Invest Southwest

Invest Southwest connects the investment community to the most promising startups in the region.

Invest Southwest connects the investment community to the most promising startups in the region. The organization provides valuable insights and information on key topics plus creates opportunities for engagement via educational seminars and networking events. New this year Venture Madness, presented by Invest Southwest in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, is the organization’s signature event, pitting 64 of the most promising startup companies against one another in a single-elimination, bracket style tournament. Venture Madness culminates with 16 companies giving live, do-or-die pitches from March 5-7, 2014 in Scottsdale, Arizona at Talking Stick Resort. It’s here where competitors pitch their way through the final brackets in front of an audience and a panel of judges — all to vie for their share of $50,000 in total prize money.