Sally Hatcher
InvestorManaging Partner at Buff Gold Ventures
Boulder, Colorado
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Sally Hatcher, J.D., is a venture capital investor, board member, and serial entrepreneur who founded Precision Photonics Corp. and MBio Diagnostics. She helped build the University of Colorado's commercialization strategy for innovation-enabled startups and trains deep tech founders in areas including climate, quantum, and drug discovery.
Experience
- Buff Gold VenturesManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- LongPath Technologies, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- Tynt Technologies, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc.Board Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- VycarbBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Mana Battery, Inc.Board Observercurrent2024 — present
- National Science Foundation (NSF)National Instructorcurrent2016 — presentWashington DC
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)National Instructorcurrent2016 — presentWashington DC
- CaliberMRIBoard Member2021 — 2024Boulder County, Colorado, United States
- University of Colorado BoulderSenior Director of Venture Development2018 — 2022
- LightDeck Diagnostics, Inc.Co-Founder and President of MBio Diagnostics; and Board Advisor of LightDeck Diagnostics2009 — 2021Boulder, CO
- Growth Strategy AdvisorsPrincipal Consultant2016 — 2020Boulder, CO
- CDR Associates (Collaborative Decision Resources)Member Board Of Directors, including Chair2014 — 2020Boulder, Colorado, United States
- KindaraPresident/COO2015 — 2016Boulder, CO
- Precision Photonics, Inc.CoFounder and President2000 — 2012Boulder, Colorado, United States
- State of ColoradoAssistant Attorney General- Office of the Atty General1998 — 2000
- State of ColoradoClerk, Div 1 Water Court1997 — 1998
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1991 — 1993
Education
- University of ColoradoJ.D.1994 — 1997
- Southern Methodist UniversityB.A., Philosophy & History
- Girls Preparatory School
Skills & more
Public Speaking2Strategic Planning6Leadership1Management3Strategy6Board Level1Board Administration1Early Stage Investment1Product Development19Optics16Technology Transfer2R&D11
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Venture CapitalProcess ImprovementStrategic Financial PlanningCorporate FinanceCorporate LawPatentsStart-upsSemiconductorsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentMedical DevicesEntrepreneurshipLanguages French
- Corporate BoardBound Class of 2019 — Women's Leadership Foundation
From Sally's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Colorado10
Adam AverbachChief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Ibex InvestorsJuan Carlos SotoVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryJames WinterHead of Marketing at Telescope PartnersChris MarksManaging Partner at Firebrand VenturesKarthik ReddyBusiness at Campus Founders Fund
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Also attended Southern Methodist University69
Minh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate VenturesJim DoehrmanAdvisor at Sierra VenturesTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCOThomas MallakSenior Financial Analyst at AlleyCorpAlex GrasPrincipal at Mercury FundBeau BarnesCFO at JStar Capital Investments
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Colorado Boulder32
Sydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux CapitalTodd WallachEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceKyle DuffyOperating Partner at Gradient VenturesDor SelaGrowth Strategist at Joyance PartnersGreg TimblinExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
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Also worked at Kindara1
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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