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Arizona

Scottsdale

Freeway partner cityData as of Oct 1, 2026
1,830
Companies
$58.6M
Venture funding in the last 12 months, 13 rounds
$1.3B
Venture funding, 2022–2026
108
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$780.1M52
2020$152.7M41
2021$1.2B68
2022$502.4M53
2023$603.4M45
2024$84.1M24
2025$60.8M7
2026*$58.6M12

Industries

  • Health275
  • Fintech171
  • Enterprise software157
  • Marketing153
  • Real estate104
  • Food67
  • Education65
  • Media60
  • Energy57
  • Wellness & beauty56

And 20 more industries.

Companies in Scottsdale

265–288 of 1,830 companies

  • CannaBooks Pro provides a specialized, AI-powered accounting platform developed exclusively for the cannabis industry, including dispensaries, cultivators, and manufacturers. The platform is engineered to address the specific financial challenges of the sector, most notably compliance with IRS Section 280E, which restricts cannabis businesses from deducting ordinary business expenses. By automating tax optimization, CannaBooks Pro helps these companies mitigate excess tax payments. The service integrates several key functionalities into a single platform. It offers seed-to-sale tracking, which includes cultivation batch management and cost allocation. The system also handles METRC reconciliation and manages multi-state compliance requirements across all legal jurisdictions in the United States. Features include smart expense classification, real-time financial intelligence, and inventory management with lot tracking and various costing methods like FIFO and LIFO. CannaBooks Pro operates on a subscription-based model, offering different pricing tiers after a 14-day free trial. The business model is designed to provide a more cost-effective solution for 280E compliance compared to traditional CPA services, which it states can cost businesses between $5,000 and $15,000 annually. By automating these complex accounting and compliance processes, the platform aims to provide cannabis operators with the financial clarity needed to scale their operations efficiently.

    Early stage · 1 employees

  • Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Capital Pipeline

    Real estate, Enterprise software

    Capital Pipeline operates as a specialized data service provider focused on the Arizona public works and infrastructure market. The company aggregates and digitizes Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) and budgets from every city, town, county, and state agency within Arizona.Its core business involves processing these documents, both digital and hard copies, through a system that integrates, scans, and stores the information. Following this automated collection, a team of analysts manually classifies each project based on key metrics such as market sector, construction type, project phase, and land acquisition status. This enriched data is then made available to clients through a subscription-based data portal.The primary clientele consists of firms in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors seeking to identify and win public contracts. The platform allows these users to filter and sort through a comprehensive database of capital spending projects to find opportunities that precisely match their business focus, size, and geographic preferences. The business model is a B2B subscription service, generating revenue from clients who pay for access to this curated and searchable project data.

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Early stage · 11–50 employees

  • Car Buyers Arizona

    Transportation

    Early stage

  • Early stage

  • Carefx

    Health, Enterprise software

    Breakout · 51–200 employees · $25.1M raised

  • Early stage · 11–50 employees

  • Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Early stage

  • Catalyst Sale

    Marketing

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Early stage

  • Cayenne Medical specializes in developing innovative orthopedic solutions, particularly focusing on minimally invasive spine procedures. The company operates in the medical device industry, catering primarily to healthcare professionals and institutions that require advanced surgical tools and systems. Cayenne Medical's business model revolves around the design, manufacturing, and distribution of high-quality medical devices, which are sold directly to hospitals, clinics, and surgical centers. Revenue is generated through the sale of these devices, as well as through ongoing support and training services provided to medical professionals. The company aims to improve patient outcomes by offering cutting-edge technology and personalized solutions tailored to the needs of surgeons and their patients.

    Breakout · $48.0M raised

  • Early stage

  • CDMData

    Transportation

    Early stage · 11–50 employees

  • Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • CellTrust

    Security, Enterprise software

    CellTrust, founded in 2006, is a global leader in mobile communications security and compliance, serving financial services, government, healthcare, and other highly regulated sectors. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company has pioneered various aspects of mobile communications security and compliance and is a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association. CellTrust's mobile communication platform streamlines the capture, retention, and eDiscovery of mobile communications, helping organizations meet regulatory compliance requirements on mobile devices. The company's business model revolves around providing secure and compliant mobile communication solutions, which are essential for preventing data leakage and ensuring that potentially damaging content is intercepted before it leaves the messaging gateway. CellTrust generates revenue through the sale of its software solutions and services to organizations that require stringent mobile communication security and compliance measures. The company holds 99 mobile technology patents globally and has been consistently recognized for its contributions to secure and compliant mobile communication.

    Early stage · 11–50 employees · $14.2M raised

  • celune

    Enterprise software

    Early stage

  • Cenavera Nutrition is a foodservice management company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, that specializes in providing outsourced, culinary-led food services exclusively for the K-12 school market. The company serves public, private, and charter schools across 33 states, reaching over 350 districts. Founded in 2004, Cenavera operates as a holding company for several foodservice businesses, including Organic Life, Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE), and SLA Management. Its business model focuses on providing a fully outsourced solution that includes menu design, ensuring nutritional compliance, procurement, labor, and on-site meal preparation from scratch. The company aims to increase student participation and engagement by offering high-quality, freshly-made meals. Cenavera generates revenue by managing the complete foodservice operations for school districts that choose to outsource this function.In October 2025, private equity firm Nautic Partners acquired Cenavera Nutrition from Harkness Capital Partners, marking a significant milestone for the company's growth strategy. The existing leadership, including co-CEOs Monty Staggs and Jonas Falk, remains in place to guide the company's expansion. This partnership is expected to accelerate growth, deepen its presence in core and new markets, and potentially involve strategic add-on acquisitions.

    Early stage

  • Early stage

  • Centramax

    Education, Marketing

    Early stage

  • Ceppo!

    Gaming

    Doal.dev operates at the intersection of AI, gaming, and Web3 technologies, focusing on creating engaging hyper casual games and decentralized platforms. The company leverages artificial intelligence to automate and streamline processes, transforming challenges into intelligent solutions. Its gaming division excels in developing addictive HTML5 games, aiming to simplify the game development process and make modern casual games more accessible on mobile devices. By building a mobile-focused platform, Doal.dev enables users to produce their own games and access a variety of fun games. Additionally, the company is committed to user autonomy and security through its decentralized platforms. The business model revolves around providing a seamless gaming experience while ensuring user privacy and control. Doal.dev serves a global market, targeting casual gamers and developers looking for easy-to-use game development tools. Revenue is generated through game sales, platform subscriptions, and potentially through decentralized platform services.

    Early stage · 2–10 employees

  • Early stage

  • CERESET

    Health

    Breakout · 51–200 employees

Recent venture rounds

CompanyRoundAmountDateInvestors
Monetary MetalsEarly VC$10.5MSep 2026Not disclosed
Sparkle Grooming Co.Early VC$6.0MSep 2026Mars Petcare, Digitalis Ventures
Anuncia Medical, Inc.Early VC$100KAug 2026Accelerating Angels
CND Life SciencesEarly VCUndisclosedAug 2026Curve Partners
One RavenSeed$5.0MJul 2026Fifth Wall Ventures
Health EndeavorsGrowth Equity VCUndisclosedJul 2026Decathlon Capital Partners
AtlysAngelUndisclosedJul 2026Not disclosed
equipifiSeries B$34.0MMay 2026SixThirty Ventures, New Stack Ventures, Rise of the Rest +7 more
v4c.aiSeries AUndisclosedMay 2026Tquila, Databricks Ventures
Veterinary Sales & MarketingGrowth Equity VCUndisclosedApr 2026Chinook Investment Partners
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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