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Carole Buyers

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BIGR Ventures

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Writes $500K – $3M checks

FoundedBonafide ProvisionsMindful FoodsRE Botanicals

About

A veteran natural foods analyst who worked at RBC Capital Markets and The Boston Company before leadership roles at Gaiam and Boulder Brands, where she led multiple acquisitions and served as Managing Director of Boulder Brands Investment Group. She has served on boards including Temple Turmeric, EPIC, and Bonafide Provisions.

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Invests in

AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Dry StorageBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentBoulder, CO
  2. Denver Employees Retirement Plan (DERP)Board Membercurrent2025 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  3. InstafarmAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentLoveland, Colorado, United States
  4. Nielsen-Massey VanillasIndependent Directorcurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  5. BIGR VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentBoulder, CO
  6. CP KelcoIndependent Director2022 — 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  7. Boulder Brands, Inc.SVP Investor Relations & Mergers and Acquisitions2011 — 2016Boulder, CO
  8. GaiamVP Corporate Finance & Investor Relations2009 — 2011Louisville, CO
  9. The Boston Company Asset Management, LLCSVP, Equity Research2006 — 2009Denver, CO
  10. Cordillera Asset ManagementVP, Equity Research2005 — 2006Denver, CO
  11. RBC Capital MarketsManaging Director, Equity Research1999 — 2005Denver, CO

Education

  1. University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Emphasis - Finance1993 — 1995
  2. University at AlbanyBachelor’s Degree, Communications & Minor in Business1985 — 1989
  3. Malverne

Skills & more

Marketing Strategy2Marketing2Private Equity3Sales2Start-ups3Mergers & Acquisitions5New Business Development2Business Development18Investments10Finance8Business Strategy6Corporate Finance4
+5 morePublic SpeakingStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningLeadership
  • CFA Institute Charterholder Member — CFA Institute

From Carole's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Colorado Boulder164

Chris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalMelissa ChildersOperations Specialist at Foundry

+ 158 more

Also attended University at Albany45

Matthew AlfieriPartner at Centana Growth PartnersChristine MurphyInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersBettina CurtzePartner at redalpineIsabella PiassiInvestor Success at Astella InvestimentosSteven FreidmutterAdvisor at Chloe Capital

+ 39 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Gaiam1

Julie FrahmEntrepreneur in Residence, Healthcare Practice at Red Cell Incubation

Also worked at The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC2

Roberta SydneyOperating Partner at Safar PartnersMichael BaughanGeneral Partner at Aero X Ventures

Also worked at RBC Capital Markets117

Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalIsabella VahdatiPrincipal at Brighteye VenturesRanieri PaternòPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersHunter MerghartVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesKyle ReitingerPrincipal at PeakSpan Capital PartnersLan WuAnalyst at Fusion

+ 111 more

Deals · 2

Mindful FoodsBoard seat

via BIGR Ventures · filed May 2018 · $2.5M raise

Bonafide ProvisionsBoard seat

via BIGR Ventures · filed Mar 2016 · $1.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at BIGR Ventures

Bill Weiland
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BIGR Ventures
Duane Primozich
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at BIGR Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Carole Buyers work?
Carole Buyers is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BIGR Ventures.
What does Carole Buyers invest in?
Carole Buyers invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech.
What check size does Carole Buyers write?
Carole Buyers typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
What companies did Carole Buyers found?
Carole Buyers founded Bonafide Provisions, Mindful Foods, RE Botanicals.