Invest Southwest | Venture Madness – Presented by Invest Southwest In Partnership with The Arizona Commerce Authority

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Venture Madness Finalists Have Collectively Raised Over $1 Billion in Funding
Invest Southwest is the connecting force between the region’s most promising early-stage ventures and the region’s most active accredited investors.
Hear from past winners and get the 2021 updates.

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ARIZONA’S PREMIER CAPITAL CONFERENCE
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We’re hard at work reviewing them all & getting ready to announce this year’s
Venture Madness Participants in August.
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Together the best minds can make a difference. Learn more about getting looped into Arizona’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and one of the Southwest’s premier Capital Conferences and pitch competitions.

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Learn Why the Region’s Most Active Investors Stay Connected
Since 1992 the region’s most active investors stay connected and actively participate Invest Southwest and our premier event, the Venture Madness Capital Conference, where the region’s most promising early stage firms get to shine.

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BY THE STATS

1992

Established

$1B+

Raised by
Presenting Companies
and Growing!

Percent of all past presenting companies have raised capital

Arizona national rank for Entrepreneurial Activity (Source: ACA)

4th

AZ GDP Growth Rate in the U.S. (2018)

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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.