Greater Colorado Venture Fund
Durango, CO · Invests in US · Website
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🔒 $•• – $••Thesis
Place matters. Exceptional founders who deliberately build in rural communities create stronger, more resilient companies. We provide first-check capital to founders with vision, grit, and roots—because we believe culture-aligned companies outperform.
Likely not a fit for
No coastal relocations required. We reject the notion that exceptional founders must move to traditional venture hubs. We also avoid service-based businesses and real estate-based businesses.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
Leading innovator in in-space chemical propulsion, providing thrusters and rocket engines designed and manufactured in-house, focusing on rapid development and qualification.
Cloudrise is a technology-enabled services firm focused on securing data wherever it resides, providing integrated data protection solutions through advisory, implementation, optimization, and managed services.
BettrData is an AI Data Operations software company that automates and streamlines data processing for organizations, enabling them to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure. Their no-code solutions transform raw data into actionable insights with unmatched speed and reliability, addressing data quality deficits and operational overhead.
Smart Media develops and provides off-the-shelf software and tailored services for intranet, workflow, and content management solutions, focusing on operational efficiency and secure data transmission.
Sky Peak Technologies is revolutionizing mobile data efficiency with CORA AI, a game-changing patented technology that intelligently shapes content before it even reaches the network. The result? Lower data consumption, reduced costs, and seamless streaming—anytime, anywhere.
Kamiwaza is an Enterprise AI Orchestration Platform designed for managing distributed data and enabling seamless integration of AI capabilities across various industries.
AnywhereCam offers 4G cellular security cameras for remote sites, with US-based customer support and multi-user access features. Their products include cameras, mounts, and accessories for comprehensive site management.
Revel Bikes specializes in high-performance mountain, gravel, and adventure bikes, focusing on innovative design and technology.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Agile Space Industries
Series A · Participated
- Jan 2025
Agile Space Industries
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2025
Kamiwaza
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2024
BOPA
Seed · Lead
- May 2024
Sky Peak
Seed · Lead
- Apr 2024
SmartMedia
Growth · Participated
- Mar 2024
BettrData
Seed · Lead
- Feb 2024
Cloudrise
Series A · Participated
Greater Colorado Venture Fund in the news
GeekWire
Seattle VCs invest in Kamiwaza, a new enterprise software startup helping companies adopt AI
Jan 2025
Colorado Public Radio
Colorado startup culture expanding beyond the Front Range with West Slope Startup Week
Sep 2024
The Colorado Sun
Big companies like to buy Colorado’s thriving outdoor businesses — and then move them out of state
May 2024
ColoradoBiz
Entrepreneur of 2023 Finalist — Rob Eggebrecht
Mar 2024
VoxelMatters
Agile Space Industries raises $13 million to expand AM production
Jun 2023
citybiz
Agile Space Industries Closes $13M Seed Funding
Jun 2023
SpaceNews
Agile raises $13 million to expand production
Jun 2023
The Business Journals
Greater Colorado Venture Fund raises $25M to invest in rural startups
Jan 2023
Ark Valley Voice
Local HealthTech Startup DifferentKind Wins State Grant, Secures Local Angel Funding
Nov 2022
The Colorado Sun
Sale of Osprey Packs marks yet another public-company acquisition of a Colorado-raised outdoor company
Dec 2021
KSUT Public Radio
Sale of Osprey Packs marks yet another public-company acquisition of a Colorado-raised outdoor company
Dec 2021
Founder Institute
Humankind Pharma wins the Inaugural Elevation Pitch Competition
Aug 2021
Ark Valley Voice
Greater Colorado Pitch Series 2021 Stars Colorado Start-ups
Jul 2021
usatoday.com
2 La Junta businesses are finalists in Colorado 'pitch' competition
Jul 2021
Founder Institute
Elevation Pitch: a Competition for Dreamers with Startup Ideas in the Mountain West
Jun 2021
The Colorado Sun
Two Western Slope startups sell to public companies, signaling investor interest in rural entrepreneurs
May 2021
RVBusiness
Camping World Acquisition Primes ‘Nomad Reservations’
May 2021
WesternSlopeNow.com
Greater Colorado Pitch Series returns for 2021 with $1.3 million in funding for high-growth Rural Colorado companies
May 2021
The Colorado Sun
Opinion: A startup investor on how the Rocky Mountain West’s small towns are well equipped to embrace the future of Main Street
Apr 2021
thebusinesstimes.com
Phil Castle, The Business Times
Oct 2020
YouTube
Greater Colorado Pitch Series
Jul 2020
Pueblo Chieftain
Two Pueblo startups in running for $250K in investment funds
Jul 2020
WesternSlopeNow.com
Local startup could win $250,000 in Greater Colorado Pitch Series Finals
Jul 2020
Newswire.com
Emergent Campus Announced in Fremont County, Colorado
Aug 2019
The Colorado Sun
First-ever Techstars Startup Week on the Western Slope pushes innovation, investment off the Front Range
May 2019
AspenTimes.com
Carbondale’s Coventure hosts second venture capital pitch night Friday
Apr 2019
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