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We break down doors for our founders and the investors we represent, maximizing value creation at every stage and relentlessly pursuing outsized returns.
Passionate about empowering entrepreneurs since 2016, we’ve grown into one of the most active investment communities in the country.
Now, we’re empowering over 650 family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and accredited angel investors to fuel growth for early stage companies.
We attract visionary founders and discerning investors and invest with the same boldness and tenacity we seek in them.
We invest beyond the obvious, embracing a wide range of sectors, models, and breakthrough innovations with high-impact potential.
We build trust through meaningful, long-term relationships, not transactional interactions.
We actively cultivate a high-caliber network of investors and entrepreneurs that continuously ignites opportunity.
Through our respected network, we’re more than just connectors; we’re a trusted catalyst and gateway that produces tangible results for individuals seeking high-value relationships.
We make the right introductions at the right time, creating momentum that propels our founders forward.
Chief Executive Officer
David Prichard is a seasoned entrepreneur, influential business leader, and dedicated community advocate based in Denver. As CEO of Denver Ventures, David is deeply committed to identifying, investing in, and empowering visionary entrepreneurs to build category-defining companies in Colorado and beyond. Drawing on extensive entrepreneurial experience, David can relate to the needs of founders and business leaders, having co-founded, advised, and served on the boards of numerous successful ventures.
Managing Partner
Seed Fund
Amy Brandenburg is a Managing Partner of the Denver Ventures Seed Fund, an early-stage venture fund that grew from the largest regional investment group into a multi-stage investment platform. She leads the fund's operations and investor relations, serving as a trusted partner to both the fund's limited partners and the founders it backs.
Amy brings more than a decade of experience across venture capital, technology, and alternative assets. She has held operating roles across the full company lifecycle, from joining an early-stage startup as its first employee to building new functions at Zayo Group and scaling with GitLab through its IPO. That experience shapes how she works on both sides of the table: she understands what founders need beyond a check, and what investors need to feel confident in the capital they've deployed.
Her investing career began with the Baylor Angel Network and a Texas-based hedge fund, and she has been an active investor since 2020. A committed community builder, Amy played an instrumental role in establishing the Commons on Champa, a center for entrepreneurship in Denver.
Amy serves on the board of Valkyrie Gives, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending child trafficking worldwide. She holds a degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from Baylor University. Outside of work, Amy can be found on the golf course, the ski slopes, or a trout stream, often while traveling with her husband, Reed.
Managing Partner
Seed Fund
David is currently Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Denver Ventures Seed Fund. He has decades of experience as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and angel investor having invested in nearly 100 early stage technology companies. He has been founder and CEO of B2B SaaS and Blockchain businesses raising tens of millions in venture capital and navigating through successful exit events. He was previously Managing Director of Access Ventures, a leading Colorado early-stage venture fund for over 11 years through three funds. Along the way, he founded the Colorado Venture Summit, which he ran for its first four years. Early in his career, he served in the Executive Office of the President and as an engineer at NASA. He earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado and Masters Degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Technology Policy from M.I.T. where he was an NSF Graduate Fellow. He is a father, grandfather, solid bowler, struggling golfer, short but very capable volleyball player, aspiring guitarist, dedicated yogi and amateur photographer.
Partner
Seed Fund
With over a decade immersed in the tech ecosystem, I have honed my skills and expertise in various roles, gaining a deep understanding of the inner workings of startups. As a foundational operator at several startups, I have experienced firsthand the challenges and triumphs of building a business from the ground up. Before joining DV, I served as head of platform at Access Venture Partners where I played a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategies to drive growth and success for portfolio companies. I also founded Paired, Colorado’s professional social club. This venture allowed me to combine my passion for contributing to the growth of the Colorado startup ecosystem by creating a platform for entrepreneurs & tech professionals to connect, learn, and thrive together. I endeavor to learn everyday and make the most of time. And to travel as much as posisble.
Principal
Head of Investor Relations & Marketing
Ankur Kanotra leads Investor Relations and Marketing at Denver Ventures. His experience spans top-tier investment firms including Coatue Management, The Raine Group, and Blackstone, where he supported multi-billion-dollar fundraising initiatives across public and private markets. He began his career in PwC’s Forensic Services practice in Washington, D.C., and holds a BBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with concentrations in Finance and Strategy & Management Consulting.
Principal
Head of Diligence
As Principal, Head of Diligence at Denver Ventures, Blair leads analysis for investment opportunities in early-stage technology companies across industries. Blair previously served as Principal at Frontier Venture Capital in Boulder, Colorado, where he led investments in B2B tech startups such as HData (Data Intelligence), Project Canary (Energy/Climate), Qualiti AI (DevOps), and Fathom (Generative AI/ML). Prior to Frontier, Blair served as a Venture Associate with The Fund Rockies, leading due diligence for investments in Pre-Seed companies headquartered in the Mountain West. Blair earned his MBA from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2021 and was recognized as the MBA Finance Student of the Year.
Associate
Carson is an Associate at Denver Ventures, where she plays a key role in diligence across both the fund and the early-growth syndicates. Her background spans investment banking at Barclays in San Francisco, early-stage investing with 4WARD.VC and the Marshall Venture Fund, and founding LA Climate Week, where she built and led venture-focused events connecting investors and entrepreneurs. Carson graduated from USC’s Marshall School of Business (B.S. & M.S. in Finance) in just 3.5 years and still managed to explore 7% of the world along the way (14 countries and counting). She’s excited to keep connecting and backing founders who are redefining today’s world.
General Counsel
With over ten years of work experience in the legal field, as a founder and attorney, Jackson focuses on providing legal services to startups, investors, and entrepreneurs. He serves as advisor, fractional general counsel, and a board member to numerous startups and companies across the US in almost every industry. He's worked with multiple clients that graduated from Y Combinator, Techstars, and other accelerator programs and handled financings and funding in excess of $750m. His clients have funders and investors including Chan Zuckerburg, Tim Draper, Bill Tai, Tom Golisano, the Walton family, Harold McGraw, the Denver Broncos, and part of the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Rockies ownership group. He's worked with clients to negotiate and review contracts related to partnerships and financing from Discover, Doordash, Lending Club Bank, Dwolla, and other publicly traded and large companies. In his free time, he enjoys fly fishing, golf, roadtrips throughout the US, and live music.
Tech Ops
Kyle is deeply committed to both people and technology, dedicating his time to community outreach initiatives and supporting non-profit organizations with their tech needs. In addition to his work in the tech space, he loves real estate investing on the residential and commercial fronts.
Human Capital Advisor
Seed Fund
Martin Dubin is a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. He founded several companies, including a multimillion-dollar health care company where he also served as CEO. A former coach at the Center for Creative Leadership and a partner at talent firm RHR International, he worked directly with hundreds of C-suite senior executives from Fortune 500 companies and with Silicon Valley venture capital firms and their portfolio companies.
Marketing Associate
Lori Behle is a Marketing Associate at Denver Ventures, where she supports investor relations, communications, and event strategy. She works closely with the team to strengthen investor engagement and foster meaningful connections across the firm’s network. She enjoys working behind the scenes and contributing to a thoughtful, community-driven investment group
Chairman
Kenneth Monfort is the fifth-generation CEO of Monfort Companies and founder of Monfort Investment Corp (MIC), a Colorado-based investment and operating platform focused on real estate, energy, and private equity. Born and raised in Greeley, Colorado, Kenneth is focused on building a next-generation company that honors his family’s legacy in agriculture, real estate, and energy. At Monfort Companies, he leads a diversified portfolio spanning real estate development, private investments, and operating businesses with an emphasis on creating long-term economic growth. Kenneth began his career developing commercial real estate projects throughout Colorado and later helped expand the company’s presence into Denver’s LoDo and Ballpark neighborhoods through mixed-use and hospitality investments. He graduated from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business with degrees in Finance and Real Estate. Kenneth is co-founder of Equity Capital Groupe and co-founder and Chairman of Denver Ventures.
Director
Pipeline Management
Julian is a growth-focused operator and investor with experience across product-led growth, venture capital, and community building. He has helped scale startups, corporations, and ecosystems through roles at Neo4j, MongoDB, and other high-growth organizations. Julian moved to Denver in 2019 and is excited to invest in and support the local startup ecosystem, believing that startups are the leaders in economic and social change.
Director
Company Relations
Kalen is an entrepreneurial community builder and a natural connector with a passion for sustainable economic growth in her hometown of Denver. Kalen has supported entrepreneurs and economic development efforts for over a decade by directing The Commons on Champa, working with Boettcher and El Pomar Foundation, and running a startup in New Zealand for a few years. Kalen also is the founder of Kalen Jesse Photography and specializes in business and personal branding photography (KalenJesse.com).