Tampa venture capital firm invests in govtech startup

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. 

Financial terms of the investment weren't disclosed. 

Certus Core operates a platform that assists government entities with analyzing massive amounts of information, with a focus on national security and infrastructure planning, according to a statement The aim of the platform is to unite siloed networks with the goal of lowering barriers to data analysis and collaborative decision making.