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While there are a plethora of venture capital investors in Phoenix, the top 6 list below shows that there is no doubt about who the most powerful venture capital investors in Arizona are. Be sure to at least familiarize yourself with all of the investor contacts below before ever pitching your business plan and/or business idea.
This article is part of a series where we present you the best Venture Capital firms across different cities and countries. Here you can view the rankings for Atlanta, Washington and Portland.
Top Venture Capital Firms in Phoenix
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1. Social Leverage
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Social Leverage is a Venture Capital firm which specializes in early-stage and seed-stage investments in the Software, Consumer, and Fintech industries.
Their investment selection process combines fundamental business evaluation, supported by two decades of domain experience building, valuing, and selling companies, with a strong deal flow
pipeline consisting of top-ranked VC / PE funds, exceptional entrepreneurs and innovative management teams. Social Leverage uses these value drivers to invest in the best capital light companies with a viable product, serving a large addressable market, and solving a known pain point. Notable investments include Robinhood, Kustomer, Angellist, Wag, EToro, and Ticketfly.
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Website: www.socialleverage.com
Founded: 2009
Total fund size: $169M
Social Leverage's most notable exits include Robinhood, Life360, and Even Financial.
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2. Grayhawk Capital
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Grayhawk Capital provides venture capital to outstanding early and growth stage companies located in the Southwest.
The partners of Grayhawk Capital have experience managing 8 separate venture funds, totaling more than $500 million with a collective 60+ years of experience. Grayhawk is currently investing an $80 million fund. Our investment philosophy has remained consistent through the years and we target companies with the following type of characteristics:
- Serial entrepreneurs and exceptional management teams - Dynamic, rapidly growing technology markets - Innovative and disruptive product offerings
The current sectors for investment include mobile computing, cloud/SaaS, security, enterprise & application software, business intelligence, healthcare IT, and financial.
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Website: www.grayhawkcapital.us
Founded: 2000
Total fund size: $146M
Grayhawk Capital's most notable exits include SyncHR, Health Outcomes Sciences, and StackIQ.
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3. PHX Ventures
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PHX Ventures is a venture capital firm. We believe that company-building, done right, can have a lasting impact for good. Mission-driven companies committed to sustainable growth can substantially improve the lives of individuals and families as well as transform communities and industries. Building something great is always hard, but always worth it.
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Website: Â www.phxventures.com
Founded: Â 2019
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4. KG Investments
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KG Investments is a private family office fund focused on investing in technology companies through direct investments and secondary loans. This approach is guided by its extensive background of building and investing in technology-related companies over the last 20 years.KG Investments also invests in uncorrelated professionally managed Hedge & Private Equity funds as a Limited Partner looking for unique differentiated opportunities.
It was founded in 2006 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Website: www.kginvest.net
Founded: 2006
Total fund size: $130M
KG Investments's most notable exits include Meta, Flipkart, and Lyft.
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5. Brookstone Venture Capital
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Brookstone Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that provides professional investor services and capital to B2B software and internet technology companies with market-proven products and services. Canal Partners aims to form a true partnership with each of its portfolio companies, providing not just the capital but the strategic guidance that enables scalable, early-stage companies to reach the next level of growth. With a focus on software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups in the Phoenix, San Diego, Denver, and Atlanta markets, Canal Partners has enabled more than a dozen companies to achieve significant market share in their respective industries, develop into thriving organizations, and realize successful exits.
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Website: www.hiinov.com
Founded: 2007
Total fund size: $3.7M
Brookstone Venture Capital's most notable exits include WebPT, Limos.com, and Picmonic.
6. MRTNZ Ventures
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MRTNZ Ventures is a venture capital firm.
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Website: www.mrtnz.com
Founded: 2013
Total fund size: $12M
MRTNZ Ventures's most notable exits include Lever, Cruise, and Postmates.
