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Jim Deters

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General Partner at Upslope Ventures

Vail, Colorado, United States

Writes $100K – $250K checks

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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

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
Kate Beardsley
Director at Upslope Ventures
Lawrence Mandes
General Partner at Upslope Ventures
Richard Thoms
Executive Officer at Upslope Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Deters?
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.
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.
What boards does Jim Deters sit on?
Jim Deters holds tracked board seats at Gravity Platform I.
Where did Jim Deters go to school?
Jim Deters studied at DePaul University (BS, Economics & Business Management - Entrepreneurship Specialty).

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Also worked at Gravity Haus1

Elyse KentPartner at Denver Ventures