Welcome to Invest Southwest | Home of Venture Madness since 1992

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Congrats to our
Venture Madness 2020 Winners!
The madness in action delivers hot startup pitch action
and power networking with leaders &
the region’s most active investors.
Whew! That was one amazing event!
SEE OUR 2020 WINNERS
Venture Madness Participants Have
Raised Over $1B in Collective Funding
Don’t miss your chance to network with active investors from around the Southwest,
hone your pitch, get expert mentorship and compete for a chance to win!
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We Say THANK YOU to Our Incredible Partners!
Year after year our Partners offer their time, expertise and resources to fuel the entrepreneurial ecosystem!
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BY THE STATS

1992

Established

$1B

Raised by
Presenting Companies
and Growing!

Percent of presenting companies have received financing

Arizona’s rank for best state for starting a business (as of July 2018)

8,000

Arizona Tech Industry Companies Valley-wide (as of June 2018)

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Learn more about how Invest Southwest helps early stage companies.

PARTNER BENEFITS

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Our Story

Invest Southwest is the connective tissue between investors and startups in the region. It serves the 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 startup and investor 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 24 to 30 of the region’s most promising early-stage firms against one another in a live, pitch-style event.