What stage does Denver Ventures invest at?

Denver Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What is Denver Ventures's typical check size?

Denver Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.

Where is Denver Ventures located?

Denver Ventures is headquartered in Denver, US.

Does Denver Ventures lead rounds?

Denver Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Denver Ventures

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Denver · Pre-Seed–Series B · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Denver Ventures backs founders who exhibit what it calls 'Founder DNA' — a mix of boldness, pragmatism, adaptability, and thoughtful risk-taking. The firm invests across sectors and stages without geographic or industry limits, providing capital, resources, and access to a curated network of experienced operators and investors. It positions itself as pioneering frontier and deep-technology investments in Colorado, aiming to grow a vibrant ecosystem of locally funded companies. Beyond capital, it emphasizes conviction, community, and long-term partnership with early-stage founders.

Invests inConsumer Crypto & Web3 Data & Infrastructure Deep Tech Defense Tech Enterprise Software Fintech Retail Tech SaaS Sector AgnosticDenverUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series B

Check

$250K – $3M

Denver, Colorado, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2016

AUM

$60M

Tracked investments

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & public directories

David· Managing Partner, Seed Fund

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Denver Ventures Seed Fund with decades of experience as an entrepreneur, VC, and angel investor across nearly 100 early-stage companies. Previously Managing Director of Access Ventures and founder of the Colorado Venture Summit; earlier worked at NASA and the Executive Office of the President.

Kenneth Monfort· Chairman· Greeley, Coloradoin

Co-founder and Chairman of Denver Ventures and fifth-generation CEO of Monfort Companies; founder of Monfort Investment Corp, focused on real estate, energy, and private equity. Graduate of the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business.

Kenny Monfort· Chairman

Chairman of Denver Ventures, emphasizing that early-stage investing centers on conviction, community, and long-term partnership with bold founders.

David Gold· Managing Partner, Seed Fund· Denver Metropolitan Areain

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Denver Ventures Seed Fund with decades of experience as an entrepreneur, VC, and angel investor across nearly 100 early-stage companies. Former Managing Director of Access Ventures and founder of the Colorado Venture Summit; earlier worked at NASA and the Executive Office of the President.

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David Prichard· Chief Executive Officer· Denverin

CEO of Denver Ventures and a seasoned entrepreneur and community advocate based in Denver, focused on investing in and empowering founders in Colorado and beyond, with experience co-founding, advising, and serving on boards of ventures.

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Amy Brandenburg· Managing Partner, Seed Fund· Denver Metropolitan Areain

Managing Partner of the Denver Ventures Seed Fund with over a decade in venture capital, technology, and alternative assets. Her operating background includes early roles at Zayo Group and an IPO at GitLab, and she helped establish the Commons on Champa. She studied Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Baylor University.

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Elyse Kent· Partner, Seed Fund· Denver, Colorado, United Statesin

Partner on the Seed Fund with over a decade in the tech ecosystem as a foundational startup operator. Previously head of platform at Access Venture Partners and founder of Paired, a Colorado professional social club.

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Ankur Kanotra· Principal, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing· Denver, Colorado, United Statesin

Leads investor relations and marketing at Denver Ventures. Previously worked at Coatue Management, The Raine Group, and Blackstone, and began his career in PwC's Forensic Services. Holds a BBA from Emory University.

Blair Simpson· Principal, Head of Diligence· Denver, Colorado, United Statesin

Leads diligence for early-stage tech investments. Previously Principal at Frontier Venture Capital in Boulder and a Venture Associate with The Fund Rockies; holds an MBA from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business.

Carson Vest· Associate· United Statesin

Associate supporting diligence across the fund and early-growth syndicates. Background includes investment banking at Barclays, early-stage investing with 4WARD.VC and the Marshall Venture Fund, and founding LA Climate Week; graduate of USC's Marshall School of Business.

Jackson· General Counsel· Boulder, Colorado, United Statesin

An attorney and founder with over ten years of legal experience serving startups, investors, and entrepreneurs, acting as advisor, fractional general counsel, and board member across many industries.

Jackson Killion· General Counsel· Boulder, Colorado, United Statesin

General Counsel with over ten years in the legal field as a founder and attorney focused on startups, investors, and entrepreneurs, serving as advisor and fractional counsel to numerous companies.

Julian· Director, Pipeline Management· Denverin

A growth-focused operator and investor with experience in product-led growth, venture capital, and community building, having worked at Neo4j, MongoDB, and other high-growth companies. Moved to Denver in 2019.

Julian Busch· Director, Pipeline Management· Denverin

Growth-focused operator and investor with experience in product-led growth and community building through roles at Neo4j and MongoDB; supports the local Denver startup ecosystem.

Kalen· Director, Company Relations· Denverin

An entrepreneurial community builder and connector who has supported entrepreneurs and economic development in Denver for over a decade, including directing The Commons on Champa; also founder of Kalen Jesse Photography.

Kalen Acquisto· Director, Company Relations· Denverin

Entrepreneurial community builder and connector who has supported entrepreneurs and economic development for over a decade, including directing The Commons on Champa and working with the Boettcher and El Pomar foundations; founder of Kalen Jesse Photography.

Kyle Williams· Tech Ops· Westminster, Colorado, United Statesin

Handles technology operations and is engaged in community outreach and nonprofit tech support, with interests in residential and commercial real estate investing.

Lori Behle· Marketing Associate· Arlington, Nebraska, United Statesin

Marketing Associate supporting investor relations, communications, and event strategy to strengthen investor engagement across the firm's network.

Marty Dubin· Human Capital Advisor, Seed Fund· Denver, Colorado, United Statesin

Human capital advisor and clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, and executive coach who has worked with C-suite leaders and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs; former coach at the Center for Creative Leadership and partner at RHR International.

What they invest in

from 20 of 54 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×6SaaS ×6Space Tech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3

HQs:United States×16

Investments · 54 tracked

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By year:2024 · 1 2023 · 1 2021 · 13 dated

Aalo Atomicsaalo.comin 𝕏

Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in

Agile

Agile Space Industriesagilespaceindustries.comin 𝕏

Agile Space Industries manufactures in-space chemical propulsion systems including thrusters and rocket engines for satellite and spacecraft operations.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDurango, US

David Cuthbertson(COO)Chris Pearson(CEO)William Francis(CCO)Kris Schaa(CFO)Kristin Schaa(Executive Officer)Jeffrey A. Max(Executive Officer, Director)

Boomboomsupersonic.comin 𝕏

Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US

Blake Scholl(Founder/CEO)in

Boom Supersonicboom.aeroin 𝕏

Boom develops supersonic aviation technology, including Overture, a supersonic airliner with orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines, and Symphony, a turbofan engine built for supersonic flight.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Bower Branch

CaliberMindcalibermind.comin 𝕏

CaliberMind is a marketing measurement and revenue analytics platform that unifies multi-touch attribution, buyer journey intelligence, marketing mix modeling, and agentic analytics for enterprise B2B go-to-market teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Colossus

Credit Pulse

Crop Diagnostixcropdiagnostix.comNov 2024

San Diego, US

Brandon Chi(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Swift(Executive Officer, Director)Amitesh Pratap(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMatt Scalise(Director)Nick Schroer(Director)

Eleven LabsMay 2023

Wilmington, US

Piotr Dabkowski(Director)Mateusz Staniszewski(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJennifer Li(Director)

Endolithendolith.com

Goodbuy Gear

Goodbuygeargoodbuygear.com

GoodBuy Gear is an online marketplace selling quality-checked secondhand and open-box baby and kids' gear, including strollers, car seats, high chairs, carriers, and bassinets.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces

Gravitybygravity.comin

By Gravity builds enterprise data analytics software that uses generative AI to bridge the gap between data insights and business action.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US

Gravity Foundation

Grwn

Guest Houseguesthouseshop.comin

Guest House provides home staging and pre-listing styling services for real estate agents and sellers, offering pay-at-close pricing where fees come out of sale proceeds.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechDenver, US

Halfdayshalfdays.com

Hidratehidratespark.comin

HidrateSpark makes smart water bottles with integrated sensors and mobile app connectivity that track hydration and remind users to drink water through light and sound cues.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTWellness & FitnessMinneapolis, US

Coleman Iverson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ngoc Nguyen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Hambrock(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Homage Hustle

Hydra

Irisirisfinance.co

Iris Finance is an AI-native financial platform for consumer packaged goods brands, providing real-time P&L visibility, cash flow forecasting, and margin analysis across sales channels and SKUs.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Drew Fallon(Founder & CEO)inMarkoin

Italic Healthitalichealth.comin

Kestrel Labskestrellabs.comin

Kestrel Labs develops software that translates building code into machine-executable logic and runs compliance checks directly within BIM models, integrated into tools like Autodesk Revit.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeveloper ToolsPropTechSaaSDenver, US

Marian Pulford(Co-founder)inBrian(VP of Engineering)in

Kick Furtherkickfurther.comin 𝕏

Kickfurther provides inventory funding for businesses through a consignment model, purchasing a company's inventory and consigning it back so that it is not recorded as debt or a liability on the balance sheet.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechRetail Tech

Sean De Clercq(Co-founder & Chairman of the Board)Erik(Co-founder & Head of Product)Gregg Gordon(CEO)

Luum Precision Lash

Luumlashluumlash.com

LUUM provides AI-powered lash extension services using robotic technology to apply lashes consistently and safely, staffed by lash artists.

ConsumerHealthtech

Meibel

Montfort 1962 House

Nomad

Nomadleasenomadlease.comin 𝕏

Nomad offers digital property management tools for individual property owners and investors, including tenant screening, listing marketing, and lease management, paired with a guaranteed monthly rent product.

FintechPropTechSaaS

Nulastinnulastin.com

Nurture

Nurtureandnurtureand.com

Nymbl

Pepper

Postsig

Pretredpretred.comin

Pretred manufactures products from waste tires and plastics with a focus on environmental sustainability.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechAurora, US

Eric Davis(CEO)Rob Volkert(COO)Michelle E. Davis(Executive Officer)Michael D. Corrigan(Executive Officer)Brad O'Neil(Director)

BoardGinger Rothrock(Director)

Radiclradicl.comin 𝕏

RADICL provides a fully-managed cybersecurity-as-a-service offering that combines an AI-driven autonomous virtual security operations center (vSOC) with human experts to deliver threat detection and response, attack surface management, security awareness training, and compliance adherence.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Reddy

Safe Rx

Safety Radarsafetyradar.com

Safety Radar provides an AI-powered platform that collects, analyzes, and communicates workplace safety data for industrial and manufacturing teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

San Francisco, CApostsig.comin

Sana PackagingSep 2021

Wheat Ridge, US

Edward M. Potter, Jr.(Director)William J. Eichner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ronjit K. Basak-Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Schematicschematichq.com𝕏

Starfish Spacestarfishspace.comin 𝕏

Starfish Space develops autonomous satellite servicing technology and infrastructure to enable affordable and available satellite maintenance in orbit.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTukwila, US

Trevor Bennett(Co-founder)Austin Link(Co-founder)

BoardMorgan Beller(Director)Peter Ortez(Director)Letitia Long(Director)

Steelhead Composites

Golden, US

Andrew Coors(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Cronin(Executive Officer)STEVE HUGHES(Director)

BoardKaren Howlett(Director)

Stridar

Urban Skyurbansky.comin

Thesis develops reusable, steerable microballoons for routine access to the stratosphere (40,000–130,000 feet), enabling persistent surveillance, communications relay, and atmospheric research for defense, intelligence, commercial, and scientific applications.

AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechInsurTechSpace TechDenver, US

Andrew Antonio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Leidich(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Liedich(Executive Officer)

BoardNick Moran(Director)Alan Eustace(Director)Darren Liccardo(Director)

Vartegavartega.comin

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechGolden, US

Andrew Maxey(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron Parker(Executive Officer)Daniel Flagg(Executive Officer)Sean Kline(Executive Officer)Shari Kennett(Director)J. Scott Pusey(Executive Officer)

Wearpepperwearpepper.com

Whiskey Row

Zapp

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

India's Fintech Funding Surges to $2 Billion in H1 2026, Driven by Late-Stage Investment Boom, ETBFSI

Boom · bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Jul 17, 2026

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 6/15/26 – AlleyWatch

Kestrel Labs · alleywatch.com · Jun 15, 2026

Microreactor firm Aalo Atomics raises $100m in funding, aims to power data centers at scale - DCD

Aalo Atomics · datacenterdynamics.com · May 7, 2026

Exclusive: Gravity Rail raises $2.75M for customizable AI to communicate with patients

Gravity · endpoints.news · Apr 23, 2026

Starfish Space Raises Over $100M Series B

Starfish Space · starfishspace.com · Apr 7, 2026

Agile Space Industries raises $17 million in oversubscribed funding round - The Durango Herald

Agile Space Industries · durangoherald.com · Feb 23, 2026

Urban Sky Raises $30M Series B Led by Altos Ventures to Unlock the Stratosphere

Urban Sky · newstack.com · May 14, 2025

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Denver Ventures invest at?: Denver Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Denver Ventures's typical check size?: Denver Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
What sectors does Denver Ventures focus on?: Denver Ventures focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Denver Ventures located?: Denver Ventures is headquartered in Denver, US.
Does Denver Ventures lead rounds?: Denver Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Colorado Startup Week 2025 // Elyse Kent, Partner, Denver Ventures

PBS12 · Elyse Kent

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