Phoenix
Venture 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
865–888 of 2,570 companies
- FreightReclaim
Transportation
FreightReclaim operates as a specialized service provider focused on managing and recovering freight damage claims for fulfillment and logistics companies. The firm addresses the common operational challenge where businesses lack the necessary bandwidth to pursue these claims, which results in significant unrecovered revenue; an estimated 62% of all valid freight claims are never filed. The company's business model is entirely contingency-based, eliminating any upfront financial risk for its clients. FreightReclaim does not charge retainers, setup fees, or monthly minimums. Instead, it earns a percentage of the funds it successfully recovers. This performance-only structure ensures that clients only pay if they receive value, creating a partnership where the company is directly invested in the outcome.FreightReclaim offers a comprehensive, full-lifecycle service that begins with auditing a client's shipping data to identify all claimable shipments, including those that were damaged, lost, or shorted. From there, the team handles every aspect of the claims process: filing the claim, managing all documentation, consistently following up with carriers, and navigating disputes to secure payment. This allows the client's internal teams to remain focused on their core operational responsibilities. In addition to recovery, the service provides a protective function. By analyzing claims data, FreightReclaim identifies patterns related to carriers, routes, and packaging that cause the most frequent damage. It then provides this data to clients, enabling them to implement preventative measures and reduce future losses.
Early stage
- FrenchEdtech
Education
FrenchedTech offers an online platform designed to teach French to beginners and false beginners through a structured 20-lesson course. The platform emphasizes practical skills development, allowing users to apply French language skills in real-life situations. Each lesson is crafted to cover essential skills, from basic vocabulary to advanced conversations, and includes interactive exercises with instant feedback powered by artificial intelligence. This approach ensures that learners can identify and correct mistakes in real-time, enhancing their confidence in speaking and understanding French. The platform provides flexibility, enabling users to access lessons anytime and anywhere, thus supporting autodidactic learning. FrenchedTech primarily serves individuals seeking to improve their French language skills for personal or professional growth. The business operates in the online education market, generating revenue through course subscriptions. By offering a dynamic and engaging learning experience, FrenchedTech aims to enhance career opportunities for its users.
Early stage
Fresh Easy Markets specializes in providing premium breakroom services to businesses in Arizona, focusing on delivering a customer-centric experience. The company offers a wide variety of snacks, beverages, and fresh foods, ensuring that breakrooms are always stocked with the finest offerings. Fresh Easy Markets operates on a white glove service model, taking care of every detail from A to Z, and transforming breakrooms into spaces where employees can recharge and thrive. Customers can purchase products through a self-serve kiosk that accepts credit card and mobile wallet payments. In addition to refreshments, the company supplies essential products like laundry detergent, trash bags, and cleaning supplies. By offering free refreshments, businesses can boost employee performance and improve retention rates, setting themselves apart as employers of choice. Fresh Easy Markets is locally owned and operated, dedicated to providing an unparalleled customer experience tailored to meet the needs of its clients.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Fresh Start Women's Foundation
Legal, Education
Breakout · 51–200 employees · $1.8M raised
- Friendsphoenix
Kids
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- FrontSpin
Enterprise software
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Frusack
Fashion
Frusack operates in the sustainable consumer goods market, providing compostable and reusable produce bags as an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic bags. The company targets environmentally conscious consumers who are looking to reduce their plastic waste while maintaining convenience in their daily shopping and storage needs. Frusack's business model revolves around direct-to-consumer sales through their online platform, where customers can purchase these durable and washable bags. The bags are made from a compostable fabric based on corn starch, combining the benefits of conventional plastics with the added advantage of being environmentally friendly. By addressing the growing concern over plastic pollution, Frusack positions itself as a solution for reducing plastic waste, appealing to a market segment that values sustainability and environmental responsibility. The company generates revenue through the sale of its products, which are marketed as a practical and sustainable choice for everyday use.
Early stage · 1 employees
- FullContour
Health
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Fully Loaded Deliveries
Transportation
Fully Loaded Deliveries is a Phoenix-based logistics firm specializing in services for the ultra-high-net-worth residential and interior design markets. Berg, who previously spent 11 years as a Merchandise Manager at GAP, started the company with his wife, and they handled the first delivery job themselves. The firm offers a range of white-glove services, including full-service packing, moving, climate-controlled warehousing, inventory management, and installation for designers. It caters to homeowners, interior designers, architects, and builders, primarily in Arizona and California. A key feature of its service is a custom database and app where all received items are photographed and logged, allowing clients to organize logistics for installations. This system ensures each item has a printed label with a photo and its designated room for efficient placement. The company's specialized services extend to museum-grade fine art handling and logistics, antique moving, and interstate commerce. In June 2026, Fully Loaded Deliveries was acquired by Cadogan Tate, a global specialist in high-value storage and logistics backed by private equity firm TSG Consumer. Despite the acquisition, Fully Loaded Deliveries continues to operate under its existing brand and team, integrating its regional expertise with Cadogan Tate's global network.
Early stage · 11–50 employees
Early stage
- Furniture King, LLC
Home & living
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Fyresite
Fashion
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Fyresite
Enterprise software
Early stage · 11–50 employees
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Game Changer Market
Gaming
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- GAMECHANGER™
Sports
GameChanger is a US-based technology company that provides a mobile application and website for scorekeeping, statistics, video streaming, and recap stories for youth sports teams. The platform supports various sports, including baseball, softball, and basketball. The core of GameChanger's business model is providing free software to coaches and team administrators in exchange for game data. This data is then aggregated and made valuable to parents and fans, addressing the decentralized nature of the amateur sports market. While core features for team management are free, the company generates revenue through a freemium model. Premium content, which includes live game streams, detailed box scores, season statistics, and in-game alerts, requires a monthly or yearly subscription for fans. Coaches, scorekeepers, and team admins can create their teams, set rosters, and manage schedules through the app. During a game, an administrator records the action, and a live "GameStream" of plays and stats is instantly available to followers on the website or mobile app. After the game, the app automatically calculates over 150 statistics for baseball and softball. GameChanger has formed partnerships with several major sports organizations, including Little League, MaxPreps, the Cal Ripken World Series, Perfect Game, and USA Baseball. The company uses artificial intelligence to generate automated game reports and provide live play-by-play descriptions for fans who cannot attend in person.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Gameplex
Gaming
Early stage
- Gamestarmechanic
Education
Early stage
- Gamingtrend
Gaming
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Gauer Modules
Transportation
Early stage
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Gaxiola Law Group
Legal
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- GCON
Real estate
GCON Inc. is a full-service construction management firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, providing value-based services nationwide. The founders, who met in high school and both graduated from Arizona State University's Construction Management program, established GCON after gaining experience in the field. Godbehere, serving as CEO, brought experience from Intel Corporation, where he managed large-scale projects, while Gavriilidis had a background as a project manager for CORE Construction. GCON offers a comprehensive suite of services, including pre-construction evaluation, design collaboration, risk management, and schedule management. The firm serves a diverse range of markets, with a particular focus on critical environments like data centers and semiconductor facilities, as well as aviation, healthcare, multifamily & hospitality, education, industrial, office & retail, and municipal sectors. The business model is centered on acting as a general contractor and construction manager, handling projects from small tenant improvements to large, complex builds. A significant portion of its business comes from the technology sector, with the company developing infrastructure for data centers and semiconductor manufacturing. In October 2025, it was announced that GCON and its affiliated companies were to be acquired by Webcor, a subsidiary of the Obayashi Corporation. This acquisition aims to leverage GCON's local network and expertise to expand into the rapidly growing U.S. critical environment construction market. The company has shown substantial growth, with revenues of $262 million in 2023 and projections to reach $450 million in 2025.
Early stage · 51–200 employees
- Geeks in Phoenix
Hosting
Early stage · 1 employees
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 |
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