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7 Things Investors Look for in Early Stage Startups

7 Things Investors Look For In Early-Stage Startups

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What is one thing you look for in promising early-stage companies? To help educate founders about the fundraising process, we asked investors about what they look for in early-stage startups. From adding relevant content to using free tools…
Venture Madness 2021

Venture Madness Conference 2021

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Save the Dates for Venture Madness 2021 More details, event registration coming in August, 2021 Venture Madness 2021 When: Oct 6+7 Where: Phoenix Biomedical Campus Who: Invest Southwest, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce…
Venture Madness 2021

Invest Southwest Announces 2021 Venture Madness Event, Opens Competition to Companies Nationwide

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Startup and emerging growth companies can apply to compete by June 3, 2021 PHOENIX (May 26, 2021) — Invest Southwest today announces the call for entries for 2021 Venture Madness, Arizona’s longest running venture capital conference…
Venture Madness 2020 at Tempe Center for the Arts

Invest Southwest Announces Venture Madness 2020 Competition Finalists

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Twenty-seven companies will present for a chance to win one of four $15,000 prizes and showcase solutions to the region’s most active investors PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 10, 2020) – Invest Southwest today announces the finalists for Venture…

Invest Southwest Reveals 2019 Venture Madness Finalists

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Thirty four companies given the opportunity to present for a chance to earn cash prizes, access to investors, recognition and the coveted title of Venture Madness Champion PHOENIX (Jan. 24, 2019) – Invest Southwest in partnership with…
Venture Madness 2019 - Invest Southwest

Invest Southwest Announces Venture Madness 2019 Competition for the Valley’s Most Promising Companies

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Call for entries opens December 14, 2018 with $60,000 in cash prizes, and exclusive access to the Southwest’s most active institutional and angel investors PHOENIX (Nov. 19, 2018) – Invest Southwest today announces the call for applications…
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Invest Southwest Sponsor & Alumni Reception

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//BY INVITATION ONLY// Please contact Karen Katzorke at karen.katzorke@venturemadness.com to request an invitation to this event.

Venture Madness was the Launchpad for Pinnacle Transplant Technologies

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Founding Pinnacle Transplant Technologies, we had a much broader vision than we did as partners in a previous venture. A leap of faith had to be taken by leaving behind a company that we had worked hard to establish, and a lifestyle to which we had become accustomed.

A View from the Boardroom: Q&A with Tom Curzon on Serving on the Board of Directors for Invest Southwest.

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On behalf of Invest Southwest, thank you, Tom Curzon, for your leadership and service on the Board of Directors from 2007-2016. Tom's contributions have fostered the entire Arizona startup ecosystem. Tom is a martial arts master, so…