ST PETERSBURG, FL, Monday, June 14, 2021 – Seedfunders St. Petersburg, an investment firm focused on early-stage technology companies, has added CodeBoxx to its portfolio. CodeBoxx is among the fastest-growing technology boot camps in North America. Its 16-week proprietary training makes technology careers accessible to people from all walks of life and addresses the severe...Read More

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA February 11, 2021– Seedfunders, the early-stage investment firm headquartered in St Petersburg, Florida has announced an investment of $50,000 in weRise through the recently developed Opportunity Fund. weRise’s mission is to close the wealth gap for underrepresented groups by promoting wealth-building investment solutions while improving the same communities through additional investment.  Underrepresented...Read More

Seedfunders Opportunity Fund adds two new board members ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (July 8, 2020) — Seedfunders, the early-stage investment firm headquartered in St Petersburg has added Dr. Tonjua Williams and Bridgette Heller to its Opportunity Fund Board.     The Opportunity Fund, a committed capital fund, will be used for investments in Black-owned startups throughout the...Read More

WIRE Seedfunders, the early-stage investment firm headquartered in St Petersburg, Florida, believes Black entrepreneurs matter. To that end, Seedfunders has announced the launch of the Seedfunders Opportunity Fund. The committed capital fund will make pre-seed stage investments in Black-owned startups throughout the state. Research shows that entrepreneurs of color often have uniquely positioned ideas for...Read More

Dave Chitester and Irv Cohen today announced the launch of Seedfunders Miami, joining the previous Seedfunders locations they founded in St. Petersburg and Orlando. The pair also built the successful investment firm Florida Funders before turning their attention to earlier stage companies with Seedfunders.  Dave Chitester said “We had been planning to launch Seedfunders Miami...Read More

Businesses need to shift their thinking on technology in order to win consumer trust. That’s one of the conclusions of a new report from Accenture, a global company and one of the largest professional services firms in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. The report, Accenture Technology Vision 2020, will be unveiled locally at the Tampa Bay...Read More

Safe Zone Technologies Inc. expects to ship its first gunfire detection units to customers Feb. 24. The products can help save lives by reducing the time it takes for authorities to find an active shooter, said David Chitester, CEO of Seedfunders, which has invested in Safe Zone. A Safe Zone gunfire detector Safe Zone Technologies,...Read More

Blue Halo Biomedical, an Orlando medical device company, was the winner of Pitch Madness at the Synapse Summit. The first-place prize comes with a $10,000 equity investment. Half of that total came from SeedFunders St. Petersburg, and the other half came from SeedFunders Orlando, said Dave Chitester. Chitester, co-founder and CEO of St. Petersburg-based SeedFunders,...Read More

Seedfunders, an early-stage investment firm in St. Petersburg, closed a $100,000 investment in Vacayou, a St. Petersburg company that plans to provide wellness experiences, spa getaways and active travel vacations. The company, founded by Dawna Stone and Muirgheal Montecalvo, fits the investment thesis for Seedfunders, said David Chitester, CEO. The company is locally based and...Read More

AVidea Group Inc., with technology that alerts authorities within seconds of a gun being fired, has won financial backing from Seedfunders. The St. Petersburg-based investment group has committed $350,000 to AVidea, said David Chitester, Seedfunders CEO. David Chitester, CEO, Seedfunders It’s the sixth investment this year for Seedfunders, Chitester said. Amid an increasing number of...Read More