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🍁 🧡 As we move into the season of gratitude, we’re reflecting on everything we’ve been able to accomplish so far this year thanks to supporters like you. It also has us excited for all the ways we’re going to 10x our impact on the Phoenix startup ecosystem in 2025! 🙌

In This Edition

• Dashboard Insights

• The Latest Phx Tech Startup News

• Reflecting on PHX Startup Week

• Upcoming Events

• Opportunities for Collaboration in 2025

November Highlights

57 Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Funding Rounds 🚀

Recent Investments 💸

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• Hot Startups & Scaleups

• Investor rankings

• Recent transactions

The Latest Phx Tech Startup News 🌵

Reflecting on PHX Startup Week

This year’s PHX Startup Week was 🔥. The thought leadership, the venue, the organizers really crushed bringing hot topics into the room from Women in Venture Capital to building a better future with sustainable technologies. If you weren’t able to attend this year, follow the organization on LinkedIn and join next year!

💰️ Pitch Contests and Applications

• Venture Madness applications open through 12/18

• Congrats to all of the entrepreneurs that participated in ASU Venture Devils Demo day; special shout out to Sandul Gangodagamage, Founder of Legion Platforms with 8m users, getting the biggest check of the day of $30k!!!

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• 11/21 Security for GenAI

• 12/4 Manufacturing Investments Breakfast Panel

• 12/5 Venture Cafe Thursdays

• 12/5 Weekly AI Meet-Up for Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

• 12/11 yesPHX Winter Social 2024

• 12/11 Founder Series: SBIR/STTR

• 12/11 2024 Tech the Halls Holiday Mixer

• 12/13 Phx Tech Happy Hour

This week I learned about three community members who accepted jobs at awesome startups! Check out who else is hiring:

🧑‍💻 Jobs

Marketing Manager at Rovicare

Instructional Designer at Fullbay

Director of Finance at Nurture Boss

VP of Sales at Virtuous Management

Opportunities for Collaboration in 2025 🔗

Our mission is to make Phoenix the most accessible large-market startup ecosystem in the country. We have big things planned for next year and would love to co-create with you by aligning your goals with our community goals— to make the magic happen.

Contact us to discuss annual partnership opportunities in 2025 and get early access to the hottest tech startups in the Valley.

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