BIG news just announced (those of you who attended #PHXStartupWeek already had the sneak preview a couple of weeks ago, but now it's official) as roughly two dozen investors, founders, and economic development and nonprofit leaders came together to launch a new coalition dedicated to advancing Arizona’s startup ecosystem. The Arizona Venture Alliance (AVA) will work to promote Arizona’s startup and investor ecosystem, exponentially increase funding for Arizona startups, and grow deal flow for investors both inside and outside Arizona. The strategic goals of the AVA within the next three years include: - Supporting five unicorns (Arizona startups valuated at $1 billion) - Relocating over 50 startups to Arizona - Catalyzing at least $500 million in private investment to Arizona startups. #yesPHX #Arizona #AZ #startups #tech #EconDev #Investing #VC yesPHX Arizona Commerce Authority https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7274598685445955585