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Jim Deters

Investor

General Partner at Upslope Ventures

Vail, Colorado, United States

Writes $100K – $250K checks

About

Jim Deters is a serial founder-operator—co-founder of Galvanize and founder of Gravity Haus—whose experience building education-focused tech communities and a membership hospitality brand informs comfort with capital‑intensive, operations‑heavy businesses.

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Gravity HausFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentBreckenridge, CO
  2. Unravel CoffeeCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentGreater Denver Area
  3. Upslope VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentDenver, CO
  4. Upslope.ioCo-Founder2018 — 2021Denver, Colorado
  5. ChoLon BistroOwner2010 — 2019
  6. Galvanize VenturesManaging Director / General Partner2013 — 2018
  7. Galvanize VenturesFounder / CEO2011 — 2017Denver | Boulder | Ft. Collins | SF | Seattle | Austin
  8. University of Colorado at BoulderBoard Member Deming Center for Entrepreneurship2010 — 2015
  9. The Nature Conservancy13ers Board Member2011 — 2013Denver, CO
  10. DePaul UniversityAdvisor Board Member2007 — 2013
  11. Ascendant TechnologyCo-founder & President2003 — 2012Austin, TX
  12. CONET USA (you@web software)Founder CEO1999 — 2003

Education

  1. DePaul UniversityBS, Economics & Business Management - Entrepreneurship Specialty1993 — 1998

Skills & more

Start-ups99Emerging Technologies33Entrepreneurship99Program Management40Venture Capital4Cloud Computing30E-commerce12Business Development15Consulting37Professional Services5Solution Selling3Enterprise Architecture9
+12 moreBusiness AnalysisIntegrationSocial MediaIT StrategyStrategic PartnershipsAnalyticsMobile ApplicationsSoftware DevelopmentSaaSEnterprise SoftwareWeb 2.0Strategic Planning

From Jim's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Gravity Platform IBoard seat

via Upslope Ventures · filed Dec 2022 · $200M raise

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

Colleagues at Upslope Ventures

Chris Onan
Co-Founding General Partner at Upslope Ventures
Lawrence Mandes
General Partner at Upslope Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jim Deters work?
Jim Deters is General Partner at Upslope Ventures.
What does Jim Deters invest in?
Jim Deters invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Jim Deters write?
Jim Deters typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.

Same school

Also attended DePaul University53

Liz WesthouseHead of Community & Partnerships, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionDave HuttenAdvisor at CincyTechErika BoldenOperations Manager at Two Bear CapitalJason FelgerPartner at Jump CapitalChloe BierutCommunity & Events Manager at Energize VenturesMichael PalankInvestor at MaC Venture Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Gravity Haus1

Elyse KentPartner at Denver Ventures

Also worked at Upslope.io1

Lawrence MandesGeneral Partner at Upslope Ventures

Also worked at Galvanize Ventures19

Bryan BischofHead of AI at Theory VenturesTyler NewtonManaging Partner at Catalyst InvestorsEugene WanInvestor at Construct CapitalKelcey GosserandVenture Partner at REFASHIOND VenturesElisa SepulvedaPrincipal at L'ATTITUDE VenturesErik HuddlestonVenture Advisor at Mercury Fund

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Also worked at University of Colorado at Boulder43

Sydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux CapitalJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryTodd WallachEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceKyle DuffyOperating Partner at Gradient VenturesDor SelaGrowth Strategist at Joyance Partners

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