AZ Venture Capital Inc.
VC Fund
Phoenix, United States
AZ Venture Capital Inc. is a VC fund in Phoenix focused on Health Care and Information Technology. At AVC, we invest in early-stage technology startups and funds across enterprise, software, consumer, climate-tech, and bio/health tech—all while helping catalyze access to equity cAZ Venture Capital Inc. is a venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed through Series B rounds of funding in early-stage Arizona startups and early growthcompanies that solve important customer problems. We invest in a broad range of industries, including software, IT hardware, health tech—including medical devices, diagnostics, and therapeutics—and green tech. AVC is committed to investing in founders from traditionally underserved communities and making Arizona a great place to start a company, regardless of background.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 10%
Last updated:
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Industries AZ Venture Capital Inc. invests in
Stages AZ Venture Capital Inc. invests in
Countries AZ Venture Capital Inc. invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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James Goulka
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 3 (30%)
- Information Technology 3 (30%)
- EdTech 2 (20%)
- Education 2 (20%)
- B2B 1 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (30%)
- Series A 3 (30%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (20%)
- Convertible Note 1 (10%)
Country
- United States 5 (50%)
- Singapore 1 (10%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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James Goulka
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Prickly Pear Health
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Prickly Pear is an AI-powered digital health solution that focuses on supporting women’s brain health, during the menopausal transition. | $600K / Pre-Seed / Mar 26, 2026 | |
Lenoss Medical
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Lenoss Medical engages in providing solutions that support the natural osseous healing process. They disrupt the treatment of spinal fractures with the osteopearl VBA system, a viable, minimally invasive, and cement-free technology that utilizes the natural healing properties of healthy bone. | $6M / Convertible Note / Mar 17, 2026 | |
ALTR
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ALTR is a beverage company that offers technology and non-destructive process for reducing alcohol or drinks with less alcohol. | $5M / Seed / Jul 07, 2025 | |
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Prickly Pear Health
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Prickly Pear is an AI-powered digital health solution that focuses on supporting women’s brain health, during the menopausal transition. | Pre-Seed / Feb 20, 2025 | |
Mindset Medical
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Mindset Medical is a Health Care Company that develops a platform for clinical information. Through their platform physicians will understand patient pain, saves time for providers and patients, they eliminate paper and redundant forms, and allows providers more time for patients. Mindset Medical was founded in 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. | $8M / Series A / Jun 01, 2024 | |
DashLX
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Unlocking the digital representation of people's daily activities, environments, and conditions (collected on GPS-enabled watches and wearable devices) providing real-world utility for innovation and customer affinity. The data needed to innovate and foster enduring customer relationships is readily available. Engaged consumers share LX withbrands and organizations to help design and deliver desired products and experiences. | $2.5M / Seed / Jan 12, 2023 | |
Polls Platform
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Polls Platform develops a messaging platform that assists in simplifying the process of group decision-making. They have commercialized the potential of polls to generate organic growth in other companies. It provides users with a practical and verified approach for making collective decisions. | $1.4M / Seed / Dec 30, 2022 | |
Schola
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Schola is an EdTech company that delivers a variety of courses and programs designed specifically for kids. It offers Schola Kids which is a 1-on-1 online English learning platform for non-native children. Schola offers an American elementary school syllabus, where English is taught through STEAM subjects by qualified native teachers. The platformprovides every student with a personalized and gamified learning journey, making learning English easy, fun, and addictive. | Series A / Dec 29, 2022 | |
Schola
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Schola develops a school matching platform designed to help families find and enroll in the ideal PreK-12 schools. | $10M / Series A / Dec 28, 2022 | |
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DashLX
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Unlocking the digital representation of people's daily activities, environments, and conditions (collected on GPS-enabled watches and wearable devices) providing real-world utility for innovation and customer affinity. The data needed to innovate and foster enduring customer relationships is readily available. Engaged consumers share LX withbrands and organizations to help design and deliver desired products and experiences. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Jan 31, 2022 |
Co-Investors
Sonoran Founders Fund
3 deals together
Accelerator Ventures
2 deals together
Bayless Ventures
2 deals together
Channel Equity Partners
2 deals together
EduLab Capital Partners
2 deals together
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FAQ
What does AZ Venture Capital Inc. invest in?
AZ Venture Capital Inc. invests primarily in Health Care, Information Technology and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at AZ Venture Capital Inc. includes James Goulka (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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