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Lawrence Mandes

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General Partner at Galvanize Venture · General Partner at Upslope Ventures · Managing Director, New Markets at Galvanize

Denver, Colorado, United States

Writes $100K – $250K checks

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About

Lawrence Mandes, cofounder of Galvanize, is an operator-CEO leveraging deep relationships with thousands of engineers and founders to back hardware, AI, fintech, enterprise and gaming from Denver.

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Managing Director, New Markets at Galvanize

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In turn, Lawrence can intro founders to Galvanize's investors below.

Galvanize's investors · 13

Ally Bridge GroupNew York · since 2025Catalyst InvestorsNew York · $10M – $20M checks · since 2019Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2025Gilmartin Capital LLCLarkspur · since 2025Janus Henderson InvestorsLondon · since 2025Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2025Perceptive Xontogeny VentureNew York · since 2025Sofinnova PartnersParis · $540K – $27M checks · since 2025T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2025Teamworthy VenturesNew YorkThe Colorado Impact FundDenver · $500K – $2M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2020VTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checks

Co-founders at Galvanize

CC
Christopher C. OnanExecutive Officer
JD
James DetersPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. Upslope.ioCEOcurrent2018 — presentDenver, Colorado
  2. Upslope VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentDenver, Colorado
  3. PeregrineFoundercurrent2002 — presentSan Francisco/Denver
  4. Galvanize IncGeneral Partner, Galvanize Ventures2013 — 2018Denver, Colorado
  5. Galvanize IncPresident/Co-Founder2017Denver, Colorado
  6. Galvanize IncChief Revenue Officer/Co-Founder2011 — 2017Denver, Colorado

Skills & more

Private Equity11Start-ups37Mergers1Investments5Entrepreneurship22Due Diligence4Corporate Development5Mergers & Acquisitions5Venture Capital18Valuation1Financial Modeling1Executive Management1
+8 moreStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingAsset ManagementCompetitive AnalysisBusiness PlanningStrategy

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Colleagues at Galvanize Venture

Christopher C. Onan
General Partner at Galvanize Venture
James Deters
General Partner at Galvanize Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lawrence Mandes?
Lawrence Mandes, cofounder of Galvanize, is an operator-CEO leveraging deep relationships with thousands of engineers and founders to back hardware, AI, fintech, enterprise and gaming from Denver.
Where does Lawrence Mandes work?
Lawrence Mandes is General Partner at Galvanize Venture and Managing Director, New Markets at Galvanize.
What does Lawrence Mandes invest in?
Lawrence Mandes invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Lawrence Mandes write?
Lawrence Mandes typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
Where did Lawrence Mandes go to school?
Lawrence Mandes studied at University of Maryland; Virginia Tech; Georgia Institute of Technology.

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