Phoenix

2,401-2,424 of 2,570 companies

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  VALO Living

  Wellness & beauty

  Early stage · 1 employees

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  Value Trend Solutions

  Real estate

  Early stage · 11-50 employees

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  Van's Natural Foods

  Food

  Van's Natural Foods has established a strong presence in the consumer packaged goods market, specializing in the better-for-you food segment. The company's origins trace back to a Southern California beachside restaurant opened in 1968 by Pilou Van Dam, who gained a following for her waffles allegedly made from a 16th-century Belgian family recipe. The transition to producing food for retail outlets occurred in 1988, marking a significant milestone in the company's history. Van's operates with a business model focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing all-natural and gluten-free breakfast and snack foods. Its revenue is generated through the sale of these products to a wide range of clients, including grocery stores, mass-merchandise stores, and natural food retailers nationwide. The target market consists of health-conscious consumers and families seeking nutritious, convenient, and appealing food options. The product portfolio is extensive, featuring frozen items like waffles, pancakes, and french toast sticks, alongside shelf-stable products such as cereals, crackers, and snack bars. A key selling point is the brand's commitment to simple, clean ingredients and catering to various dietary needs, with offerings that are often gluten-free, non-GMO, and free from artificial flavors, dairy, eggs, or corn. This focus on wholesome attributes has been a core element since before natural foods entered the mainstream. The company has experienced several ownership changes, reflecting its value and position in the growing natural foods industry. In 2006, it was acquired by Catterton Partners (operating through Healthy Food Holdings), a private equity firm focused on the sector. A major development occurred in May 2014 when The Hillshire Brands Company acquired Van's for $165 million, aiming to expand its footprint in the frozen and health and wellness categories. At the time of this acquisition, Van's was projected to have net revenues of approximately $60 million for the 2014 calendar year.

  Early stage

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  Vape Escapes

  Food

  Early stage · 11-50 employees

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  Varsitypt

  Early stage

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  VAT.claims

  Fintech

  VAT.claims specializes in recovering foreign Value-Added Tax (VAT) for U.S. and global businesses, simplifying a complex and fragmented process. The firm is part of the Antravia Group, a boutique advisory network focused on finance, tax, and compliance for the global travel industry. Antravia itself was established to support travel and hospitality businesses with the financial complexities specific to their sector, leveraging over two decades of its founder's senior finance experience in major global travel companies. The company's business model appears to be contingency-based, with transparent pricing that aligns its success with its clients' successful VAT recovery. This is indicated by their statement, "we only succeed when you do." VAT.claims serves a diverse client base, including corporate travel teams, finance leaders and CFOs, universities, event organizers, travel agents, and global procurement teams. The core service involves identifying recoverable VAT, ensuring documentation is compliant, and submitting claims across more than 40 different refund regimes. These include the European Union's 13th Directive, the United Kingdom's VAT Notice 723A, and Canada's FCTIP, among others. The service addresses significant financial leakage that companies experience from unrecovered VAT on international expenses such as travel, events, supplier costs, training, and conferences. By managing the intricate rules and strict deadlines of various non-resident VAT schemes, VAT.claims enables businesses to reclaim funds that would otherwise be lost. Their specialists possess deep knowledge of these regulations, offering a compliance-focused service that navigates the complexities of VAT recovery for everything from hotel stays and transportation to large-scale international exhibitions.

  Early stage

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  VeloceAI

  Enterprise software

  VeloceAI specializes in building and shipping production-ready AI features for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. The firm's primary service involves creating AI-powered support bots designed to handle tier-1 customer questions, which are then routed to the appropriate human teams when necessary. This process aims to reduce customer wait times and free up client personnel.The company's technical approach utilizes agentic workflows for escalation and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for information retrieval. VeloceAI's business model is centered on delivering these fully functional AI features within a 6-10 week timeframe, positioning itself as an alternative to lengthy in-house AI development cycles or agency-delivered prototypes. They serve SaaS businesses that require deployable AI solutions to enhance customer support and internal efficiency.

  Early stage · 1 employees

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  VelocitiPM

  Enterprise software

  Founded in early 2023, VelocitiPM is the world's first AI powered, end-to-end product management platform for software companies to manage the entire product development lifecycle to quickly reach product-market fit!For founders in early stage startups, product leaders and product managers of any size or stage companies, or anyone else involved in product development, we provide an AI-CoPilot to guide you through every step of the product development process from idea, through discovery, definition, build, launch, and scale.

  Early stage · 11-50 employees · $300K raised

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  Velocity Labs

  Hosting

  Early stage · 2-10 employees

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  VendiSmart

  Marketing

  Early stage · 1 employees

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  Vendxa, LLC

  Health

  Vendxa, LLC operates as a fractional commercial execution team, providing pharmaceutical manufacturers, 503B outsourcing facilities, and emerging pharma organizations an alternative to building costly in-house sales and market access teams. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, the firm's business model is designed to provide 'Day 1' revenue impact at an average of 60% lower cost than a traditional internal build-out by deploying senior executives with established relationships. The company was founded by leaders with executive-level experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, 503B outsourcing, and specialty compounding. This background allows Vendxa to address the prolonged timeframes, typically 12-18 months, and significant overhead associated with recruiting and training a commercial team from the ground up. Instead, Vendxa embeds a team of senior professionals directly into a client's organization, leveraging a network built over 30 years to gain immediate access to Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), payers, and specialty prescribers. The firm's compensation is tied to performance metrics such as market share growth and account penetration rather than activity logs like call counts. Vendxa's services are structured around three primary pillars. The first is 'Fractional Sales Force & Market Access', which provides clients with an embedded team to penetrate hospital systems, navigate GPO contracts, and engage payers. The second, 'FDA Readiness & Compliance Auditing', offers proactive assessments for 503A and 503B facilities to identify regulatory vulnerabilities before official inspections, covering areas like cGMP compliance and DSCSA traceability. The third pillar, 'Advisory Boards & New Product Intelligence', involves facilitating high-level meetings with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to align a client’s product pipeline with clinical needs and market realities.

  Early stage · 2-10 employees

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  VENJURIS

  Legal

  Early stage · 11-50 employees

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  Venom Extracts

  Early stage · 2-10 employees

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  Ventana Biosciences

  Health

  Ventana Biosciences operates in the advanced wound care sector, supplying a diverse portfolio of biologic, synthetic, and regenerative products to healthcare providers. The company partners with wound care specialists in post-acute and mobile care environments, functioning as a key supplier of specialized medical materials and technologies. The business model is centered on B2B sales to clinical practices, supported by resources designed to facilitate product integration and informed use.The product portfolio is extensive, covering multiple categories within wound management. Offerings include autologous systems like ActiGraft PRO, a point-of-care kit that prepares a protective covering from the patient's own whole blood. The company also provides a range of tissue products, such as amniotic membrane allografts, alongside synthetic bioresorbable matrices and collagen-based dressings like APIS® and ECM3®. The portfolio is further complemented by device-based systems for wound hygiene, such as the XSONX handpiece, and solutions for ocular care.A central aspect of Ventana Biosciences' market approach is its focus on product literacy for practitioners. The company provides extensive documentation and educational resources through its 'Ventana Journal' to ensure that healthcare providers can distinguish between different product compositions, processing methods, and formats. This strategy positions the firm as a supplier dedicated to enabling precise clinical decision-making by providing transparent and detailed product information.

  Early stage · 2-10 employees

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  VENUE PROJECTS, LLC

  Real estate

  Early stage · 2-10 employees

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  Verasretail

  Fintech

  Early stage · 11-50 employees

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  VerdeXchange Arizona

  Event tech

  Early stage · 2-10 employees

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  VerificationManager

  Jobs & recruitment

  Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, VerificationManager, LLC has been operating since 2010 as a developer of human resource software. The firm is a component of HostedHR's suite of software solutions and functions as a privately held company. In December 2022, VerificationManager received backing from the accelerator/incubator TinySeed, marking a significant milestone in its startup phase.The company's core business is an automated platform designed to streamline employment and income verification (VOE/VOI) processes for businesses. It targets HR and payroll departments, aiming to alleviate the administrative burden of manually responding to verification requests. The business model is structured to be zero-cost for the employer organizations and their employees. Revenue is generated by charging the third-party verifiers, such as banks, mortgage companies, and property managers, a fee to access the requested information. The company also provides its services at no charge to qualified social service agencies for purposes like program eligibility determination and fraud investigation.The platform empowers an organization's current and former employees by giving them direct control over their personal data. When a third-party verifier submits a request through the VerificationManager portal, the system automatically notifies the corresponding employee. That individual then has the authority to approve or deny the request, a feature that enhances data privacy. A distinct aspect of the service is its proprietary, patent-pending process that functions without collecting or storing Social Security Numbers, thereby minimizing liability and security risks for employers. The system integrates with a variety of HRIS and payroll systems, offers a dashboard for administrators to monitor all verification activity, and allows employees to independently generate their own employment letters on demand. The platform is SOC 2 compliant and utilizes TLS encryption to secure data.

  Early stage

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  VeriLand

  VeriLand operates as a blockchain-powered land registry platform, addressing the significant global challenge of property rights and land fraud. By leveraging an immutable ledger, digital identity verification, and smart contracts, VeriLand ensures secure and tamper-proof ownership records. The platform primarily serves governments, NGOs, and community leaders, offering a faster, cheaper, and more secure alternative to outdated systems. This approach not only secures property rights but also aims to reduce the economic drain caused by property disputes and corruption, which can significantly impact GDP in developing economies. VeriLand's business model focuses on collaborating with local governments and organizations to implement its solutions, generating revenue through service contracts and partnerships. The company positions itself as a crucial player in making ownership a right accessible to billions worldwide.

  Early stage

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  Veriswarm

  Security

  VeriSwarm Inc. is a software company based in Phoenix, Arizona, that develops trust and security infrastructure for the agentic internet. The rise of autonomous AI agents that can transact and collaborate across digital systems creates a need for verification of an agent's identity, authorizations, and the human or organization responsible for it. VeriSwarm addresses this by providing a cross-platform trust layer for AI agents, designed to make agent-to-agent and agent-to-business interactions more secure and transparent. The platform is structured around seven main products: Gate for trust scoring and policy enforcement; Guard for security and PII protection; Passport for agent identity; Vault for an immutable audit ledger; Cortex as an execution engine; Fleet for lifecycle management; and Cortex Workflows for automation. These tools are intended for enterprises to score agent identity and risk, enforce policies at runtime, and maintain a tamper-evident audit trail of every action. The system also helps in discovering unauthorized agents, red-teaming agents before deployment, and monitoring for behavioral anomalies. VeriSwarm's offerings include PII tokenization, which detects and masks personal data before it is processed by a large language model. The company provides compliance reports for regulations and standards such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO 42001.

  Early stage · 1 employees

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  Vermaland

  Real estate

  Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Vermaland, LLC operates as a land banking and development company, strategically acquiring large tracts of undeveloped land in anticipation of future growth. The firm's business model centers on purchasing land 10-15 miles ahead of existing development, where prices are lower, and holding it until urban expansion increases its value. This strategy proved successful with projects like Sonoran Ridge Estates in Waddell, where land purchased for $1,500 per acre in 1995 later sold for as much as $300,000 per acre for finished lots. The company's holdings are primarily located in the West Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area, including localities such as Tonopah, Harquahala Valley, Gila Bend, and Hyder. Vermaland's revenue is generated through the wholesale buying and selling of this land to a diverse client base. These clients include developers for residential communities, commercial and industrial projects, and agricultural use. A significant and growing segment of its business involves the renewable energy sector, specifically leasing and selling large parcels to solar power developers. The company has capitalized on Arizona's ample sunshine and demand for clean energy, attracting numerous solar producers to the region. Vermaland has development contracts for 16 solar farm sites covering over 10,000 acres, which are projected to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity—enough to power approximately 400,000 homes. Beyond solar, the company offers land for other specialized uses like data centers and battery storage facilities. After earning a Master's in Industrial Engineering and running an engineering consulting firm, he shifted to real estate in Phoenix in 1991. He discovered that investing in raw land yielded higher returns with less hassle than developed commercial buildings, which led to the founding of Vermaland.

  Early stage · 2-10 employees · $4.7M raised

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  Vertaclean

  Home & living

  Early stage · 1 employees

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  Vertech Industrial Systems

  Enterprise software

  Early stage · 51-200 employees

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  Vertex Technologies

  Early stage · 2-10 employees