October 14, 2026
A new defense-AI venture, a $110 million fintech round and fresh funding for companies building AI tools for businesses and online networks have put South Florida’s technology sector in focus this month.
The biggest local announcement came from West Palm Beach-based Ondas, which launched Regna AI with Palantir Technologies. Other recent deals include Miami fintech Jeeves’ $110 million raise, doxx.net’s $38 million Series A and Miami-founded Dapta’s $6 million seed round. Together, the announcements show investors backing a range of AI-related infrastructure, from mission-specific systems and digital payments to secure networks and tools for small businesses.
The figures describe separate announcements made on different dates, not one combined funding event. Regna AI’s initial financing amount has not been disclosed, and SignSplit’s much larger AI-data financing announcement does not establish that it is a South Florida company.
Regna AI targets sensitive, disconnected environments
Ondas and Palantir announced Regna AI on October 12, with the news reported the following day by the South Florida Business Journal. The new company is designed to build AI systems for governments, defense organizations and industrial operators working with sensitive information or limited connectivity.
The ownership structure is important: Ondas will own Regna AI and provide its initial financing; Palantir will supply technology and infrastructure through its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). The companies have not disclosed the amount of Ondas’ initial investment.
According to Ondas’ announcement, the venture will adapt AI models to specific operational needs and deploy them within customer-controlled environments. Its systems are intended to work in settings where networks are disrupted or unavailable, including on drones, vehicles, vessels and command-and-control systems. Ondas is expected to be Regna AI’s first customer, with potential expansion to governments, defense businesses and critical-infrastructure operators.
The initiative builds on the companies’ existing SkyWeaver collaboration. Its emphasis on customer control reflects a broader challenge for organizations adopting AI: how to use models with mission data while controlling where that data goes and how the technology operates.
Ondas’ work with Palantir builds on an existing collaboration involving surveillance and command-and-control systems. Image: Globes.
Miami fintech and network startups draw capital
Miami-based Jeeves announced a $110 million equity round on September 29, led by CoinFund. The company says it is building stablecoin-based financial services for global businesses, including cards, payments and treasury tools. It also announced a proprietary stablecoin wallet with payouts to 190 countries.
Jeeves reported that its annualized platform volume had passed $5 billion, including $1.5 billion in annualized stablecoin-settled volume. Those are company-reported figures. Its funding announcement said the company plans to expand its stablecoin card offering from 25 to 35 countries.
Jeeves announced a $110 million equity round and new stablecoin payment products. Image: Jeeves via PR Newswire.
Miami-based doxx.net announced a $38 million Series A on October 1, led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Animo Ventures and Focal.vc also participating. The company’s Agentic Defined Networking platform aims to give people and AI agents a controlled way to connect, communicate and share files, with security measures built into the network. The round and product launch were covered by SecurityWeek.
The problem doxx.net is addressing is becoming more relevant as AI agents are given access to online accounts and business systems: automated tools need boundaries around what they can reach and do. Whether the company’s approach gains wider adoption will depend on how well it works in real-world deployments.
Dapta focuses on smaller businesses
On October 13, Miami-founded Dapta announced a $6 million seed round led by Chingona Ventures, with participation from Crew Capital, Cometa, Broom Ventures, 500 Global and Fen Ventures. The company develops AI agents that businesses can use for tasks such as answering sales inquiries, following up with leads and booking appointments.
Dapta says its products are designed for small and midsize businesses, including owners who prefer working in Spanish. In its round announcement, the company reported more than 200,000 users had tried its tools and said its annual revenue run-rate had passed $4 million. These figures have not been independently verified.
Dapta says it is developing AI sales agents for smaller businesses, including Spanish-speaking owners. Image: Dapta.
The pitch is different from that of defense or enterprise AI companies: make practical automation accessible without requiring a business to hire engineers or build its own AI system. The funding will support the company’s effort to expand that approach in the U.S. and Latin America.
SignSplit points to a separate AI-data market
SignSplit emerged from stealth on October 5 with a $400 million strategic seed financing commitment from W Group, at a reported $1 billion valuation. The company says it is developing tools for people and institutions to protect, license and contribute data, creative work and likenesses under defined terms, with compensation for contributors.
The amount needs context. The company’s announcement describes the financing as a commitment that combines capital with a multi-year package of strategic resources; it does not specify how much is cash or the disbursement schedule. The announcement also does not establish SignSplit as a Miami-area startup, so the round should not be counted as local capital raised.
Its focus nonetheless reflects a live industry question: as AI developers seek more real-world data, what rights, permissions and payments should attach to the material used to train or operate these systems?
A wider pipeline includes 19 South Florida startups
The funding announcements arrive alongside a statewide effort to connect young technology companies with customers and business leaders. The Florida Council of 100 says its 2026 Ambition Accelerated program selected 46 early-stage companies from Florida, seven other states and five countries. According to Refresh Miami’s report, 19 of the selected companies are based in South Florida.
The program has four tracks: FinTech in West Palm Beach, Dual-Use and Defense Technology in Miami, HealthTech in Tampa Bay, and Resilience at Babcock Ranch. The Council says founders will have access to more than 75 Florida CEOs, executive coaching and introductions to potential customers and partners. Its program announcement describes the eight-week initiative as a way to help participating companies scale.
That mix (payments, defense applications, health technology and resilience) offers a useful view of the region’s technology ambitions. It also connects to challenges specific to South Florida. The Everglades and its surrounding communities, for example, make questions about water, energy and infrastructure relevant to technology decisions, including the expansion of data-intensive AI.
The month’s announcements show investors and founders pursuing both broad AI applications and specialized tools for particular industries. The next measure will be whether the funding and accelerator connections translate into customers, deployments and durable jobs across South Florida, not just bigger financing headlines.
