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Op-ed: Why Hadrian’s Move to Arizona Is Bigger for Startups Than TSMC
A defense tech rocket ship backed by top VCs is planting roots in Mesa—and that matters more than you think.
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Mat Sherman
Hadrian Expands to Mesa With $200M Investment, Fueling Arizona’s Rise as a Defense Manufacturing Hub
The Thiel-backed startup will open its largest factory yet in Arizona, with plans for 350 new jobs and a focus on AI-powered production.
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A Series B for Local Legends, a New Startup Program, and Fueling the American Dream
Here is everything we published in the last week
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Rebuilding the American Dream in a Box (Starting in Arizona)
Inside ZenniHome’s Plan to Mass-Produce Affordable, Fully-Furnished Housing
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Phoenix Tech Entrepreneur Chris Matthieu Joins RealSense as VP of Developer Ecosystem
Five Startups, Five Exits — Now Arizona’s Chris Matthieu is Betting on Developer AI
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VC Village Is Coming to Phoenix—and It’s Exactly What the Investor Scene Needs
Fixing a missing link in Phoenix’s startup ecosystem.
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Cartel Coffee Lab Brews a New Future Through StartEngine
After 17 years of brewing bold coffee and quiet growth, Arizona’s Cartel Coffee Lab turns to equity crowdfunding inviting the community to become…
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AirGarage Raises $23M Series B to Reinvent Parking Infrastructure
How ASU Students Turned a College Problem Into a Global Business
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Fast FWD: Phoenix’s New Accelerator Helping Software Startups Hit $300K ARR
A new 12-month accelerator from PHX FWD is helping early-stage software founders scale from traction to repeatable growth.
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This Week in AZ Tech: Renting Out Mullet Arena, Killing Spam, And An Impending IPO
This Week in AZ Tech - July 3rd, 2025
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Nutrivo’s Big Bet: Simplifying Fitness Tech, One Trainer at a Time
A West African and Nicaraguan founder duo are building something rare in Arizona tech: a fitness startup grounded in empathy, AI, and gym-floor hustle.
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Building Better Brains: How Dallas Cowan and Calm Waves Are Revolutionizing Mental Health at Scale
What If You Could Train Your Brain Like a Muscle? Calm Waves Says You Can
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