Cory Finney is a sixth-generation Coloradan who built and exited a hardware startup while still an undergraduate, then co-founded one of Colorado's first dedicated pre-seed funds and has continued investing through an active angel syndicate. He co-founded the Greater Colorado Venture Fund to invest exclusively in rural Colorado companies, often traveling the state by van, ski, or bike to meet founders where they are rather than operating as a fly-in, fly-out investor.