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Blair Simpson

Investor

Principal, Head of Diligence at Denver Ventures

Denver, Colorado, United States

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1,542 people in our graph share verified history with Blair — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Blair: together at University of Colorado Boulder

About

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.

Experience

  1. Denver VenturesPrincipal, Head of Diligencecurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  2. Frontier Venture CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2024
  3. Frontier Venture CapitalAssociate2020 — 2021Boulder, Colorado, United States
  4. Mobi.AIBoard Observer2021 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Sensydia CorporationBoard Observer2022 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
  6. TechstarsVenture Partner, Mentor2020 — 2024
  7. elteveBoard Member2023 — 2024Denver, Colorado, United States
  8. Project CanaryBoard Observer2021 — 2022
  9. The FundVenture Associate2020 — 2021Boulder, Colorado, United States
  10. VCIC (Venture Capital Investment Competition), University of ColoradoDirector2019 — 2021Boulder, Colorado, United States
  11. Blue Frog School of MusicVice President Finance2018 — 2020
  12. SESACEntrepreneur, Producer, Songwriter2013 — 2019

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningEntrepreneurshipCustomer AcquisitionDigital MarketingBrand DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsStrategic BusinessGo-to-Market StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial ModelingInvestment ManagementPortfolio Management
+7 moreVenture CapitalInvestor RelationsFinancial AnalysisData AnalysisDeal SourcingInvestment StrategiesPrivate Wealth Management

From Blair's professional profile.

Colleagues at Denver Ventures

Amy Brandenburg
Managing Partner at Denver Ventures
Ankur Kanotra
Principal, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing at Denver Ventures
Brett Sagan
General Partner at Denver Ventures
Carson Vest
Associate at Denver Ventures
David
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Seed Fund at Denver Ventures
David Gold
Managing Partner at Denver Ventures
David Prichard
CEO at Denver Ventures
Elyse Kent
Partner at Denver Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Blair Simpson?
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.
Where does Blair Simpson work?
Blair Simpson is Principal, Head of Diligence at Denver Ventures.
Where did Blair Simpson go to school?
Blair Simpson studied at University of Colorado Boulder (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Virginia Commonwealth University (Bachelor's degree, Music Performance & Business Studies).

Same school

Also attended University of Colorado Boulder327

Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleChris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalCarolyn ExarhakisSenior Associate, Legal at JMI Equity

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Also attended Virginia Commonwealth University23

Nina MahmoudpourGeneral Counsel & Chief of Staff at Type One VenturesBruce SeidelDirector, Investments & Capital Allocation at eGateway CapitalDevon BufordOperations Manager at Gradient VenturesJeremy CriderHead of Brand & Communications at SpeedinvestSteve WogenInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersRicco MendesVentures & Finance at StartUp Health

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Shared employers

Also worked at Frontier Venture Capital5

Jon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersDavid CreminFounder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture CapitalScott LenetManaging Partner at Frontier Venture CapitalFrank H. FosterManaging General Partner at Gideon Hixon FundFrank H. FosterGeneral Partner at Gideon Metropolis

Also worked at Mobi.AI6

Julie Allegro MaplesFounder & General Partner at FYRFLY Venture PartnersPhilipp StaufferFounder & General Partner at FYRFLY Venture PartnersDavid CreminFounder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture CapitalMarc WeiserManaging Director at Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.Brian WilliamsChief Scientist and Co-founder at MobiAnna JaffeBoard Member and Co-founder at Mobi

Also worked at Sensydia Corporation1

David CreminFounder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital

Also worked at Techstars745

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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