Tyler Baldridge

Tyler Baldridge is a Junior Associate at AZ-VC, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Arizona, USA. While completing his senior year as a business administration major at Grand Canyon University, he became the first student from the institution to join a major venture capital fund. Prior to his current position, he gained foundational investment experience through Canyon Angels, where he received direct mentorship from the organization's chair, Tim Kelley. After initially joining AZ-VC as a summer intern, Baldridge transitioned into his current role where he now leads incoming internship cohorts and conducts comprehensive due diligence on prospective startup investments. His evaluation process emphasizes financial modeling, team dynamics, and customer validation within the regional technology sector. Baldridge currently focuses on identifying and funding high-growth technology startups to address capital gaps in the underserved Arizona innovation ecosystem.