Kelly Holmes
InvestorVenture Partner & Tribal Ambassador at Relevance Ventures
Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota
About
A member of the Mnicoujou Lakota from the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, Kelly founded Native Max, the longest-running Indigenous fashion magazine, and in 2024 co-founded Native Orca Cosmetics. At Relevance she incubates a clean cosmetics thesis and serves as Tribal Outreach Ambassador engaging tribes in the venture ecosystem. She is a founding board member of the Native American Capital and Investment Alliance (NACIA).
Experience
- Relevance VenturesVenture Partner & Tribal Outreach Ambassadorcurrent2024 — presentDenver, CO
- Native American Capital and Investment Alliance "NACIA"Founding Membercurrent2023 — present
- Native MaxFoundercurrent2012 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Native MaxPresidentcurrent2011 — presentGreater Denver Area
- Native MaxFoundercurrent2012 — present
- Native MaxEditor in Chiefcurrent2011 — presentGreater Denver Area
- Skoden VenturesFounding Partner2022 — 2025Denver, CO
- Creative Nations CollectiveFounding Member2021 — 2023Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Dairy Arts CenterSocial Media Manager2021Boulder, Colorado, United States
- FreestyleSocial Media Manager2020 — 2021Colorado, United States
- WalmartMerchandising Supervisor2011 — 2012
Skills & more
Writing8Public Speaking41Leadership25Strategic Planning10Adobe InDesignAdobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Office17Photoshop11Adobe Photoshop6Marketing StrategyFundraisingDigital Media
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Operations ManagementGraphic DesignPublishingMagazine Layout DesignStorytellingEditingSocial MediaMagazinesMarketingSocial Media MarketingBloggingAdvertisingFrom Kelly's professional profile.
Colleagues at Relevance Ventures
Alice Loy
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Bryan Hunt
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Cameron Newton
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Connie Mayberry
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Dean Newton
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Fran Marcum
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Jason Judge
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Joseph Ironhawk Little
Investment Associate at Relevance Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kelly Holmes?
- A member of the Mnicoujou Lakota from the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, Kelly founded Native Max, the longest-running Indigenous fashion magazine, and in 2024 co-founded Native Orca Cosmetics. At Relevance she incubates a clean cosmetics thesis and serves as Tribal Outreach Ambassador engaging tribes in the venture ecosystem. She is a founding board member of the Native American Capital and Investment Alliance (NACIA).
- Where does Kelly Holmes work?
- Kelly Holmes is Venture Partner & Tribal Ambassador at Relevance Ventures.
- Where did Kelly Holmes go to school?
- Kelly Holmes studied at Community College of Denver (Associate of Science - AS, Business Administration and Management); Broomfield High School; Broomfield High School.
