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
2,257–2,280 of 2,570 companies
- The Overlook Grill
Education
Early stage
- The Pause Technologies
Health
ThePause.ai is a digital health platform focused on providing personalized support for women experiencing menopause. The company operates in the healthcare technology market, targeting women who are undergoing menopause and seeking effective symptom management and expert advice. ThePause.ai offers a subscription-based model where users can access tailored health plans, symptom tracking tools, and professional consultations. Revenue is generated through subscription fees and potential partnerships with healthcare providers and wellness brands. The platform aims to fill the gap in menopause care by leveraging technology to offer accessible and comprehensive support.
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- The Prompt Fixer™
Enterprise software
Early stage
Early stage
- The Rebel Lounge
Music
Early stage
- The RSVP App
Marketing
Early stage · 1 employees
- The Sales Traveler™
Travel
The Sales Traveler is a media platform offering insights and content specifically for business and sales professionals who travel for work. Julian identified a gap in the travel content market, which predominantly caters to leisure travel, and saw an opportunity to serve the specific needs of professionals on the road for meetings, conferences, and client visits. The company's core offering is centered around a proprietary framework called The Sales Traveler System™, which evaluates work travel through four lenses: Stay, Meet, Explore, and Extend. This system provides a structure for content that addresses the practical aspects of a work trip, moving beyond simple booking logistics to focus on elements that enhance productivity, comfort, and overall experience. The platform documents and reviews hotels, neighborhoods, and experiences that support professionals between their scheduled appointments, aiming to make business travel more effective and seamless. The Sales Traveler operates as a media business, generating insights on how revenue-focused professionals experience travel. Its business model involves forming partnerships with a select number of brands, such as hotels or travel companies, to provide strategic content, real-world experience reviews, and direct traveler feedback. Through these collaborations, the platform helps brands better understand the decision-making processes of sales travelers, identify friction points in their service, and position their offerings more effectively to this high-value market segment. The goal is to bridge the gap between what travel brands offer and how their services are actually experienced by frequent business travelers.
Early stage
Early stage
- The ShareLingo Foundation
Education
The ShareLingo Foundation is a social enterprise that facilitates language learning and cultural exchange by connecting native English and Spanish speakers. The organization's core offering is its proprietary ShareLingo Method™, a structured approach that guides two people through language practice together. This method focuses on developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and pronunciation through real-world, human interaction rather than solo digital exercises. ShareLingo provides a suite of tools to support its methodology, including the ShareLingo CONNECT™ portal, a platform for video practice calls where bilingual materials are displayed on-screen for both users. This allows partners to practice remotely from any device. The company offers courses for various proficiency levels, from beginner to advanced, which include bilingual materials, workbooks, and short instructional videos. Learning can take place through online courses, one-on-one sessions, or in small group classes. The business model includes both free and paid subscription plans for its Connect portal, as well as specific course fees. The company also establishes community partnerships with schools, businesses, and non-profit organizations to host live group classes and provide cross-cultural training. For businesses, ShareLingo positions its service as a tool to improve team diversity, employee satisfaction, and customer relations. For educators, it offers resources to help bridge the achievement gap for students who are not native speakers.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- The Slavicek Law Firm
Transportation
Early stage
- The Sparkle Bar
Wellness & beauty
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- The Tech4Equity Project
Fintech
The Tech4Equity Project is a community impact initiative providing a no-cost financial solution for nonprofits and community organizations in Arizona. The project aims to address the challenges faced by the nearly one in five Arizonans who are unbanked or underbanked, a situation that can create significant delays and fees for individuals accessing their own money. The service enables organizations to deliver funds instantly for purposes such as direct assistance, stipends, and earned wages. It replaces manual processes with a digital platform where organizations can fund accounts for their staff, volunteers, or program participants. Recipients, including those aged 16 and older, can opt-in directly to receive the funds in a secure, FDIC-insured account provided by the financial technology platform Rellevate, which powers the service. Funds are immediately accessible through a virtual debit card, eliminating delays that can force vulnerable individuals to make difficult financial choices. The platform is offered completely free of charge to qualifying Arizona-based organizations serving 50 or more people. The enrollment process for recipients is quick and does not require a credit check, ensuring broad accessibility.
Early stage
- The Tia Foundation
Health
The Tia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides sustainable healthcare solutions and education to remote, rural communities in Mexico where access to doctors and medicine is limited or non-existent. This approach focuses on training and equipping locally-elected community health workers, known as *promotores*, to provide essential medical services. Libman's background combines global project management and an MBA in International Development from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with a personal connection to Mexico, where she spent part of her childhood. Her experience led her to identify the lack of healthcare as a primary factor perpetuating poverty in these rural areas, which became the foundational mission of Tia. The organization is structured to create permanent, self-sustaining solutions by partnering with local governments, which take over the continuing education of health workers and the resupply of medical kits after Tia's initial intervention. The services provided by Tia's trained health workers are extensive and include delivering babies, administering vaccinations, managing chronic illnesses like diabetes and hypertension, and offering preventative health education. The organization also facilitates free public healthcare consultations during its brigade trips, which can include services from doctors, nutritionists, psychologists, and even a mobile laboratory. Through this model, the foundation has provided healthcare access to over 938,000 people by training more than 1,258 community health workers. A key aspect of Tia's value proposition is its efficiency, providing a lifetime of medical care for an estimated $5 per person. The organization's efforts have also led to significant secondary impacts, including a reported 400% drop in immigration to the U.S. from the areas it serves and a decrease in domestic violence.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- the TITLE AGENCY
Real estate
THE TITLE AGENCY provides title and escrow services for real estate transactions in Arizona. The company caters to agents, buyers, and lenders involved in residential, commercial, and investment property deals.The firm's business model is centered on delivering comprehensive client service combined with modern technology to streamline the closing process. It emphasizes transparent and RESPA-compliant practices. Revenue is generated from fees for title insurance, escrow, and closing services rendered during real estate transactions. The agency's approach combines detailed management of property transactions with a focus on clear communication and integrity for all parties involved.Serving clients across Arizona, the company handles a range of property types, including first-time home purchases and luxury estates. The team leverages over a century of combined experience to manage the complexities of title searches, fund disbursements, and legal document execution to facilitate the transfer of property ownership.
Early stage
- The Tradez
Education
Tradez is a career development platform focused on guiding individuals, particularly military veterans, into the skilled trades sector. The company operates in the vocational education and job placement market, offering personalized learning paths and certification preparation for careers in HVAC, plumbing, welding, and more. Tradez utilizes an AI-powered job matching tool to connect users with top job opportunities and career-building resources in their area. The platform serves both individuals seeking to start or grow their careers in skilled trades and trade schools looking to partner for educational purposes. Tradez generates revenue through partnerships with educational institutions and possibly through premium services offered to users. The business model emphasizes accessibility to education and certification, aiming to provide a smooth transition for those changing careers or entering the workforce.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- The Yuniverse
Wellness & beauty
Early stage · 1 employees
Early stage
- Thebambox
Media
Early stage
- Thecarefund
Kids
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Thecorematters
Jobs & recruitment
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Thedentalboost
Sports, Marketing
Early stage
Early stage
THEMA Health Services operates as a provider of in-home healthcare, offering a continuum of services that includes skilled home health, palliative care, and hospice services across Arizona and into Las Vegas, Nevada. The business expanded its service lines over the years to address gaps in patient care. In 2004, the founders started The Crossing: Hospice Care to serve the Phoenix area, expanding to Globe/Miami in 2009. Recognizing a need for care for those with chronic illnesses who were not yet hospice-eligible, Palliative Care Services was established in 2011. Following Dr. Irby's passing in 2009, Lungwitz continued their shared vision, eventually unifying the separate companies—Home Health Resources, The Crossing: Hospice Care, and Palliative Care Services—under the name THEMA Health Services. The name itself is a tribute to the founders' teamwork, derived from their first names: "THE" from Theresa and "MA" from Margaret. In October 2021, the company was acquired by Pharos Capital Group, a private equity firm focused on healthcare in underserved markets. THEMA's business model is centered on providing a "hospital without walls," delivering a wide range of medically-approved care directly in a patient's place of residence, which includes private homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. The company serves over 2,000 patients annually, with a significant focus on rural and underserved communities in central and northern Arizona. Revenue is generated by providing state-licensed and Medicare-certified services, and the company works with patients' primary doctors and private insurance. Their services are designed to manage numerous medical conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, stroke, and neurological disorders. Specific offerings encompass skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy, pain and symptom management, medication management, wound care, and emotional and spiritual support for patients and their families. A key part of their strategy involves integrating technology like telehealth and mobile platforms to coordinate care efficiently, especially over the large distances in Arizona's rural areas.
Early stage · 51–200 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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- Arizona Innovation Challenge
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- AZ FAST
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- Bioprenuers Meetup
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- Startup AZ Ecosystem Resources
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- Thursday Gathering
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- Whitehat Investor Conference
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