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Telluride Venture
Venture capitalTelluride · Seed · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Seed and early-stage investor in the Colorado Plateau specializing in outdoor recreation and tourism, providing acceleration via rural capital infrastructure, Telluride Angels, loan funds and 80+ graduating-company network.
Team · 4 people
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Paul Major, a community foundation CEO turned venture GP, cofounded Telluride accelerator using local philanthropists and angels to build ski‑town resilience, merging civic leadership, Olympic ski coaching and resort business.
Jesse focuses on early-stage investing and entrepreneurship in the environmental space, having invested in over 200 early-stage companies directly or via his family office fund YX Capital. He founded Q Collection and the Telluride Venture Accelerator, holds a BA from Princeton and an MBA and Masters of Environmental Management from Yale.
Bonnie Watson, a fourth-generation Colorado entrepreneur with deep banking and credit expertise, bridges community philanthropy and venture investment—operating equity and loan platforms and Spanish-language programs for rural immigrant entrepreneurs.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Telluride Venture went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Construction Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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inBuild automates invoice processing for construction teams by using AI to match incoming invoices with Procore projects, vendors, and commitments.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechWilmington, US
Ty Sharp(Founder)inIan Sharp(Founder)inIndiana Lane(Head of Revenue)Komran Rashidov(CTO)
Co-investorsGreater Colorado Venture FundPioneerY CombinatorHomeTeam VenturesVenture Investment Associates
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Telluride Venture invest at?
- Telluride Venture invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Telluride Venture's typical check size?
- Telluride Venture typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
- What sectors does Telluride Venture focus on?
- Telluride Venture focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, EdTech, Energy, Healthtech.
- Where is Telluride Venture located?
- Telluride Venture is headquartered in Telluride, US.
- Does Telluride Venture lead rounds?
- Telluride Venture typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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