
Soraban
What they do:
AI tax workflow platform for accounting firms
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HQ: Tempe, AZ, United States
This list has 22 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: Phoenix (6), Tempe (5), and Scottsdale (4). Largest teams: Soraban, Prenda, and HABU. Latest round: Right-Hand Cyber Security raised $3M (Oct 6, 2026).

What they do:
AI tax workflow platform for accounting firms
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HQ: Tempe, AZ, United States

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K-8 microschools in your neighborhood
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Like Crosby, but for real estate development
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HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United States
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HQ: Scottsdale, AZ, United States
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$31M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United States
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$17M · Feb 2026
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$15M · Equity · Feb 2026
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$8M · Debt · Jun 2026
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HQ: Tempe, AZ, United States
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$6.69M · Equity · Feb 2026
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HQ: Mesa, AZ, United States
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$4.35M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Scottsdale, AZ, United States
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$4.31M · Debt · Jun 2026
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HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United States
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$4.05M · SAFE · Oct 2026
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HQ: Scottsdale, AZ, United States
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$3M · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: Tempe, AZ, United States
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$2.5M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Tempe, AZ, United States
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$1.9M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United States
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$1.6M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Chandler, AZ, United States
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$1.5M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Scottsdale, AZ, United States
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$1.3M · SAFE · Mar 2026
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HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United States
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$1.2M · Options · May 2026
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HQ: Tempe, AZ, United States
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$1.02M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Phoenix, AZ, United States
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$1M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Coolidge, AZ, United States
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$400K · Equity + debt · Sep 2026
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HQ: Tucson, AZ, United States
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$250K · SAFE · Oct 2026
There are 22 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
1 of them are hiring right now, including Soraban.
By team size: Soraban (50 employees), Prenda (15 employees), and HABU (2 employees).
Latest rounds: Right-Hand Cyber Security — $3M Equity (Oct 2026), Zaps Worldwide — $4.05M SAFE (Oct 2026), and FreeFall Aerospace — $250K SAFE (Oct 2026).
The biggest hubs are Phoenix (6), Tempe (5), and Scottsdale (4).