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VENTURE CAPITAL

Venture capital is for companies who are willing to exchange equity in the company in return for money to grow or expand the business. Venture capital firms often want a high rate of return (20+) and will finance the businesses with $500,000 and above. Typical VC's fund companies with a proven track record, however, some may fund start-up companies that have an opportunity for rapid growth.   

Venture Capital Resources
   
Ballast Point Ventures
880 Carillon Pkwy
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
727-567-1500
www.ballastpointventures.com

Chartwell Capital Investors, LP
One Independent Drive, Suite 3120
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-355-3519 

EquiSource Funding Corporation
16057 Tampa Palms Blvd. #350
Tampa, FL 33647-2001
813-493-8557
www.equisourcefc.com

Florida Venture Forum
P.O. Box 961
Tampa, FL 33601
813-335-8116
www.floridaventureforum.org 

Grace Venture Partners LP
201 S. Orange Ave, Ste 880
Orlando, FL 32801
407-835-7900
www.gracevp.com

Grove Street Advisors
20 William St, Suite 230
Wellesley, ME 02481
781-263-6100
www.grovestreetadvisors.com 

HIG Capital Management
1450 Brickell Ave, 31st floor
Miami, FL 33131
305-379-2322
www.higcapital.com

Lee Munder Venture Partners
422 Sunset Rd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-802-8800
www.leemunder.com

Lovett Miller & Co. Inc.
100 North Tampa St. Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33602
813-222-1477
www.lovettmiller.com

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
1819 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-366-8600
www.raymondjames.com 

Rock Creek Partners
501 Riverside Ave. #902
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-393-9020
www.rockcreekpartners.com 

Springboard Capital
11512 Lake Mead Ave, Bld 100
Jacksonville, FL 33256
904-861-2400
www.springboardcapllc.com

South Atlantic Venture Funds
614 W. Bay St.
Tampa, FL 33606-2704
813-253-2500
www.southatlantic.com 

SunTrust Capital Mortgage
200 S. Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801 
800-786-8787
www.suntrust.com

Venture Capital Communications Equity Associates
101 E. Kennedy Blvd, Suite
3300 Tampa, FL 33602
813-226-8844
www.ceaworldwide.com

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