🔥 Desert Deal Room: Arizona’s Private Session by Musa Capital and ACA
🕕 Evening of July 24th | 🎟️ Exclusive Event
Hosted by Musa Capital & the Arizona Commerce Authority
You’ve entered the room where decisions are made, deals are struck, and the next chapter of your company begins — in the desert.
Desert Deal Room is a high-touch, founder-focused session held offsite during Chicago Techweek for startups serious about scale. Set inside a modern West Loop loft, this exclusive event gives Seed+ and early Series A founders direct access to capital pathways, relocation intelligence, and Arizona’s most connected ecosystem leaders.
This isn’t another startup social. This is Arizona — with exclusive access.
🧭 What’s on the Agenda
1. Opening Briefing + Live Q&A (30 mins)
Kick off with insights from Musa Capital and the Arizona Commerce Authority on:
Arizona’s growing early-stage capital networks
Accessing SSBCI and founder-friendly funding programs
Strategic advantages of relocating to AZ for cost, talent, and growth
2. Deal Room Activation: Your Call to Move
Once the Q&A ends, the Deal Room opens:
✳️ Raising capital? Meet Allen Smith (Musa Capital) for real-time VC intros and funding calendar setup
✳️ Relocation curious? Connect with leaders from the ACA to receive your Founder Relocation Packet and ecosystem entry guide
✳️ Ready to plug in? Drop your company into Deal Hause — the portal for immediate visibility across Arizona’s VC and growth networks (for companies ready to come to AZ)
Live matchmaking. Real resources. Your next move starts here.
💼 Who This Is For
This is not a general mixer — this is for:
Seed+ and Series A startup founders
Fundraising or expanding in the next 6–12 months
Interested in unlocking capital and growth infrastructure outside coastal bottlenecks
🏁 What You’ll Walk Away With
New investor intros — live, not theoretical
A tailored AZ relocation roadmap
Priority access to Arizona’s SSBCI and venture programs
A chance to tour Arizona (yes, we’ll fly you out if it’s a match)
Arizona is calling — and this is your seat at the table.
Space is extremely limited. RSVP to receive address and access credentials.
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is the state's leading economic development organization with a streamlined mission to grow and strengthen Arizona’s economy. This is accomplished with a focus of recruiting out-of-state companies to expand their operations in Arizona; work with existing companies to grow their business in Arizona and beyond; and partner with entrepreneurs and companies large and small to create new jobs and businesses in targeted industries.