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CAPITAL GRAVITY INVESTORS

Learn & Invest In Arizona Startups, Together

When aspiring startup investors participate in Capital Gravity’s unique “capital accelerator” program, they connect with a powerful community that works together to learn the fundamentals of startup investing and unlock access to the rapidly growing Arizona startup ecosystem. 

Investor Track Information Session & Virtual Mixer

Wednesday, August 16th at 5:30pm

(Zoom Link Provided with RSVP)

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CAPITAL GRAVITY ARIZONA

A Unique & Invaluable Experience For Investors

During Capital Gravity, 20-40 investors go through an education and networking bootcamp and 10-week series of structured investor meetings including company reviews, founder pitches, and due diligence. The culmination is a public pitch event where the finalist companies make their final pitch, and the winner is awarded an investment from the fund.

THE COMMITMENT

Participants attend an in-person weekend education and team-building retreat followed by 10-weeks of (primarily) weekly virtual meetings. While occasional absences are understood, the value, both individually and for the collective group, is derived from active participation.

THE COST

Investor participation is divided into fund costs and program costs. Each unit in the fund is $5,250 ($5,000 allocated to investments and $250 to fund administration).

CGAZ has a one-time, $1500 program fee to cover the costs of program administration such as education, staffing, event expenses, and other program costs. This fee is billed separately by Next Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit.

INVESTOR SCHEDULE

Monday, October 3, 2022

INVESTOR DEADLINE - EARLY / ACTIVE INVESTORS

Fri-Sun, October 7-9, 2022

WEEKEND RETREAT - KICKOFF, EDUCATION & NETWORKING

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

SCREENING STARTUP APPLICATIONS - EVENING #1

Thursday, October 13, 2022

SCREENING STARTUP APPLICATIONS - EVENING #2

Thursday, October 20, 2022

SELECT TOP 24 STARTUPS

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

QUARTER FINALS - 3-MIN PITCHES - EVENING #1

Thursday, October 27, 2022

QUARTER FINALS - 3-MIN PITCHES - EVENING #2

Thursday, November 3, 2022

SELECT TOP 12 STARTUPS

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

SEMI FINALS - 10-MIN PITCHES

Thursday, November 10, 2022

SEMI FINALS - 10-MIN PITCHES

Thursday, November 17, 2022

SELECT TOP 6 FINALISTS

Thursday, December 1, 2022

DUE DILIGENCE KICKOFF & COMPANY DINNER

Thursday, December 8, 2022

DUE DILIGENCE SESSION 1

Thursday, December 9, 2022

DUE DILIGENCE SESSION 2

Thursday, December 15, 2022

DUE DILLIGENCE SESSION 3

Friday, January 20, 2023

INVESTMENT DAY - VIP DINNER RECEPTION

Saturday, January 21, 2023

CAPITAL GRAVITY ARIZONA - INVESTMENT DAY

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INVESTOR SIGNUP

READY TO SIGNUP?

If you are ready to start the process to sign up as a Capital Gravity Investor, then click below.  

HAVE QUESTIONS?

If you have questions, you can schedule a 1-on-1 meeting with Justin Williams discuss details.

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CAPITAL GRAVITY ARIZONA

Frequently Asked Questions

Capital Gravity Arizona funds early-stage companies seeking investment of $100k – $1M.  

Eligible companies must:

  • be in Arizona
  • be able to attend and participate in all program related sessions
  • attend the finale
  • have an ability and willingness to accept and use an investment up to $200k. 

 

Additionally, successful startups will mostly likely have:

  • a technology or technology enabled business model
  • a prototype (MVP) and be working towards product/market fit.
  • a passionate and capable founding team
  • identified early adopters in a large addressable market
  • a plan to scale (potential for a 10x return in 5 year)

Final schedule details are being finalized now, but an active CGAZ Investor participant can expect to attend the full 2.5 day kickoff weekend and commit 50+ hours over the course of the subsequent 10 week program to the program.  The program runs from April to June 2022.   

These key dates are tentative and subject to change.

  • Mon, Oct 3, 2022 — Investor Application Deadline
  • Mon, Oct 3, 2022 — Startup Application – Early Deadline
  • Fri-Sun, Oct 7-9, 2022 — Phase 1: Kickoff Weekend
  • Mon, Oct 10, 2022 — Startup Application – Final Deadline
  • Wed/Thu, Oct 12-Nov 17, 2022 — Phase 2: Weekly Screening Meetings 
  • Thu, Dec 1-22, 2022 — Phase 3: Due Diligence Meetings
  • Fri-Sat, Jan 20-21, 2023 — Phase 4: Investment Day
 
 

FUND INVESTMENT

The $5000/unit investment is used to establish the each CGAZ cohort’s fund.  These funds are managed by the fund member-investors and serve as the source of funding for the final investment.  

FUND FEE

The $500 one-time fund fee is paid by each fund member, and is used to provide a budget for the fund to pay for operational fees, including legal, administrative, and other necessary fees.

PROGRAM FEES
The $1250 program fee is paid the host organization (Next Foundation, a 501(c)3 educational non-profit) to cover the costs of administering the Capital Gravity program including education, operations, event venue, catering and other staffing costs.  

The terms of the final investment are negotiated through the course of the Capital Gravity program, by the voting investor-members of the cohort.

The SEC posts updated information about the definition of an accredited investor. Click Here to Read More.

The most common certifications come in the form of the following definitions:

Net worth over $1,000,000, excluding primary residence value, either alone or together with a spouse

OR earned income that exceeded $200,000 in the past two years, and reasonably expect the same for the current year

OR combined earned income with a spouse that exceeded $300,000 in the past two years, and reasonably expect the same for the current year

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