Invests in
Sectors:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$250,000.00Max Investment:
$650,000.00Target Investment:
$500,000.00
Skills
Education
Lists including Natty
Investments
Freeplay
Total Funding: $3.2M
Modern Adventure
Total Funding: $5M
Fulfilld
Total Funding: $9M
Stylo
Total Funding: $3M
Bean
Total Funding: $2M
Showplace
Total Funding: $2M
Improovy
Total Funding: $3.6M
Scholars
Total Funding:
Snug
Total Funding:
Delfina
Total Funding: $5M
Kahilla
Total Funding:
Onward
Total Funding: $51M
Caddy
Total Funding:
Helio Home
Total Funding:
Benny
Total Funding: $1M
Cured
Total Funding: $13M
Milk Moovement
Total Funding: $26M
Zed
Total Funding:
Honest Jobs
Total Funding: $2M
TiLT
Total Funding: $26M
Optera
Total Funding: $12M
Reema Health
Total Funding: $9M
Warmly,
Total Funding:
PingPong
Total Funding:
River Health
Total Funding: $2.1M
Curu
Total Funding: $20K
Fitco
Total Funding: $300K
FundBoard
Total Funding:
StackHawk
Total Funding: $36M
TermScout
Total Funding: $6.4M
The Accessory Junkie
Total Funding:
Rescripted
Total Funding: $120K
VideoPeel
Total Funding:
Warmly
Total Funding: $15M
Beanstalk
Total Funding: $730K
Keys
Total Funding: $300K
Gondola
Total Funding: $4M
Sympatic
Total Funding: $120K
soona
Total Funding: $49M
AirSpace Link
Total Funding:
Parallax
Total Funding: $24M
Landline
Total Funding: $4M
Getro
Total Funding: $100K
Base HQ
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Joust
Total Funding: $3M
Onward Care
Total Funding: $2M
Ordermark
Total Funding:
Zestful
Total Funding:
Halp
Total Funding: $7M
Pana
Total Funding: $4M
Veho
Total Funding: $300M
Apostrophe
Total Funding: $6.1M
AVVAY
Total Funding:
Pikup
Total Funding: $2.1M
Type W
Total Funding:
Sozie
Total Funding:
To The Market
Total Funding:
Staffless
Total Funding:
Flashfood
Total Funding: $12M
ProcessBolt
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Clicktivated
Total Funding:
Cooklist
Total Funding: $120K
Learn to Live
Total Funding: $1M
inspectorio
Total Funding:
Structural
Total Funding: $7M
Local Crate
Total Funding: $1.2M
BYBE
Total Funding: $150K
StoryXpress
Total Funding:
Upsie
Total Funding: $43M
ShopTurn
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AirTailor
Total Funding:
Kokko
Total Funding: $150K
SpotCrowd
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Find Me A Shoe
Total Funding:
Savitude
Total Funding: $480K
ScaleFactor
Total Funding: $100M
AddStructure
Total Funding: $3.9M
CANDL
Total Funding: $120K
Nexosis
Total Funding: $6M
MakersBloks
Total Funding:
Itsbyu
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SpruceBot
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Init.ai
Total Funding: $100K
Vidgrid
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Kipsu
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Kapta
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Work Experience
2018
Partner
2018
Investing in early-stage fast-growing technology companies between the coasts. $100M AUM, 60+ investments.
2018 - 2021
Board Member
2018 - 2021
2015 - 2020
Managing Director
2015 - 2020
Ran six Techstars Boulder accelerator programs, Techstars' flagship program. Investor in 64 companies through the six accelerator programs, now worth over $3B. Built a network of the best leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and partners in the Colorado area.
2012 - 2015
Senior Director, Product Management & Design
2012 - 2015
Head of Product for MapQuest consumer products. - Responsible for product strategy and design for all consumer facing products including MapQuest.com and the MapQuest iOS and Android Apps (60M+ multi-platform users). - Built and led product management, design, analytics, revenue, traffic and user research teams - Culture lead, responsible for developing MapQuest's Playbook, Vision, and Values resulting in MapQuest being named Top Places to Work in Denver in 2013 and 2014 - Returned MapQuest to YoY traffic growth for the first time since ’07 and profitability
Director
2013 - 2013
Principal Product Manager
2012 - 2013
2008 - 2012
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
2008 - 2012
Co-founder and Co-CEO of Everlater.com - Conceived, built, and grew a consumer travel blogging platform and a CRM tool for tour operators - Accepted into Techstars (Boulder) in 2009 - Two rounds of Venture financing from Highway 12 Ventures - Successful acquisition by AOL and merged into MapQuest on 10/31/12 More about Everlater: Everlater's consumer travel blogging platform enabled any traveler to create an online record of a travel experience. Mobile apps allowed travelers to add content while on-the-road, whether online or offline. Users were able to order printed photo books of their content when they returned. Everlater's CRM software, called Concourse, for tour operators and cruise lines was designed to enhance the experience for booked travelers. After a simple integration of Concourse travelers are able to interact with their trip like never before from learning about where they are going and what it will be like to connecting with fellow travelers and sharing photos and stories with friends and family. Our software includes web, mobile and print applications and is fully branded. Top travel brands like Lindblad Expeditions - National Geographic and EF Educational Tours use Concourse technology to enhance their travelers experience.
2005 - 2008
Financial Management Program
2005 - 2008
Top tier performer in GE’s Financial Management Program (FMP): rotational program with four six-month roles in conjunction with four complimentary GE finance courses taught by senior leaders covering accounting, financial planning and analysis, risk, and strategy. - Analyst at GE Corporate Investor Relations - Acquisition Auditor and Integration Lead at GE Oil & Gas on the Vetco Gray Acquisition - Pricing Analyst at GE Capital Solutions Vendor Financial Services - Financial Analyst at GE Corporate Financial Services structured finance unit specializing in Media, Communication & Entertainment
2003 - 2005
Senior Research Associate
2003 - 2005
Senior research associate to Jim Collins, management consultant and best selling author of “Good to Great”, "Great by Choice" and “Built to Last”. - Completed projects and led teams of undergrads studying stock market returns over a 30 year period, analyzing the airline and consumer electronics industries, and building analytical criteria models to test companies in various industries for unique management techniques. - My contributions are included in "Great by Choice" and "How the Mighty Fall".