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CHARLESTON

Private financing in CHARLESTON, aggregated from public sources.

$1.0B
Capital raised
101
Companies
192
Rounds
2007
First on record
2026-01-22
Latest round

Rising CHARLESTON drew $57.7M over the last 12 months, up 532% versus the prior 12 ($9.1M). Of 99 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 27% model over-valued and 31% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in CHARLESTON.

2009-Q2 · $1.9M2009-Q22009-Q3 · $50.2M2009-Q4 · $1.5M2010-Q1 · $7.0M2010-Q3 · $6.6M2011-Q1 · $2.1M2011-Q2 · $13.7M2011-Q22011-Q3 · $251K2011-Q4 · $751K2012-Q1 · $15.8M2012-Q2 · $3.8M2012-Q3 · $7.4M2012-Q4 · $7.7M2012-Q42013-Q1 · $16.7M2013-Q4 · $16.9M2014-Q1 · $2.5M2014-Q2 · $6.3M2014-Q3 · $160.2M2014-Q4 · $5.0M2014-Q42015-Q1 · $74.9M2015-Q2 · $8.7M2015-Q3 · $17.7M2015-Q4 · $4.1M2016-Q1 · $4.3M2016-Q2 · $3.3M2016-Q22016-Q3 · $3.5M2016-Q4 · $415K2017-Q1 · $6.1M2017-Q3 · $1.0M2017-Q4 · $45.8M2018-Q1 · $7.0M2018-Q12018-Q2 · $4.4M2018-Q3 · $618K2018-Q4 · $8.6M2019-Q1 · $6.6M2019-Q2 · $7.9M2019-Q3 · $7.8M2019-Q32019-Q4 · $3.1M2020-Q1 · $14.7M2020-Q2 · $87.1M2020-Q3 · $11.3M2020-Q4 · $31.5M2021-Q1 · $90.4M2021-Q12021-Q2 · $6.5M2021-Q3 · $16.1M2021-Q4 · $4.6M2022-Q1 · $2.1M2022-Q2 · $19.9M2022-Q3 · $425K2022-Q32022-Q4 · $3.1M2023-Q1 · $55.5M2023-Q2 · $50.0M2023-Q3 · $6.7M2023-Q4 · $1.1M2024-Q1 · $1.6M2024-Q12024-Q2 · $12.9M2024-Q4 · $2.1M2025-Q1 · $2.5M2025-Q2 · $4.5M2025-Q3 · $5.2M2025-Q4 · $51.8M2025-Q42026-Q1 · $703K
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Other2850$320.2M
Other Technology1948$303.3M
Software / Tech817$135.1M
Business Services14$108.4M
Agriculture25$41.2M
Computers35$17.4M
Other Health Care613$14.0M
Pharmaceuticals22$13.9M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Benefitfocus, Inc.Other Technology$154.7M$2.5B
EPI Group, LLCOther$124.8M$2.2B
Palmetto Clean Technology, Inc.Software / Tech$110.4M$2.1B
Marolina Outdoor IncOther$47.1M$623.1M
Boomtown Roi, LlcOther Technology$35.1M$612.1M
PMW Technologies, Inc.Other Technology$62.0M$346.9M
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc.Other$38.0M$332.3M
ACTA Funds Master Series LLCOther$50.0M$289.6M
Charleston Laboratories IncPharmaceuticals$7.4M$229.7M
Innocutis Holdings, LLCPharmaceuticals$6.5M$201.3M
Casa Inc.Other Technology$10.5M$175.7M
Questis, Inc.Other Technology$5.4M$149.7M
Firststring Research IncBiotechnology$3.2M$143.8M
Soteria LlcComputers$2.5M$101.0M
Vizbii Technologies, Inc.Software / Tech$2.8M$94.0M
Blue Water Green Bridge, LLCOther$6.1M$92.3M
BeliefNetworks, Inc.Computers$2.1M$85.1M
Atlatl Software, Inc.Computers$13.4M$83.0M
AmplifiedAg, Inc.Agriculture$40.9M$70.2M
eThority, Inc.Other Technology$1.9M$63.0M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in CHARLESTON raised?
Companies based in CHARLESTON have raised approximately $1.0B across 192 recorded financing rounds among 101 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in CHARLESTON growing?
CHARLESTON funding is currently rising: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 532% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in CHARLESTON?
The most active sectors in CHARLESTON by recorded financing are Other, Other Technology, Software / Tech, Business Services. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in CHARLESTON?
The most-funded CHARLESTON companies in our coverage include Benefitfocus, Inc., EPI Group, LLC, Palmetto Clean Technology, Inc., Marolina Outdoor Inc, Boomtown Roi, Llc. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.