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Keep Axon In Arizona

Please join a community rally on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon in Cactus Park, Scottsdale, as we rally as a community to keep Axon in Arizona. Hear from key stakeholders in our ecosystem, like Jack Selby and others!

Why Show Up for the Rally?

This isn’t just about one company — it’s about the message we send as a community. If you care about the future of Arizona’s innovation economy, here’s why your presence matters:

• Retention is everything

• Reputation is on the line

• Signal strength

• This is a precedent

⭐️ Early Bird Registration is OPEN: Tech Talent Summit and Startup World Cup AZ ⭐️

May 9, 2025 at NextSpace, Scottsdale

Our 3rd Tech Talent Summit and Startup World Cup AZ will be held on May 9 at the gorgeous NextSpace in Scottsdale.

➡️ Early Bird Registration is Open

This year’s event is brought to you by community partners The City of Phoenix, StartupAZ, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Flinn Foundation, Vensure Employer Solutions, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), and The City of Scottsdale.

2025 theme “Future Proofing Your Career.”

If you’d like to join as a sponsor or are a company hiring 10 or more positions and would like to present please reply to this email for more details.

👀 Watch for Startup World Cup pitch applications to open soon. 🏆

Seven Themes to Action from our CEO / Mayor Gallego Roundtable

At our recent roundtable discussion with local CEOs, ecosystem partners and Mayor Kate Gallego, we held a candid discussion about the startup tech landscape in Phoenix. What we uncovered were seven themes:

1. Access to capital — the early-stage funding gap

2. Need for physical spaces and innovation hubs

3. Bridge the gap between startups and corporate partners

4. Phoenix as a national leader in HealthTech and AI

5. Tech transfer and university commercialization

6. Building a more equitable and inclusive startup ecosystem

7. Phoenix needs a major tech conference

I can assure you that concerted action is being taken on more than half of these key themes by industry partners to close these gaps and turn these needs into healthy realities for Phoenix. Interested in getting involved to help solve some of these gaps?

Thank you to the City of Phoenix, Mayor Gallego, and the founders and partners who attended this impactful gathering!

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💥 Persofoni closes a $23m Series C, Gamebeast Closes $10.5m Series A.

💸 Social Leverage and Trinity Capital are Arizona’s 2 most active investors.

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