Funding your Business
Non-profit and Government Resources, Investment Clubs, and Angel Groups
- Small Business AssociationThe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
- Rocky Mountain Microfinance InstituteThe Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute (RMMFI) is a non-profit organization serving the needs of Community Entrepreneurs to foster growth within Denver communities. RMMFI’s brand of microfinance combines affordable and accessible business development services and flexible microloans in an effort to support an entrepreneur in creating economic self-sufficiency through business ownership.
- CTEK CTEK is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and supporting regional innovation and entrepreneurship through capital resources, community venture centers, an advisor network, technology transfer, education programs, and community events
- Keiretsu Forum (Denver Chapter) Keiretsu Forum is an investment community of accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors. Forum members invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities. The community is strengthened through its involvement in social and charitable activities.
- TiE Rockies TiE-Rockies was founded in 2001 to inspire, foster and support entrepreneurship in the Rocky Mountain region. Anyone starting or running a business and anyone working with an entrepreneur or in an entrepreneurial company find immense value in the educational, networking and partnership opportunities available through TiE-Rockies.
- Rockies Venture Club Since 1985, the RVC has connected entrepreneurs with angel investors, venture capitalists, service professionals, and other business and funding resources.
- Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association The mission of the eight-state Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association is to be a leading venture capital association with a strategic intent of making the region one of the top markets for venture activity. More than 180 venture capital professionals from 43 firms are actively engaged in investing in the region, and in aggregate, represent more than $6.3 billion in capital.
Downtown Denver Venture Capital Firms
- Altira Group, LLC 1675 Broadway, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202,(303)592-5500
- Appian Ventures 1512 Larimer Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202, (303)830-2450
- CAPEX 518 Seventeenth Street, 17th Floor Denver, CO 80202,(303)869-4700
- Centennial Ventures 1125 17th Street, Suite 740, Denver, CO 80202, (303)405-7500
- CHB Capital partners 511 Sixteenth Street, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202,(303)571-0100
- Crawley Ventures, LLC 1512 Larimer Street, Ste 200, Denver, CO 80202, (303)592-1135
- Green Spark Ventures, LLC 1580 Lincoln St., Suite 520, Denver, CO 80203,(303)861-9800
- Hexagon Investments, Inc, 730 17th St., Suite 800, Denver, CO 80202,(303)571-1010
- Iron Gate Capital 1610 Wynkoop St, Suite 110, Denver, CO 80202,(303)395-1335
- KRG Capital Partners 1515 Arapahoe St, Tower One Suite 1500, Denver, CO 80202, (303)390-5001
- Meritage Funds 1600 Wynkoop, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202, (303)352-2040
- Platte River Ventures LLC 1255 17th Street, Suite 1750, Denver, CO 80202,(303)962-5420
- Pronet Capital Limited 999 18th Street, Suite 2350, Denver, CO 80202,(720)904-1021
- Quest Capital Partnership 1700 Lincoln St, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203, (303)764-9671
- Silver Creek Ventures 730 17th Street, Suite 690, Denver, CO 80202,(303)573-3720
- Stolberg Equity Partners 370 17th Street, Suite 3650, Denver, CO 80202,(303)592-4900
- Thousand Hills Venture Fund1515 Arapahoe Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202,(303)888-8877
- Vestar Capital Partners Inc1225 17th Street, Suite 1660, Denver, CO 80202,(303)292-6300
- Village Ventures1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203,(303)318-6512