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BY THE STATS

1992

Established

$1B+

Raised by
Presenting Companies
and Growing!

40

Percent of all past presenting companies have raised capital

#1

Arizona national rank for Entrepreneurial Activity (Source: ACA)

4th

AZ GDP Growth Rate in U.S. (as of Mar 2020)

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We encourage you to get to know our Partners! Simply click any logo to visit their site and learn more. Or check out our Partners page to see them all in one place.

 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ
Fennemore
PHX Ventures - Venture Madness Partner
GPEC - Invest Southwest Partner
Greater Phoenix Leadership - Venture Madness Partner
Osborn Maledon - Invest Southwest Sponsor
SRP - Venture Madness Partner
Stout Street Capital - Invest Southwest Partner
UNMET - Phoenix - Venture Madness 2021
APS
Silicon Valley Bank - Venture Madness 2021
Trinity Capital - Venture Madness Partner
Weiss Brown - Invest Southwest Sponsor
Wells Fargo - Invest Southwest Sponsor
ATI
Cypress Growth Capital - Invest Southwest
Canyon Angels - Invest Southwest Sponsor
Downtown Phoenix Partnership - Venture Madness Partner
Fulcrum Equity Partners - Venture Madness Partner
Kickstart Fund
Lighter Capital - Invest Southwest sponsor
Sonoran Founders Fund
State 48 Venture Capital - Venture Madness Partner
Trinity Capital - Venture Madness Partner
AZ Bio - Invest Southwest Partner
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PARTNER BENEFITS

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Our Story

Invest Southwest connects investors with the regions most promising ventures. It serves the investor and entrepreneurial ecosystem through three pillars:

  • Events and programs to connect investors with emerging growth companies.
  • Networking opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs.
  • Marketing and public relations opportunities to elevate investor and emerging growth brands throughout the year.

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OUR SIGNATURE EVENT

Venture Madness is Invest Southwest’s signature annual event, which takes place the first quarter of every year. This one-of-a-kind competition event pits the most promising early-stage firms against one another in a live, pitch-style event, and attracts the region’s most active accredited investors looking to grow their investment portfolios.

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Investor Benefits

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