Rocky Mountain-focused funds

Foundry is a unique offering in the venture capital market with a symbiotic network that propels innovation.

Founded in 2007, their firm manages more than $3 billion for our limited partners, and has invested in hundreds of companies and dozens of venture funds.

Matchstick supports the creation and growth of early-stage technology companies in rapidly growing yet underserved startup ecosystems. And, to show that founder-first, modern, and collaborative relationships are the way to go.
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They have seen first hand that world-changing companies can be created anywhere, especially in the North and Rockies regions of the US.
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Avesta champions purpose-driven founders in their journey to lasting impact and commercial success

No, Batshit is not a curse word.

Batshit Crazy Ventures' interests lie within the earliest of startup stages, and their time, effort, and resources are therefore primarily dedicated to working with companies that are pre-revenue, pre-seed, and in many cases pre-everything.

Invests in high-potential Information Technology and Biotechnology companies located at the Colorado Front Range and the Mid-Atlantic region

Boulder Investment Group Reprise (BIGR) Ventures is a growth equity fund providing value-added, strategic partnership and capital to promising early-stage natural and organic products. Headquartered in Boulder, CO, and boasting 70+ years of combined natural product experience between its founders, BIGR Ventures leverages unparalleled industry relationships and experience to maximize the potential of promising young companies.

Bigfoot Capital provides non-dilutive growth capital for B2B Software Companies.

Blackhorn Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies using breakthroughs in engineering and science, coupled with the infrastructure of the Information Revolution, to redefine resource productivity.

Billions of people are moving toward a higher standard of living, and global consumption is rapidly depleting Earth’s resource capacity. We are in a unique period of history that will be defined by investment in resource-efficient technologies. This is what we do.

Break Trail partners with entrepreneurs who are breaking trail in their industry, putting the customer first, and solving meaningful problems.

Caruso invests in tech-enabled companies led by highly effective CEOs. They use their deep scale-up experience to help the next generation of tech leaders achieve their visions.

They set up Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPV”) for our investments, which allows for additional investors to participate in select investments.

7thirty is a boutique private equity firm servicing the frontier markets that offers venture capital investments, income investments, and advisory services.

Firebrand Ventures is initially born out of John's experience as Managing Director for Techstars Kansas City.

Now investing out of the Firebrand II fund, they are steadfast in our approach of investing in trusted relationships with exceptional founders. They meet companies where they are and prioritize values such as integrity, transparency, and being a key resource for founders.

Firebrand invest in exceptional teams obsessed with solving a big problem in a better way. Top-notch technical and domain expertise. Strong, authentic leaders capable of attracting world-class talent.

FirstMile is a VC firm that has an exclusive focus on seed and is only investing on companies that has raised <$1.5M in capital.

They are not thematic investors, looking for companies that fit their view of where the world is headed. Instead, they build their investment thesis around a strong founding team that has their own unique and compelling vision for their market.

Harbinger works exclusively with early-stage consumer brands that are led by exceptional female founders or mixed-gender founder founding teams, and incentivizes collaboration amongst its portfolio companies by giving each entrepreneur an equity stake in the portfolio.

The Greater Colorado Venture Fund is spreading entrepreneurship to create opportunity and build sustainable communities in rural America. They invest in Colorado companies with high growth potential located outside of the Front Range urban corridor.

GAN Ventures is the investment arm of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN). They invest in who you are and what you’re building, regardless of where you are. Gan Ventures also believe that economic and social prosperity occur in cities large and small around the world because founders are able to make a lasting, positive impact in their communities through creating jobs, revenue, and companies that become local institutions.

$311M AUM fund founded in 2008. Kickstart is the first seed fund in Utah that invests in early-stage startups in Utah, Colorado, and the Mountain West.

Kickstart also has a Campus Founders Fund, a student-run VC fund sponsored by Kickstart that invests solely in student entrepreneurs.

Kokopelli Capital invests in early-stage companies in the Rocky Mountain and Austin regions. They partner best with scalable businesses raising Pre-Seed to Series A rounds of funding.

They leverage our deep ties to the startup community, frequently investing in companies run by founders with whom they have a history and deeply trust. Kokopelli portfolio companies benefit from our active supporting community with deep expertise in diverse industries.

Founded in 2015, Next Frontier partners with mission-driven entrepreneurs to build Rocky Mountain technology companies of impact, utility, and value

The Firm is backed by a well-diversified pool of investors, endowments, foundations, and executives from the world’s top technology and financial firms, who join us in recognizing the region’s extraordinary growth in technology deal flow. They are currently investing out of their fourth fund.

Range is a Denver-based partnership of former founders, operators, and builders at heart.

They have been in the trenches from day 1 through IPO, and they understand the demanding and complex journey that is entrepreneurship. They've built our fund to provide the resources to help you move quickly and succeed – all while making the journey a bit easier.

Range Ventures does not invest in web3 companies.

Ridgeline Ventures provides patient, founder-friendly capital to accelerate the growth of companies in segments we are passionate about, including natural foods, active lifestyles, and healthy living.

They are actively looking for minority stake investment opportunities or majority stake acquisitions. Preferably, company revenue is between $10-$25 Million with a track record of positive cash flow and EBITDA.

Rockies Venture Fund is a platform for early-stage venture capital funds that have been helping innovative startups reach their full potential.

The Rockies Venture Funds take advantage of the process, principles, and deal flow coming from a national network of investors.

Currently investing out of the Rockies Seed Fund (Focusing on black, Hispanic, and underserved communities), Rockies Wyoming Fund (focusing on companies in Wyoming and adjoining Rocky Mountain States), and the Rockies New Mexico Fund (focusing on the New Mexico startup ecosystem).

SpringTime Ventures is a $30M AUM seed-stage technology fund. They invest in passionate founders with profound industry insights, providing capital and guidance when they need it most.

They do NOT invest in hardware, biotech. pharma. medical devices. Cannabis, So-called “vice” industries, Movies, Consumer Packaged Goods, and DTC.

The Stout Street team is a passionate group of startup founders. They have built and scaled several startups and invested in over 65 companies and evaluated over 10,000 startups since starting Stout Street. They are creators of the UNMET conferences that help founders raise venture capital anywhere.

Stout Street’s Value Fund-II is currently focused on post-revenue, seed-to-series-A investments in companies valued at less than $10 million. Stout Street’s Value Fund-I has invested in 36 companies by the end of 2018 and Stout Street Value Fund-II is projected to invest in 50 companies with an average initial investment of 100k by 2020. They usually reserve 500k-$1M in follow on investment for our portfolio companies.

They do not invest in companies incorporated/based in SF, NY, and Boston.

TVF views itself as a ``management development company`` rather than a traditional ``Venture Fund.`` When investing in seed and early stage companies, TVF encourages and supports rigorous management skills, superior market analysis and product development, while maintaining a focus on leadership and execution. TVF also helps create the necessary connections and collaboration between potential strategic partners an/or investors.

TVF believes business success in early stage ventures must focus on (1)
great leadership, (2) experienced team efforts, (3) focused execution, (4) continual updated business planning, (5) a scalable product or technology, (6) .sufficient capital resources, and (7) strategic and competitive analysis.

A community of founders & operators who care deeply about the next generation of local entrepreneurs.

Trailhead Capital is a mission-driven investment firm seeking to create outstanding financial, societal, and ecological returns by backing entrepreneurs who are building the regenerative future of food and agriculture.

Formerly Galvanize Ventures, Upslope Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in startups across the country. They believe exceptional teams can originate from any location. They provide more than capital and introductions. By leveraging their network they aim to empower entrepreneurs with the resources they need to have their best chance at success - even if they don’t invest.

V1.VC are patient, long-term capital partners to ambitious founders. As current and former operators, their goal is to be the most aligned investor in a founder’s corner.

supports ambitious female founders with the "X Factor" the insight and drive to build the next billion-dollar company.

Partners with entrepreneurs in building long-term, sustainable businesses.

Investing in crypto networks & platforms building The Ownership Economy