Bill Smallwood

CIRQ+ is a family of intelligent automation systems reducing energy costs and lowering carbon emissions with plug and play technology. Our platform helps property owners save up to 40% on energy costs, enhances the guest experience and helps them step into the 21st century with a unified technology solution. From its inception, CIRQ+ was envisioned to be a global solution, addressing the diverse needs of the hotel industry across different geographies and infrastructures. A primary design principles is its retrofit-friendly nature. We recognized early on that to make a global impact, the system needed to integrate seamlessly with existing hotel infrastructures, regardless of their age or technological foundation. This design ethos ensures that hotels, even those with legacy systems, can adopt CIRQ+ without the need for expensive overhauls or renovations. Versatility in Control: CIRQ+ stands out as the most versatile system in the market, capable of controlling a broad spectrum of hotel guestroom devices. Whether its Fan Coil Units, PTACs, Mini Splits, or other HVAC systems, interfacing and managing them with unparalleled efficiency. This wide range of compatibility means that hotels, irrespective of their current systems, can benefit from the energy savings and guest comfort enhancements that CIRQ+ offers. Global Scalability: The innovative approach of CIRQ+ transcends geographical boundaries. Its design caters to the diverse energy, climate, and infrastructural challenges faced by hotels worldwide. Whether its a boutique hotel in Paris, a resort in Bali, or a business hotel in New York, CIRQ+ can be the energy-saving backbone, ensuring consistent guest comfort while optimizing energy usage. With CIRQ+s LUXE and ECOSENSE AI, our systems go beyond enhancing energy efficiency and guest experience; they embody a commitment to sustainable tourism to safeguard the wonders of travel for generations to come!

SideKick360 is a web-based reporting platform that provides on-demand reporting and operations tools for shop management systems. SideKick360 is easy to set up and provides real-time sales updates and performance tracking to any internet-connected device. Backed with 30+ years of Tire and Automotive experience.

Arizona has a prolific history of technology creation, however, it has never had its own early stage fund. We solved this problem by raising the Arizona Founders Fund. We are investing in AZ startups, connecting technology pioneers with portfolio companies, and creating new innovation networks. The Arizona Founders Fund is delivering on its promise to invest and support the next generation of AZ’s great technology companies. Since the 1970s, Arizona has been home to many publicly-held technology companies. These global enterprises have come to be recognized as the leading brands in their sectors: GoDaddy, On Semiconductor, Senestech, Axon, Burr-Brown, First Solar, Microchip, Lifelock, JDA, to name a few. Today, these companies employ over 150,000 professionals and have created more than $63B in shareholder value. We raised the AZFF to open the door to all of Arizonas technology founders; provide capital, mentorship, and new networks to the next generation of AZ tech founders; leading diligence; and serve as the True North for AZ tech investors. We are indebted to our most vocal supporters: Clate Mask, Eric Martineau, Scott Martineau, Sam Blackham, Greg Head, Scott Smith, Jason Kimball, Scott Wallace, Josh Simonton, Hamid Shojaee, Kevin Groman, and Mario Martinez. If youre an AZ founder with hopes to build an exceptional company, then we want to meet you. Feel free to ping us or ask someone in the community for an introduction to the fund. (Be resourceful!) Arizona startups are real. Our founders are awesome. Were just getting started.

CIRQ+ is a family of intelligent automation systems reducing energy costs and lowering carbon emissions with plug and play technology. Our platform helps property owners save up to 40% on energy costs, enhances the guest experience and helps them step into the 21st century with a unified technology solution. From its inception, CIRQ+ was envisioned to be a global solution, addressing the diverse needs of the hotel industry across different geographies and infrastructures. A primary design principles is its retrofit-friendly nature. We recognized early on that to make a global impact, the system needed to integrate seamlessly with existing hotel infrastructures, regardless of their age or technological foundation. This design ethos ensures that hotels, even those with legacy systems, can adopt CIRQ+ without the need for expensive overhauls or renovations. Versatility in Control: CIRQ+ stands out as the most versatile system in the market, capable of controlling a broad spectrum of hotel guestroom devices. Whether its Fan Coil Units, PTACs, Mini Splits, or other HVAC systems, interfacing and managing them with unparalleled efficiency. This wide range of compatibility means that hotels, irrespective of their current systems, can benefit from the energy savings and guest comfort enhancements that CIRQ+ offers. Global Scalability: The innovative approach of CIRQ+ transcends geographical boundaries. Its design caters to the diverse energy, climate, and infrastructural challenges faced by hotels worldwide. Whether its a boutique hotel in Paris, a resort in Bali, or a business hotel in New York, CIRQ+ can be the energy-saving backbone, ensuring consistent guest comfort while optimizing energy usage. With CIRQ+s LUXE and ECOSENSE AI, our systems go beyond enhancing energy efficiency and guest experience; they embody a commitment to sustainable tourism to safeguard the wonders of travel for generations to come!

SideKick360 is a web-based reporting platform that provides on-demand reporting and operations tools for shop management systems. SideKick360 is easy to set up and provides real-time sales updates and performance tracking to any internet-connected device. Backed with 30+ years of Tire and Automotive experience.

Arizona has a prolific history of technology creation, however, it has never had its own early stage fund. We solved this problem by raising the Arizona Founders Fund. We are investing in AZ startups, connecting technology pioneers with portfolio companies, and creating new innovation networks. The Arizona Founders Fund is delivering on its promise to invest and support the next generation of AZ’s great technology companies. Since the 1970s, Arizona has been home to many publicly-held technology companies. These global enterprises have come to be recognized as the leading brands in their sectors: GoDaddy, On Semiconductor, Senestech, Axon, Burr-Brown, First Solar, Microchip, Lifelock, JDA, to name a few. Today, these companies employ over 150,000 professionals and have created more than $63B in shareholder value. We raised the AZFF to open the door to all of Arizonas technology founders; provide capital, mentorship, and new networks to the next generation of AZ tech founders; leading diligence; and serve as the True North for AZ tech investors. We are indebted to our most vocal supporters: Clate Mask, Eric Martineau, Scott Martineau, Sam Blackham, Greg Head, Scott Smith, Jason Kimball, Scott Wallace, Josh Simonton, Hamid Shojaee, Kevin Groman, and Mario Martinez. If youre an AZ founder with hopes to build an exceptional company, then we want to meet you. Feel free to ping us or ask someone in the community for an introduction to the fund. (Be resourceful!) Arizona startups are real. Our founders are awesome. Were just getting started.

Arizona Tech Investors (ATI) was founded in 2007 by Arizona-based investors committed to supporting the capital needs of early stage, high growth technology driven companies within Arizona and neighboring states.