Boulder Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingBoulder · Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as BVIM, LLC
Investment thesis
Boulder Ventures backs information technology and biotechnology companies concentrated in Colorado and the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Across its family of funds (Boulder Ventures I through VIII), the firm has invested in 61 companies, achieving 28 exits and 10 IPOs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 35 of 77 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×14SaaS ×14AI & Machine Learning ×9Biotech ×9Cloud Computing ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Healthtech ×4Cybersecurity ×3
HQs:United States×26
Investments · 77 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDiscovers and develops microRNA-targeting therapies for areas of high unmet medical need.
BiotechBoulder, US
Thomas Hughes(Director)Marvin Caruthers(Director)Kyle Lefkoff(Director)Christopher J Morl(Executive Officer)Bruce Booth(Executive Officer, Director)Jason A. Leverone(Executive Officer)
Board seatKyle Lefkoff· per SEC Form D · $40.7M raise · filed Feb 2017
Cogent Communications is a facilities-based Internet Service Provider operating a multinational network across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Dave Schaeffer(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
BiotechRadnor, US
Brian Taylor Slingsby(Director)Olivier Litzka(Director)Derek DiRocco(Director)Adam Levy(Executive Officer)Jon Congleton(Executive Officer, Director)Srinivas Akkaraju(Director)
OnKure discovers and develops precision medicines targeting specific cancer drivers and vascular anomalies using structure-based drug design.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBoulder, US
Jason Leverone(Executive Officer)Samuel Agresta(Executive Officer)Dylan Hartley(Executive Officer)Nicholas Saccomano(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Weiner(Director)Wendy Johnson(Executive Officer)
BiotechBoulder, US
Nicholas Traggis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Snitman(Director)William S. Marshall(Director)John Orwin(Director)
Board seatKyle Lefkoff· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Aug 2024
HealthtechBoulder, US
Christian LaPointe(Executive Officer)Kyle Lefkoff(Director)Jason Myers(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Manning(Director)
Board seatKyle Lefkoff· per SEC Form D
Boulder, US
John Creecy(Director)Dmitry Akhanov(Director)Richard Whitcomb(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Lefkoff(Director)Michael Routh(Director)William Marshall(Director)
Board seatKyle Lefkoff· per SEC Form D · $2.3M raise · filed Feb 2015
Boulder, US
Herv? Touati(Director)Kyle Lefkoff(Director)Andrew Torbin(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKyle Lefkoff· per SEC Form D
Denver, US
Christopher Roser(Director)Marcus J. Mollmann(Executive Officer, Director)Manish Vachharajani(Director)
Board seatPeter Roshko· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Apr 2016
Denver, US
Frank Medicino(Director)Joseph R. Zell(Director)John Steward(Director)Kyle Lefkoff(Director)Paul J. Ironside(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Smalley(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKyle Lefkoff· per SEC Form D
Datavail provides managed database administration, applications support, business intelligence, and process automation services for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBroomfield, US
Jack Tankersley(Director)Andrew Evans(Executive Officer)Susan Bihler(Director)Peter Roshko(Director)Derek Pilling(Director)Mark Perlstein(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPeter Roshko· per SEC Form D
Seattle, US
Mary Dougherty(Executive Officer)Cole Brodman(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Targett(Executive Officer)Charles James Judson(Chairman of the Board)
BoardAdrian de los Santos(Director)Dave Gibbons(Director)
Board seatKishen Mangat· per SEC Form D · $200K raise · filed Jun 2025
Kirkland, US
Mary Dougherty(Executive Officer)Debby Toye(Executive Officer)Charles Immendorf(Executive Officer)Shaun McCarthy(Executive Officer)Mary Frances Dougherty(Executive Officer)Charles James Judson(Executive Officer)
Board seatKishen Mangat· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Feb 2025
Baltimore, US
Thomas Boosinger(Executive Officer, Director)William G. Karpovich(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Joubran(Director)
Board seatJonathan Perl· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed May 2026
Ambrosia Biosciences is a drug discovery company developing orally delivered, small molecule therapies for obesity and other metabolic disorders.
BiotechHealthtechLongevity
Antithesis provides deterministic simulation testing software that automatically finds and reproduces bugs in mission-critical software systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Will Wilson(CEO & Co-Founder)inDave Scherer(Co-Founder)
BiotechWestminster, US
Christopher D. Ozeroff(Executive Officer)Thomas A. Keuer(Executive Officer)Raymond L. Woosley(Director)Linda S. Grais(Director)Dan J. Mitchell(Director)Brian L. Selby(Executive Officer)
Clean Republic makes salt-based cleaning and wellness products built around hypochlorous acid (HOCl), an EPA-registered disinfectant made only from salt, water, and electricity.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Needham, US
Andrea Valente(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steve Lindseth(Director)Bob Conway(Director)
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Enterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Cisco provides networking devices and infrastructure software for data centers, workplaces, and security operations.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
kSARIA provides interconnect solutions, including connectors and cabling products, for the military and aerospace industry.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardware
LightDeck Diagnostics, a diagnostics company, is now part of Antech Diagnostics.
Digital HealthMedical Devices
Metron Aviation builds air traffic flow management (ATFM) software for aviation authorities and air navigation service providers, including COMPASS, a global ATFM coordination platform, and Harmony for collaborative decision-making and management of traffic management initiatives.
Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Opanga builds RAIN, an AI and machine learning network optimization platform for mobile network operators and communication service providers, providing real-time traffic optimization, network intelligence, and energy reduction.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnterprise Software
PeopleReign develops AI-powered technology using natural language processing and machine learning to automate routine business processes for enterprise employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech
Dan Turchin(CEO)Jonathan Perl(Director)
PlayMetrics offers an all-in-one club management software platform for youth soccer clubs, centralizing club management workflows in a single hub.
SaaSSports Tech
RapidFort provides a software supply chain security platform that analyzes and hardens container images to eliminate vulnerabilities and reduce attack surface across development and production environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSunnyvale, US
Mehran Farimani(CEO & Founder)inRuss Andersson(COO, Co-founder)inRajeev Thakur(CTO & Founder)inGeorge Manuelian(CRO, Co-founder)inRobert Mee(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Boulder Ventures invest at?
- Boulder Ventures invests at the Series A stage.
- What is Boulder Ventures's typical check size?
- Boulder Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $4M.
- What sectors does Boulder Ventures focus on?
- Boulder Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Boulder Ventures located?
- Boulder Ventures is headquartered in Boulder, US.
- Does Boulder Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Boulder Ventures leads investment rounds.
From the blog
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