Startups, venture capital and the tech economy across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties — Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.
99 verified Florida startup incubators, accelerators, and economic-development programs across 7 regions — universities, cities, counties, and the state.
$10 million: what Weston, Florida's Prosper Health just raised for adult autism telehealth, on top of a $16.2M round 19 months earlier. Full breakdown.
$12 billion is OpenEvidence's valuation after a $250 million Series D closed in January 2026, doubling its price tag from $6 billion just three months earlier.
Unrivaled's women's basketball league oversubscribed its Series C to a $650M valuation. Svitla Systems' new Miami base and eBrevia's legaltech comeback.
30+ family offices in South Florida profiled by county — Palm Beach, Miami, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale. Who invests in startups, AUM, and the migration trend.
South Florida startups raised $4.13B across 376 deals in 2025, up 49%, per eMerge Americas. Top deals, sectors, metro rankings and top investors.
$45M and counting: TravelX closed a Kaszek-backed Series A, Google quadrupled its Brickell office to 45,000 SF, and South Florida neared $2B in H1 2026 VC.
Miami Tech Week drew 20,000+ attendees across 60+ countries in April 2026, and eMerge Americas has already confirmed March 2-4, 2027 for the 2027 edition.
The first South Florida Wire: Hydra Host's $100M, Cyclops' $20M, eMed at $2B+, the $65M Miami Angels-New World Angels merger, Thiel Capital in Wynwood.
Living roundup of South Florida tech employers hiring in 2026: OpenEvidence, Citadel, ServiceNow, Kaseya, Chewy, eMed and more, verified careers links.
The 9 best startup accelerators and incubators in South Florida for 2026, ranked by founder value, equity terms, and who each program actually fits.
Every South Florida unicorn in 2026 ranked by valuation, led by OpenEvidence at $12B, with Kaseya, Yuga Labs, eMed, Pipe, and Magic Leap sourced and dated.
$100M in capital upgrades at BRiC and a $20M FAU-D-Wave quantum deal are the two real construction stories in Boca Raton's tech corridor in 2026.
$6.2 billion flowed into Miami-area startups in 2025 across 400+ deals, while total Latin American venture funding grew 14.3% to $4.1 billion.
$20,960 average private school tuition and $95,000-$400,000 golf club initiation fees are the real cost of living in Boca Raton as a founder in 2026.
$400 to $25,000 is the real 2026 range for a South Florida small business website — most functional sites land at $2,000-$6,500, per builder type.
$500 to $25,000+ is the real range for website design in Boca Raton in 2026 — most small businesses spend $2,500-$10,000, and a redesign pays off in 3-9 months.
77% of US small businesses now use AI regularly, up from 48% just 18 months ago, and Florida's 3.5 million small businesses are racing to catch up.
$832 million raised by Miami startups in Q2 2026, on pace to beat 2025 total of $4.13 billion — the real data behind Miami tech hub claims.
82% of patients research providers online and 44% of clicks go to Google's Map Pack — what actually ranks a Boca Raton or South Florida medical practice.
$125 forms your Florida LLC and $105 buys your Boca Raton business tax receipt, on top of 0% personal state income tax — the 2026 cost breakdown.
70% of real estate leads now start with a local search, and organic SEO leads close at 14.6% versus 1.7% for outbound — the 2026 SEO playbook for agents.
14.7% combined NYC tax rate vs. 0% in Florida, and $47B has left New York for lower-tax states. The real math, the VC tradeoff, and what founders learn after.
1,900+ tech firms now operate in Palm Beach County, up 41.8% year-over-year, anchored by ServiceNow's 200,000 SF lease at 10 CityPlace.
$20 million committed by FAU to buy a D-Wave quantum computer in January 2026, plus D-Wave's headquarters move to Boca Raton and a $37.5M Research Park.
98 startups and $7.6 billion in aggregate funding define Delray Beach's tech scene in 2026, per Seedtable, compared to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.
56 startups and $1.9 billion in aggregate funding define Fort Lauderdale's 2026 tech scene, per Seedtable — led by ShipMonk's $658M and Ubicquia's $106M.
$125 to file a Florida LLC in 2026 — $100 filing fee plus $25 registered agent fee — with 698,000 new businesses formed in 2025, more than any other state.
$1,500-$10,000+ a month is the real SEO cost range for South Florida law firms in 2026, while Miami personal injury Google Ads clicks run $250-$400 each.
$2.02B raised across 161 deals in the Miami-Broward-Palm Beach metro in H1 2025, and 200+ investment firms have relocated to South Florida in three years.
97% of home buyers now search online before contacting an agent, and SEO drives 53% of real estate website traffic in 2026 for South Florida agents.
$36–99 day passes and $75–943/month desks and offices across 6 real Fort Lauderdale coworking spaces in 2026, ranked by price, amenities, and fit.
$84/month is the average dedicated-desk price across West Palm Beach's 12+ coworking spaces in 2026, with day passes at $43 and offices from $750/month.
Florida small business grants and loans in 2026: $488M SSBCI, a $40M Job Growth Grant Fund, $50K bridge loans, and county grants, with sources.
$1.6 billion raised by Tampa Bay Wave's 550+ alumni and $565 million by Embarc Collective in 2024 — every Florida startup accelerator ranked by outcomes.
308K SF at 80% occupancy. FAU Research Park anchors Boca Raton's $20M D-Wave quantum deal and 114+ portfolio companies.
$65M statewide fund from New World/Miami Angels merger (March 2026), 93 Boca members, four Florida corridors. Check sizes, profiles, how to apply.
$80/sq ft in Wynwood, $102/sq ft in Brickell, $99/sq ft in Coconut Grove — Miami's three tech-startup neighborhoods compared on rent and VC density.
1909's 12-week accelerator in downtown West Palm Beach offers 9,000 sq ft space and $199/month coworking with zero equity. Serves 200+ founders.
Local SEO and GBP deliver $20–$60 per lead, not $3K–$8K/month agency retainers burying spend. Channel ROI breakdown for Boca, WPB, Miami.
Florida 0% vs New York 14.8% income tax saves $1.48M on $10M exit. Full tax comparison with residency rules.
1.7M sq ft across 123 acres, home to 1981 IBM PC birthplace. CP Group bought for ~$170M in 2018. See 2026 rent, tenants, amenities, and startup fit.
0% income tax in both, but Boca office runs ~$45–$55/sq ft vs ~$35–$45 in Delray. Side-by-side on talent, FAU's pipeline, and which city fits your startup.
$1.25M median home, 0% income tax. East Boca, Golden Triangle, Park at Broken Sound are top neighborhoods for tech founders.
$250K in Boca buys $430K in NYC, $450K in SF. Florida 0% income tax vs NYC 14.8%, CA 13.3%. Median home: $650K vs $1.2M+.
Up to $15M excluded federally under Section 1202, plus 0% Florida state tax. Full QSBS eligibility, caps, and 2025 OBBBA changes for Florida founders.
The 2026 Florida Venture Capital Conference selected a record 63 companies. How startups get selected, who attends, and what 2027 tickets cost.
Miami pulled ~$2B in 2024 startup funding vs ~$250M for Palm Beach County. West Palm added 70+ finance firms; Boca Raton offers Class A office at ~$45/sqft.
46% of searches are local and the top 3 Map Pack results win ~70% of clicks — the 7 Google Business Profile ranking factors for South Florida 2026.
South Florida fintechs raised $909M across 85 deals in 2025 and $4B+ across 2022, 2024 and 2025. See who's building and the LatAm moat.
Refresh Miami 2026: 12,000+ members, 100+ free events yearly. Largest SoFl tech community, not ticketed. Versus eMerge Americas' 20K attendees.
0% income tax both. 2025 VC: Austin $7.9B, Miami $4.1B. 1BR rent: ~$1,600 vs ~$1,175. Founder comparison on capital, cost, talent.
46% of Google searches are local; 88% of local mobile searchers visit within 24 hours. Ranking playbook for Boca Raton, WPB, and Miami.
ServiceNow leased 211K SF at One Flagler, WPB—largest enterprise software lease in South Florida. $200B cap, 1,000+ hires by 2028.
7 Boca Raton coworking spaces from $25–40 day passes to $300–550/month desks: Quest, Mizner Park, Office Evolution, FAU Research Park.
$8.8B market cap D-Wave moved HQ to Boca Raton with a $500K city incentive, 100 jobs at $125K avg salary, and a $20M deal to install a quantum computer at FAU.