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Venture RAISE Reverse Pitch

By Stephanie Sims | August 16, 2026

The pitch, reversed: active investors present to the founders instead of the other way around, then take questions. Held in person at the Arizona Commerce Authority for the Fall 2025…

Venture RAISE Graduation

By Stephanie Sims | August 16, 2026

Closing showcase for the Fall 2025 Venture RAISE cohort, hosted at J.P. Morgan Private Bank with investors in the room. Developed and delivered for the Arizona Commerce Authority.

RAISE Map – Fall 2026 Cohort

By Stephanie Sims | August 16, 2026

An invitation-only cohort for Arizona founders building a fundraising plan, run across eight one-hour sessions over four weeks. Each session is twenty minutes of instruction followed by forty minutes of…

RAISE Go – Fall 2026 Cohort

By Stephanie Sims | August 16, 2026

An invitation-only cohort for founders taking a fundraising plan to market, following RAISE Map. Eight one-hour sessions over four weeks, running concurrently with RAISE Map at complementary times. Each session…

RAISE Map – Spring 2026 Cohort

By Stephanie Sims | August 16, 2026

An invitation-only cohort for Arizona founders building a fundraising plan, run across eight sessions over four weeks. Four Learning Sessions carried the instruction; four Working Sessions gave founders time on…

RAISE Go – Spring 2026 Cohort

By Stephanie Sims | August 16, 2026

An invitation-only cohort for founders taking a fundraising plan to market, following RAISE Map. Eight sessions over four weeks. Four Learning Sessions carried the instruction; four Working Sessions gave founders…