Investor / VCTampa Bay

ARK Invest

Investor / VC · St. Petersburg, FL

Founded

Region

Tampa Bay

Portfolio

Hark
Wonder Ventures
K2 Space
Kalshi

People

About Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay sits on the Gulf Coast and hosts MacDill Air Force Base, headquarters for U.S. Central Command — a defense anchor most people don't associate with a beach-adjacent metro. The University of South Florida anchors the research side of a region where defense and a growing med-tech sector sit side by side with tourism.

Region Stats

Total firms 18

VC / investors 2

Companies 14

Schools 2

Known For

Defense

MedTech

Gulf Coast