The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Lakeland, Florida. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

1. Revenue potential
2. Leadership team
3. Brand/product traction
4. Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. HadePay

Founded: 2017

“HadePay lets businesses accept digital currency and fiat payments from a single interface. HadePay’s parent company, ODP Solutions, is a technology startup that develops infrastructure for mobile and Web payments, digital currency and fiat payments.

We are actively developing many services that fit within our mission of nurturing the evolution of payments to embrace both fiat and digital currencies. These include an exchange solution for businesses and institutions, a smart contract template that lets businesses sell big ticket items with digital currency, a fiat gateway payment solution, and a private blockchain protocol that verifies information in third party applications.”

2. Yes.Fit

Founded: 2011

Also honored in: 2018 Best Tech Startups in Lakeland

“Fitness Motivated By The Places, Stories, and Heroes We All Love”