Sonoran Founders Fund

Sonoran Founders Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing primarily on Seed Stage startups. It targets companies in the Southwest United States, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as information technology, software as a service (SaaS), artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, education technology, and health technology. Sonoran Founders Fund typically invests between $0.5 million and $1 million in its portfolio companies, aiming to support innovative entrepreneurs in their growth and development.

Dan Burns

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Ruminder Dhillon

Co-Founder, CEO and General Partner

Catherine Eckstein

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Cathy Eckstein

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Kevin Groman JD

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

7 past transactions

Way

Funding Round in 2023
WAY is a company that operates in the fitness, mobile apps, and wellness industries. It offers a mobile application that focuses on intuitive and mindful eating. The app is designed to help users develop a healthy relationship with food, mind, and body. It provides fitness tips and eating habit tips, aiming to encourage mindful eating and real results. The app also offers support for those struggling with restrictive diets, which have a high failure rate. WAY's mission is to help users find peace in their relationships with food and achieve their wellness goals.

FundMiner

Seed Round in 2023
FundMiner is a software company that specializes in providing solutions for fundraising organizations, particularly universities and community foundations. Its platform is designed to aggregate and organize data, enabling users to easily track their funds and manage gifts, funds, and endowments. FundMiner offers features such as compliance tracking, data visualization, workflow automation, and secure storage, all of which facilitate efficient management of financial resources. Additionally, the company focuses on measuring the impact of donor contributions by providing robust analytics and comprehensive impact reports, helping organizations understand and demonstrate the value of their fundraising efforts.

Rivia Health

Seed Round in 2023
Rivia Health is a provider of a payment engagement platform designed to enhance the efficiency of healthcare organizations in managing patient payments. The company collaborates with healthcare provider organizations to streamline revenue cycle operations, thereby improving financial outcomes while minimizing administrative burdens. Rivia Health's platform automates various billing workflows, such as appointment reminders, copay payments, and payment plan setups, all integrated with existing practice management and revenue cycle management systems. By consolidating medical bills and facilitating multiple payment methods through a straightforward, three-step process that does not require a login, Rivia Health significantly reduces the manual tasks associated with outstanding patient responsibilities. This approach not only alleviates staff workload but also enhances patient communication regarding balances, ultimately aiming to decrease bad debt for healthcare organizations.

Right-Hand Cybersecurity

Series A in 2023
Right-Hand Cybersecurity is a developer of an AI-powered platform focused on enhancing cyber and policy awareness within enterprises. Recognizing that 90% of data breaches are attributed to employee error, the company aims to mitigate human risk by analyzing employee behavior in real-time. Its platform generates user behavior analytics and delivers tailored, user-friendly micro-learning tools and training nudges designed to educate employees about their risky behaviors. By personalizing and automating awareness programs, Right-Hand Cybersecurity enables organizations to foster a strong cyber culture and achieve compliance with relevant standards.

DashLX

Seed Round in 2023
DashLX is a digital platform that focuses on sports science and analytics, specifically tailored to assist runners in predicting risks, preventing injuries, and optimizing performance. By harnessing data generated from GPS-enabled wearable devices, DashLX provides users with essential metrics such as distance, time, pace, and cadence, along with advanced metrics like power output and ground contact time. This comprehensive approach enables runners, coaches, and physiotherapists to make informed training decisions that enhance athletic performance while maintaining health. Additionally, DashLX emphasizes the importance of consumer engagement, allowing users to share their data with brands and organizations to foster innovation and create tailored experiences.

Terkel

Seed Round in 2022
Featured is a company that operates a decentralized question-and-answer platform aimed at transforming inquiries into articles enriched with expert insights. By connecting subject-matter experts with prominent publishing platforms, Featured facilitates the creation of community-driven content that leverages authentic knowledge. The platform allows experts to provide answers to questions, which are then featured in articles on various brand websites. This approach not only enhances the visibility of the experts but also helps clients unlock the full potential of human knowledge through curated content.

Aziz Express

Series B in 2022
AE delivery service is a delivery company that delivers parcels and orders from national and foreign online stores.
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