Tucson
Data as of Oct 1, 2026Venture funding by year
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| Year | Venture funding | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $14.1M | 12 |
| 2020 | $29.2M | 11 |
| 2021 | $19.9M | 11 |
| 2022 | $35.6M | 9 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | 7 |
| 2024 | $28.2M | 11 |
| 2025 | $17.2M | 6 |
| 2026* | $10.0M | 2 |
Industries
- Health126
- Energy46
- Education37
- Semiconductors37
- Fintech34
- Food30
- Enterprise software29
- Real estate26
- Kids22
- Security17
And 19 more industries.
Companies in Tucson
241–264 of 715 companies
- Fangamer
Gaming
Fangamer is a niche video game merchandise company headquartered in Arizona, established in 2008. The company specializes in creating and selling a wide range of products inspired by popular video games, including shirts, plushes, books, and other collectibles. Fangamer's target market primarily consists of video game enthusiasts and collectors who seek high-quality, unique merchandise that celebrates their favorite games. The company operates in the gaming and entertainment merchandise sector, leveraging partnerships with game developers and artists to produce exclusive and officially licensed products. Fangamer generates revenue through direct sales on its e-commerce platform, as well as through collaborations and limited edition releases that drive customer engagement and repeat purchases. The business model focuses on maintaining a diverse product line and frequently updating its offerings to keep pace with new game releases and trends in the gaming community.
Breakout · 51–200 employees · $50K raised
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Favemarks
Kids
Early stage
- Fileguru
Gaming
Early stage
- Finance Logix
Fintech
Early stage · 2–10 employees
Firebird Food Services LLC is a locally owned business that provides high-end, high-tech vending solutions to the Tucson, Arizona community. The company targets businesses, offering to enhance break rooms, waiting rooms, lobbies, and other communal spaces with its machines. The business model is centered on owning, placing, and maintaining the vending machines and their contents, providing a hassle-free service for their clients. Firebird Food Services does not have publicly listed founders.The company's core offering consists of modern, refrigerated, and highly configurable vending machines that accept various digital payment methods. Unlike traditional vending services that primarily offer chips and soda, Firebird focuses on providing healthier grab-and-go food options. The product selection is personalized based on client preferences and can include items such as energy drinks, Keto snacks, vegetarian options, and full meals. The service includes scheduling machine maintenance and refilling around the client's business hours and actively seeking feedback to refine food and beverage choices.
Early stage · 1 employees
- Fishtail
Semiconductors
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Fixaphonetx
Telecom
Early stage
- Flashbulb Memories Photo Booth
Media, Event tech
Early stage · 2–10 employees
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Flock Off
Energy
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- Flooring Direct
Real estate
Breakout · 51–200 employees
Early stage
Early stage
Fraqtals specializes in modular Print Pods that revolutionize the screen printing industry with a seamless combination of screen printing and heat press technology. The company offers a range of products, including the Pro Pod package for professional screen printers and entrepreneurs, and the Mini Pods package for small businesses, artists, and hobbyists. These products are designed to be compact and space-saving, providing mobility and flexibility for creative projects. Fraqtals serves a diverse clientele, from home-based businesses to pop-up shops, offering comprehensive training sessions to ensure efficient and high-quality printing processes. The business model focuses on selling these innovative printing solutions, catering to both beginners and experienced printers who value convenience and quality.
Early stage
- Fredkellypicks
Music
Early stage
- FreeFall Aerospace
Telecom, Space
FreeFall Aerospace, founded in 2016, is a Tucson, Arizona-based company specializing in advanced antenna technology for both space and ground communications. The company originated from a technology transfer partnership with the University of Arizona, leveraging research from radio astronomy and planetary exploration. It serves a range of clients, from government and military agencies to commercial satellite operators and universities. The company's business revolves around the development and sale of its proprietary antenna systems and related engineering services, including custom feed systems and space mission analysis. In Spring 2020, FreeFall Aerospace partnered with ED2 Corporation to form FreeFall 5G, Inc., aiming to adapt its technology for the global 5G market.The company's core products are its innovative antenna systems, which utilize a spherical reflector design to offer significant size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) advantages over traditional parabolic antennas. A key offering is the patented Inflatable Antenna System, an ultra-lightweight and compact solution for small spacecraft that inflates on orbit. This design provides a wide field of view and enables rapid, efficient beam steering with minimal moving parts, making it ideal for tracking satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). For ground applications, the All Sky Antenna features a stationary spherical reflector, which reduces operational complexity and power consumption, suiting it for remote and rural locations. The company has received multiple funding rounds, including a Series A for $1.3M in October 2023, and was named Startup Innovator of the Year in 2019 by the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Early stage · 11–50 employees · $2.3M raised
- fresh.coffee
Food
Early stage · 2–10 employees
- Frost Gelato
Food
Early stage · 11–50 employees
- GainClients
Fintech
Early stage
- Galatea Digital, LLC
Media
Early stage · 1 employees
- General Plasma
Semiconductors
Early stage
GenetiRate, LLC operates at the intersection of agricultural technology and aquaculture, providing a specialized solution to enhance production efficiency. His research, originally aimed at human health issues like obesity, revealed that the metabolic rate of embryonic fish could forecast their future growth. This discovery was translated into a commercial technology with the help of Tech Launch Arizona, the university's commercialization arm, which managed the intellectual property and licensing.The core of GenetiRate's business is a patented assay that measures the metabolic rate of individual aquatic animals, including fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, at the embryonic stage. This allows for the sorting of eggs, embryos, or hatchlings to identify individuals genetically superior for growth. By selecting for a high metabolic rate, aquaculture producers can identify fish that are expected to grow 10-30% faster and exhibit improved feed efficiency. This is a critical advantage in an industry where feed can constitute nearly 50% of production costs. The company offers services such as on-site and in-house sorting of embryos, eggs, and spat, as well as mail-in biopsy kits. For instance, breeders might retain the top 5-10% of sorted ova for broodstock, while producers could discard the bottom 25-50% to optimize rearing resources. This selective process directly addresses the challenge of accurately measuring feed conversion on an individual level in aquaculture species. GenetiRate gained early traction and validation, receiving the Seafood Innovation Award at the 2019 North Atlantic Seafood Forum and joining the Hatch aquaculture accelerator. In February 2021, the startup was acquired by IMV Technologies, a global leader in animal assisted reproduction biotechnologies. This acquisition provided GenetiRate with the resources to expand its technology application across more species within the global aquaculture market.
Early stage
- Geosavi
Legal
Early stage
Recent venture rounds
| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World View Enterprises | Late VC | $10.0M | Mar 2026 | Ondas Holdings |
| Keys | Early VC | Undisclosed | Mar 2026 | Not disclosed |
| Revolute Robotics | Seed | $1.9M | Oct 2025 | ANIMO Ventures, Ascend VC |
| Delta Development Team | Series A | Undisclosed | Aug 2025 | Pasadena Angels, Desert Angels, Central Texas Angel Network +3 more |
| TYB | Series A | $11.0M | Jun 2025 | Coinbase Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Castle Island Ventures +2 more |
| T&R Recovery Group | Growth Equity VC | Undisclosed | Jun 2025 | Cyprium Investment Partners, Genesis Park |
| Branch Therapeutics | Seed | $4.0M | May 2025 | GKCC |
| Sorbiforce | Seed | $270K | Apr 2025 | StartEngine |
| Precision Epigenomics | Series A | $1.5M | Sep 2024 | Shaffer Capital |
| World View Enterprises | Late VC | $25.0M | May 2024 | Breakthrough Victoria |