Scottsdale
Freeway partner cityData as of Oct 1, 2026Venture funding by year
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| Year | Venture funding | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $780.1M | 52 |
| 2020 | $152.7M | 41 |
| 2021 | $1.2B | 68 |
| 2022 | $502.4M | 53 |
| 2023 | $603.4M | 45 |
| 2024 | $84.1M | 24 |
| 2025 | $60.8M | 7 |
| 2026* | $58.6M | 12 |
Industries
- Health275
- Fintech171
- Enterprise software157
- Marketing153
- Real estate104
- Food67
- Education65
- Media60
- Energy57
- Wellness & beauty56
And 20 more industries.
Companies in Scottsdale
745–768 of 1,830 companies
- Hospicesanctuary
Hosting, Semiconductors
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Hot Salsa Interactive
Marketing
Hot Salsa Interactive is a creative transformation company that leverages the power of creativity to build better futures for its clients and their brands. Operating in the marketing and communications industry, the company serves a diverse range of clients from various sectors, including consumer goods, technology, healthcare, and more. Hot Salsa Interactive offers a comprehensive suite of services, including branding, digital media, market research, public relations, and marketing communications. The company generates revenue through project-based fees, retainer agreements, and performance-based contracts. By focusing on sustainable development and inclusive design, Hot Salsa Interactive aims to drive meaningful change and support social causes. The company is committed to fighting racism, investing in Black talent, and responding to global challenges like COVID-19. Hot Salsa Interactive's business model revolves around delivering creative solutions that not only support but also drive change for their clients and the broader community.
Breakout · 51–200 employees · $1.0M raised
- Hotspotleads
Marketing
Early stage
- Hotstix Golf
Marketing
His experience in the industry led him to establish Hot Stix Golf, which quickly gained a reputation for its brand-agnostic and data-driven approach to club fitting. The company's business model centers on providing highly detailed, personalized club fitting services for both amateur and professional golfers. Hot Stix utilizes proprietary fitting software and launch monitors, like TrackMan, to analyze a player's swing dynamics. This data is cross-referenced with an extensive database of performance data from major club and component manufacturers to recommend the ideal combination of club head, shaft, and grip for each individual. Revenue is generated through fees for these fitting services, which range from individual club fittings to comprehensive 'Game Fitting' packages, and the subsequent sale of the custom-built golf clubs. The company serves a clientele that has included over 250 touring professionals and thousands of amateur golfers. The core service is the 'Tour Fitting' process, which evaluates a player’s swing to determine their unique 'swing DNA'. Hot Stix fitters are key to the experience, combining their expertise with the captured data to optimize equipment for factors like launch angle and spin rate. The company is brand-agnostic, meaning it is not affiliated with any single club manufacturer and offers a wide selection of equipment from various top brands. Following the acquisition, Hot Stix locations were set to continue operating under their original name for a period while integrating Cool Clubs' technology and operations.
Early stage · 11–50 employees · $500K raised
- Houseofcarsarizona
Real estate
Early stage
- Howdy
Jobs & recruitment
Early stage · 2–10 employees · $500K raised
- Howe Industries
Space
Early stage · 2–10 employees · $1.5M raised
- Hubitat Environmental
Enterprise software
Early stage · 2–10 employees
HumansFirst Technology is a company specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP). The company has developed ColdSmoke™, a patent-pending Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for mapping natural language to web services APIs. To facilitate the development of new NLP-based applications, HumansFirst offers a Software Developer Kit (SDK) for its ColdSmoke™ platform, enabling developers to bring their products to market more quickly.The company's core offering is centered on enabling voice and natural language interaction with the Internet of Things (IoT). The business model appears to be B2B, providing tools and a platform for developers and companies looking to integrate advanced conversational AI into their services. The LinkedIn profile lists the company as NLP Technologies LLC, suggesting this may be the legal entity name, with HumansFirst Technology as the operating name.The company's focus on mapping natural language directly to API calls suggests a technical approach aimed at creating more seamless and intuitive user interactions with connected devices and services. The technology targets the growing need for more human-like interfaces in the expanding IoT ecosystem.
Early stage · $750K raised
- HW
Health, Marketing
Early stage
- HybridChart
Health
HybridChart is a healthcare technology company specializing in hospital rounding and workflow efficiency software designed for medical practices of any specialty or size. The core product offers a comprehensive suite of features including charge capture, secure messaging, discharge planning, and robust data analytics and reporting. The software aims to streamline hospital census management and improve communication within medical teams, ensuring no patient falls through the cracks during discharge planning. HybridChart primarily serves healthcare providers, including hospitals and medical practices, operating in the healthcare technology market. The business model is likely subscription-based, generating revenue through recurring fees for access to its software platform. By providing a centralized hub for data and communication, HybridChart enhances operational efficiency and productivity for its clients.
Early stage · 11–50 employees · $30K raised
The firm addresses the rapid deployment of AI technologies that often outpaces the implementation of necessary security measures. The company's business model is centered on providing specialized services and a proprietary framework to protect AI-native companies. HypergameAI serves a client base that includes AI startups and enterprises within high-stakes industries such as healthcare, finance, and critical infrastructure. Revenue is generated through direct services, including AI security assessments, secure AI design, and managed security services. For early-stage startups, the company offers a bundled package that includes a risk assessment, compliance essentials, and a security training workshop. HypergameAI's core offering is its proprietary SDSM.AI framework, a structured defense model designed to anticipate and neutralize adversarial threats before they can cause damage. This is complemented by services like autonomous red teaming, adversarial machine learning testing, and targeted threat simulations for large language models (LLMs). A key product is the 'Hypergame Arena', an AI-powered cyber defense platform that generates threat-tailored decoys in real-time to counter sophisticated and stealthy attacks. This approach is designed to harden AI models against attacks such as data poisoning, adversarial inputs, and model theft, ensuring operational resilience. The company also aids clients in achieving compliance with regulations like the EU AI Act, SOC 2, and GDPR.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Hypersound Medical
Health
Early stage · $260K raised
- HyperTek Dx
Semiconductors
HyperTek Dx, LLC provides specialized integration services for advanced microdispensing technologies, focusing on picoliter and nanoliter volumes. The firm acts as a strategic partner for companies, connecting them with leading industry solutions to accelerate their time to market. It leverages extensive experience and relationships to bridge the gap between end-users and technology suppliers in niche sectors. The company's core service is centered on partnering with industry leaders to facilitate advancements in picoliter dispensing and 3D cellular applications. By managing these complex integrations, HyperTek Dx enables clients to harness cutting-edge technology without the steep learning curve and time investment typically required. The business model appears to be project-based, delivering specific technology integration solutions for a global client base. To date, the company reports having delivered over 150 projects and established more than 50 partnerships. HyperTek Dx's value proposition is its ability to deliver proven microdispensing solutions that allow clients to innovate and scale their operations effectively. This includes navigating the technological landscape to find the best fit for a client's specific needs, particularly in scientific and manufacturing applications where precise, low-volume liquid handling is critical.
Early stage
- Hypur
Fintech
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- I Wired
Energy
Early stage · 1 employees
- I-ology
Marketing
Early stage · 11–50 employees
Early stage
- Ibis2
Security, Sports
Early stage
- IC Insights
Semiconductors
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- iCathryn
Jobs & recruitment
Early stage · 1 employees
- iCents.net
Fintech
iCents.net was a financial technology firm that operated a content payment platform designed for micropayments and micro-subscriptions. The company was founded in 2007 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. It targeted the digital content market, providing a service for online publishers to monetize their content through small-value transactions. The core of the business was a platform that enabled end-users to seamlessly pay for digital media using their PayPal accounts without significant disruption to their browsing experience. This model was intended to help online content creators increase their payment transactions by lowering the barrier for consumers to pay for individual articles, videos, or other digital goods. The business operated in the financial software and FinTech sectors. Revenue was to be generated from the transactions processed through its system.As a venture-capital-backed startup, iCents secured early-stage funding. The company raised a total of $4.2 million, which included a Series A round in April 2007. Despite its initial funding and platform, the company ultimately ceased operations. It is listed as being out of business as of May 1, 2015.
Early stage · 2–10 employees · $4.2M raised
- Icmontelucia
Health
Early stage
- ICONIC LIFE
Food
Early stage
Recent venture rounds
| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary Metals | Early VC | $10.5M | Sep 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Sparkle Grooming Co. | Early VC | $6.0M | Sep 2026 | Mars Petcare, Digitalis Ventures |
| Anuncia Medical, Inc. | Early VC | $100K | Aug 2026 | Accelerating Angels |
| CND Life Sciences | Early VC | Undisclosed | Aug 2026 | Curve Partners |
| One Raven | Seed | $5.0M | Jul 2026 | Fifth Wall Ventures |
| Health Endeavors | Growth Equity VC | Undisclosed | Jul 2026 | Decathlon Capital Partners |
| Atlys | Angel | Undisclosed | Jul 2026 | Not disclosed |
| equipifi | Series B | $34.0M | May 2026 | SixThirty Ventures, New Stack Ventures, Rise of the Rest +7 more |
| v4c.ai | Series A | Undisclosed | May 2026 | Tquila, Databricks Ventures |
| Veterinary Sales & Marketing | Growth Equity VC | Undisclosed | Apr 2026 | Chinook Investment Partners |