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
1,273–1,296 of 2,570 companies
- LMI Solutions
Marketing
Late stage · 501–1000 employees
- Loadpilot
Fintech
Early stage
- Loadster
Enterprise software
Loadster is a sophisticated load testing platform designed to optimize web application performance by simulating real-world traffic scenarios. It serves developers and operations teams who require robust testing solutions to ensure their applications can handle high traffic volumes. Operating in the software testing market, Loadster offers a cloud-based service where users can create, edit, and execute test scripts directly from their web browsers using the Loadster Recorder extension for Chrome or Firefox. The platform allows for distributed cloud tests across 24 regions, enabling users to simulate geographically diverse traffic patterns. Loadster's business model revolves around a pay-as-you-go system, where users purchase 'fuel' to run their load tests, ensuring scalability and cost control. Additionally, Loadster integrates with tools like VictorOps for enhanced monitoring and alerting capabilities, providing users with immediate notifications of any issues. The platform's ability to run scripts on a schedule and its comprehensive reporting features make it a valuable tool for maintaining application uptime and performance.
Early stage
- LOANATIK.com
Fintech
Loanatik, L.L.C. operates as a full-service mortgage banking firm, conceptualized to overhaul the residential lending sector by leveraging technology. Schwartz, serving as President and Founder, brings a substantial background in both technology and finance; he previously established a global software distribution company in 1987 and later, in 2003, Serinova Financial, which became a significant private lender in Arizona. This extensive experience in technology and lending shaped Loanatik's mission to simplify the traditionally complex mortgage process. The company's business model is centered on streamlining the entire mortgage lifecycle, from application to approval and secondary market sales, by using technology to reduce manual processes and paperwork. This approach is designed to create a more efficient and user-friendly experience for borrowers. Loanatik serves a range of clients, including first-time homebuyers, self-employed individuals, and property investors across several states such as Arizona, California, Colorado, and Texas. Revenue is generated through the origination of mortgage loans. The firm's target was to become highly efficient to improve profitability in a market constrained by new regulations that capped lender income and increased compliance costs. Loanatik offers a diverse portfolio of mortgage products, including conventional government-backed loans (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, VA), FHA-insured loans, Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (ARMs), and fixed-rate mortgages. For senior borrowers, the company provides reverse mortgages and Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs). A key feature is its online platform, which allows potential borrowers to quickly get personalized quotes and calculate payments, aiming to significantly reduce the time and complexity associated with obtaining a loan. For investors, Loanatik provides a platform to invest in high-yield trust deeds backed by real estate, offering a passive income stream with returns averaging between 8-18%. The company manages the underwriting and servicing, allowing investors to diversify their portfolios with assets that have low volatility compared to traditional stocks.
Early stage · 11–50 employees · $1.1M raised
- Loanscape
Legal
Early stage · 1 employees
Early stage
- Local Work Marketing
Marketing
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Localbuzz
Media
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, LocalBuzz started in 2017 as a social platform for discovering local events and places through video content. The platform was designed to allow users to share video experiences of local happenings, bridging the gap between online discovery and offline activities.Observing that local businesses struggled with digital marketing, the company identified a new market opportunity. This led to a strategic pivot and the creation of Pollyn, which transformed the business into a creator collaboration marketplace. Functioning as a specialized platform, Pollyn directly connects local businesses with local content creators for social media outreach and marketing campaigns. This shift addresses the difficulty businesses face in producing consistent, high-quality social content by providing a streamlined solution to collaborate with creators in their vicinity.The business model for Pollyn operates on a subscription basis. For a monthly fee, businesses gain access to the platform to post campaign opportunities and connect with creators, eliminating the need for agencies. Creators can join the community for free, find local collaboration opportunities, manage projects, and receive automated electronic payments. This structure aims to cultivate a local discovery economy by fostering direct relationships between businesses and content creators, making local marketing more accessible and effective.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Localfirstaz
Food
Breakout · 51–200 employees
- LocalWork.com
Jobs & recruitment
Early stage · 11–50 employees
Lock It Or Lose It, LLC operates in the event and venue management sector, providing smart locker solutions designed to enhance the customer experience while offering venues an additional revenue stream through advertising. The company targets venues such as concerts, festivals, sporting events, and airports, where security and convenience are paramount. By offering automated storage lockers, Lock It Or Lose It addresses the common issue of prohibited items at events, allowing attendees to securely store their belongings. The business model revolves around leasing these lockers to venues and monetizing the advertising space on the lockers themselves. This dual revenue approach not only improves the attendee experience but also provides venues with a unique opportunity to promote their events or host third-party advertisements. The company's focus on smart, user-friendly locker designs ensures ease of use for customers, while the advertising component offers a scalable revenue model for venues.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Lofty Blaze
Marketing
Lofty Blaze offers an AI-powered platform for creating and optimizing websites, primarily for the real estate sector. The system is designed to be a full-service solution, integrating lead capture, content optimization, and marketing automation without requiring technical skills from the user. The platform's AI, called Blaze AI, automates social media marketing by scheduling and creating content across various channels, analyzing audience engagement to maximize visibility. It is fully compatible with most Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems, allowing for automatic pulling and updating of property listings on a user's website. This integration distinguishes Lofty Blaze from traditional website builders by offering a comprehensive suite that includes lead generation and client relationship management. Lofty, formerly Chime Technologies, rebranded in November 2023 to better reflect its expanded vision focused on AI-powered solutions for real estate professionals. Founded in 2013, the Phoenix-based company aims to help agents and teams automate marketing, streamline sales, and manage leads more effectively. The rebranding was accompanied by a significant upgrade to its mobile-first application, enhancing on-the-go access and team collaboration tools. The core platform serves as a single hub combining features like IDX-enabled websites, CRM, lead generation, marketing automation, and transaction management.
Breakout · 51–200 employees
- Lone Pine Productions
Transportation
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Lopezmortgagegroup
Fintech
Early stage
- Los Altos Ranch Market
Fashion
Early stage · 51–200 employees
- Losci.ai
Enterprise software
Early stage · 1 employees
- Lotus Alerts
Fintech
Early stage · 1 employees
- Louder Than Digital
Marketing
Louder Than Digital is a marketing and sales consultancy that utilizes AI-powered solutions to foster revenue growth for its clients. The firm operates on a partnership-driven model, combining AI insights with human expertise to create and implement growth strategies. Their process begins with an in-depth analysis to understand a client's business goals, values, and unique market position. Following this discovery phase, they conduct AI-driven market analysis to identify competitive opportunities and target audiences. The company's service offerings are divided into two categories: 'The Classical Collection' of traditional marketing strategies and 'The Electronic Remix,' which enhances these strategies with AI. Core services include growth consulting, campaign activation, sales enablement, content creation, and data enhancement using over 500 data points for custom audience segmentation. They also provide conversion rate optimization, SEO, web development, and paid media management. AI-specific services feature AI-enhanced growth strategy, fractional Chief Revenue Officer support, AI-powered sales intelligence, and intelligent campaign orchestration. Louder Than Digital primarily serves clients in the luxury retail, financial services, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors. The company has demonstrated success in helping clients increase their online presence, drive revenue, and decrease costs. Testimonials from clients like Fairway Independent Mortgage, Incredible Health, and JustFab Inc. highlight the firm's role as an integrated partner that helps them stand out in crowded markets. Their approach is described as being consultative and results-driven, focusing on delivering measurable outcomes like revenue growth and customer satisfaction.
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- LoveMe
Dating
Early stage
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Lumber One Services
Real estate
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Luminary Health
Health
Founded in 2018, Luminary Health operates as a nationwide network of healthcare professionals, including surgeons, facilities, and anesthesia groups. The company primarily partners with self-insured employers and government organizations to provide their employees with access to surgical services. Its business model focuses on connecting these large employers with cost-effective and clinically superior ambulatory surgery centers, thereby increasing patient referrals and surgical volume for the providers in its network. Luminary Health offers a "bundled" reimbursement model, which can be managed either by the surgical practice or by Luminary on their behalf. Dr. Cottam, a renowned bariatric and general surgeon, serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Bariatric & General Surgery. He is noted for being the first surgeon in the United States to perform the single anastomosis loop duodenal switch surgery. Luminary Health facilitates a variety of specialties, including bariatric, spine, gastroenterology, and general surgery, and has completed thousands of surgeries since its inception.
Early stage
- LuminosIT
Security
Early stage · 2–10 employees
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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