Startups are booming across the globe, leading the charge in continuous innovation and newsflash, the Caribbean is no exception.
Far from standing on the sidelines, the region is home to businesses that are pushing boundaries and driving real economic impact. Through bold ideas and disruptive strategies, these ventures are not only transforming their industries but redefining what’s possible in the Caribbean business landscape.
Here are 10 businesses we think you should keep your eyes on in 2025:
1. The MD Link – Jamaica
Founded by Dr. Che Bowen, The MD Link is a pioneering telemedicine company revolutionizing Caribbean healthcare. It offers 24/7 online medical services via its website and mobile app. They offer doctor’s home visits, concierge care, and drive-thru lab testing. The company has successfully expanded across several Caribbean nations, providing faster, more convenient access to healthcare.
2. Bitcoin.com – Saint Kitts & Nevis
Founded by Roger Ver, Bitcoin.com is one of the Caribbean’s most recognizable cryptocurrency platforms. Headquartered in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the company develops tools for buying, selling, and managing crypto assets. It also hosts a blockchain education hub. Notably, the region is set to welcome the world’s first bitcoin-powered housing community, where all transactions from property to groceries will be crypto-based.
3. WiPay – Trinidad & Tobago
Launched in 2017 by Aldwyn Wayne, WiPay is a groundbreaking fintech solution addressing the region’s lack of financial inclusion. In a market long underserved by global platforms like PayPal and Apple Pay. WiPay allows users to make and receive payments in local currency using all major payment methods. The company has since introduced innovations like the “Color Card” (tap-to-pay technology) and WiLoan, a microloan service platform.
4. TechBeach Retreat (TBR) – Jamaica & Trinidad
Founded by Kirk-Anthony Hamilton and Kyle P. Maloney, TechBeach Retreat is one of the Caribbean’s premier tech and innovation conferences. Since 2016, TBR has worked to bridge the gap between Caribbean innovation and global tech ecosystems, catalyzing partnerships, investments, and digital transformation across the region.
5. Carib Biz Network – Trinidad and Tobago
Carib Biz Network is a business development platform committed to empowering underrepresented micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) founded and lead by Dr. Nicole K. Grimes. Through tailored tools, resources, and strategic support, CBN helps businesses across the region grow, scale, and access broader markets.
6. Partanna – Bahamas
Partanna is a climate-forward construction company tackling the world’s carbon crisis head-on. This company was co-founded by Sam Marshall and Rick Fox. Through identifying the environmental harm caused by traditional concrete, they’ve developed a carbon-negative building material. It’s a game changer, especially for low-lying island nations vulnerable to sea level rise and saltwater corrosion.
7. SarGas – Grenada
SarGas is solving two problems at once: the overgrowth of sargassum seaweed and the region’s energy needs by co-founders Benjamin Nestorovic, Erik Ostling and Angus Friday. By converting sargassum into biogas and biofertilizer, SarGas provides sustainable energy solutions and agricultural enhancements while cleaning up beaches and restoring marine ecosystems starting with Grenada.
8. Blue Dot Insights – Jamaica
Spearheaded and founded by Larren Peart, this research and analytics powerhouse uses a unique combination of traditional methodologies, neuroscience, and data science to generate deep consumer insights. From big brands to policymakers, Blue Dot equips clients with actionable recommendations powered by cutting-edge data tools.
9. Bitt – Barbados
Bitt is a trailblazer in the digital finance space, headquartered in Barbados. Known for pioneering digital currency solutions, Bitt played a central role in developing the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s DCash, one of the world’s first central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The company continues to drive financial innovation by enabling secure, inclusive digital payment ecosystems across the Caribbean and beyond.
10. Planting Seeds Caribbean – Trinidad & Tobago
Stephanie Pemberton founded the company Planting Seeds which offers a space for entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas and gain market access, a local Shark Tank. During the pandemic, the company pivoted to a digital model, offering financial services, accounting support, access to grants, website listings, and peer networking all under one digital roof.
The region is no longer waiting for the future it’s building it. These companies aren’t just shaking up their industries; they’re leading a regional revolution.
