ArizonaTech Investors

Arizona Tech Investors brings together selected growing innovative startup businesses with individuals who are interested in investing in such businesses. Each year, ATI screens hundreds of applicants, selects 12-20 to present their ideas and opportunities to the member-investors in 4-8 meetings per year. ATI also organizes follow up meetings for members to learn more about companies of interest to them. The companies obtain systematic feedback from members which enables them to improve their business operations and prospects thereby strengthening their ability to deliver products and services that solve heretofore unsolvable problems.

In 2022, ATI organized a wholly-owned single member LLC called AZZ Fund to acquire member investments in investment entities that invested in companies whose prospects were dim. In the highly unlikely event that any returns are made from these investments, the proceeds, net of expenses, are to be made as unrestricted gifts to the entrepreneurship programs at the three Arizona public universities.

ATI provides opportunities for men and women to learn about and to invest in early stage companies. Through collaborative analysis and dialogue members gain knowledge of the opportunities and the techniques of evaluation of new companies solving problems in novel ways. In addition, ATI provides educational programs to develop investors' capabilities, and arranges for interested members to providing mentoring to various companies.