Elyse Kent
InvestorPartner, Seed Fund at Denver Ventures · Partner at Darling Ventures · Partner, Seed Fund at Denver Angels
Denver, Colorado, United States
About
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.
Contact· published on Elyse's own website
Experience
- Denver VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Crop DiagnostixSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- ItalicPreseed Investorcurrent2026 — present
- Gravity FoundationPre-seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- SchematicSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- PostSig, Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- PairedCo-Founder2020 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
- Career BreakTravel2024
- Access Venture PartnersHead of Platform / Investor2020 — 2024Denver, Colorado, United States
- Gravity Haus, Inc.Chief Problem Solver2019 — 2020
- Cloud ElementsGTM Strategist & Partnerships, Digital Enterprise & Financial Services2018 — 2019Denver Metropolitan Area
- Cloud ElementsMarket Development2016 — 2019Greater Denver Area
- Built InMarket Operations2013 — 2016Greater Denver Area / Austin
- Downtown Denver PartnershipSpecial Events Operations & Marketing Lead - Contractor2013Denver Metropolitan Area
- Denver Art MuseumSpecial Exhibitions Assistant - Contractor2012
- Mizel MuseumEducational Programmer - Contractor2011 — 2012Denver Metropolitan Area
- Madden MuseumSpecial Event Intern2011Denver Metropolitan Area
- Paderewski Fine Art GalleryGallery Sales Associate2010 — 2011Beaver Creek, CO
- NFIBFederal Public Policy Assistant2009Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Congressional OfficeCommunications Intern2008 — 2009Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Presidential Campaign HQAdministrative Assistant2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Office of CongressmanPublic Policy Intern2006Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Strategy16Management25Public Speaking18Social Media76Marketing76Fundraising62Public Relations60Press Releases48Event Planning39Social Networking37Marketing Strategy33Nonprofits29
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Colleagues at Denver Ventures
Amy Brandenburg
Managing Partner at Denver Ventures
Ankur Kanotra
Principal, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing at Denver Ventures
Blair Simpson
Principal, Head of Diligence 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
Jackson
General Counsel at Denver Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elyse Kent?
- 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.
- Where does Elyse Kent work?
- Elyse Kent is Partner, Seed Fund at Denver Ventures.
- Where did Elyse Kent go to school?
- Elyse Kent studied at University of Colorado Boulder (Bachelor of Science); Regis University (Cultural Programming and Management, Masters of Art).
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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder237
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Also attended Regis University18
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Shared employers
Also worked at Italic3
Also worked at Gravity Foundation1
Also worked at PostSig, Inc.2
Also worked at Access Venture Partners8
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