Who’s Coming To the Angel Capital Summit?
The Angel Capital Summit is only a month away! Here are the 9 great speakers we have confirmed so far: Kim Jordan – CEO, Co-Founder New Belgium Brewery New Belgium is one of the breweries that put...
View ArticleStartup Resources From the State of Colorado
When you think of entrepreneurship, innovation, and startups – what words first come to mind? I bet it’s not “government”, but in Colorado, maybe it should be on the list. While some entrepreneurs...
View Article1st Ever University Startup Challenge a Success!
Last week at the Angel Capital Summit, the Rockies Venture Club hosted the first-ever University Startup Challenge. It was the first pitch competition in Colorado specifically for students from across...
View ArticleTen Reasons why your Venture Capital Pitch Didn’t Work
Presenting a great Venture Capital pitch is critical to getting the follow-up appointment and beginning due diligence. Most teams never make it past this critical step. Why? I haven’t seen your...
View ArticleWhat I learned at RVC LOHAS Natural Food and Beverage Conference
LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) Food and Beverage is a unique market segment and it has its own set of rules and metrics. I’ve been looking forward to RVC’s LOHAS Natural Food and...
View ArticleTransparent consumer markets have never existed in our current healthcare...
Transparent consumer markets have never existed in our current healthcare system. This means that consumers don’t have access to information that is needed for making informed decisions about...
View ArticleJoin Colorado’s most active angel investors and digital health entrepreneurs...
Digital Health Care is one of the most promising opportunities for investors at all levels from angels to venture capital, private equity and public markets. It’s growing fast and represents...
View ArticleThe Periodic Table of Tech
Here’s a great article from CB Insights (https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/tech-periodic-table/) We expect that this list of 118 will change over time as new entrants emerge and gain prominence and...
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CB Insights Venture Capital Report for 2014
Venture capital funding hit its highest annual mark since 2001 as venture investors participated in $47.3 billion across 3,617 deals. Even versus 2013, the past year was huge as venture capital...
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The Periodic Table of Healthcare
Here’s a great InfoGraphic from CBInsights with the healthcare venture capital landscape marked out by type. This is how to find the funding source for life science, healthcare and device startups.
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Where are all the Angel Investors?
Where are all the Angel Investors? I get asked this question all the time and the answer is simple – “They’re all around you.” But identifying them and building a collective network of angels to...
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be an angel investor?
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be an angel investor? If I could have any job in the world, it would be to be a full time angel investor. Angels get to meet super-smart people with cutting...
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Inside Venture Capital
RVC’s Inside Venture Capital! Tuesday 4/14/15, 5:00-7:30 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce 1445 Market St. Denver, CO. 80202. 5th Floor Inside Venture Capital REGISTER HERE!! Meet some of Colorado’s...
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Is there a bubble?
You may be asking yourself whether we’re in a tech bubble. Check out these valuation multiples from CB Insights on some of the top “unicorn” companies and decide for yourself.
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The Venture Capital Pitch – Team Slide
Arguably the team is the most important factor in angel capital and venture capital investing, but the proper way to create a team slide seems to remain a mystery to many. For example, if you are one...
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Ten Reasons to Attend the Cannabis Capital Summit 2.0
Maybe you’ve been thinking of registering for this year’s Cannabis Capital Summit and wanted some reasons to say “yes”. Well, here’s what you’ve been waiting for! Ten Reasons to Attend the Cannabis...
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Investing in Cannabis 2.0 – How has investing changed in just one year?
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago we were working with our first cohort of companies coming through the Cannabis Capital Summit and we found that the experience was very different from...
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Venture Capital and Angel Investors Should Know About the Two Types of...
There are two major classes of investments you can make in cannabis companies, and every investor should know the difference. The distinction is simple – either the company “touches the leaf” or it...
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Is there a place for Angel Investors in Oil and Gas?
Some people think only the mega-corporations like Exxon and BP are leading the way in oil and gas investment, but Angel Investors are having an impact as well. In Colorado oil wells can be drilled for...
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