Phoenix
Freeway partner cityData as of Oct 1, 2026Venture funding by year
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| Year | Venture funding | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $516.9M | 66 |
| 2020 | $535.2M | 50 |
| 2021 | $273.9M | 59 |
| 2022 | $329.9M | 62 |
| 2023 | $288.3M | 54 |
| 2024 | $105.7M | 31 |
| 2025 | $248.9M | 29 |
| 2026* | $57.8M | 8 |
Industries
- Health304
- Enterprise software198
- Fintech179
- Marketing169
- Real estate146
- Education115
- Media104
- Food96
- Energy83
- Transportation79
And 20 more industries.
Companies in Phoenix
337–360 of 2,570 companies
- BRAVO Pay
Music
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- BreadWinner Job
Jobs & recruitment
Early stage · 1 employees
- Breakthru Medicine
Health
Breakthru Medicine is an oncology company that recently emerged from stealth with a $60 million Series A financing round. The company focuses on developing disruptive therapeutic modalities for cancer patients, particularly in segments where existing targeted therapies have had limited success. Its strategy is a patient-first, tumor-agnostic targeting approach. Barnett is a medical oncologist with experience across the spectrum of oncology care and drug development, including pivotal trials and commercial launches. Breakthru Medicine is building a diversified toolkit to expand the druggable target universe for hard-to-treat cancers. The platform integrates multiple therapeutic modalities, including small molecules, molecular glues, and novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) payloads. The company's business model is centered on the research and development of these novel cancer therapeutics, with the goal of advancing them through the clinical trial process. The recent Series A funding is intended to build out its R&D platform and pipeline, with its first clinical trial anticipated in early 2027.
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Breaktime Studios
Gaming
Break Time Studios is a specialized mobile app development agency that focuses on creating applications for both iOS and Android platforms. The company serves a wide range of clients, from startups to established businesses, who are looking to bring their app ideas to life. Break Time Studios operates in the highly competitive mobile app development market, which includes both consumer and enterprise applications.The business model of Break Time Studios revolves around providing end-to-end app development services. This includes initial product design, user experience (UX) design, prototyping, and full-scale development. They offer a personalized approach, ensuring that each app is tailored to meet the specific needs and goals of their clients. The company makes money by charging for these development services, which can range from one-time project fees to ongoing maintenance and support contracts.Break Time Studios differentiates itself by its quick response times and high-quality development work. According to testimonials, the team is highly responsive to change requests and bug fixes, often addressing issues on the same day they are reported. This level of customer service is a key selling point for the company.In addition to their core development services, Break Time Studios also maintains a tech blog where they share insights and tips on app development, iOS and Android platforms, web development, and software in general. This blog serves as a valuable resource for both current and potential clients, establishing the company as a thought leader in the industry.Overall, Break Time Studios is well-positioned to serve clients looking for high-quality, customized mobile app development services, backed by excellent customer support and industry expertise.
Breakout · 1 employees · $15.9M raised
- brettapproved
Travel, Media
Brettapproved, Inc. operates as a specialized online platform and consulting service focused on the accessible travel market. The venture's genesis was a frustrating travel experience in San Francisco where a hotel failed to provide a promised accessible room, sparking the realization that a reliable resource for accessibility information was necessary. The core of the business is its website, brettapproved.com, which functions as a user-generated review platform, akin to a specialized TripAdvisor for individuals with physical disabilities and mobility challenges. It allows users to find and post detailed, accessibility-focused reviews of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The platform utilizes a proprietary algorithm to generate a "brettscore™" for each location, providing a standardized rating of its accessibility. This service is free for users, aiming to build a comprehensive, community-driven database that empowers travelers to plan trips with confidence. Beyond the review platform, brettapproved generates revenue through partnerships and direct services. The company collaborates with travel agencies, such as the Canada-based Travel for All, to offer specialized booking and trip coordination services for its user base. This partnership allows users to connect directly with certified travel agents who can arrange flights, hotels, and custom tours that meet specific accessibility requirements. This B2B service provides tangible advice to help businesses better serve the more than 60 million Americans living with a physical disability.
Early stage · 2–10 employees · $320K raised
- BrickFi
Fintech, Real estate
BrickFi is a real estate marketplace that facilitates the tokenization of commercial property equity onto the blockchain, enabling property owners to raise capital quickly. The platform fractionalizes equity into blockchain tokens, which allows both accredited and retail investors to invest in vetted real estate deals with a minimum of $100 per token. This model is designed to provide asset owners and developers with faster access to liquidity and a new pool of blockchain-native investors. The process involves tokenizing a portion of a property's equity, typically 20-40%, which is then sold to investors at a fixed price. A six-month lockup period is instituted to allow the property's business plan to be executed, after which the tokens become tradable on a peer-to-peer secondary market. The exit strategy for investors can include a property sale, refinancing, or long-term yield from rental income. Compliance and payout mechanisms are built into the blockchain through smart contracts, ensuring transparency with all asset information and updates recorded on-chain. For property buyers, BrickFi also offers a data-driven advisory service, particularly in the Bangalore market, under its "BrickFi 360 Report". This service provides independent and transparent property reports using verified data from sources like RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority), BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike), maps, and pollution indexes. It analyzes builder credibility, pricing trends, and potential risks, functioning as a research and advisory tool rather than a brokerage. An AI-powered chat allows buyers to receive clear answers to project-specific questions, aiming to help them make informed, stress-free decisions.
Early stage · 1 employees
- Bridgecrest
Fintech
Late stage · 501–1000 employees
- Brighter Way Institute
Health
Early stage · 2–10 employees · $1.1M raised
Early stage · 2–10 employees
Early stage · 1 employees
- Brixperience
Fashion
Brixperience operates in the niche market of Lego enthusiasts, providing a unique blend of retail and experiential services. The company specializes in selling both new and vintage Lego sets, catering to collectors and hobbyists of all ages. Customers can trade in their complete Lego sets, including instructions and boxes, for store credit, which can be used to purchase any item in the store. This trade-in model not only drives customer loyalty but also ensures a diverse inventory of Lego sets. The business model is primarily retail-focused, with additional revenue streams from experiential services. Customers can build at designated Build Bars or custom Build Booths, enhancing the in-store experience. These build spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis, but guaranteed with the purchase of a set. The company also engages the community through events and camps, fostering a sense of belonging among Lego enthusiasts. Brixperience accepts payments through the ESA program, making it accessible to a broader audience. The company also features interactive elements like Claw Machines, where customers can win prizes, adding an element of fun and engagement to the shopping experience.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Brookfield Communities
Fintech, Home & living
Early stage · 11–50 employees
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Brown Wholesale Electric
Real estate
Early stage · 2–10 employees
The provided information and search results indicate a significant discrepancy. The user's input describes Brushfire Interactive as a software design and development company for enterprise clients like Showtime and Intel. However, extensive search results point to a completely different company named Brushfire, which operates an all-in-one event management software-as-a-service platform. This second company, found at brushfire.com, offers ticketing, registration, virtual event management, and event apps. It handles thousands of events daily, serving a wide range of clients with attendee numbers from a handful to tens of thousands. The platform's business model is based on a per-ticket fee, which can be passed on to attendees or absorbed by the event organizer, with no startup costs or annual contracts required. The company emphasizes its customer support and offers on-site operational experts to assist with event execution. The information appears to be related to two distinct entities, with the event management platform "Brushfire" being the prominently identifiable company. There is a "Brushfire Games LLC" mentioned in one result, but no further details are provided.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- BSMdotCo
Dating, Semiconductors
Early stage · 2–10 employees
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- BuddyRise
Wellness & beauty
BuddyRise is an AI health-intelligence platform for people managing autoimmune conditions such as MS, lupus, Hashimoto's and psoriasis. The Buddy companion tracks symptoms, meals, sleep, stress and movement via text or voice, surfaces personal patterns, and offers lifestyle guidance between medical appointments, including Spoon Theory-inspired energy logging and monthly NIH PROMIS Global-10 check-ins. Press and App Store describe a Ghent-rooted team with US presence. Sources: buddyrise.com; App Store BuddyRise; thetopvoices.com; HLN/GVA coverage.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- BuddySOS
Security
BuddySOS is a mobile application designed for real-time group safety and location sharing, developed by Kingbird Solutions LLC. His firsthand observations of people getting separated, losing signal, or needing help in crowded environments inspired a focused tool to address these challenges. The primary offering is a mobile app available for free on both iOS and Android in over 90 countries. It enables users to create private groups to see each other's live location on a shared map. The defining feature is a one-tap SOS button that instantly sends an alert with the user's live GPS position to everyone in their private group. This alert continues to broadcast even after the phone screen is locked, which is critical in situations where a user cannot interact with their device. Additional features include shared meetup pins, the ability to check the battery status of group members, and adaptive battery-saving modes. BuddySOS operates on a freemium model. The core safety features, including location sharing and SOS alerts, are free. The company states it does not sell user location data. Revenue is generated through an optional ad-free subscription, "BuddySOS Pro," for $1.99 per month. The target market consists of individuals at festivals, concerts, sporting events, and nightlife venues. It also serves families and friends for everyday safety. A separate use case is for event organizers, who can deploy a "staff edition" to coordinate security, medics, and volunteers without requiring additional hardware, as it runs on the staff's own phones.
Early stage · 1 employees
Early stage
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Build Open
Enterprise software
Build Open, LLC is a specialized consulting firm dedicated to the open-source Project Jupyter ecosystem. The company assists organizations in engaging with, contributing to, and building upon the extensive suite of Jupyter tools and open standards. The core services are centered around enabling clients to leverage interactive data science and scientific computing. The firm's service offerings are divided into four main areas. It provides open-source strategy consulting to help organizations become valued members of the communities they rely on. For JupyterLab and Notebook, it offers custom extension development, contributions to the core software, and architectural guidance for deployments. The company also guides clients in understanding and participating in the broader Jupyter ecosystem, which includes its protocols, standards, and various components. Lastly, Build Open aids in sustainable community building, covering best practices, fundraising, and infrastructure support. The business model is based on providing expert consulting and hands-on development experience to a range of organizations that use or integrate with Jupyter technologies. Many of the individuals involved with Project Jupyter have deep roots in the open-source community, with some of the original founders of IPython, the precursor to Jupyter, having conceived of the project as early as 2004.
Early stage · 1 employees
- BuildMine.com
Home & living
Early stage · 1 employees
Early stage
Recent venture rounds
| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiiHealth | Seed | $2.8M | Aug 2026 | Not disclosed |
| BoreDM | Series A | Undisclosed | Jun 2026 | Five Elms Capital |
| Prickly Pear Health | Seed | Undisclosed | Mar 2026 | Emmeline Ventures |
| ALTR | Early VC | Undisclosed | Mar 2026 | Branca International |
| Mattur | Early VC | Undisclosed | Feb 2026 | Outlier Solutions, Inc. |
| Oats Overnight | Growth Equity VC | $45.0M | Jan 2026 | Asto Consumer Partners |
| COCO5 | Late VC | $10.0M | Jan 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Breakthru Medicine | Series A | Undisclosed | Jan 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Steady Install | Seed | $400K | Dec 2025 | Not disclosed |
| Cloverleaf Networks | Early VC | Undisclosed | Dec 2025 | SuperK Ventures |