Las Vegas is not just a hospitality and entertainment city anymore. The Southern Nevada tech ecosystem is gaining serious attention from startup founders, investors, entrepreneurs, and innovation leaders watching what happens next.

In this episode of Vegas Startup Scene, Jason LeDuc breaks down the biggest startup, tech, funding, workforce, and ecosystem updates happening across Las Vegas and Nevada for the week of May 11, 2026.

We kick things off with a major spotlight on the Las Vegas startup ecosystem after startup economist and publisher Paul O’Brien shared a detailed LinkedIn analysis titled “Time to Double Down on Las Vegas Startups.” His article takes a serious look at what is working in Vegas, where the ecosystem is gaining momentum, and where founders, investors, and community leaders can continue improving the region’s startup infrastructure.

Then we welcome a new Las Vegas startup entering the market: Revarri, a full-stack revenue services company founded by John Richard and Trey Whitley. Reverie is focused on solving what it calls revenue fragmentation for founder-led and growth-stage companies by bringing sales leadership, marketing strategy, AI automation, and custom software development under one connected team.

We also cover a major growth story from Las Vegas-based e-commerce company Neato, which raised $25 million in growth capital led by Advantage Capital through the Nevada New Markets Jobs Act.

Jason also previews upcoming startup and tech events across the ecosystem, including:

Las Vegas Startups Meetup

Las Vegas Robotics Meetup featuring lunar robotics

International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking at Bellagio

LVCVA tourism grant opportunities

Eureka Grant Summit

Zero Labs 2026 Innovation Launchpad

Elements of Change Lithium and Critical Minerals Summit

Free Coworking First Friday

Vegas Crypto Group events

Pitch Kung Fu and Founder Huddle

And finally, we feature part of Jason’s Tech Alley interview with James Wigglesworth, founder of AMP AI / Amplifying Robotics, where they discuss physical AI, robotics, AI’s impact on engineering jobs, and the future of work. James explains how robotics may be entering its own “ChatGPT moment” by using AI to affect the physical world — from building products to completing real-world tasks.

💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION

What part of the Las Vegas tech ecosystem has the most growth potential right now — AI, robotics, e-commerce, gaming technology, lithium, manufacturing, or startup funding?

Drop your thoughts in the comments, share this episode with a founder or investor who should be watching Las Vegas, and subscribe to Vegas Startup Scene for weekly updates on the Southern Nevada tech ecosystem.

See you out there in the community. Go out there. Do great things today!

Onward and Upward! 🚀

LINKS:

Paul O’Brien Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/time-double-down-las-vegas-startups-paul-o-brien-utm7e

Revarri Website: https://revarri.com/

Neato Website: https://neato.com/

U.S. Small Business Administration Website: https://www.sba.gov/

Las Vegas Robotics Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/las-vegas-robotics-meetup/

Tech Alley Website: https://www.techalley.org/

Startup Vegas Website: https://startup.vegas/

City of Fernley Website: http://cityoffernley.org

AngelNV Website: https://angelnv.com/

StartupNV Website: https://startupnv.disco.co/

Zero Labs Website: https://zerolabs.io/

Vegas Crypto Group: https://www.meetup.com/vegas-crypto-group/

Fusion42 Website: https://fusion-42.com/

Fusion 42 Events: https://lu.ma/Fusion-42

Conversation with James Wigglesworth on the Tech Alley Downtown Livestream recording: https://youtube.com/live/DC6FKtjedKw

Want to get your news or event in the rundown? Contact me here:

Email: info@leducleadership.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-leduc-3469823/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leducleadership