Vegas Startup Scene December 8th 2025 - Nevada Founders Are Getting New Funding Opportunities

The Las Vegas tech ecosystem is heating up—and this week, founders and investors have a rare window of opportunity you won’t want to miss. In this episode of Vegas Startup Scene, host Jason LeDuc walks you through the biggest capital updates, pitch events, and upcoming community gatherings shaping Southern Nevada’s innovation landscape. Whether you're raising capital, hunting for deal flow, or expanding your network, this week’s news could directly impact your growth.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:• A major funding opportunity for underserved Nevada founders: Advantage Capital is actively looking to deploy $10 million into Nevada-based companies located in MTC-eligible census tracts—especially founders expanding capacity, launching new products, or recovering from a tough year.• Big wins for local HR tech: Onboarded joins the state-supported Battleborn Growth Venture Capital program—another sign that Nevada-born companies are gaining serious traction.• How to pitch investors this week: Gathering of Angels returns December 9 with three founder pitches across consumer goods, AI-driven social media, and data intelligence.• Inside the Las Vegas Investor Conference: On December 11, over 300 investors and industry leaders gather for a one-day capital summit—including a 3-minute Startup Fast Pitch moderated by Brian McMahon.• Recurring weekly events + new cohort openings: From Crypto Mondays to Fusion 42 to Tech Alley Downtown, this episode covers every place Vegas founders can plug into the community.• Veterans in tech spotlight: A powerful clip featuring JP Prado on transitioning from military service into high-value tech roles—and the organizations helping veterans break into IT, cybersecurity, engineering, entrepreneurship, and more.Las Vegas is becoming a magnet for innovation, capital, talent, and community—and your participation amplifies that momentum. If you're a founder, investor, or operator building in Vegas, this episode keeps you plugged in to the most important opportunities happening right now.💬 Join the ConversationWhat upcoming tech events, funding opportunities, or founder stories should we feature next week? Drop a comment below and tell us what’s happening in your corner of the Vegas startup ecosystem. Your submission might appear in the next episode!Let’s grow the Vegas Startup Scene together.Onward and Upward! 🚀LINKS:Advantage Capital Website: https://www.advantagecap.com/Battle Born Growth Fund Website: https://nvsmallbiz.org/vc/Onboarded Website: https://www.onboarded.com/Gathering of Angels Website: https://www.gatheringofangels.com/GOED Website: https://goed.nv.gov/Las Vegas Investor Conference Website: https://www.lasvegasinvestorconference.com/Tech.Vegas Site: https://tech.vegas/StartupNV Website: https://startupnv.disco.co/Startup Vegas Website: https://startup.vegas/Tech Alley: https://www.techalley.org/Vegas Crypto Group: https://www.meetup.com/vegas-crypto-group/Tech Vegas Website: https://tech.vegas/Fusion42 Website: https://fusion-42.com/Fusion 42 Events: https://lu.ma/Fusion-42JP Prado Interview at Downtown Tech Alley: https://youtube.com/live/lG7Za8D9H3IWant to get your news or event in the rundown? Contact me here:Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-leduc-3469823/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leducleadership