• 2025 Venture Madness Conference

    April 2-3, 2025 in Tempe, AZ
    (Mountain America Stadium)

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  • VENTURE MADNESS 2025
    APPLICATION WINDOW OPEN

    October 17 – December 18, 2024 (3 PM AZ Time)

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  • Congratulations
    2024 Venture Madness Winners

    • Rovicare • RETISIO • Quibble

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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

4th

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

Partners Who Make it All Possible

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Arizona Commerce Authority - Invest Southwest Premier Partner

PARTNER BENEFITS

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OUR STORY & SIGNATURE EVENT

Venture Madness by Invest Southwest is Arizona’s longest-running venture capital conference. Our signature annual event is a one-of-a-kind competition that pits the most promising early-stage firms against one another in a live, pitch-style event, attracting the region’s most active accredited investors looking to grow their investment portfolios.

Venture Madness serves the investor and entrepreneurial ecosystem through three pillars:

  • Events and programs to connect investors with emerging growth companies.
  • Membership and partnership networking opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs and service professionals.
  • Marketing and public relations opportunities to elevate investor and emerging growth brands throughout the year.

Investor Benefits

Learn more about the benefits of staying connected to one of Arizona’s premier early-stage entrepreneurial organizations.

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