Funding programs for Colorado startups
Colorado founders raise money through angel groups, pitch events, venture capital firms and banks. Startup Resources lists 100 of them as of : 14 angel groups and pitch events, 48 for early rounds, 27 for growth rounds and 11 banks. A listing is not a recommendation, so ask other founders about an investor before you pitch.
Angel groups and pitch events
Groups and events where founders pitch to investors.
Event or group that connects founders with investors. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Pitch event or demo day in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Pitch event or demo day in Fort Collins. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Denver Tech Meetup Group Startup Pitch Events
Pitch event or demo day in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
In Startup Resources: Denver Tech Meetup Group Startup Pitch Events
Event or group that connects founders with investors in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Pitch event or demo day in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Pitch event or demo day in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Event or group that connects founders with investors in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Pitch event or demo day in Colorado Springs. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Pitch event or demo day in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Regis Innovation Challenge (Regis University, College of Business)
Event or group that connects founders with investors. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
In Startup Resources: Regis Innovation Challenge (Regis University, College of Business)
Pitch event or demo day. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Event or group that connects founders with investors in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Techstars Boulder Accelerator Demo Day
Pitch event or demo day in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
In Startup Resources: Techstars Boulder Accelerator Demo Day
Seed and early-stage funding
Firms and resources for a company raising its first rounds.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder and Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Colorado Springs and Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Next Frontier Capital (Boulder/ Montana)
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
In Startup Resources: Next Frontier Capital (Boulder/ Montana)
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Colorado Springs. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Startup Colorado Funding Database
Startup Colorado's database of funding options for founders and small business owners in rural Colorado, listing Colorado-based investors, small business lenders, grants and crowdfunding platforms.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm in Loveland. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Seed-stage venture capital firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Growth-stage funding
Firms for later rounds, from seed-plus to Series C and private equity.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for Series C rounds in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for Series A rounds in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Private equity or specialty financing firm. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Private equity or specialty financing firm in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Private equity or specialty financing firm in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for Series A rounds in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for Series C rounds in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for Series A rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for seed-plus rounds in Boulder. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Venture capital firm for Series C rounds. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the growth stage.
Banks and lenders
Banks, credit unions and business banking services.
National bank or business banking service in Boulder and Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Local bank, credit union or lender. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
National bank or business banking service. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
National bank or business banking service. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
National bank or business banking service in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
National bank or business banking service. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
National bank or business banking service in Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Local bank, credit union or lender. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
National bank or business banking service. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
Local bank, credit union or lender in Boulder, Colorado Springs and Denver. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
National bank or business banking service. Listed in the Ecosystem Canvas for founders at the launch stage.
More guides for founders
How to start a company in Colorado
Accelerators and incubators in Colorado
Where founders meet in Colorado
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