January 24, 2025 - Florida Venture Forum, Florida’s largest statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs, today announced the companies selected to present at its 2025 Florida Venture Capital Conference, being held March 3 – March 5, 2025, in Miami.
Ben Patz, Managing Partner at DeepWork Capital and Florida Venture Forum Selection Chair, said, “To support its expanded programming, the Florida Venture Forum has solicited presenting companies in Growth, Early and Seed stages. We received impressive applicants from around the world, but consistent with prior years, we have focused on leading companies in the southeast US. We are excited to announce the presenting companies selected by FVF investor members.”
Kevin Burgoyne, President and CEO of the Florida Venture Forum, said, “We are extremely excited to offer attendees at this year’s conference a record number of presenting companies that represent the best and brightest venture-ready innovators from Florida, and beyond. On behalf of the Forum, I want to thank our staff and selection committee leaders and members who worked so hard to choose these amazing startups. And, finally, congratulations to the companies, their founders, and their teams.”
For more information and to register visit: https://flventure.org/florida-venture-capital-conference/.
Participating companies, by region and designated stage:
Central & East/West Central Florida
Amni (https://amni.ai/) Tampa, the company simplifies supply chain tracking and transparency for highly regulated industries, transforming the procurement process from months to minutes. They provide instant access to the only fully transparent supply chain network, connecting manufacturers, suppliers, and brands seamlessly. This company will be presenting during the Early Stage Track.
City of Gamers (https://www.cogfuture.com/) Orlando, the company is a creative collective that solves painpoints in the creative process with their technical productions. In short, they make cool stuff, and make it easier for others to do the same. Their team is especially suited to tackle unique challenges and support the industry. This company will be presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
Flyball Energy (https://flyballenergy.com/) Melbourne, the company is a cost-effective, reusable power system that can be used in conjunction with other power sources or as a stand alone power backup. Its power density is 3x that of lithium-ion batteries. Flyball is firesafe, lightweight, and can be used in mobile applications like electric vehicles, air taxis, and satellites or in static high-demand power environments as a plug and play solution. This company will be presenting in the Seed Stage Track.
Haddy (https://www.haddy.life/) St. Petersburg, the company is a 3D-printing manufacturer revolutionizing the furniture industry and the built environment through advanced robotics and AI. It sells to national furniture retailers, global architecture and design firms, and many Florida clients, from restaurants to museums. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Imaginostics, Inc. (https://imaginostics.com/) Orlando, the company is a health tech startup developing a breakthrough longevity technology for precision Medicine. The company’s QUTE-CE MRI methodology
provides vascular imaging biomarkers that can non-invasively assay vascular structure and function in
high resolution anywhere in the body, providing clinicians and scientists new endpoints for early detection and enhanced characterization of complex diseases. This company will be presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Kalogon (https://www.kalogon.com/) Melbourne, the company’s products relieve pain and fatigue experienced by individuals who are seated for extended periods of time. Their products derive from core Kalogon technologies for pressure management, custom molding, and dynamic motion to improve blood flow for tissue health and comfort. Their R&D continues to expand the range of offerings. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Kinnect (https://www.kinnect.us/) Lake Mary, the company is an all-in-one solution that helps families of any level of complexity understand what they have, where things are, how things are owned, and what happens in the future based on certain events like death, incapacitation, etc. This company will be presenting during the Early Stage Track.
LockDown Labs (https://www.lockdownlabs.io/), Tampa, the company offers a solution that bridges the gap between security and development teams to address application security flaws in open-source and third-party libraries. The AI platform significantly reduces the time developers spend fixing these flaws by 80%. The platform identifies vulnerabilities within the application, researches them, verifies their presence, updates the application code with appropriate fixes, tests those fixes, and recommends code adjustments if the updates disrupt the application. The application can be updated automatically or with the developer’s involvement. This company is presenting in the Seed Stage Track.
Novineer (https://novineer.com/) Daytona Beach, the company is a generative design software that empowers product engineers to create optimized, high performance products while significantly reducing design time. With features like editable geometry, accelerated computation, and strength-based design, Novineer enables a 50% improvement in part performance and an 80% reduction in engineering design time. Leveraging optimized orientations and toolpaths, it ensures efficient material distribution, enhanced stiffness, and superior part quality, all backed by unparalleled support for seamless implementation. This company will be presenting in the Seed Stage Track.
Qwikcut LLC (https://www.qwikcut.com/), Deland, the company is a SaaS Business Model for Sports teams of all levels. Data analytics is available for all sports. They also have a sideline replay system for college and high school football. This includes 20′ & 30′ tripods and camera systems. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Spontivly (https://www.spontivly.com/) St. Petersburg, the company is a data analytics tool designed to help marketing teams combat data chaos. It centralizes data from various sources, providing a comprehensive view of the customer journey. By allowing marketers to make informed decisions, pivot campaigns in real-time, and demonstrate value to stakeholders, Spontivly addresses a critical pain point in the marketing industry. This company is presenting in the Growth Stage Track.
Tulip Tree Technology (https://tuliptreetech.com/) Melbourne, the company reimagines firmware development, enabling device manufacturers to build better, safer devices faster.
With embedded devices powering everything from medical equipment to industrial systems, manufacturers struggle with 12-18 month development cycles and rising costs, while competing for a limited pool of specialized developers. This company will be presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
VeraAI Technologies Inc. (https://ideareinc.com/) St. Petersburg, the company revolutionizes the $527B U.S. remodeling industry, focusing initially on the $175B kitchen and bath segment, with an AI-powered platform that transforms how professionals create, sell, and execute projects. Their technology streamlines project visualization, quoting, and execution, reducing timelines by 30% while improving sales conversion rates. This company will be presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
VerdeGo Aero (https://verdegoaero.com/), Daytona Beach, the company is a global leader in high-performance aerospace powerplants for the next generation of electrified aircraft. VerdeGo enables aircraft and drone companies to deliver higher performance for military applications and enhanced efficiency for commercial applications. Their hybrid-electric powerplants solve the critical performance challenges making the electrification of flight practical, useful, and scalable. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
VOS Systems LLC. (https://vosiq.com/) Gainesville, the company is poised to be a worldwide leader in scalable IoT-enabled wearable solutions. With more than 15,000 devices deployed globally already, our wearable solutions, including the AT&T and T-Mobile K-12 Panic Button and Everbridge Personal Safety Device, protect teachers, healthcare workers and other remote employees around the world. This company is presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Zynix AI (https://thezynix.com/) Trinity, the company is a unified platform to automate workflows, integrate data, and deliver actionable insights for value-based care. They provide a suite of software solutions to bring AI into clinical settings, with a large track record in Medicare, Medicare Advantage and commercial value based contracts. This company will be presenting during the Early Stage Track.
North Florida
Bizi (https://www.bizimotivates.com/) Jacksonville, the company is a SaaS solution that is adopted by schools to serve as a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) platform. By leveraging automation, Bizi offers a modern take on traditional rewards systems, helping teachers and administrators consistently implement PBIS while boosting student motivation and achievement. The company is presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
Kihealth Inc. (https://www.kihealth.com/), St. Augustine, the company is a precision science & health tech company revolutionizing preventative care. Their latest innovation is a GLP-1 drug screening tool, developed at Yale University, that leverages proprietary beta cell technology to predict patient outcomes and optimize treatment. This tool offers clinicians critical insights into metabolic health, making it invaluable for assessing patient eligibility and responses to GLP-1 therapies. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Nhu Energy (https://www.nhuenergy.com/), Tallahassee, the company uses digital operating technology (OT)that enables and maximizes overall value and ROI from clean, resilient energy storage microgrids in mission critical commercial-industrial and utility applications. These applications represent an enormous nascent market and the most impactful phase of the energy transition. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Southeast Florida
Beeyond Media (https://www.beeyondmedia.com/) Miami, the company is a Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising Demand-Side Platform (DSP). It specializes in helping brands run targeted, data-driven advertising campaigns on digital billboards, screens, and other outdoor digital displays. Beeyond offers extensive coverage, with 1.5 Millions devices connected across the U.S. and 25 international markets. This company is presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
BeyondSight (https://www.thebeyondsight.com/) Miami, the company is revolutionizing the world for the 330M blind individuals around the world. Made possible by their patent pending technology and spatial processing algorithms, they are able to take on the broken assistive technology market in a way that has never been done before. Technology in this market has a reputation of being costly prohibitive and requiring year-long wait times for the end user to get their hands on the products they need. This company is presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
Detect Technologies Inc. (“Detect”) ( https://www.detectinspections.com/) Miami, the company is an AI-driven platform revolutionizing energy infrastructure inspections (namely Transmission and
Distribution). Leveraging advanced imaging from truck-mounted cameras, iPhones, drones, and alternative data sources like weather patterns, their proprietary software provides utilities with unparalleled insights into asset health. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
DNALabs Corp (https://dnalabs.ca/) Boca Raton, the company’s mission is to revolutionize healthcare through advanced genetic testing solutions. As leaders in the field, they specialize in offering best-in-class pharmacogenomics, nutrigenomics, brain health genetic tests, fertility reports, and more in the pipeline. With a B2B business model, they partner with world class hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies, benefit administrators and employers, and research institutions to deliver cutting-edge genetic insights that optimize patient care and treatment outcomes. This company is presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
HelixVM (https://helixvm.com/) Boca Raton, the company has developed a revolutionary, patent-pending, medical platform that leverages AI to deliver fast and seamless virtual health care for patients and providers. HelixVM patients receive same-day treatment without needing a video visit, from their phone, while using insurance. This company is presenting in the Growth Stage Track.
KindDesigns (https://www.kinddesigns.com/) Miami, the company is 3D-Printing Living Seawalls. They’re structurally identical to traditional concrete seawalls, but also function like artificial reefs and mitigate wave impact. There’s no “green premium” – Living Seawalls are cheaper than traditional, toxic seawalls. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Lamatic (https://lamatic.ai/) Ft. Lauderdale, the company is an end-to-end GenAI tech stack offered as a PaaS subscription to product teams. It features a managed backend that provides drag-and-drop connectivity to data sources, models, tools and frontend applications. It offers a permissions-based UI that streamlines and accelerates the tech / non-tech collaboration required to deploy and manage production-grade GenAI-powered applications. With Lamatic, product teams can build and deploy custom GenAI APIs to the edge in minutes. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Launchspace Technologies (https://launchspacetechnologies.com/) Boca Raton, the company provides a patented solution to deliver spaceflight safety and protection for global space commerce. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
MAVI.io Inc, (https://www.mavi.io/) Miami, the company’s retail and eCommerce leaders are building the shopping and in-vehicle experiences that consumers love and automakers and retailers need to bring next generation revenue to the greatest shopping cart on wheels! This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Medzown, Inc. (https://www.medzown.com/) Jupiter, the company is a precision-medicine company that enables people with cancer and other rare and complex diseases to get better, faster access to cutting edge treatments while saving, providers, payers, and pharma significant amounts of money. These patients are 6-10% of the population and account for over 30% of healthcare spend. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Okeanos (http://www.madefromstone.com/) Miami Beach, the company is an advanced materials company formed specifically to immediately reduce plastic and its CO2 impacts. It has developed formulas for compounds (a pelletized combination of polymer and calcium carbonate) branded as Made From Stone (MFS). It is the first technology to measurably reduce the amount of virgin plastic in packaging and everyday items at the source by as much as 67%, while also reducing the subsequent CO2 emissions associated with making these products. This company is presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Prescient AI (https://prescientai.com/) Miami, the company is a Marketing Optimization Platform powered by an industry-leading Media Mix Model (MMM) to help marketing and finance teams plan and deploy sophisticated advertising budgets with confidence. This company is presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Rubitection Inc (https://rubitection.com/) Windermere, the company’s driven assessment and care management system supports the detection and management of chronic (e.g diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injuries) and dermatological conditions. Rubitection is solving an $26 billion problem by providing caregivers with a low-cost skin health management tool. Their solution contains a handheld device and AI driven software platform for care management. This company is presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
Sargassum Eco Lumber (http://www.sargassumecolumber.com/) Homestead, the company is a Florida-based sustainable materials company that converts invasive Sargassum seaweed and recycled plastics into high-performance, eco-friendly lumber. Their patent pending process creates a durable, recyclable product that replaces traditional wood and plastic composites. This company is presenting in the Seed Stage Track.
Swiftsync, Inc. (http://www.swiftsync.net/) Aventura, the company is the Developer of Cardiac, temporary dual-chamber pacing catheter. Stainless steel lead wires with 7 touch points for both atrial and ventricular stimulation is unique. Current devices only pace the ventricle and can cause perforations and lack of pacing control. They have one touch point versus 7 for SwiftSync. This company is presenting in the Early Stage Track.
Synergist Technology, LLC (https://synergist.technology/) Boca Raton, the company provides a solution for implementing and managing cybersecurity, governance, and compliance for AI systems. Their mission is to empower private organizations and government agencies to deploy AI systems safely, responsibly, and confidently. They deliver our solution through our proprietary AFFIRM software platform in combination with consulting and professional services. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Titl (https://titl.co/) Miami, the company utilizes A.I to generate property titles for the U.S. and then stores them onto a blockchain ledger. By doing so, they are able to generate property titles at a fraction of the time and cost that a traditional title company would (Titl takes 2 minutes, competitors take 5-10 days). Once they have provided the title report to the user, they are also able to store them on a ledger, allowing them to monitor the property for liens, fraud, code violations, etc. This company is presenting in the Seed Stage Track.
Tolka AI Therapeutics (https://tolka.ai/) Miami, the company is solving antibiotic resistance with small-batch patient-tailored therapeutics. Antibiotics are one-size-fits-all and bacteria typically develop resistance within two years of their introduction. This company is presenting in the Seed Stage Track.
Vidergy LLC (https://vidergy.com/) Coconut Creek, the company transforms traditional charging stations into revenue-generating assets by embedding cutting edge AdTech, delivering exceptional ROI for venues and unparalleled click-through rates (CTR) for advertisers. This company is presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
Southwest Florida
HealthMe Technology (https://www.healthmedocs.com/) Naples, the company is a physician-founded digital healthcare platform that improves and automates the delivery of healthcare to patients and employers who pay directly for their healthcare. This growing group of directpay patients include employees of self-insured businesses, independent small business owners, and those disenfranchised by the high cost of health insurance. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
IMAGExRAY, LLC (https://www.imagex-ray.com/) Ft. Myers, the company is set to revolutionize the healthcare sector with its portable, FDA-approved digital fluoroscopy device, particularly addressing the needs of Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) patients suffering from dysphagia. The device offers low-dose radiation imaging and user-friendly design, making it ideal for patient assessments in familiar environments, thus enhancing compliance and outcomes. This company is presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
IRIS Tech Inc. (https://www.irisintelgroup.com/), Naples, the company (Intelligence Request and Information System) was developed by U.S. Army intelligence veterans to streamline intelligence sharing and report writing. This intuitive platform bridges information gaps, enabling agencies to securely exchange critical data on a military-grade system. IRIS facilitates efficient requests for information and services, promoting timely and accurate collaboration across agencies. This company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
OptimaEd (https://optimaed.com/) Naples, the company is a virtual content provider which has created the largest library of educational VR assets in the world and makes it available to schools and districts via subscription. Their accredited, K-12, VR-based curriculum has been proven effective through the world’s first VR school, Optima Academy Online, as well as with 100+ schools (primarily independent schools) and district partnerships. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Beyond Florida
Atom Advantage Inc. (https://www.atomadvantage.ai/) Delaware, the company’s mission is to innovate with smarter, better data by focusing on two key areas: data extraction/structuring and data activation. They transform unstructured data into actionable assets using proprietary technology that’s 30-70% cheaper and 90% faster than current approaches. They bring the data to life, connecting stakeholders with secure, HIPPA- compliant communication and health data exchange. They empower clients to maximize their data’s value in other activation use cases that drive efficiency, better patient experiences and outcomes. The company is presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Good Agriculture (https://goodagriculture.com/) Georgia, the company is an AI-powered farm business management platform that helps farmers spend less time on back-office activities and do more of what they do best: focus on the farming operations. Good Agriculture simplifies the full stack of farm finance including federal incentive programs, cost of production, and agriculture taxes. This company will be presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Imperium Technologies, Inc. (https://imperiumzone.com/) Texas, the company will be the first to market Electronic Steam Trap. All other steam traps are purely mechanical, provide no data and are unmonitored. InteliTrap and SteamView will provide an unprecedented view into the operations that will reduce fuel cost by 20%, and reduce production line downtime. This company will be presenting during the Early Stage Track.
Instarails Inc. (https://instarails.io/) Georgia, the company is the first intelligent decentralized payout network that makes cross-border payments instant, inexpensive, and inclusive to all. They make global payments instant, inexpensive, and inclusive to all. This company will be presenting during the Seed Stage Track.
Mamaya Health (https://www.mamayahealth.com/) Tennessee, the company is a women-focused mental health platform with a mission to support women across all life stages—from menstruation to menopause. Mamaya Health offers evidence-based therapy, medication management, peer led support groups, coaching, and care coordination. Its innovative model emphasizes mental health screenings, early symptom identification, and measurement-based care, ensuring effective interventions for conditions like perinatal depression and anxiety. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
NeuroSync (https://www.neurosync.health/) Massachusetts, the company’s Brain Health Platform delivers quantified, objective diagnostics and therapies for Brain Health conditions afflicting 1 in 4 people. With proven, proprietary technology, we precisely measure & match therapies to each person’s brain health deficits. This unique “Dx to Tx” makes their Clinical Tech & Service so transformative & disruptive. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
Ready For Social (https://readyforsocial.com/) Georgia, the company is a software platform that makes it easy for people to share posts on social media for the purpose of thought-leadership and to generate lead-generating conversations. This company will be presenting during the Growth Stage Track.
About the Florida Venture Forum: The Florida Venture Forum is Florida’s largest statewide support organization for investors and entrepreneurs, helping companies with headquarters, operations or supply chain in Florida connect with sources of capital from across the country. Since 1984 over 2000 companies have presented at Forum events and have gone on to raise more than $30B in equity capital and contribute well over that amount in total economic value to Florida. The Forum’s membership represents a “Who’s who” of venture capital and private equity dealmakers, including equity and debt investors at all stages, as well as major law, accounting, and investment banking firms, and large corporates active in the innovation ecosystem. The Forum provides programs and programming statewide throughout the year in addition to hosting major annual conferences like the Florida Venture Capital Conference, the Statewide Collegiate Start-up Competition, the Early Stage Capital Conference, and industry-focused events. For more information, visit: http://www.flventure.org
