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Start, Operate and Grow

Join the Madness

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

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Find tax credits, grants, start up competitions, bonds, training and mentorship and more.

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Arizona Venture Development CorporationVenture Capital Programs

The Arizona Commerce Authority has partnered with non-profit Arizona Venture Development Corporate (AVC) to provide two venture capital programs. The Arizona Venture Co-Invest Program - AVC Ignite is designed to make direct equity investments in innovative seed- and early-stage businesses in targeted sectors alongside institutional/venture capital firms, established angel capital associations, corporate VCs and established accelerators and incubators. The Arizona Multi-Fund Venture Capital Program - AVC Limited Partner is designed to make equity investments in established venture capital firms to attract new capital in innovative Arizona-based businesses. 


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