Original Techstars location — the accelerator that built Boulder's startup reputation. 200+ graduates. $120K for 6% equity + intensive mentorship. 20+ Colorado investments annually. Notable: ClassPass (acq. $285M), Sphero, FullContact, SendGrid (acq. Twilio $3B), DigitalOcean (IPO). Global HQ is Boulder.

Boulder flagship VC. $3B+ AUM. 320+ investments, 70+ exits. Thematic investing approach. "Give First" philosophy. Symbiotic network of 75+ portfolio companies and 40+ partner funds. Partners: Brad Feld, Seth Levine, Ryan McIntyre, Jason Mendelson. Can fund through Series C. Notable: Guild Education ($4.4B), Fitbit, Zynga, SendGrid, ClassPass.

VoLo Earth is a venture capital firm that provides early-stage funding and operational support to companies developing technologies and business models for the energy transition, including low-carbon energy generation and storage, sustainable mobility, net-zero buildings, and industrial solutions. The firm manages two funds and has invested in a portfolio of 39 companies across interconnected sectors of the global energy economy.

Boulder early-stage VC. Consumer and enterprise software. Focus: AI, cybersecurity. Notable: Ibotta ($2.5B IPO 2024), Ping Identity, Havenly ($30M Series B), Parkifi.

Boulder energy and industrial tech VC. Leads every major Colorado cleantech deal. Notable: Momentum IoT ($20M Series B), Whisker Labs ($18M), Copper Labs.

Denver seed fund connected to Galvanize coding bootcamp. B2B SaaS focus. Backs Galvanize graduates. Notable: ClassPass (seed, $285M acq.), Guild Education (early rounds).

Industrious Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests in founders developing deep technology solutions for legacy industries including aerospace, energy, logistics, manufacturing, and computing. The firm focuses on backing companies applying breakthrough technologies to reinvent foundational industrial sectors.

Revelstoke Capital Partners is a private investment firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado that manages $6.8 billion in assets and invests in healthcare services, healthcare technology, and health and wellness companies. The firm has completed 208 acquisitions and 176 add-on investments, and operates a dedicated Portfolio Transformation Group to drive growth and operational improvements at its portfolio companies.

Boulder B2B SaaS and hardware/IoT VC. Climate tech specialist. Notable: Particle (acq.), Faction ($23M Series B), Solid Power, PowderBuyer.