Rockies Venture Club


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Upcoming Events

    • Monday, November 10, 2025
    • 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • In-person @ Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401, USA
    • 103
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    RVC Signature Series:

    Women's Investor Network Night

    Date: Monday, November 10th, 2025

    Time: 3:00pm MT to 6:30pm MT

    Location: In-person @ Beck Venture Center, 1700 Washington Ave, Golden, CO 80401

    Each year on November 19th, the world celebrates Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, recognizing the vision, impact, and resilience of women founders who are shaping industries, creating jobs, and driving innovation worldwide. In honor of this global movement, the Rockies Venture Club Women's Investor Network is proud to present the RVC Signature Series: Women's Investor Network Night. This event will showcase the incredible achievements of female entrepreneurs, featuring a thought-provoking Keynote presentation from Nicole Glaros, Venture Partner for Matchstick Ventures, pitches from investment-ready women-led startups, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and community supporters.

    After the conclusion of presentations, all accredited investors in attendance are invited to join the Rockies Venture Club Investor Forum. RVC Investor Forums serve to pool the wisdom, expertise, and capital of many individual angels. At this forum, investors will privately discuss the merits and risks of each venture. There is no requirement to invest and each investor has an opportunity to indicate interest in following or leading a specific deal. Both new and experienced investor members are welcome at forums -- this is the best way to learn hands-on about angel investing!

    Presenting Companies:

    NeuroGeneces logo

    NeuroGeneces is an AI-powered smart-health company that provides early detection of changes in brain function, up to 20 years before cognitive symptoms emerge. Using sleep neurophysiology, the company's NeuroInsight assessment provides a biological brain age to help physicians provide early interventions, when they are most effective in changing the trajectory of neurodegeneration.


    SpaXial is redefining how 3D developers build. With over 1 million full-time 3D professionals worldwide and more than $50B spent annually on 3D development—growing at over 20% CAGR—even a modest 20% productivity boost represents $10B+ in unlocked value. SpaXial delivers that and more. Our pilot users report 20–50% faster development cycles with our AI-powered 3D developer assistant. The timing couldn’t be better: 70% of game developers say they must “do more with less,” and generative AI is finally making that possible. While major 3D engines are introducing basic AI helpers, they aren’t solving the hardest cross-engine workflow problems that dominate real 3D development—and that’s our wedge. SpaXial’s founding team is uniquely equipped to win: I’m a Wharton-trained GTM leader who scaled a 3D applications startup to exit, and my co-founder, a PhD in AI and AR, is an early pioneer in spatial computing. We know the pain firsthand, and our early users say they “can’t imagine building without SpaXial.”


    Vire is leading the death of the resume - replacing static resumes and job descriptions with AI-powered, agentic profiles that dynamically match candidates and companies on expertise, motivation, and culture fit. This foundation powers our B2B platform for recruiting teams today and the future of agent-to-agent career discovery tomorrow.


    In partnership with

    Colorado Climate Week – A yearly event to drive climate action and explore new climate technologies.

    To learn more or apply to pitch at this event, please submit your formal pitch application at the following link: https://www.rockiesventureclub.org/pitch

    • Friday, November 14, 2025
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting
    Register

    FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS


    RVC Angel Accelerator: Exit Strategy Workshop

    Friday, November 14, 2025 | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm MT

    Virtual via Zoom: Meeting link shared upon registration 

    For both investors and entrepreneurs

    How does someone learn how to be a successful Angel Investor?

    Participate in the RVC Angel Accelerator and learn how to be a smart Angel. New Angels who don’t take this workshop often spend years and $250,000 or more learning how to do Angel investing! Receive a great return on investment, avoid taxation, learn about leading-edge innovation and meet interesting people!

    This Angel Accelerator advances Angel Investors' learning with a combination of hands-on exercises, working with experienced angel investor mentors, and solid content and toolkits that you'll need for successful Angel Investing.

    Topics Covered in this Workshop Include:

    Exit Strategies: Understand how to evaluate, plan, and execute successful exits for your portfolio companies. Learn how to align exit expectations between investors and founders early on, and explore the most common types of exits — acquisitions, secondary sales, IPOs, and mergers.

    This workshop helps investors identify the key indicators of an exit-ready company and teaches how to maximize returns through timing, negotiation, and deal structure. We’ll also cover how to balance strategic and financial buyers, prepare for due diligence at the exit stage, and manage post-exit reinvestment strategies.

    Whether you’re an investor looking to optimize your exit outcomes or an entrepreneur planning for liquidity events, this session provides practical frameworks, case studies, and expert insights to guide your approach.

    For your best deal, you should consider ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERSHIP in Rockies Venture Club, Colorado's leading angel network. That gets you a FREE pass to this workshop, as well as the Angel 501, Practicum, and other workshops offered every month.  Active Investor membership also gets you free access to the other 140+ events we do every year including the Angel Capital Summit, Colorado Capital Conference Angel Forums and investor-only events.  

    Active Angel Investor members attend free!
    Open for both investors and entrepreneurs

    Become a member - Click Here and Save!


    • Thursday, November 20, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • In-person @ CU Anschutz Health Science Building (7th floor room P12-7220)
    Register

    CU Anschutz


    THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR THOSE WITH THE 

    SPARK | REACH REGISTRATION CODE


    The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

    Key topics include:

    • Preparing a business for a deal
    • Designing a deck
    • Delivering the pitch
    • Communicating the value for venture funding
    • Balancing pitching a product vs. pitching a company
    • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
    • Communicating risks that don’t raise red flags
    • Understanding investor psychology
    • Following up with interested investors

    RVC’s Pitch Academy instructors have years of experience working with angel + venture capital investors; the Pitch Academy content reflects deep and useful insights about investor priorities and interests. Multiple instructors ensure one-on-one engagement, including pitch practice with real-time feedback.

    In-person @ CU Anschutz Health Science Building (7th floor room P12-7220)

    • Friday, November 21, 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Online via Zoom
    Register

    FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS


    RVC Angel Accelerator: Term Sheets and Cap Tables Workshop

    Friday, November 21, 2025 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm MT

    Virtual via Zoom: Meeting link shared upon registration 

    For both investors and entrepreneurs

    How does someone learn how to be a successful Angel Investor?

    Participate in the RVC Angel Accelerator and learn how to be a smart Angel. New Angels who don’t take this workshop often spend years and $250,000 or more learning how to do Angel investing! Receive a great return on investment, avoid taxation, learn about leading-edge innovation and meet interesting people!

    This Angel Accelerator advances Angel Investors' learning with a combination of hands-on exercises, working with experienced angel investor mentors, and solid content and toolkits that you'll need for successful Angel Investing.

    Topics Covered in this Workshop Include:

    Term Sheets & Cap Tables: Gain a deep understanding of how deal terms impact your investment outcomes and ownership over time. This session breaks down the structure and purpose of term sheets, including valuation, liquidation preferences, anti-dilution provisions, and investor rights — so you can negotiate confidently and protect your interests.

    You’ll also learn how to read and analyze cap tables, understand how ownership evolves across funding rounds, and forecast potential returns under different exit scenarios. Using real-world examples, this workshop helps both investors and founders see how deal mechanics play out from first investment to exit.

    Participants will walk away with practical tools and templates for reviewing term sheets and modeling cap table changes, along with insight into how to spot red flags and create win-win deal structures.

     

    For your best deal, you should consider ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERSHIP in Rockies Venture Club, Colorado's leading angel network. That gets you a FREE pass to this workshop, as well as the Angel 501, Practicum, and other workshops offered every month.  Active Investor membership also gets you free access to the other 140+ events we do every year including the Angel Capital Summit, Colorado Capital Conference Angel Forums and investor-only events.  

    Active Angel Investor members attend free!
    Open for both investors and entrepreneurs

    Become a member - Click Here and Save!


    • Wednesday, December 03, 2025
    • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Virtual via Zoom
    Register



    RVC Deal-in-Play Virtual Investor Forum

    Virtual via Zoom

    RVC Investor Forums bring together accredited angel investors interested in fast-growing, early-stage companies in Colorado. These forums serve to pool the wisdom, expertise, and capital of many individual angels. At this forum, investor members will hear pitches, and afterwards the founders are excused and investors discuss the merits and risks of each venture. There is no requirement to invest and each investor has an opportunity to indicate interest in following or leading a specific deal. Both new and experienced investor members are welcome at forums -- this is the best way to learn hands-on about angel investing! 


    Meeting Agenda:

    Welcome and Introductions

    3:00pm to 3:15 pm

    Deal-in-Play Discussion

    3:15pm to 4:00pm

    Company Pitches

    4:00 pm to 5:00pm

    Investor Only Discussion

    5:00 to 6:00pm


    Presenting Companies

    TBD


    To attend this event, you must be accredited: Net worth of at least one million US dollars, not including the value of one’s primary residence, or have made at least $200,000 each year for the last two years [or $300,000 if jointly filing] and have the expectation to make the same amount this year. We do not require a minimum investment.

    • Friday, December 05, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Online - virtual via Zoom (meeting link shared upon registration)
    Register

    FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS


    RVC Angel Accelerator: Lead Investor, Startup Board & Post Investment Management Workshop

    Friday, December 5, 2025 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm MT

    Virtual via Zoom: Meeting link shared upon registration 

    For both investors and entrepreneurs

    How does someone learn how to be a successful Angel Investor?

    Participate in the RVC Angel Accelerator and learn how to be a smart Angel. New Angels who don’t take this workshop often spend years and $250,000 or more learning how to do Angel investing! Receive a great return on investment, avoid taxation, learn about leading-edge innovation and meet interesting people!

    This Angel Accelerator advances Angel Investors' learning with a combination of hands-on exercises, working with experienced angel investor mentors, and solid content and toolkits that you'll need for successful Angel Investing.

    Topics Covered in this Workshop include:

    Lead Investor, Board Members & Post Investment Management: Learn what it means to serve as a Lead Investor and best practices for serving as a board member.

    This is the workshop for investors who are interested in leading an investment deal through an angel syndicate. The lead investor plays an important role in getting the deal done beginning with showing a commitment for the deal and communicating with peer investors to gauge interest and guide them through the deal. The lead works closely with the due diligence team to make sure that all the critical questions are answered and that risk has been mitigated for investors. The lead assists RVC staff in negotiating the deal by preparing the term sheet and ensuring that the terms are acceptable to all investors in the deal. The lead may also play a role in syndicating, not only within RVC, but with outside VC and angel groups. This helps bring out of state money into Colorado, but also helps to fund RVC companies and close out the rounds.

    This workshop walks participants through the deal process and gives tips at each stage to drive engagement, evaluate the deals and, when appropriate, to bring in investors and get the deal done. Workshop participants receive resources to help them through the process as well as answers to the most common questions first time leads have.

     

    For your best deal, you should consider ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERSHIP in Rockies Venture Club, Colorado's leading angel network. That gets you a FREE pass to this workshop, as well as the Angel 501, Practicum, and other workshops offered every month.  Active Investor membership also gets you free access to the other 140+ events we do every year including the Angel Capital Summit, Colorado Capital Conference Angel Forums and investor-only events.  

    Active Angel Investor members attend free!
    Open for both investors and entrepreneurs

    Become a member - Click Here and Save!

    • Tuesday, December 09, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Hybrid: Thrive Ballpark, 1415 Park Ave W, Denver, CO, 80205 or Virtual via Zoom
    Register

    The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

    Key topics include:

    • Preparing a business for a deal
    • Designing a deck
    • Delivering the pitch
    • Communicating the value for venture funding
    • Balancing pitching a product vs. pitching a company
    • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
    • Communicating risks that don’t raise red flags
    • Understanding investor psychology
    • Following up with interested investors

    RVC’s Pitch Academy instructors have years of experience working with angel + venture capital investors; the Pitch Academy content reflects deep and useful insights about investor priorities and interests. Multiple instructors ensure one-on-one engagement, including pitch practice with real-time feedback.

    For early-stage companies, this is the most cost-effective fundraising consulting you can get! Pitch Academy is free to RVC Investor and Entrepreneur members.

    Learn more about membership: RVC Membership

    Founders: Please bring a pitch deck and laptop to practice.

    Note: To pitch to investors at an upcoming RVC Investor Forum, you must apply to pitch and be accepted by the RVC investment screening committee. 

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