Tampa venture capital firm invests in govtech startup

It's the firm’s first leap into the government sector

  • By Laura Lyon
  • | 1:58 p.m. February 19, 2025
From left to right: The executive team at Certus Core CEO Jake Dyal, CDO Joe Blankenship and CTO Tim Toohill
From left to right: The executive team at Certus Core CEO Jake Dyal, CDO Joe Blankenship and CTO Tim Toohill
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A venture capital firm based out of Tampa, aptly named Tampa Bay Ventures, recently announced an investment into a local government technology startup. Certus Core, founded in 2021 by a group of veterans, counts itself as the latest addition to the firm’s portfolio and is the first government-focused startup investment. 

 

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