Frontier Forum: Phoenix's New Startup Investor Summit

2027-03-29 · 13:00:00 · Phoenix

Phoenix Convention Center

Frontier Forum convenes fifty early-stage deep tech startups and venture capital investors at the Phoenix Convention Center on March 29, 2027.

Frontier Forum is an inaugural venture capital gathering in Phoenix connecting 50 early-stage startups with investors and strategic industry partners. The event features startup presentations, executive panels, a fireside chat, and a welcome reception hosted by the City of Phoenix. Timed to coincide with SEMICON West, the forum focuses on semiconductors, AI infrastructure, robotics, quantum tech, and biotechnology.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders from pre-seed through Series B stages with credible technical progress or commercial validation should look into this gathering. It specifically targets teams developing semiconductors, AI infrastructure, robotics, quantum technology, and biotechnology who want exposure to sector-aligned investors.

What happens

Programming kicks off at 1:00 PM with startup presentations, a fireside conversation, and two executive panels. Attendees also gain access to curated introductions alongside a welcome reception sponsored and hosted by the City of Phoenix.

Who's in the room

Around three hundred technology leaders will join fifty selected startup teams. The host lineup features Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego alongside Andy Lombard, founder and managing partner of Tesoro VC, drawing in strategic partners and venture capitalists aligned with SEMICON West.

How to prepare

Apply before the December 31, 2026 deadline if you plan to pitch. Rehearse a succinct presentation that highlights tangible technical milestones, and arrive ready to articulate where your hardware, quantum, or biotech platform sits within broader supply chains during one-on-one introductions.

Organizer: Tesoro VC

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At a glance

Format
Startup presentations, two executive panels, a fireside conversation, and curated introductions.
Who can apply
Pre-seed through Series B stages that show credible technical progress or commercial validation.
Attendance
300 technology leaders, 50 startups
Stage
Pre seed, Seed, Series a, Series b plus
Sectors
Deeptech, Ai ml, Healthtech, Hardware

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Andy Lombard — Founder and Managing Partner, Tesoro VC (Host)
  • Kate Gallego — Mayor, City of Phoenix (Host)

Sponsors and partners

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