June 19-20, 2024

Registration Opens February 2024.

Colorado Venture Summit

QUALITY OVER QUANTITY

VC Matchmaking for Exceptional Participants

Only Founders/CEOs of Rocky Mountain venture-backed tech companies and VC investors may attend the Main Event.

Evening Party is open to all tech Founders/CEOs and Angel Investors.

Attendance to the Main Event is limited to 140 curated attendees and sells out every year.

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2023 Event Attendees

  • *ALL*
  • Founder/CEO
  • VC
  • Sponsor
[ 89 ] Attendees

Brian Wallace

Managing Director
Access Venture Partners

Jody Shepherd

Managing Director
Service Provider Capital

Alex Houghtalin

Senior Associate
Access Venture Partners

Jacob Segil

CEO
Afference

Gardner Smith

Investor
Ankona Capital

Mike Biven

Founder
Approximate Labs

Molly McFadden

Early-stage Growth Equity Investor
Arthur Ventures

Rachel Wang

Vice President
Avenue Growth Partners

Joanna Arras

Partner
Baird Capital

Mo Parikh

CEO
Bandwango

Amy Molk

CEO
Beanstalk Interactive

Samantha Citro-Alexander

CEO
bitewell

Peter Roshko

General Partner
Boulder Ventures

Kelly Dotseth

Founder & CEO
Brandzooka

Josh Massey

CEO
Carepool

Ryan Born

CEO
Cloud Campaign

Chris Oltyan

CEO
Compliable

Arif Damji

Principal (Investment Director)
Conductive Ventures

Dan Forman

CEO
Copper Labs

Martha Tracey

Vice President
Crawley Ventures

Michelle Eidson

Principal
Crest Rock Partners

Amy Brandenburg

Managing Director
DA Ventures

Rob Ackerman

Managing Director
DataTribe

Austin Rosenbaum

Founder & CEO
Demand IQ

Manny Ladis

Co-Founder
Dizzion

Jason Hopper

Head of Growth
Eastside Partners

Cory Linton

CEO
Edify.ai

Michael Dirla

Investor
Edison Partners

Jared Winegrad

Partner
FINTOP Capital

Daniel Gamlin

Investor
Frontier Growth

Blair Simpson

Principal
Frontier Venture Capital

Garrett Ash

Growth Equity Investor
Fulcrum Equity Partners

Kristin Langenfeld

CEO & Co-Founder
GoodBuy Gear

Leib Bolel

Partner
Grayhawk Capital

Alex Ryden

Founder & CEO
Guest House

Jason Grimes

Managing Director
Highpoint Ventures, LLC

Erik Mitisek

Founder & President
Highwing, Inc.

Richard Vlasimsky

CEO
IMIDEX

Adam Kitain

Co-Founder
Intelligems

AJ Dye

Partner
Iron Gate Capital

Andy Knox

Vice President
JMI Equity

Curt Roberts

General Partner
Kickstart Fund

Michael Rockhold

Principal
Lewis & Clark Ventures

Devin Stearns

Vice President
Long Ridge Equity Partners

Zane Busteed

Director
Mercato partners

John Tredennick

CEO/Founder
Merlin Search Technologies

Brian Molk

CEO
Miruni

John Goscha

Founder & CEO
Native Voice

Kirsten Suddath

General Partner
Next Frontier Capital

Amelia Wilcox

CEO
Nivati

Erin Connolly

Tech and Healthcare Investor
Noro-Moseley Partners

Kit Keiling

CEO
Orderly Health

Brent Hill

Managing Partner
Origin Ventures

Chris McCormick

Chairman, President, Founder
PlanetiQ

Shannon Erley

Co-Founder & CEO
Pomp

John Trinquero

Director
Rallyday Partners

Hull McKinnon

COO
RemoteLock

Graham Ober

Investor
Revolution Ventures

Mike McClure

Partner
Sageview Capital

Katherine Wells

CEO
Serenity

Brendon Schmidt

Vice President
Sierra Ventures

Barrett Edgington

Principal
Signal Peak Ventures

David Griest

Managing Director
SJF Ventures

Bill Bradley

Founder & CEO
Starlight Software Solutions

Michael Bamberger

Founder & CEO
Tetra Insights, Inc.

Jen Henderson

Founder & CEO
Tilt

Seamus Nally

CEO
TurboTenant

Kyle Bertin

CEO
Two Boxes

Dan Moss

Principal
Updata Partners

Andrew Antonio

Co-founder & CEO
Urban Sky

Rob Carpenter

Founder & CEO
Valyant AI

Thomas Tedder

Vice President | Venture Banking
Signature Bank

Laura Medina

Partner
Cooley LLP

Mystery Murphy

Emerging Company and Venture Capital Attorney
Cooley LLP

Erika Whitmore

Partner
KPMG

Mike Dill

Partner
Holland & Hart

Sam German

Client Partner
SPMB

Jon Landau

Partner
SPMB

Damon Zeligs

Partner
SPMB

Raj Dhingra

Strategic Startups BD and Advocacy
AWS

Myles Illion

VP, Private Bank
SVB

Ryan Larson

Director, CO Tech & Innovation
SVB

Dan Kohanzo

Market Development Leader/Emerging Growth Co
Deloitte

Bethany Parker

CEO
AVL Growth Partners

Sam Hemphill

Regional Vice President
Technology Finance Corp

Michael Bevis

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Denver Economic Development and Opportunity | City and County of Denver

Matt Harbert

Real Estate Advisor & VP at Raise
The Executive

David Prichard

CEO
Denver Angels

Malte Witt

Investment Principle
Techstars
Attendee
“This work opens doors for people to create innovation for us all.”
Thank you for thought you put into this, and the work you did to create it.
– Katherine Wells, Founder/CEO, Serenity
Sponsor
“The Colorado Venture Summit is a great way to connect local Founders with Capital Providers from the coast. “
Sponsoring this event is one of the many ways we help give back to the venture community here in Colorado and we are looking forward to this summer’s event!
– Mike Dill, Partner, Holland & Hart
Attendee
“It was one of the best events for fundraising I’ve ever attended. “
I especially loved that fact that only CEOs and VCs at certain stages were able to attend, which made the meetings meaningful and effective. Thank you for holding the Summit!
– Joon Beh, CEO, Hallo
Sponsor
“We have always enjoyed the opportunity to collaborate with Founders, Investors and leaders in the Rocky Mountain tech ecosystem”
Colorado Venture Summit is a great way to achieve a critical mass of thought leaders in our region and we are excited to continue supporting this event and the dynamic Colorado startup scene.
– Ryan Larson, Vice President, CO Tech & Innovation, Signature Valley Bank

Questions? Just Ask Us.

What are the qualifications to attend?

  • It’s Game Time! Sponsor Reception @ Coors Field, June 19: Open to all Main Event attendees ONLY. Expected attendance: 70-80 

    Main Event, June 20: Seed funds from across the country. Founders and CEOs of already venture-backed companies in the information technology space (broadly defined) from the Rocky Mountains who have raised minimum of $1M in revenue or $3M in the past 2 years. Venture capitalists from across the country who primarily make equity investments and have more than $25M under management. Expected attendance: 100.

    Summit Cocktail Reception, June 20: Main Event Attendees plus past Founders/CEOs of venture-backed companies that have exited and leaders of the technology ecosystem in the Rocky Mountains. Additionally, Founders and CEOs of Colorado’s information technology related businesses that have not yet raised venture capital and angel investors. Expected attendance: 150-200.

  • Who attends the Colorado Venture Summit?

  • Seed funds, national Venture Capital firms, venture-backed CEO and Founders within the Rocky Mountain Region, and curated service providers. All registrations must meet a strict qualification process to be approved for attendance at any of the events.

  • What does it cost to attend the event?

  • Main Event Pricing

    $895 until April 29

    $995 until May 27

    $1,100 until the event is sold out

    Summit Cocktail Reception, $25

    All registrations must meet qualifications to be approved for attendance.

  • Where does the event take place?

  • Sponsor Reception, June 19 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Warning Track @ Coors Field

    Main Event, June 20 | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM: The Rally Hotel @ McGregor Square

    Summit Cocktail Reception, June 9 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM: The Rally Hotel @ McGregor Square

     

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