Rockies Venture Club
Angel networkDenver · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Rockies Venture Club connects angel investors and entrepreneurs, emphasizing that strong mutual understanding of angel investing and venture capital produces the best outcomes. It supports over 100 active angel investors seeking Seed to Series A deals in technology, cleantech, and life sciences. The organization provides expert due diligence that enables nationwide syndication, complemented by venture funds that co-invest alongside its angel network. RVC also runs an extensive education curriculum and hosts 75+ events annually, including investor forums, due diligence deep dives, masterminds, pitch academies, demo days, and webinars for investors, entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 37 of 51 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×12Medical Devices ×9SaaS ×9Consumer ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Biotech ×6Digital Health ×6Hardware ×6
HQs:United States×29Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×43 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
University of Colorado Boulder ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12019 · 22018 · 14 dated
Allotrope Medical makes electrical stimulation devices that integrate with surgical instruments to help surgeons visualize and assess urinary and digestive system structures during procedures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Albert Huang(Founder/CEO)in
BoardMira Sahney(Director)David Franklin(Director)Donald Gonzales(Director)
Co-investorsTexas HALO FundY Combinator
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoulder, US
Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalTechstarsKeiretsu Capital
Aspero Medical develops the Pillar balloon overtube solution with micro-textured design to improve control and anchoring during balloon endoscopy for small bowel diagnosis and treatment.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoulder, US
Mark Rentschler(Co-Founder, CEO)inSteven Edmundowicz, MD(Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer)
BoardMike Freeman(Director)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Innosphere Ventures
Bitsbox is a coding platform designed for children ages 6-12 that teaches real programming concepts through hands-on projects that run on web browsers.
Creator EconomyEdTech
Co-investors3Lines Venture Capital
Buderflys manufactures wireless Bluetooth earbuds with a proprietary tethered cable system, designed for extended comfort during continuous wear.
ConsumerHardwareUSA, US
Shea Gerhardt(CEO)in
The site publishes French-language editorial/blog articles on a range of consumer topics, most prominently personal wealth management, investment strategies, and tax optimization, alongside content on home, food, and automotive subjects.
Media & Entertainment
Candoo Tech provides technology support and training services designed for older adults, helping them use devices, software applications, and smart home technology safely and effectively.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechIoTLongevityWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Liz H.(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsSilicon ValleyTechstarsVodia Ventures
CirrusMD offers a virtual primary care platform where patients connect with a physician via chat in under 60 seconds for diagnosis, treatment, and guidance to benefits and next steps in care.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSDenver, US
Andrew Altorfer(Chief Executive Officer)Wallace Blake McKinney(Director)Blake McKinney(Co-founder)JAMIE HALL(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJENNIFER PEARCE(Executive Officer)inSCOTT REICH(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesBlue Venture FundsBootstrap Venture PartnersCorewell Health VenturesDrive CapitalSand Hill Angels+1 more
Compression Works develops medical devices for emergency and critical care settings, specifically in hemorrhage control and trauma management.
Defense TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
John Croushorn(Founder)inDr. Richard Schwartz(Co-Founder | Clinical Advisor)Scott Dodson(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsKern Venture GroupNorth Texas Angel Network
CurvaFix develops the CurvaFix Low Profile intramedullary nailing system, curved implants for surgical stabilization of pelvic fractures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBellevue, US
Jeffrey Poole(Executive Officer)Mark Foster(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Dimmer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dong-Gun Kim(Director)
BoardEric Fritz(Director)inJack Tanaka(Director)in
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsSPRINGROCK VENTURESSwan Venture FundKeiretsu CapitalMVM Life Science PartnersSectoral Asset Management+1 more
NexStride makes a small device that attaches to canes, walkers, or trekking poles and provides adjustable laser light and audible metronome cues to help people with gait disorders walk more steadily and reduce falls.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Jack Brill(Co-founder)Sidney Collin(Co-founder)
Co-investorsKern Venture GroupTrue Wealth Ventures
EnVision is a mobile app that provides guided visualization sessions and goal-tracking tools to help users improve focus, motivation, and personal development.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Evolutionary Genomics applies genomic analysis and molecular selection detection to advance research in animal science, oncology, and infectious disease therapeutics.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechCastle Rock, US
Steve Bryan Warnecke(Executive Officer, Director)Walter Messier(Chief Technology Officer and Founder)
BoardMark Boggess(Director)Virginia Orndorff(Director and Founder)
Co-investors3Lines Venture Capital
Green Steel Environmental develops PSR™, a non-hazardous alternative to chemical treatments for removing phosphorus and sulfur from wastewater at treatment facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsBoulder, US
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel Network
Grüvi produces a line of non-alcoholic craft beers and wines, including lagers, red blends, and sparkling rosé, sold via direct-to-consumer online orders with subscription options.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceToronto, CA
Niki Sawni(Co-founder)inAnika Sawni(Co-founder)
Gybe provides watershed-scale water quality monitoring.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodPortland, US
Omar Zurita(Founder)
Co-investorsOne Planet GroupEcho River Capital
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalFirstMile Ventures
Co-investorsKokopelli Capital
A marketplace connecting families planning quinceañera celebrations with vendors such as venues, photographers, caterers, and decor suppliers, while offering product shopping and event planning tools.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsHouston Angel Network
MyUTI is a platform providing UTI testing and support services for women with frequent and stubborn urinary tract infections.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Lindsey Williams(Co-Founder)Megan Henken(Co-Founder)
Noninvasix develops a patented optoacoustic platform that non-invasively and continuously measures central venous oxygen saturation to help ICU clinicians diagnose and monitor tissue hypoxia in sepsis and septic shock patients in real time.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Donald Prough(Clinical Vice President)inDavid J. Giarracco(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesHealth WildcattersTexas VenturesTMC Venture Fund
HealthtechDenver, US
Edward Likovich(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Cook(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardThomas Virden(Director)Ben Wire(Director)inChris Saxman(Director)Rohit Seth(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersCobalt VenturesFemHealth VenturesForefront VentureHealthtech CapitalSocial Starts+2 more
OnlySky provides an integrated ERP and e-commerce platform that digitizes ski school operations and lift ticket sales for independent ski resorts.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSports TechTravel & Hospitality
Charles Von Thun(CEO)in
Orbit Genomics is a precision healthcare company built on OrbiSeq, an AI-enabled genomics platform that analyzes short tandem repeats (STRs) alongside single nucleotide polymorphisms to detect disease biology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoulder, US
Dede Willis(CEO & Co-Founder)inOerum Mikael(Director)Elizabeth (Dede) N Willis(Executive Officer, Director)Harold (Skip) Garner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJulie Silber(Director)
Co-investorsVentac Partners
Denver, US
Gabriella Krista Morgan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robert Bruce Morgan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardCharlie Wesley(Director)John Spiers(Director)Catharine Merigold(Director)
Co-investorsSybilla Masters
PharmaJet develops needle-free injection systems for delivering vaccines and therapeutics, used across a range of therapeutic areas including infectious disease prevention and cancer treatment.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGolden, US
Heather Potters(Director)inRonald Lowy(Director)Jeffrey Jordan(Executive Officer)Chris Cappello(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Bowman(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn (Spike) Buckley(Director)
Co-investorsStout Street Capital3Lines Venture Capital
Seattle, US
Ryan Vogel(CEO)in
Co-investorsDakota Venture GroupRobin Hood VenturesSWAN Impact Network
Realvolve provides workflow and relationship management software for real estate agents, designed to help them organize deals, leads, and client relationships at scale while reducing operational chaos.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSGreenwood Village, US
Dave Crumby(CEO)inDale Warner(Executive Officer)inMark Stepp(Executive Officer)in
BoardPaul Borgman(Director)
Sheets & Giggles manufactures sustainable lyocell bedding made from eucalyptus wood pulp, using significantly less water and energy than conventional cotton production.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerDenver, US
Colin McIntosh(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsFirebrand VenturesKokopelli CapitalMatchstick VenturesOssian CapitalTechstarsThe Fund
Steelhead Composites designs, manufactures and tests lightweight composite pressure vessels for aerospace, energy and transportation.
Golden, US
Andrew Coors(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn Cronin(Executive Officer)inSTEVE HUGHES(Director)
BoardKaren Howlett(Director)Tim Reeser(Director)
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkDenver VenturesHouston Angel NetworkWorldQuant Ventures
BiotechEden Prairie, US
Yung-Ping Yeh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ryan Gordon(Executive Officer)Murdoc Khaleghi(Executive Officer)Robert Petcavich(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSteven Snyder(Director)Paul Hansen(Director)
Co-investorsBrightstone Venture Capital
Suggestic designs and builds custom AI applications for enterprises, operating tailored solutions on a private, secure data foundation that compounds across use cases.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWellness & FitnessPalo Alto, US
Shai Rozen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIFCapria VenturesCartmell VenturesTechstarsXRC
Swimlane provides an agentic AI security automation platform that lets SOC analysts create, modify, and run playbooks and deploy AI agents for automated investigations and responses.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSDenver, US
Cody Cornell(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Kafenbaum(Founder)
BoardDavid Lincoln(Director)inShawn Cherian(Director)inSameer Reddy(Director)inTushar Kothari(Director)
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSKluz Ventures3Lines Venture Capital
Synthio Chemicals develops advanced manufacturing processes for fine chemicals, using process intensification, scale-up, and automation to deliver scalable production processes for client firms.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsBoulder, US
Joe Poshusta(Co-founder & CTO)inChristine Martin(Co-founder & COO)inJerry L. Martin(Co-founder & CEO)
TermScout provides contract intelligence software that analyzes agreements, benchmarks commercial terms against market data, and generates risk signals to help legal, sales, and procurement teams execute deals faster.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSDenver, US
Brian Schwalm(Executive Officer)Mark D. Frank(Executive Officer)Christopher Burton(Executive Officer)Chris Silvestri(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHoward Diamond(Director)Nancy Pierce(Director)
Co-investorsGround Up VenturesLegalTechNFXTechstarsBridge InvestmentsUnderdog Labs
Tilt is an AI-powered leave management platform designed for HR leaders and teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSFort Collins, US
Jen Henderson(Tilt Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsKokopelli CapitalOrigin VenturesPortland Seed FundService Provider CapitalTechstars
BiotechDenver, US
Alan Sage(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardLouis Woodhill(Director)Alex Goldstein(Director)
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechGolden, US
Andrew Maxey(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Parker(Executive Officer)inDaniel Flagg(Executive Officer)inSean Kline(Executive Officer)inShari Kennett(Director)J. Scott Pusey(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationBeyond CapitalCircular Innovation FundDiamond Edge VenturesHG VenturesNew Climate Ventures+6 more
Vitro3D develops Parallax Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (P-VAM) technology for production-scale manufacturing, enabling faster and more complex 3D printing without layers, supports, or print farms.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Volumetric Biotechnologies, acquired by 3D Systems in 2021, develops bioprinting materials and vascularized human tissue constructs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Jordan Miller(Co-Founder and President)inBagrat Grigoryan(Co-Founder, COO)in
Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesHelios CapitalSand Hill AngelsSocial StartsY CombinatorBoxOne Ventures+3 more
Wander + Ivy sells single-serve, individually bottled wines sourced from vineyards around the world, offered directly to consumers online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAlpinacq. by CoreViewVolumetricacq. by 3D Systems
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlpin · forbes.com · Jul 17, 2026
Sheets & Giggles · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Steelhead Composites · castleplacement.com · Jul 9, 2026
TermScout · natlawreview.com · Jun 4, 2026
Volumetric · sportsbusinessjournal.com · Dec 9, 2025
P2Binvestor · resolvepay.com · Dec 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rockies Venture Club made?
- Rockies Venture Club has 48 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Rockies Venture Club invest at?
- Rockies Venture Club invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Rockies Venture Club's typical check size?
- Rockies Venture Club typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Rockies Venture Club focus on?
- Rockies Venture Club focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical Devices, New Materials, Quantum Computing, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where is Rockies Venture Club located?
- Rockies Venture Club is headquartered in Denver, US.
- Does Rockies Venture Club lead rounds?
- Yes, Rockies Venture Club leads investment rounds.
- Who does Rockies Venture Club co-invest with?
- Rockies Venture Club most often shares deals with Techstars, Service Provider Capital, Central Texas Angel Network, among 67 tracked co-investors.
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