# Phoenix Development Fund

> Phoenix Development Fund is a VC fund in Manhattan backing Drones and Service Industry. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manhattan, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenix-development-fund/
- Website: http://www.phoenixdevelopmentfund.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixDevelopmentFund/

Phoenix Development Fund (PDF) is a strategy consulting and business development group at the University of Chicago. We provide independent, pro bono service to small businesses and non-profits on the South Side of Chicago.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drones | 1 | 100% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aerologix | Aerologix is a platform for drone aerial Vision. Aerologix uses a patented algorithm and geolocation to match clients with skilled and qualified drone pilots in Australia.Its main aims to provide seamless access to on-demand drone vision to anyone using Any Drone Anywhere. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Nov 24, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Nightingale Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nightingale-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UNSW Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unsw-founders) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Phoenix Development Fund invest in?

Phoenix Development Fund invests primarily in Drones, Service Industry and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Phoenix Development Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Phoenix Development Fund closed in Nov 2020. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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