Silicon Oasis

Every day, I am grateful that I not only get to help build an awesome tech startup (Ink'd Greetings) here in the valley, but that we also get to lead a mission with tons of people who not only care about building extraordinary tech businesses and BELIEVE that we can do so, but also care DEEPLY about helping other tech founders here (existing and future) in the valley through Silicon Oasis!! I am stoked to announce that the following folks have joined the Silicon Oasis mission as official ambassadors!! 🏥 Rachel L. - Exit Right 🤖 Sankritya Thakur - Navia 🦠 Jessica M. Cadavid, Esq. - Smart Surface Robotics 💉 Nicholas Harris - VivaMed BioPharma 🥗 Paulina Aguilar - Chop Local 👀 Sarvesh Jadhav - Stealth 👕 Justin Kuehn - Trydrobe 🟣 Connor Vicary - Grand Canyon University Ventures 🪙 Yuuvraaj Jain - Startup Village Arizona State University 🏗️ Chandra prakash Pandey - Veotrex 🛡️ Jk Jensen - Gentle Weapons This mission and movement mean nothing without tech founders and operators building and supporting each other here in the state. Grateful to our current ambassadors and for all of the support they've given to date through their time, mentorship, and more 😁 👀 If you're curious about what this group is and how you can get involved/how it helps Arizona tech, reach out and DM me, and I'm happy to chat!! :) Let's keep building Arizona!! Kyle Macdonald, Marc Chesley, Clate Mask, Aryash D., Dhanush Vardhan, Jonathon Chambless, Christopher Trocola, Zachary S. Brooks, PhD, EMBA, Natalie Levi, Michael Melichar, Emini Offutt, Abyssinia Bizuneh

The next generation of sustainable materials is being built in Arizona. 🌵 On the latest episode of Silicon Oasis Spotlight, Joe Wicker, Founder & CEO of GreenMatter Biotech, shares how his team developed a plant-based alternative to traditional plastic that has reached price parity with conventional plastics. That means no "green tax" for consumers—just a sustainable solution that can compete on cost, performance, and scale. Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gqHRJeui #SiliconOasis #ArizonaTech #StartupAZ #ClimateTech #Biotech #AdvancedMaterials #Sustainability #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #FounderStory

Wow, I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since we held our first 🔥Phoenix Rising FinTech🔥fundraiser! I’m still in awe of how our community showed up, not only for PRF, but for AZ Hugs and the incredible work they’re doing in our community. And what makes me even more excited? We’re just getting started. There is SO much more ahead in the coming weeks and months for 🔥Phoenix Rising FinTech, 🌵AZ Hugs, and a new project I’m kicking off with 💛The Working Mom Collaborative💛 But first, I want to take a moment to celebrate what we built together. 🎥 Fundraiser Event Recap We captured some incredible footage and photography from the evening — the people, energy, generosity and passion that continue to fuel the next chapter of Phoenix Rising FinTech. If you missed the event, you can watch the full conversation with Austin Davis, Founder of AZ Hugs, here: https://lnkd.in/ePp36pxJ We were also fortunate to showcase an incredible group of founders who shared what they’re building with our community. 🚀 Meet the Founders Who Pitched Yuric Hannart BA, MBA 🏆 Anthony Argenziano Kartik Radder We will be dropping their amazing Pitches later today on our YouTube Channel here: https://lnkd.in/eXyJSQXp So, what’s next for Phoenix Rising FinTech? Our mission is to unify Arizona’s ecosystem of FinTech leaders, operators, founders, investors, and advisors to strengthen the community, lead with humanity and innovate together. We’re building the infrastructure to make those connections easier: connecting the right people, opportunities and resources at the right time and creating more pathways for collaboration, innovation and impact. While we build the website that will serve as a foundation for that mission, we invite you to take the first step by filling out our Interest Form: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEy8KygE There’s much more to share in the weeks ahead. Thank you to everyone who has contributed, participated, supported, volunteered, introduced, encouraged and believed in what we’re building. Let’s keep building. Let’s keep rising. Together. 🔥 Liz Pike Anthony Sharett Daniela Santangelo Viki Snedden Earl Harris, III Taj Walker, ETA CPP Jordan Munn Colleen Krumwiede Christina Twitchell Jenna Wyer Dan Close Jill Sabo Craig Smith George Gresham #fintech #founders #arizona #keeprising

For more than 30 years, Firewheel STEM Institute has been preparing Arizona's next generation of engineers, innovators, and technology leaders. Led by Faridodin "Fredi" Lajvardi, whose inspiring journey became the foundation for the film Spare Parts, Firewheel has grown into one of the state's premier STEM organizations. Through world-class robotics programs, hands-on engineering education, and life-changing mentorship, the nonprofit is helping develop the talent that will fuel Arizona's future in semiconductors, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and technology. Read our latest feature here: https://lnkd.in/gD3PYn9s #Arizona #STEM #Innovation #Robotics #Engineering #WorkforceDevelopment #AdvancedManufacturing #Semiconductors #Education #SiliconOasis

What a night for Arizona tech! 🌵 Our latest Silicon Oasis Pitch Night, co-hosted with PHX FWD and PHX Angels and sponsored by Tax Hack Accounting Group, brought together an oversubscribed room of founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders. Congratulations to the five companies that took the stage: Velociti • BlockSkunk • OCX Cognition • Power Fabric • The AI Burn Center (Vouched) Thank you to everyone who pitched, attended, sponsored, and helped make the evening possible. This is what Silicon Oasis is about: bringing the right people into the room and creating connections that help Arizona founders move forward. CC: Anthony Argenziano Michael S. Richard Owen Abhishek Jaiswal, Ph.D. Rebecca Moltz-Sandhu, M.S. Yadwinder (Lucky) Sandhu #SiliconOasis #ArizonaTech #PhoenixTech #Startups #VentureCapital #Founders #Innovation #PitchNight

Congratulations to John Wall and the MiiHealth AI team on closing a $2.8M seed round to accelerate DAINA, their AI-powered patient intake platform. Another Phoenix-based company applying AI to a meaningful healthcare challenge while building and scaling from Arizona. Read more: https://lnkd.in/diJz8Gij #SiliconOasis #MiiHealth #ArizonaTech #PhoenixTech #HealthTech #AI #VentureCapital #Startups

We’re excited to welcome Tax Hack Accounting Group as our Oasis Sponsor for tonight’s Silicon Oasis Pitch Night! Tax Hack helps growing companies navigate tax strategy, R&D tax credits, accounting, and other financial opportunities, with experience supporting technology-driven businesses. Their focus on helping innovative companies identify and maximize available tax incentives makes them a natural partner for Arizona’s founder community. Contact: Ashton A. Chanana Email: ashton.chanana@mytaxhack.com Register here: https://luma.com/3bip9vqr

What if 100 hours of financial work could be dramatically compressed? Luke Aschenbrand, Founder & CEO of Emblem, shares how his team is using AI to transform complex financial analysis and presentation workflows—including building directly within a firm’s existing PowerPoint templates. Bring your template. See it built live. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gqgdh6nC #SiliconOasis #EmblemPE #ArtificialIntelligence #FinTech #PrivateEquity #InvestmentBanking #ArizonaTech #FutureOfFinance #AI

👀👀 A sneak peek of the new The List, which now includes 700 software companies across Arizona. SEVEN HUNDRED. For anyone who still thinks Arizona is an "emerging" startup ecosystem, I'd argue we're past that point. That number says a lot about where Arizona is today. A decade ago, it would've been hard to imagine this many software companies building here. Today, founders are launching, scaling, raising capital, hiring talent, and creating companies that are putting Arizona on the map. The opportunity isn't coming, it's already here. That's why we're building CapCon (https://phxcapcon.com/). Not because Arizona needs an ecosystem, but because it deserves a place where the founders, investors, operators, and partners driving that ecosystem can come together. AH I can't wait to share the full experience soon. As always, thank you Keyser Commercial Real Estate for being our partner on The List!! 💅 P.S.: We KNOW for a fact there are so many more companies and not all of yall put your company on The List. Well the time is now 😍👉 https://lnkd.in/g8s3u6Wv Clate Mask Anita Grantham Aaron Favreau Marc Chesley Becky Winter Chi Nguyen