Epic Ventures

Epic Ventures is a private equity firm based in Salt Lake City, established in 1994, that specializes in early to growth-stage investments in technology-focused companies across the United States. The firm aims to support entrepreneurs and businesses that are positioned to shape the future of the information economy. Epic Ventures leverages the collective operational and financial expertise of its partners, along with a network of industry advisors and contacts, to foster the success of its portfolio companies. Its strategic location allows for efficient engagement with investment opportunities throughout the country.

Raymond Bingham, Heber

Co-Founder and Partner at Canyon Bridge Capital Partners

Ryan Davis

Chief Financial Officer

Nicholaus E. Efstratis

MD and Managing Partner

Nick Efstratis

Managing Director

Gabe Hawkes

Associate

Ryan Hemingway

Managing Director

Michael S. Herring

Business Finance Officer, Google

Kent I. Madsen

Managing Director

Merry Osborne

LP Relations, Community Manager

Katie Szczepaniak Rice

Venture Associate

Past deals in Albuquerque, NM

Aspen Avionics

Series C in 2012
Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was founded by aviation enthusiasts in 2004. The company specializes in bringing the most advanced technology and capability into general aviation cockpits. Its products increase situational awareness and reduce pilot workload, making it even easier and safer to fly in both VFR and IFR conditions. The company’s philosophy is that getting the latest avionics technology shouldn’t always mean spending a lot of money—on equipment or on installation.

VeraLight

Series C in 2008
VeraLight is a medical device company that was established in October 2004 to focus on a comprehensive approach to non-invasive type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes screening with the proprietary SCOUT DS® system. Their mission is to help stem the tide of the worldwide diabetes epidemic by driving early diabetes detection, thus enabling initiation of therapies that can prevent diabetes or reduce its complications. The company develops and acquires intellectual property, products, and services that contribute to this mission.

Lumidigm

Series C in 2008
Lumidigm Inc. is a biometric company dedicated to enabling convenient, secure, and reliable identification and verification. Lumidigm powered sensors work because they produce high-quality images every time, in all conditions. Everyone is identifiable. Lumidigm provides biometric identity management for civil ID, point-of-sale, time & attendance, physical and logical access, and portable electronic device applications.

Aspen Avionics

Series B in 2007
Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was founded by aviation enthusiasts in 2004. The company specializes in bringing the most advanced technology and capability into general aviation cockpits. Its products increase situational awareness and reduce pilot workload, making it even easier and safer to fly in both VFR and IFR conditions. The company’s philosophy is that getting the latest avionics technology shouldn’t always mean spending a lot of money—on equipment or on installation.

VeraLight

Series B in 2006
VeraLight is a medical device company that was established in October 2004 to focus on a comprehensive approach to non-invasive type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes screening with the proprietary SCOUT DS® system. Their mission is to help stem the tide of the worldwide diabetes epidemic by driving early diabetes detection, thus enabling initiation of therapies that can prevent diabetes or reduce its complications. The company develops and acquires intellectual property, products, and services that contribute to this mission.

Aspen Avionics

Series A in 2005
Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was founded by aviation enthusiasts in 2004. The company specializes in bringing the most advanced technology and capability into general aviation cockpits. Its products increase situational awareness and reduce pilot workload, making it even easier and safer to fly in both VFR and IFR conditions. The company’s philosophy is that getting the latest avionics technology shouldn’t always mean spending a lot of money—on equipment or on installation.

Lumidigm

Series B in 2005
Lumidigm Inc. is a biometric company dedicated to enabling convenient, secure, and reliable identification and verification. Lumidigm powered sensors work because they produce high-quality images every time, in all conditions. Everyone is identifiable. Lumidigm provides biometric identity management for civil ID, point-of-sale, time & attendance, physical and logical access, and portable electronic device applications.