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Nicole Glaros
InvestorGeneral Partner at Matchstick Ventures · Advisor at One Way Ventures
Boulder, CO
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About
An early Techstars leader, Nicole helped scale the accelerator from one program to over 50 with a portfolio market cap of $77B, and is a multiple-unicorn backer well known in the Colorado early-stage startup community.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded a tech startup retailing products to the property management industry while in graduate school. Founded Phos, which invests in early-stage technology-based startups. Co-founded ForDenverFC, the effort to launch a women's professional soccer team in Colorado that became the Denver Summit.
- Education
- Earned a master's degree in sport psychology at the University of Florida. Is a graduate of NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School).
- Boards
- Serves on the Vitalant Board of Trustees. Previously served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association. Previously served on the board of the Application Developer's Alliance. Previously served on the board of Pledge1Percent Colorado. Previously served on the board of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado. Previously served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch.
- Charities
- Lives by the #GiveFirst mantra and does one philanthropic thing every year.
- Communities
- Helped launch Techstars Colorado, a locally owned and governed startup community partnership.
- Awards
- Named one of the Coolest People in New York Tech and an Extraordinary Woman in New York Tech by Business Insider. Named to Marie Claire's NewGuard list. Named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the 7 Most Powerful Women to Watch.
- Hobbies
- Has been a competitive swimmer, triathlete, and boxer. Summited Mt. Rainier and has guided adventure travel trips with backcountry medicine knowledge. Enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, volleyball, martial arts, reading, and traveling.
- Family
- Lives with her husband and two kids.
From Nicole's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Board seats
Greater Colorado Venture FundGreatHornNextbiteOne Way VenturesPanaSimple Energy
Investor
Bridge (brdg.app)Emergent OneFlomioInboundgeoKeenLean Startup MachineLocateAI
Sources: the investor's own website · curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Nicole GlarosMastering the Pitch with Nicole Glaros
Techstars Education
Denver Business Journal feature
youtube.com
Nicole Glaros boxing
youtube.com
Colleagues at Matchstick Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicole Glaros?
- An early Techstars leader, Nicole helped scale the accelerator from one program to over 50 with a portfolio market cap of $77B, and is a multiple-unicorn backer well known in the Colorado early-stage startup community.
- Where does Nicole Glaros work?
- Nicole Glaros is General Partner at Matchstick Ventures and Advisor at One Way Ventures.
- What does Nicole Glaros invest in?
- Nicole Glaros invests in Sector Agnostic.
- What boards does Nicole Glaros sit on?
- Nicole Glaros holds tracked board seats at Greater Colorado Venture Fund, GreatHorn, Nextbite, One Way Ventures, Pana, Simple Energy.
- What companies has Nicole Glaros invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bridge (brdg.app), Emergent One, Flomio, Inboundgeo, Keen, Lean Startup Machine, LocateAI.
- What awards has Nicole Glaros received?
- Named one of the Coolest People in New York Tech and an Extraordinary Woman in New York Tech by Business Insider. Named to Marie Claire's NewGuard list. Named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the 7 Most Powerful Women to Watch.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Nicole Glaros?
- Tracked appearances include "Mastering the Pitch with Nicole Glaros", "Denver Business Journal feature", "Nicole Glaros boxing".
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