Startups looking to fund their business ideas might have a greater opportunity to connect with investors in Arizona. Investors poured more than $1.8 billion into startups in Arizona in 2021 and venture capital funding was up more than 144%, compared to the prior year, according to the Arizona Technology Council’s third quarter technology industry impact report.
What is one fundraising tip you’d offer to an early-stage startup? To help you successfully raise funds for your early-stage startup, we asked accomplished startup founders and business owners this question for their best insights. From getting help from incubator or accelerator programs to being clear about your investors and their terms, there are several tips that may help you raise sufficient funds to launch your startup venture successfully.
Terkel, a question and answer site that is disrupting how small businesses build authority online, today announced that it has closed a $1 million Series Seed. Venture capital firms, Sonoran Founders Fund, Stout Street, and Calm Company Fund participated in this round of seed funding. The Terkel platform has experienced impressive growth since launching in February of 2021, reporting nearly 7,500 users to date, including over 350 paying users. Terkel’s user base includes premier publishers like SHRM, GoDaddy, University of Arizona, SCORE, and more.
Leib Bolel is president and CEO of the Arizona Israel Technology Alliance, where he oversees the growth in bilateral trade between the technology communities of Arizona and Israel, as well as a venture partner at Grayhawk Capital. Bolel joined Molly Castelazo, storyteller-in-chief at Castelazo Content, in a lively conversation that ranged from the opportunities between Arizona and Israel, to the talent flocking to the state, to the outlook for venture capital investments in local companies.
Valuable resources, guidance and links to allow more venture capital-backed companies to be able to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program.
Venture capital. It’s a phrase that can conjure images of celebrations marking paydays for innovators and payoffs for investors. However, there are no guarantees that funding will move a company ahead in its lifecycle or that those with the deep pockets will ever see a penny in return.
AZTC CEO Steve Zylstra discusses why re-authorization of Arizona’s Angel Investment Tax Credit program beyond 2021 is necessary to continue the infusion of investment in the startup community and is necessary to continue the tech success the state has experienced since the inception of the program.
Learn about accessing “public venture capital” and how it may be a fit for your company’s business strategy. From cost and deal structures, to unique listing opportunities for early to mid-stage companies, get to know why the Canadian capital markets are a growth path you need to explore from the capital providers, dealmakers and advisors who know it best.