THIS IS FOR ARIZONA.
The list of exceptional technology companies started or headquartered in Arizona has slowly but steadily grown since our state’s formation in 1912. But our locally-led capital sources have not kept pace with our deal flow, exposing an unnecessary gap in early stage institutional funding for these key economic growth drivers of the Valley. The Arizona Founders Fund is on a mission to close that gap, helping our community’s pioneers of innovation build lasting enterprises. From day one.
To start and scale enterprises, founders need capital. But just as importantly, founders need other founders to join alongside and follow through the process of building those companies. Counsel, referrals, and dig-deep, hands-on support from successful past and present founders is a key part of the strategic value we deliver. In other words, we are more than a seed stage venture capital fund — we are a network of locally-minded founders committed to building world-changing companies.

THE INVESTMENT TEAM
We’re more than just a seed stage fund. We’re a network of Arizona’s hardest working technology founders, committed to one another’s success.
Been There, Done That Entrepreneurs
Arizona is rich with software technology founders. We’ve assembled a strong network of founders who are vested in Arizona’s success.

Adam
Miller

CATHERINE
ECKSTEIN

Clate
Mask

Craig
Coppola

Eric
Martineau

Greg
Head

Hamid
Shojaee

Kevin
Groman

Mario
Martinez

Sam
Blackham

Scott
Smith

Scott
Wallace

Tom
Peterson

Dan
Burns
Companies
These are the companies that have been added into our network of founders.
Why AZ?
The Arizona Founders Fund is Arizona’s first ever seed and early stage fund dedicated to its software startups, which means we get asked Why Arizona? all the time.
Get in touch
We will meet every Arizona-based technology startup raising or expecting to raise a seed stage round of financing. We are the first round of capital, writing checks between $50,000 and $400,000. If you are a founder on that journey, we want to meet you.