About this Event
Venture Capital can be a black box for founders and each VC company approaches their duties with a different philosophy. On this panel we have assembled leaders from top Colorado VCs to give you an inside look as to how VCs are adjusting to market trends, what they are looking for in future investments, and what’s next for the future of fundraising for founders. Join the Beck Venture Center to get this exclusive insider information and more!
: Maggie is a Partner at Massive VC, the founder-led deep-tech firm backing companies in "inevitable" markets - space, data infrastructure, energy, and security - as they move from prototype to commercial traction. She leads sourcing, diligence, portfolio support, and community engagement. Prior to Massive, she was an early employee at Altvia, where she helped build investor-relations infrastructure for private equity and venture firms managing more than $500M in AUM, with earlier experience spanning litigation, management consulting, and forensic accounting.
: Kristen joined Next Frontier Capital as a General Partner in 2021, bringing years of experience on the investor side and a decade as an operator to her work with NFC and our portfolio companies. Before joining NFC, Kirsten served as a Senior Associate with Blackhorn Ventures, a high-velocity, industrial-focused firm based in Denver, CO investing pre-seed through Series A, where she focused on new investment opportunities, portfolio modeling and forecasting, and operational support for Blackhorn's portfolio companies. Prior to Blackhorn, she was an Entrepreneur in Residence with the Techstars Boulder Accelerator, where she helped source and select companies for the Boulder cohort; she still serves as a Mentor for the Techstars Boulder program.
: Hayfa is a General Partner at Range Ventures, a Denver-based seed fund that backs proven operators building N-of-1 companies in the categories the coasts overlook. Prior to Range, she advised growth stage companies on go-to-market strategy and operations, following 15+ years as an operator building and scaling high performing teams across the public and private sectors. She holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Master of Education from Arizona State University, and is a Fulbright Scholar.
: Nicole is a venture partner at Matchstick Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in technology startups between the coasts. She is also the founder of Phos, which invests in early-stage technology-based startups. She has the distinction of being employee 1 or 2 (depending on who you ask) at Techstars, a global network and investor in early-stage web software startups, rising from a Managing Director to Chief Product Officer, Chief Innovation Officer, Partner and Chief Investment Strategy Officer. With nearly 14 years at Techstars and more than 2 decades in the startup and VC industry, Nicole is one of the pioneering women in VC.
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The Beck Venture Center’s Startup Forum provides insightful and engaging speakers and networking opportunities aimed at equipping founders and entrepreneurs with the tools, community, and understanding needed to navigate the competitive startup landscape effectively. Come see what Beck is all about and enjoy a free happy hour and appetizers. We hope to see you there!
Agenda
🕑: 03:30 PM
Doors
🕑: 04:00 PM
Presentation + Q&A
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Networking + Free Happy Hour
Event venue & nearby stays
Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Avenue, Golden, United States
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