AZ-VC
Venture capitalScottsdale · Seed–Series B · 13 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Copper Sky Capital invests in early-stage software companies operating in non-obvious, underserved U.S. markets across the American Interior. The firm believes founders in overlooked regions perceive problems and opportunities others miss and build companies that redefine what is possible. It leads or co-leads seed and Series A rounds in businesses showing early product-market fit, often focused on applied AI for specialized industries such as nuclear utilities, aviation maintenance, SMB bookkeeping, and multifamily leasing. Beyond capital, the firm positions itself as a long-term strategic partner offering go-to-market guidance, hiring help, and operational support from the next round through the next decade.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 13 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×3PropTech ×2Construction Tech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×8Canada×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 22023 · 12022 · 39 dated
Mosaic is a general contractor for build-to-rent (BTR) residential communities, combining construction services with proprietary software to plan, schedule, contract, and deliver homes at scale.
Construction TechPropTechSaaSPhoenix, US
Salman Ahmad(Founder & CEO)inSep Kamvar(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBuilding VenturesFounders FundGreylock PartnersInnovation EndeavorsPeak State Ventures+9 more
Bearing provides software that digitizes corporate physical security operations on the ServiceNow platform, built by physical security leaders for security teams managing enterprise risk and vulnerability.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBridgeport, US
Michael A Conduff(Executive Officer)Philip E. Riley(Executive Officer)inMichael P Madden(Executive Officer)James C Hunt(Executive Officer)Catherine L Spain(Executive Officer)Brad H Carmichael(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalHigh AlphaPHX VenturesLightbank
Bearing AI provides AI-powered intelligence for the maritime and global supply chain sector, offering insights on vessel availability, fuel consumption, freight rates, and port congestion using large language models and proprietary shipping data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsAI FundHigh AlphaLightbankPHX Ventures
Bluetail provides cloud software that digitizes, organizes, and searches aircraft maintenance records and logbooks, using AI to interpret uploaded documents and assemble chronological logbooks.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSScottsdale, US
Roberto Guerrieri(Founder)inStuart Illian(Founder)in
BoardTodd Belfer(Director)inJason Pressman(Director)inCameron Gowans(Director)Barton Faber(Director)
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalBrookstone Venture Capital
Grazzy provides digital tipping and instant payout solutions for hospitality and service industry employees.
FintechSaaSAustin, US
Russell Lemmer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardC. Thomas Ball(Director)
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalNext Coast VenturesIn Revenue CapitalTuesday Capital
Nuclearn builds nuclear-grade AI software that automates engineering, maintenance, and compliance workflows for nuclear operators.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwarePhoenix, US
Jerrold Vincent(Co-Founder & CFO)inBradley Fox(Co-Founder & CEO)inPhil Zeringue(Chief Revenue Officer)inLorenzo Slay(VP of Product)inJeff Karau(VP of Engineering)in
BoardErnst Sack(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCopper Sky CapitalNucleation CapitalSJF Ventures
Nurture is a software platform for churches that integrates with a church's existing tools to pull congregant data into unified member profiles, flagging attendees, volunteers, and donors who are "at-risk" of disengaging.
Data & InfrastructureSaaS
Luke Denton(Founder)in
Co-investorsCubit CapitalGolden Gate VenturesIn Revenue CapitalPHX VenturesReach Capital
Nurture Boss offers AI-driven software for the multifamily housing industry, helping property management and onsite leasing teams drive tours, applications, leases, and renewals.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTechSaaSScottsdale, US
Aaron Pierson(Executive Officer, Director)inJacob Carter(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGregg Scoresby(Director)in
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalPHX VenturesIn Revenue Capital
Peerlogic helps multi-location healthcare practices manage patient communications and front desk operations at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSScottsdale, US
Ryan Miller(Executive Officer, Director)inKristin Miller(Director)
BoardJustin Gray(Director)inTaylor Oliver(Director)inAlexander Maskovyak(Director)Ashok Santhanam(Director)in
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.CervinCopper Sky CapitalCERVIN VENTURESIn Revenue Capital
Uplinq provides an AI-based bookkeeping and tax platform for small businesses, automating tasks such as expense categorization, transaction management, and financial reporting while adding human oversight for financial statements and tax strategy.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSScottsdale, US
Alexander Glenn(President and CEO)Denise Glenn(Secretary)inJacob Peplinski(CTO)Ethan Mueller(COO and Treasurer)Steve Collette(Director)Calvin Glenn(Director)
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalMerus CapitalNext Coast Ventures
Uplinq provides a global credit assessment and scoring platform for small business lenders, leveraging analytics from over $1.4 trillion in underwritten loans and 10,000+ data sources to approve loans that conventional underwriting would decline.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSVancouver, CA
Ron Benegbi(Founder & CEO)inPatrick Reily(Co-Founder)in
BoardDerek Ellington(Former EVP, Head Small Business Banking, Wells Fargo)
Co-investorsCambrian VenturesATX Venture PartnersMerus CapitalNext Coast VenturesWedbush Ventures
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Bearing · stocktitan.net · Jul 14, 2026
Grazzy · restaurantbusinessonline.com · Jun 9, 2026
Bearing · pulse2.com · Feb 15, 2026
Uplinq · bizjournals.com · Jun 3, 2025
Uplinq · businesswire.com · May 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AZ-VC made?
- AZ-VC has 13 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does AZ-VC invest at?
- AZ-VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is AZ-VC's typical check size?
- AZ-VC typically writes checks of $2M – $4M.
- What sectors does AZ-VC focus on?
- AZ-VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is AZ-VC located?
- AZ-VC is headquartered in Scottsdale, US.
- Does AZ-VC lead rounds?
- Yes, AZ-VC leads investment rounds.
- Who does AZ-VC co-invest with?
- AZ-VC most often shares deals with Copper Sky Capital, Blue Bear Capital Partners, Nucleation Capital, among 5 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 53
Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former operators that uses thematic research to invest in and support high-growth startups.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
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Firms observed investing alongside AZ-VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with AZ-VC's recorded portfolio.
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