Service Provider Capital is a Colorado-based venture capital firm that co-invests in seed and Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds. It operates six regional funds and supports a portfolio of more than 600 companies, drawing on a network of 400+ strategic investors to connect portfolio companies with investors, customers, and strategic partners. The firm emphasizes independence from affiliated entities and offers responsive services without restrictive terms or board seats, backed by a dedicated team focused on portfolio company success and access to relevant expertise.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Foundry Group is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage information technology, internet, and software companies across the United States and Canada.

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in startups from seed through late-stage, including pre-IPO companies, and provides strategic capital and support to founders. It gives accredited investors access to diversified venture portfolios and co-investment opportunities, including investments in companies connected to alumni communities. The firm is based in Manchester, New Hampshire, and operates across North America, with additional offices in London and Tokyo.

Boomtown Accelerators is a Boulder, Colorado-based startup accelerator founded in January 2014. It runs a 12-week seed and early-stage program that provides $20,000 in seed funding to selected teams and offers a structured curriculum, mentorship, and access to resources aimed at helping startups grow. The accelerator focuses on sectors including big data, media, internet, mobile, software, internet of things, adtech, marketing, healthcare technology, and design, and it typically takes an equity stake of three to seven percent. Participants gain office space and amenities, strategic support from partners and staff, connections to accelerator alumni, and exposure to potential customers and funding through events such as a Demo Day.

Access Venture Partners is a Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 1999 that focuses on seed and early-stage technology companies in the United States, including information technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, data, artificial intelligence, cloud services, and related sectors. The firm provides hands-on support beyond capital, helping portfolio companies build teams, raise funds, develop business strategy, recruit, and pursue exits, often participating in the initial institutional rounds and continuing with follow-on investments. It operates from Westminster and Denver, Colorado, and seeks to back companies in large markets with strong growth potential, typically investing from hundreds of thousands to a few million dollars depending on fund and stage, and aiming for exits within a few years.

FirstMile Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with an additional office in Denver. It concentrates on seed and early-stage technology investments, targeting B2B software, infrastructure technology, distributed ledger, storage technology, IT and cloud services. The firm typically makes initial investments in the range of $0.05M to $1.5M and reserves capital for follow-on rounds, considering opportunities across the United States with a regional emphasis on Colorado and Texas. It emphasizes a direct partner-founder relationship and provides active guidance from a team of founders, operators and investors to help portfolio companies grow toward Series A. It focuses on technology-enabled businesses and avoids ventures requiring extensive R&D or large upfront capital, aiming to back companies at the pace of their growth in North America.

FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Fabrice Grinda. It is stage-agnostic and focuses on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups, investing primarily in seed and Series A rounds with typical checks ranging from 50,000 to 5,000,000. The firm backs visionary founders pursuing global transformations and aims to support growth toward market leadership. Its portfolio includes Alibaba and other marketplace and consumer offerings, with notable investments such as Coupang, Flexport, Delivery Hero, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest.

Boulder Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, investing in early‑stage information technology and life sciences companies in Colorado and the Mid‑Atlantic. Founded in 1995, the firm targets startups and emerging‑growth companies, often taking a leadership role in its investments and providing follow‑on capital as needed. It maintains additional offices in Chevy Chase, Maryland and Owings Mills, Maryland, supporting portfolio companies across information technology and biotechnology sectors.

Range Ventures is a Denver-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs seed-stage technology companies across healthcare, enterprise software, gaming, retail and industrials. It focuses on consensus-driven founders addressing complex, hard-to-solve problems often overlooked by mainstream investors and provides support from the earliest stages to enable growth and impact. The portfolio includes Abode, Amp and Cometchat, reflecting Range's interest in tech-enabled ventures with potential for scalable impact. Founded in 2020, Range Ventures targets tech-related startups in Denver and beyond.

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that employs a quantitative, data-driven approach to fund technology startups at the earliest stages. Founded in 2012, it concentrates on capital-efficient companies that are generating revenue and typically seeks rounds of 50,000 to 500,000 dollars, often outside the traditional SF Bay Area and NYC hubs. The firm targets pre-product-market fit ventures across the United States and Canada, making a high volume of investments—hundreds of portfolio companies and more than two thousand investments since inception—with a philosophy of rapid, transparent decision-making and broad post-investment engagement. Its team leverages extensive operational experience to provide hands-on mentorship in areas such as sales, marketing, fundraising, and operations, aiming to support startups through critical growth phases and facilitate later-stage partnerships. RSCM positions itself as an operating-style fund focused on supporting founders, not a standard VC, and emphasizes building a diverse, founder-focused community through events and guidance.

CanopyBoulder is an accelerator and incubator based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2014, offering a mentorship-driven program for cannabis industry startups at the seed stage, with emphasis on ancillary products and services.

Denver-based asset management firm focused on impact investing and buyout investments in the financial services sector across the United States, providing capital solutions including debt and equity to growth-focused businesses. The firm aims to deliver measurable social and economic benefits alongside financial returns and operates as an investment manager with exposure to capital markets solutions and technology-enabled industries.

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 1977, it invests in technology and healthcare companies from seed stage through later growth and public offerings, and provides founders with operational and strategic support. Its investments span areas including software, consumer technology, life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, and energy technology. The firm operates across the United States, Asia, and Brazil, with offices in the United States, India, and China.

Menlo Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1976 that provides capital for multi-stage consumer, enterprise, and life sciences technology companies. The firm uses market-driven analysis to identify opportunities and support portfolio companies across a range of sectors, including Marketplaces, Consumer Services, Dev/Ops, SaaS, Fintech, Cybersecurity, and Life Sciences Technology. Its portfolio includes more than 70 public companies and more than 100 mergers and acquisitions, and the firm manages about $5 billion in capital, reflecting a long track record of backing growth and innovation across stages.

Grotech Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1984, headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland, with additional offices in Arlington, Virginia and Denver, Colorado. It focuses on early-stage technology companies across the United States, investing in sectors such as software, cybersecurity, fintech, digital media, e-commerce, and security technologies, and places emphasis on underserved markets. Typical commitments range from $0.5 million to $5 million, with a preference to lead and secure a board seat, supporting both control and minority investments and co-investing for larger rounds. The firm emphasizes a collaborative, long-term partnership with entrepreneurs, leveraging its experience, network, and industry insight to drive growth and practical execution. It does not invest in life sciences and biotech.

Caruso Ventures is a Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm invests in tech-enabled companies led by highly capable CEOs, leveraging its scale-up experience to help the next generation of tech leaders realize their visions. It operates primarily in Colorado, is industry-agnostic, and can lead or participate in rounds. Typical initial investments range from 0.5 to 1 million dollars at the early revenue ramp stage, with the potential for follow-on investments. The firm also sets up special purpose vehicles to allow additional investors to participate in select investments. Caruso Ventures emphasizes supporting portfolio companies through strategic initiatives and operational guidance as part of its value-add approach.

Matchstick Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It concentrates on investing in startups and technology companies at early stages, with a founder-first approach that emphasizes building trusted relationships and providing support, feedback, and introductions. The firm targets opportunities across business products, business services, information technology, and TMT sectors and backs teams across the United States and major ecosystems beyond the coasts, including Toronto. Since 2015, Matchstick Ventures has invested in over 100 companies, contributing to billions in funding, and is known for its responsiveness, practical guidance, and commitment to empowering founders regardless of location.

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies from seed to growth stages. Its areas of focus include artificial intelligence, biotechnology and health, consumer technology, cryptocurrency, enterprise software, financial technology, infrastructure, gaming, and American innovation. The firm also supports portfolio companies by connecting them with technical advisors, experienced executives, and industry operators.

Free Radical Ventures is a Denver-based seed-stage venture capital firm specializing in hard tech and energy tech, with a broader focus on clean tech and deep tech. It provides funding and strategic guidance to early-stage technology companies, supporting them from initial startup to growth or Series A. Founded by Jim Thorson in 2013, the firm helps cultivate the Denver tech scene through initiatives such as the Denver Energy Tech Showcase and the Energy Tech HUB, offering sponsorship, networking opportunities, and expert mentorship. By leveraging its industry connections and sector expertise, Free Radical Ventures aims to accelerate commercial adoption of innovative technologies in new energy, clean tech, and related deep-tech domains.

CU Healthcare Innovation Fund is the corporate venture capital arm of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, based in Aurora, Colorado. It invests in healthcare startups that have established or are positioned to establish meaningful collaborations with campus institutions, with a focus on digital health, therapeutics, and medical devices. The fund leverages the CU Anschutz ecosystem to support ventures, facilitate partnerships, and advance solutions that improve patient outcomes and health system operations.

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to growth. The firm focuses on transformative technologies in areas including aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, and consumer internet, and has backed high-profile innovators such as SpaceX, Palantir, Facebook, and Airbnb. It emphasizes a founder-friendly approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference, aiming to help portfolio companies navigate complex environments and pursue long-term progress. The firm pursues a global investment footprint and seeks opportunities across sectors addressing difficult problems, with a track record of backing pioneering ventures at the forefront of innovation.

Founded in 2018 and based in Denver, Colorado, KEY Investment Partners provides equity and growth capital to early-stage companies. It focuses on cannabis and frontier technology sectors, including artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, aerospace and defense, and next-generation energy. The firm also provides access to specialized managers and direct investment opportunities through its investment platforms.

Howdy Partners is an investment firm based in Durango, Colorado.

SpringTime Ventures is a U.S.-focused venture capital firm that seeds high-growth software startups in healthcare, fintech, insurtech, and logistics. It provides initial investments typically ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000 and emphasizes a hands-on, entrepreneur-first approach with ongoing support to assist portfolio companies with growth and fundraising. The firm seeks to build strong relationships on trust and integrity, engaging with startups early and maintaining close, practical involvement. Its team includes experienced partners and operating partners, operating across multiple U.S. hubs, including Boulder, Austin, Atlanta, and Denver, reflecting a distributed model that collaborates closely with founders.

Upslope Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Denver, Colorado, with additional offices in Boulder and San Francisco. The firm focuses on backing startups nationwide across sectors such as software as a service, hardware and the internet of things, mobile, artificial intelligence, fintech, e-commerce, content, aerospace, robotics, and data science, among others. It emphasizes a hands-on approach, offering more than capital by leveraging its network to provide resources and introductions to help teams grow. The firm has a history connected to Galvanize, and while it operates as a venture arm in the ecosystem, it seeks to back diverse teams and has a track record of investments across multiple markets, including New York, San Francisco, and Colorado. The portfolio has included numerous early stage investments across cities, with a notable share of women founders among its portfolio.

Delta-v Capital is a private equity firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2009, it focuses on growth equity and secondary investments in technology companies, providing liquidity solutions to private shareholders and capital to growth-stage businesses. The firm manages over $500 million in capital commitments and typically targets investments of $3 to $30 million in sectors including enterprise software, information services, cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud, and communications infrastructure. Delta-v operates across the United States and emphasizes hands-on, operator-led support from a team with former operating and engineering experience to help portfolio companies scale.

Iron Gate Capital is a venture capital firm based in Louisville, Colorado, focused on investing in category-leading B2B enterprise technology companies at the early growth stage, with typical initial investments of USD 3 to 5 million per deal and operating on a deal-by-deal basis to access a range of investment opportunities.

MergeLane is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in Boulder, Colorado, that invests in high-potential startups and venture capital funds led by at least one female leader. It emphasizes authentic leadership and diversity, aiming to broaden opportunities for women-run companies. The firm leverages a broad network of mentors and investors and runs programs such as the MergeLane Funderator, demo days, a leadership camp, and mentorship initiatives to accelerate growth and support entrepreneurs. Since its inception, MergeLane has invested in 44 companies and maintains ongoing involvement in the startup ecosystem, including education through a blog and periodic updates to interested parties.

Stout Street Capital is a Denver, Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that specializes in early-stage technology investments, including B2B software-as-a-service and deep-tech sectors. The firm emphasizes data-driven due diligence, market analysis, and founder-centric support, and seeks to back pre-seed and seed companies with potential for scale, often targeting under-served markets in the Rocky Mountain region. Its portfolio spans software, fintech, advanced materials, robotics, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on enabling technologies and regional growth in Colorado and surrounding states.

Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2003 that focuses on early-stage to growth-stage internet companies. It concentrates on the applications layer of the web, internet services, and web services that create large networks, with emphasis on businesses that generate network effects across sectors such as social media, marketplaces, developer tools, learning, health, fintech, web3 and decentralized systems, technology, and climate. The firm typically makes initial investments around 1 million dollars and can participate in larger rounds up to about 20 million dollars, often taking a lead role and working closely with founders to support growth. It pursues investments across major markets globally, including New York, San Francisco, London, and Berlin.

S2G Investments is a Chicago-based multi-stage venture capital firm focused on food, agriculture, oceans, and energy sectors. It provides capital to venture and growth-stage companies pursuing market-driven solutions to transform food systems and energy resources. The firm supports entrepreneurs and leadership teams with strategies intended to deliver increased value and better performance than conventional options. Its investment approach spans seed to growth, with a cross-sector portfolio across areas such as agriculture, ingredients, infrastructure and logistics, food safety and technology, retail and restaurants, and consumer brands. S2G manages over $2.8 billion in assets and has backed more than 120 portfolio companies.

Break Trail Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth capital investments. It is based in Columbus, Ohio, with an additional office in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 2018, the firm targets investments in consumer products, advanced manufacturing, big data, digital health, e-commerce, mobile and SaaS sectors.

V1.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado. It provides patient, long-term capital to startup companies across North America, focusing on internet businesses, B2B software, consumer brands, fintech, crypto, and deep tech. The firm aims to help founders build and scale innovative companies by offering strategic support and resources as they grow from early stage toward scale.

LiveOak Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2012, it invests in technology and technology-enabled service companies across Texas, often beginning relationships at the seed stage and supporting companies through later stages.

Flywheel Ventures is a Santa Fe-based venture capital firm that funds seed and early-stage technology companies across the United States, with a regional emphasis on the Southwest and Rockies. It backs ventures in information technology and physical sciences, including software, software-as-a-service, IT services, semiconductors, networking, mobile computing, data services, optics, energy technology, and water technology. The firm often assumes a lead investor role and seeks board representation, frequently participating in syndicates to provide follow-on capital. While headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, it maintains additional offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico and San Francisco, California, and supports founder-centric teams addressing global challenges. Flywheel Ventures has operated for more than twenty years, aiming to catalyze the development of technology companies and regional tech ecosystems.

Prelude Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups focused on mitigating climate change. Founded in 2013, the firm targets investments across built environment, carbon management, compute, energy, food and agriculture, manufacturing and industrials, and mobility, seeking to support category-defining companies and scalable climate solutions.

Sequel Venture Partners is a Boulder, Colorado-based venture capital firm that provides early-stage funding to technology companies. Founded in 1996, the firm manages approximately $400 million in capital and concentrates investments in healthcare, internet and enterprise information technology, clean technology, internet-based services, and related sectors such as life sciences, digital health and the Internet of Things, primarily targeting opportunities in the United States with a focus on the Rocky Mountain region.

Norwest Venture Partners is a global venture capital and growth equity firm based in California with offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, Mumbai and Tel Aviv. Founded in 1961, it has invested in hundreds of companies across technology, enterprise software, healthcare and consumer sectors and manages substantial capital. The firm backs early- to growth-stage companies, often over multiple rounds, and combines capital with operational guidance, talent and leadership support to help portfolio companies scale. Its network and experience span North America, India, and Israel, enabling strategic partnerships and growth opportunities for founders and CEOs.

Batshit Crazy Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in pre-revenue, pre-seed startups and provides support to the earliest-stage companies. Founded in 2016, the firm is based in Boulder, Colorado, United States.

Founded in 2010, Dundee Venture Capital is an Omaha-based venture capital firm that backs seed and early-stage technology companies, with a focus on commerce enablement, supply chain technology, e-commerce infrastructure, and fintech. It typically leads seed rounds and supports portfolio companies through early growth, often taking board observer roles to help shape strategy. The firm pursues opportunities across the United States and has expanded its presence with offices in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Boulder in addition to its Omaha headquarters, reflecting a multi-market approach to commerce and technology investments.

Echo Health Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in healthcare and health technology companies. With offices in Portland, Durham, Seattle, Boston, and Little Rock, it pursues a national footprint and builds strategic partnerships to accelerate solutions that improve affordability, outcomes, and access. The firm operates with a stage-agnostic approach, providing more than capital through collaborative engagement and growth equity investments, and it works with portfolio companies to scale innovations nationwide. Its portfolio includes DispatchHealth, Thyme Care, and Cityblock Health, and it collaborates with health plans through alliances such as the Echo Innovation Alliance to advance integrated care and new delivery models. The firm aims to drive transformative change in the healthcare landscape by combining strategic capital with deep relationships across the sector.

Unless is a venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado, that supports industrial technology companies poised to transform manufacturing, automation, energy, logistics, and the future of work. The firm seeks to balance strong financial returns with positive impact by leveraging a network of experts across private and public markets to provide strategic guidance and partnerships. Its focus includes artificial intelligence, robotics, information technology, climate adaptation, and other industrial technologies at the core of the new industrial revolution. Unless partners with visionary founders, helping them navigate technology adoption cycles, geopolitical shifts, and evolving market dynamics, with a long horizon approach intended to create durable value and resilient, sustainable operations in essential industrial systems.

Vista Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado. The firm focuses on software, digital media, and network sectors, typically acting as lead investor while co-investing with other firms in both early and follow-on rounds. It forms strong syndicates to access diverse resources and networks for portfolio companies and commonly takes board seats to work closely with management. The team provides guidance on operational matters such as team building, strategy, and sales and marketing to help portfolio companies scale.

Miramar Digital Ventures is an early-stage investment firm based in the Newport Beach–Corona del Mar area of California. It focuses on seed and early-stage technology companies working in smart connected sensors, mobile technology, big data, artificial intelligence, and intelligent machines. The firm primarily invests in Southern California, with additional activity in Austin, Denver, Northern California, and elsewhere in North America.

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an office in San Francisco, Revolution is an investment firm that backs companies from early to growth stages. It focuses on technology-enabled businesses and opportunities in sectors including software, financial services, healthcare, media, transportation, and consumer markets. Revolution invests across the United States, with a particular focus on supporting entrepreneurs and emerging startup communities beyond established coastal technology hubs.

Ridgeline Ventures is a Boulder, Colorado-based investment firm and family office that provides patient, founder-friendly capital to growth-stage companies, with a focus on natural foods and active lifestyle brands and businesses making a positive impact. Drawing on former operator experience, Ridgeline collaborates with management teams to map strategic visions, offer operational guidance, and leverage an extensive professional network to support growth. The firm is flexible in investment size and structure, capable of leading rounds or partnering with like-minded investors, and emphasizes long-term value creation over quick exits. Its portfolio includes diverse consumer brands such as Cotopaxi Gear, Bobo's Baked Goods, and Solarcore, reflecting an emphasis on strong teams, culture, and scalable infrastructure. Ridgeline prioritizes alignment with founders, integrity, and sustainable growth, aiming to build enduring companies that improve healthy living experiences for customers.

SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. It invests primarily at the pre-seed stage in deep technology startups, with follow-on support for companies developing technologies related to human and planetary health. Its programs provide founders with capital, engineering and product-development support, laboratory and workspace access, and connections to investors and industry partners. SOSV operates globally, with founder facilities in New York, Newark, and San Francisco, and a focus on cross-border opportunities, including in Asia.

Aurelia Foundry is a venture firm and incubation program based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, supporting companies developing space and Earth technologies. Its focus includes space infrastructure, satellites, human health, launch systems, robotics, and in-space services. The company provides technical mentorship, flight opportunities, recruiting support, and access to aerospace networks.

Equal Ventures is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs at the earliest stages. Led by principals including Richard Kerby and Rick Zullo, the firm takes a hands-on, thesis-driven approach across climate, insurance and benefits, retail, and supply chain and logistics. It focuses on technology deployments within established industries to bridge the digital divide, aiming to be an all-in partner to founders by providing specialized expertise and alignment. The firm promotes inclusive funding practices, including a Diversity Term Sheet Rider, and tracks industry trends and societal shifts driven by technological advancement. While emphasizing climate and energy opportunities, it maintains a broad interest in transforming traditional sectors through technology with active, hands-on support for founders.

Twelve Below is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2021 that makes early-stage investments in software-enabled and healthcare companies. The firm positions itself as a lead investor prior to Series A rounds and emphasizes backing founders who demonstrate courage, conviction, agency, and technological prowess to shape the future. It operates with a generalist approach, applying foresight to identify promising early-stage ventures and catalyze their growth.