AZ Venture Capital Inc.
Venture capitalPhoenix · Pre-Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
AVC targets early-stage technology startups and funds across a range of key sectors. A central part of its mission is broadening access to equity capital for founders and communities throughout Arizona, positioning it as an investor focused on both financial returns and regional economic inclusion.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Healthtech ×5Marketing Tech ×5Digital Health ×3Medical Devices ×3Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2FoodTech ×2
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12 dated
HealthtechPhoenix, US
MARK L. WHITEHOUSE(Executive Officer)MITCHELL A. FOSTER(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mark Whitehouse(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nicholas Theodore(Director)Mitchell Foster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joel Barthelemy(Director)
Board seatJames Goulka· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Sep 2025
Co-investorsGrayhawk Capital
Alchemy + Aim is a strategic website agency that designs digital and strategic systems for clients using a regenerative business framework, aimed at supporting business growth and transformation.
Marketing Tech
ALTR builds alcohol separation technology, including its Velvet Blade precision system, that lets beverage makers reduce the alcohol content of drinks such as wine while preserving flavor and sensory qualities.
Deep TechFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesFTW VenturesJoyance PartnersRockstartTet Ventures
Bold Street is an AI-assisted platform for residential real estate investing that curates vetted investment properties and matches investors with investor-friendly agents, lenders, and property managers.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTech
DeepLook Medical develops DL Precise, an FDA-cleared medical imaging software that offers one-click segmentation and tumor morphology display across multiple modalities.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Haven, US
Marissa Fayer(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Dahn(Executive Officer)inGregory Belanger(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Schwadron(Executive Officer, Director)Ken Boulange(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKarim Galzahr(Director)
Co-investorsBoston Harbor AngelsCitrine AngelsEast Post Road VenturesNW Angel
Delightful Studios is a creative branding and web design studio that offers brand strategy, visual identity, UX/UI design, and website development.
AdTechMarketing Tech
DDT (Delta Dev Team) builds integrated blood and medical cold-chain management systems, replacing fragmented devices with connected, data-driven readiness tools for prehospital and medical logistics.
HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMedical Devices
Co-investorsAggie Angel NetworkCentral Texas Angel Network
EasyStreet Offers is an off-market real estate platform for property investors that matches vetted single-family residential properties to an investor's buy-box criteria and generates institutional-grade underwriting, valuations, and cash offers.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTech
Lenoss develops products aimed at advancing a physiological treatment pathway, supported by a team of industry professionals and clinical advisors.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesProvidence, US
Dom Messerli, MBAinDominique Messerli(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBeacon AngelsSlater Technology FundWalnut Venture Associates
Peerlogic offers an AI front desk assistant ("Aimee") for dental and veterinary practices that answers calls, texts back missed calls, schedules appointments, and provides analytics on call volume and lead conversion.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSScottsdale, US
Ryan Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Kristin Miller(Director)
BoardJustin Gray(Director)Taylor Oliver(Director)Alexander Maskovyak(Director)Ashok Santhanam(Director)
Co-investorsCervinCopper Sky CapitalAZ-VCCERVIN VENTURESIn Revenue Capital
Prickly Pear is an AI health companion app designed for women in their 30s–50s that uses voice analysis to detect emotional patterns and hormonal shifts impacting brain health and mental clarity.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTech
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalEmmeline Ventures
SAIL is a platform that connects to users' rewards accounts and bank statements to automatically identify HSA/FSA-eligible medical expenses and help them reimburse themselves.
ConsumerDigital HealthFintech
Co-investorsPHX Ventures
SaveNaturally provides a register-level savings program that replaces traditional coupons with brand-funded discounts applied automatically at checkout through a retailer's existing POS.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail Tech
Schola provides live outreach tools to help schools recruit, enroll, and retain families.
EdTech
Benjamin Welbournin
Co-investorsKickstartOne Planet GroupPHX VenturesPortfoliaChannel Equity PartnersStout Street Capital
Shop with Friends is a Shopify app that lets online shoppers share product polls with friends who vote directly on the store, aiming to raise conversion rates, average order value, and organic traffic.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsPHX Ventures
Starday is an AI-enabled innovation partner for food and beverage companies, helping teams prioritize, develop, and launch new products through expert guidance, defined processes, and internal technology.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTech
Lily Burtis(Founder)in
Co-investorsCity LightEqual VenturesHannah Grey VenturesPure VenturesVU Venture PartnersSlow Ventures
Terraline builds a software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform combining a central compute system (CCS) that replaces multiple ECUs, cloud-connected telemetry and OTA updates, and an AI backend for predictive maintenance and digital twins.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesALTR · pulse2.com · Jul 10, 2025
Starday · foodbusinessnews.net · Apr 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AZ Venture Capital Inc. made?
- AZ Venture Capital Inc. has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does AZ Venture Capital Inc. invest at?
- AZ Venture Capital Inc. invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does AZ Venture Capital Inc. focus on?
- AZ Venture Capital Inc. focuses on Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is AZ Venture Capital Inc. located?
- AZ Venture Capital Inc. is headquartered in Phoenix, US.
- Does AZ Venture Capital Inc. lead rounds?
- AZ Venture Capital Inc. typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does AZ Venture Capital Inc. co-invest with?
- AZ Venture Capital Inc. most often shares deals with PHX Ventures, Copper Sky Capital, Equal Ventures, among 24 tracked co-investors.
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