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Venture funding by year
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| Year | Venture funding | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $686.1M | 21 |
| 2020 | $170.0M | 23 |
| 2021 | $285.4M | 20 |
| 2022 | $438.5M | 23 |
| 2023 | $55.7M | 6 |
| 2024 | $146.1M | 9 |
| 2025 | $67.8M | 7 |
| 2026* | $21.0M | 3 |
Industries
- Health86
- Marketing55
- Enterprise software50
- Energy45
- Fintech43
- Real estate39
- Education35
- Food31
- Semiconductors31
- Media24
And 20 more industries.
Companies in Tempe
457–480 of 687 companies
- Phoenix NAP
Hosting
Breakout · 51–200 employees
Early stage · 1 employees
- Phxtest
Semiconductors
Early stage · 2–10 employees
Pioneer Pitch Competition
Early stage
- Pivot Cycles
Energy
Breakout · 51–200 employees
Early stage
- PlantVillage+
Food
PlantVillage operates at the intersection of agriculture technology and environmental sustainability, originating from Penn State University. The organization provides a multi-faceted support system for farmers, primarily focusing on maximizing crop yields and economic returns while promoting climate adaptation. Its core service is delivered through three pillars: Protection, Storage, and Markets.For protection, the company utilizes Agentic AI to deliver hyper-local agronomic advice, decision support tools, and short-term weather predictions. This helps farmers optimize their agricultural practices for better yields. In storage, it offers solutions designed to minimize post-harvest food loss and waste, which also prevents the development of toxins, thereby safeguarding both revenue and human health. For market access, PlantVillage employs AI to improve price predictions, supports collective bargaining efforts, and enhances transport systems, enabling farmers to sell their produce more effectively.The business model is built on a scalable circular economy. PlantVillage combines its AI, patented hardware, and community networks to convert waste plant material and food into biochar. This durable form of stored carbon improves soil health and biodiversity when returned to the earth. While the primary mission is agricultural transformation, the company monetizes this process through the generation of carbon credits, viewing carbon dioxide removal as a valuable byproduct of its main activities supporting farmers.
Early stage · 11–50 employees
Early stage
- PointerTop
Marketing
WebToq is a company that offers a unified communication platform designed to streamline and enhance customer interactions. The platform integrates various inbound digital communication channels into a single interface, minimizing deployment, maintenance, and training costs. This solution is particularly beneficial for businesses that have struggled with complex and expensive communication systems that are difficult to learn and manage. WebToq serves a wide range of clients, including customer service departments, sales teams, and support centers, who require efficient and effective communication tools to improve customer satisfaction and conversion rates. The company's business model is based on providing a comprehensive suite of remote support tools within one application, offered by a single provider, and consolidated into one smaller invoice. This approach not only simplifies billing but also helps keep costs down for clients. WebToq generates revenue through subscription fees for its platform, which offers various features such as live interactivity, voice systems, and content management capabilities.
Early stage · 1 employees · $1.4M raised
- Power Mobility & Lifts
Transportation
Early stage · 1 employees
Early stage
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Pretorin
Security, Enterprise software
Pretorin provides technology solutions focused on AI-powered cybersecurity compliance for government software. The company aims to improve the quality and adoption of government software by streamlining compliance automation, which helps to lower barriers that have historically slowed innovation. His experience there informed the mission to address the compliance challenges that hinder technological advancement and national security. Pretorin's core offering is an AI-native agentic platform that integrates into CI/CD pipelines. This provides continuous security monitoring, automated compliance checks, and documentation generation. The platform is purpose-built for government networks and supports frameworks such as FedRAMP, DoD RMF, NIST 800-53, and CMMC, featuring cross-framework mapping to reduce redundant work. By automating these processes, the platform helps government agencies and vendors achieve and maintain cybersecurity compliance more efficiently. In addition to its platform, Pretorin also offers custom software development and strategic consulting services to facilitate the delivery of secure and compliant software. The business model centers on its AI-led platform, which is designed to provide value from the start by running checks, drafting documents, and organizing evidence directly within a client's workflow. This approach targets lean teams and aims to make compliance accessible to smaller vendors, not just large enterprises. The company serves government agencies and software vendors that need to navigate the complex compliance landscape for operating on government networks.
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Prettygirl
Marketing
Early stage
- Priasoft
Education
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Principle Diagnostics
Health
Principle Diagnostics Laboratory (PDL), established in 2015, operates as a full-service diagnostic laboratory in the United States. The company's core business revolves around providing specialized testing services, with a primary focus on toxicology and general wellness diagnostics.PDL serves a broad range of clientele, with a specific emphasis on supporting healthcare organizations. By delivering accurate sample analysis, the laboratory enables these organizations to make proper patient diagnoses. The business model is based on providing laboratory services directly to these clients, generating revenue from each test performed. Operating with licenses in over 40 states, PDL has a significant national footprint.The firm positions itself as a bridge between operational efficiency and personalized service, leveraging its team's extensive experience in the laboratory sector. Initially specializing in toxicology and wellness, the company has since expanded its capabilities to encompass all laboratory disciplines, functioning as a comprehensive diagnostic service provider.
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Printing Specialists LLC
Real estate
Early stage
Early stage
- Proactive Nutra
Food
Early stage
Early stage · 11–50 employees
Early stage
- ProPlaintiff.ai
Legal
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Prospect Desk
Marketing
Early stage
- Protea Medical
Health
Protea Medical Center, located in Chandler, Arizona, specializes in integrative and regenerative medicine, focusing on personalized treatments for hormone imbalances and related health issues. The center serves both male and female patients, addressing conditions such as fatigue, depression, anxiety, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), abnormal weight gain, erectile dysfunction, elevated cholesterol, and menopause symptoms like night sweats and hot flashes. Protea Medical Center operates in the healthcare market, specifically targeting individuals seeking specialized medical care for hormone-related conditions. The business model revolves around providing customized treatment plans based on individual lab work and medical history. The center generates revenue through patient consultations, lab tests, and ongoing treatment protocols. The approach involves listening to patients, conducting thorough lab work, formulating unique treatment plans, and continuously re-evaluating and adjusting these plans to ensure optimal health outcomes.
Early stage · 11–50 employees · $8.0M raised
Recent venture rounds
| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProPlaintiff.ai | Early VC | Undisclosed | Jul 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Basata | Series A | $21.0M | May 2026 | Cowboy Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, PHX Ventures +1 more |
| LifeGuides | Growth Equity VC | Undisclosed | Jan 2026 | Castellan Group |
| RunBuggy | Series B | $37.0M | Oct 2025 | Centana Growth Partners |
| DMD systems Recovery, Inc. | Growth Equity VC | Undisclosed | Sep 2025 | Tailwind Capital |
| Shilo AI | Seed | $2.6M | Jun 2025 | The Levi Rodgers Real Estate Group, The MPH Team, AZ-VC +6 more |
| Solestial | Series A | $17.0M | May 2025 | Techstars, Airbus Ventures, AE Ventures +6 more |
| Uplinq | Series A | $10.0M | May 2025 | LiveOak Venture Partners, Next Coast Ventures, AZ-VC |
| Morphos Ai | Early VC | $500K | May 2025 | Not disclosed |
| Purityresource | Seed | $680K | Apr 2025 | Not disclosed |
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