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Jai ChoiunlockedLuke: together at Cotopaxi (2017–2026)
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About
Luke Vernon is Managing Partner at Ridgeline Ventures, a single family office that invests in profitable businesses across sectors including food, health and wellness, outdoor and active lifestyle, and water treatment. Before moving into investing, he spent nine years scaling a company from under $1 million to over $80 million in revenue. He serves on several boards and has held interim roles as CEO, CFO, and COO.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Experience
- Ridgeline VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentBoulder, CO
- KCN CampgroundsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Bobo'sBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- CotopaxiBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- Joyfull BakeryBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Luke's CircleFounder2010 — 2025
- The Pro's ClosetBoard Member2016 — 2023
- Tribe West VenturesFounder, Managing Partner2013 — 2015Boulder, CO
- Eco-ProductsCOO2004 — 2013Boulder, CO
- DeloitteConsultant2002 — 2004New York, NY
Skills & more
Product Development32Change Management6Start-ups99Business Process Re-engineering4Performance Management5Benchmarking5Brand Management4Talent Acquisition7Marketing Strategy51Sales Operations7Executive Management5Growing Businesses4
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Marketing CommunicationsSupply Chain ManagementBusiness StrategySalesVenture CapitalProduct MarketingB2BNew Business DevelopmentStrategyLeadershipManagementPeople-orientedFrom Luke's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ridgeline Ventures
Ally Disterhoft
Partner at Ridgeline Ventures
Andrew McMahon
Investor at Ridgeline Ventures
Ben Walker
Investor at Ridgeline Ventures
Erich Tengelsen
Founding Partner at Ridgeline Ventures
John Byrne
Associate at Ridgeline Ventures
Ryan Clinton
Investor at Ridgeline Ventures
Sam Walker
General Partner at Ridgeline Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luke Vernon?
- Luke Vernon is Managing Partner at Ridgeline Ventures, a single family office that invests in profitable businesses across sectors including food, health and wellness, outdoor and active lifestyle, and water treatment. Before moving into investing, he spent nine years scaling a company from under $1 million to over $80 million in revenue. He serves on several boards and has held interim roles as CEO, CFO, and COO.
- Where does Luke Vernon work?
- Luke Vernon is Managing Partner at Ridgeline Ventures.
- What does Luke Vernon invest in?
- Luke Vernon invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech.
- Where did Luke Vernon go to school?
- Luke Vernon studied at Cornell University (BS, Industrial & Labor Relations); University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business (MBA, Masters of Business Administration); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Fellow, Entrepreneurship Education).
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Also attended Cornell University1,397
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business96
Kirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalLaura HuffChief Operating Officer at Ibex InvestorsLoretta McCarthyCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsGriff BohmInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcBashar AlallawiOperations at Transform Capital ManagementSanket MerchantPartner at PeakSpan Capital Partners
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
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