Arizona's startup ecosystem
Data as of Oct 1, 2026The companies building in Arizona, the funding behind them, and the investors and programs that back them. Choose a city on the map to see its companies.
8,122
Companies$390.6M
Venture funding in the last 12 months, 40 rounds$4.2B
Venture funding, 2022–2026387
Investor firmsVenture funding by year
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| Year | Venture funding | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.1B | 179 |
| 2020 | $1.5B | 156 |
| 2021 | $2.1B | 197 |
| 2022 | $1.6B | 198 |
| 2023 | $1.2B | 145 |
| 2024 | $485.4M | 91 |
| 2025 | $518.5M | 68 |
| 2026* | $371.7M | 32 |
Venture funding by industry
| Industry | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $697.3M | $85.3M | $534.6M | $210.6M | $502.2M | $45.4M | $13.7M | $53.7M |
| Health | $275.1M | $466.4M | $260.4M | $157.5M | $229.9M | $125.4M | $199.6M | $126.9M |
| Enterprise software | $439.9M | $98.1M | $575.3M | $140.1M | $65.5M | $53.6M | $51.0M | $4.4M |
| Energy | $44.0M | $208.1M | $330.8M | $380.0M | $140.3M | $7.9M | $39.8M | $1.0M |
| Fintech | $55.6M | $190.7M | $68.8M | $149.7M | $79.5M | $124.9M | $131.8M | $109.5M |
| Food | $111.4M | $291.5M | $29.6M | $160.3M | $112.8M | $37.7M | $44.3M | $55.0M |
| Transportation | $274.6M | $58.7M | $166.1M | $201.9M | $4.7M | $10.4M | $40.2M | – |
| Security | $254.9M | $28.2M | $35.6M | $150.6M | $1.4M | $9.8M | $14.9M | $4.6M |
| Home & living | $401.3M | $150K | $5.6M | $4.8M | $1.0M | – | $400K | $5.0M |
| Marketing | $14.2M | $7.0M | $159.2M | $212.2M | $1.5M | $10.4M | $4.6M | – |
| Jobs & recruitment | $22.7M | $45.5M | $230.4M | $45.8M | $27.3M | $5.0M | – | – |
| Education | $15.0M | $157.0M | $55.0M | $31.7M | $4.3M | $30K | – | – |
| Telecom | $3.3M | – | $205.0M | $33.0M | $250K | – | – | – |
| Wellness & beauty | $115.5M | $3.1M | $13.1M | $9.0M | $64.3M | $3.0M | – | $6.0M |
| Space | $8.1M | $880K | $16.0M | $43.0M | $250K | $25.9M | $29.0M | $10.0M |
| Legal | $35.0M | $6.2M | $13.8M | $7.2M | $7.2M | – | $45.2M | – |
| Engineering & manufacturing | $86.5M | – | – | $750K | $550K | $12.5M | – | – |
| Media | $31.8M | $5.4M | $10.4M | $13.1M | $6.0M | $10.1M | $120K | – |
| Fashion | $25.0M | $42.0M | $1.6M | $250K | – | $5.3M | – | – |
| Travel | $19.5M | $11.9M | $3.0M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $25.0M | – | $10.0M |
| Robotics | $7.4M | $2.0M | $50K | $17.6M | $24.3M | $4.0M | $14.9M | – |
| Kids | $3.5M | $28.8M | $2.5M | $12.8M | – | $10K | – | – |
| Semiconductors | – | $1.5M | – | $28.0M | – | $15.3M | $680K | – |
| Consumer electronics | $500K | – | $12.0M | $12.0M | – | – | – | $5.0M |
| Sports | $3.0M | $2.1M | $6.4M | $1.6M | $4.5M | – | $2.8M | – |
| Hosting | – | $1.0M | – | – | $18.9M | – | – | – |
| Gaming | $300K | $900K | $4.7M | $6.4M | $880K | – | – | – |
| Chemicals | – | – | – | – | – | $7.6M | $680K | – |
| Music | $3.2M | – | $4.1M | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dating | $10K | – | $760K | – | $2.4M | $3.5M | – | – |
| Event tech | – | – | – | – | $3.1M | $200K | – | – |
- Under $1M
- $1M–$10M
- $10M–$100M
- $100M–$500M
- $500M+
- None
Recent venture rounds
| Company | City | Round | Amount | Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary Metals | Scottsdale | Early VC | $10.5M | Sep 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Sparkle Grooming Co. | Scottsdale | Early VC | $6.0M | Sep 2026 | Mars Petcare, Digitalis Ventures |
| Clarity Systems | Flagstaff | Seed | $4.4M | Aug 2026 | Regeneration.VC, Humba Ventures, LMNT Ventures +2 more |
| MiiHealth | Phoenix | Seed | $2.8M | Aug 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Anuncia Medical, Inc. | Scottsdale | Early VC | $100K | Aug 2026 | Accelerating Angels |
| CND Life Sciences | Scottsdale | Early VC | Undisclosed | Aug 2026 | Curve Partners |
| Ally Waste Services | Gilbert | Series A | $53.7M | Jul 2026 | Not disclosed |
| One Raven | Scottsdale | Seed | $5.0M | Jul 2026 | Fifth Wall Ventures |
| ProPlaintiff.ai | Tempe | Early VC | Undisclosed | Jul 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Health Endeavors | Scottsdale | Growth Equity VC | Undisclosed | Jul 2026 | Decathlon Capital Partners |