Freeway
Arizona

Phoenix

Freeway partner cityData as of Oct 1, 2026
2,570
Companies
$58.2M
Venture funding in the last 12 months, 10 rounds
$1.0B
Venture funding, 2022–2026
152
Investor firms

Venture funding by year

* 2026 through Oct 2026. Rounds without a disclosed amount count as rounds, not dollars.
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YearVenture fundingRounds
2019$516.9M66
2020$535.2M50
2021$273.9M59
2022$329.9M62
2023$288.3M54
2024$105.7M31
2025$248.9M29
2026*$57.8M8

Industries

  • Health304
  • Enterprise software198
  • Fintech179
  • Marketing169
  • Real estate146
  • Education115
  • Media104
  • Food96
  • Energy83
  • Transportation79

And 20 more industries.

Companies in Phoenix

1,225–1,248 of 2,570 companies

  • Early stage · 1 employees

  • Leadengage

    Marketing

    Early stage

  • Early stage

  • Leadpoint

    Jobs & recruitment

    Leadpoint USA provides specialized labor solutions tailored for waste management, environmental services, and manufacturing operations across the United States. The company focuses on delivering workforce solutions that enhance operational efficiency, control costs, and mitigate risks for its clients. Leadpoint serves a diverse range of clients within these industries, offering expertise in workforce management, technology integration, and safety protocols. The business operates through three main divisions and seven specialties, ensuring comprehensive support for its customers. Leadpoint's business model revolves around providing skilled labor and operational solutions, generating revenue through service contracts and long-term partnerships with its clients. The company is committed to innovation and continuous improvement, which has set it apart from other workforce providers in the market.

    Breakout · 201–500 employees

  • LeadPress

    Hosting

    Early stage

  • Leadquizzes

    Marketing

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • League of Laid Off Legends is a community-driven platform designed for tech professionals who have experienced layoffs. The platform serves as a support network, helping members transform career setbacks into opportunities for growth and impact within the tech industry and beyond. By leveraging the collective expertise of its members, the platform fosters resilience and renewal, offering resources such as early access to podcast episodes, leadership videos, and Q&A sessions with industry experts. The business model includes a subscription service with a 3-day free trial, targeting laid-off tech professionals seeking to reclaim their career narratives. The platform operates in the tech industry, focusing on career development and professional networking.

    Early stage · 1 employees

  • Leak Science is a veteran-owned company based in Phoenix, specializing in comprehensive water leak detection and repair services. The business primarily serves residential clients, focusing on pools, plumbing systems, sewers, and drains. Operating in the home maintenance and repair market, Leak Science employs advanced technology and highly sensitive equipment to efficiently locate and address leaks, thereby saving clients money and preventing potential damage. The company generates revenue through service fees for leak detection and repair, leveraging its expertise and state-of-the-art tools to deliver reliable solutions. With a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, Leak Science has garnered numerous positive reviews, highlighting its professionalism and effectiveness in resolving leak issues.

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Leap Stores

    Marketing

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • LearnBrite

    Education

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Early stage · 11–50 employees

  • Early stage

  • Legacy Executive Club

    Jobs & recruitment

    Legacy Executive Club is a private, purpose-driven community for senior business executives, including founders, board members, and C-suite leaders. Membership is by nomination, and the community is designed to attract accomplished leaders who are also exceptional human beings. The business operates on a membership model, which is less expensive than other senior executive communities. For their membership fee, individuals gain access to a range of services designed for both personal and professional enrichment. Key offerings include monthly 'Personal Board' meetings, which function like mastermind groups with professional facilitators to provide advice and help members avoid mistakes at high levels. The club also provides a 24/7 app called Legacy Center for members to connect, as well as monthly informal 'hot topic' learning sessions and more formal quarterly sessions with outside experts. Additionally, members can participate in 'Upliftment Sessions' and exclusive networking events. Legacy Executive Club differentiates itself by limiting its membership to business executives only, unlike competitors such as Chief. While women are a majority, the club believes everyone is needed to succeed. It combines virtual and in-person elements, including an annual retreat. Members are expected to be active participants, attending monthly board meetings and at least two events per year, sharing valuable insights, and nominating other qualified leaders to join. The community emphasizes authentic connection over sales pitches.

    Breakout · 51–200 employees

  • Legacy Studio Group

    Transportation

    Early stage

  • LegalBid operates as a dynamic marketplace connecting consumers with pre-screened attorneys through a competitive bidding process. The platform serves individuals seeking legal representation by allowing them to receive instant bids from qualified lawyers, ensuring transparent pricing and stress-free decision-making. LegalBid's business model revolves around facilitating connections between clients and attorneys, where lawyers compete for cases, providing clients with the best rates available. The company primarily targets consumers in need of legal assistance across various domains, including DUI defense, bankruptcy, and civil defense. By offering a fair price guarantee and quality assurance through pre-screened and verified attorneys, LegalBid ensures clients have access to experienced legal professionals. The platform generates revenue by charging attorneys for access to potential clients and facilitating the bidding process. LegalBid's market presence is focused on simplifying the legal service selection process, empowering clients to take control of their cases with informed choices.

    Early stage · 1 employees

  • Legba, Inc.

    Security

    Legba, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides browser isolation technologies to protect against web-based threats like phishing, malware, and ransomware. The company's core product works by isolating every browser tab in a secure, disposable container, preventing malicious code or files from ever reaching the user's device. When the tab is closed, the container and any potential threat are erased. This approach aims to provide security that is invisible to the user and requires no special training or configuration. The founders bring experience from both offensive and defensive cybersecurity roles. Their combined expertise from leading red teams, securing enterprises, and financing tech companies informs Legba's strategy. Legba targets a range of clients, from individual users and small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to large enterprises and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). For larger organizations, the platform offers centralized policy controls, bulk provisioning for thousands of users, and real-time threat reporting. The company also highlights the protection of AI prompts and models as a key feature, preventing data leakage through browser-based AI tools. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Legba, Inc. is a Delaware corporation.

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Leona Group

    Education

    The Leona Group is a private company that manages charter schools in Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The Leona Group aims to provide a quality education and a safe, family-oriented environment for its students. The company's revenue is generated through management fees from the charter schools it operates.

    Breakout · 201–500 employees

  • Breakout · 51–200 employees

  • LessonSpeak

    Education

    LessonSpeak operates as a resource provider for independent online English teachers, often referred to as 'teacherpreneurs'. The company addresses the challenges freelancers face when transitioning from employment, particularly in sourcing quality teaching materials.The core offering consists of professional curriculum and training programs designed to equip teachers with the tools to teach conversational English effectively. The stated goal for students is to achieve conversational fluency, defined as the ability to hold a one-to-one conversation with a native speaker at a normal pace.The business model appears to be a combination of direct sales and subscription services. Revenue is generated through the sale of curriculum, subscriptions for ongoing access to materials, and certification programs. To attract new customers, the company employs a freemium strategy, offering free starter kits and curriculum samples to demonstrate the value of its paid products.

    Early stage · 1 employees

  • Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Levelhead

    Health

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Leverage Ventures operates as the specialized commodities division of Leverage Holding, a firm based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company functions as a transaction coordinator for physical commodities, focusing on facilitating deals directly between principal buyers and sellers. Its business model centers on managing and de-risking the entire transaction lifecycle, rather than acting as a broker in a chain. The firm’s services are designed for clients with demonstrated capabilities, including buyers with defined specifications and sellers with verifiable product titles and delivery capacity.The company’s core service involves a meticulous, four-part control process to ensure transaction integrity. This process includes verifying the authority and beneficial ownership of all counterparties, documenting precise product specifications such as grade and origin, aligning logistics with Incoterms before agreements are signed, and maintaining rigorous compliance through Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) protocols and sanctions screening. By handling documentation, inspection, and logistics, Leverage Ventures provides a single point of contact from the initial call to the completion of the delivery for commodities like LPG and bitumen.Leverage Ventures explicitly avoids engaging in 'daisy chains,' unverified offers, and other practices that obscure transparency, positioning itself as a trusted partner for direct, documented, and compliant international commodity transactions. The firm reviews opportunities on an individual basis, ensuring a disciplined and transparent approach that aligns with its standard of fostering long-term relationships.

    Early stage

  • LGBTQ Nation

    Sports, Media

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

Recent venture rounds

CompanyRoundAmountDateInvestors
MiiHealthSeed$2.8MAug 2026Not disclosed
BoreDMSeries AUndisclosedJun 2026Five Elms Capital
Prickly Pear HealthSeedUndisclosedMar 2026Emmeline Ventures
ALTREarly VCUndisclosedMar 2026Branca International
MatturEarly VCUndisclosedFeb 2026Outlier Solutions, Inc.
Oats OvernightGrowth Equity VC$45.0MJan 2026Asto Consumer Partners
COCO5Late VC$10.0MJan 2026Not disclosed
Breakthru MedicineSeries AUndisclosedJan 2026Not disclosed
Steady InstallSeed$400KDec 2025Not disclosed
Cloverleaf NetworksEarly VCUndisclosedDec 2025SuperK Ventures
Investors based here
Accelerators and programs

Source: Dealroom, data as of Oct 1, 2026. Venture funding sums venture-type rounds with a disclosed amount; rounds raised by companies already public or bought out are left out. The last 12 months run from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026.

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