Rockies Venture Fund

Vartega Inc. is a technology development firm based in Golden, Colorado, that specializes in the recycling of carbon fiber, a strong and lightweight material used across various industries, including aerospace, automotive, wind energy, and sporting goods. Founded in 2014, Vartega employs a patented recycling process to transform carbon fiber scrap and waste into low-cost, high-quality products suitable for mass-market applications. The company’s offerings include semi-continuous, chopped, and milled carbon fiber, which can be utilized in thermoplastics, nonwoven fabrics, and molding compounds. By diverting carbon fiber waste from landfills, Vartega aims to enhance the sustainability of these industries, contributing to improved fuel economy and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Brandzooka is a self-serve programmatic video advertising platform founded in 2015 and based in Boulder, Colorado. The company enables organizations of all sizes, including small businesses, agencies, content creators, non-profits, and mobile applications, to create and launch hyper-targeted advertising campaigns across web, mobile, digital audio, and Connected TV in a matter of minutes. Its innovative SaaS platform democratizes access to the programmatic advertising landscape by removing barriers related to cost, expertise, and technology, thus allowing over 60,000 advertisers across 110 countries to effectively reach their target audiences. By providing a user-friendly interface and scalable solutions, Brandzooka disrupts traditional digital and programmatic media ecosystems, empowering clients to enhance their visibility and drive sales.

Shotzr is a platform that delivers fresh, local, on-brand imagery to social media marketers. The service provides images that are recent and relevant to the target audience, enabling marketers to match creative with campaigns across channels. The company uses data-driven, machine learning-based image selection to automate photo curation for marketing moments, supporting campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and other digital channels, and facilitating dynamic creative and optimized landing pages. Based in Denver, Colorado, Shotzr serves digital marketers seeking to improve engagement and performance by aligning imagery with audience targeting and context.

Sopris Health, Inc. is a Denver-based company that specializes in developing automated digital assistant software aimed at enhancing healthcare documentation. Founded in 2015, Sopris Health offers an innovative artificial intelligence medical scribe application that streamlines clinical operations by automatically generating visit notes for physicians during patient interactions. This chat-style interface allows healthcare providers to capture and document patient data efficiently, reducing the time and effort typically required for manual data entry. By minimizing the administrative burden associated with documentation, Sopris Health's technology enables physicians to focus more on patient care, ultimately improving clinical outcomes and reducing stress related to dictation.