Rockies Venture Club upcoming events

RVC Life Sciences Screening Committee - July 2026 (Tuesday, July 28, 2026)

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT

RVC Life Sciences Screening Committee

July 2026

Join the RVC Screening Committee to review and select pitch applications for the upcoming Investor Forum. Each cycle, RVC receives over 100 applications for the opportunity to present to our network of investors. The RVC team then selects the top applicants for each cycle to discuss with investor members during the screening committee meetings.

During this session, we will set our focus on Life Sciences. Industry verticals that typically apply to the RVC Life Sciences Application include but are not limited to Biotech, Digital Health, Food Science, Geonomics, Health Informatics, Kinesiology, Prosthetics, and Medical Devices. We encourage you to join us whether you are an industry expert or novice seeking to grow your investor knowledge!

For this cycle, we will be reviewing and selecting applications to pitch at the upcoming RVC August 2026 Investor Forum.

To prepare for this session, review the links below:

If you are an entrepreneur, and are interested in applying to pitch at the upcoming Investor Forum, submit an RVC Pitch Application.

RVC Screening Committee Meetings are Investor Member only events. To learn more about investor membership, check out RVC Membership or email info@rockiesventureclub.org.

RVC Screening Committee Meetings are hosted Virtually via Zoom. Pre-screening lists and the meeting agenda will be shared with registrants in the weeks prior to the screening committee meeting, so be sure to sign up early!

RVC Technology Screening Committee - July 2026 (Tuesday, July 28, 2026)

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

RVC Technology Screening Committee

July 2026

During this session, we will set our focus on Technology. Industry verticals that typically apply to the RVC Technology Application include but are not limited to Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Consumer Products & Goods, and Food and Beverage. We encourage you to join us whether you are an industry expert or novice seeking to grow your investor knowledge!

For this cycle, we will be reviewing and selecting applications to pitch at the upcoming RVC August 2026 Investor Forum.

To prepare for this session, review the links below:

If you are an entrepreneur, and are interested in applying to pitch at the upcoming Investor Forum, submit an RVC Pitch Application.

RVC Screening Committee Meetings are Investor Member only events. To learn more about investor membership, check out RVC Membership or email info@rockiesventureclub.org.

RVC Cleantech Screening Committee - July 2026 (Thursday, July 30, 2026)

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

RVC Cleantech Screening Committee

July 2026

During this session, we will set our focus on Cleantech. Industry verticals that typically apply to the RVC Cleantech Application include but are not limited to AgTech, Energy Storage, Materials, Chemicals, Recyclables, Renewable Energy, Natural Resource Management, and WaterTech. We encourage you to join us whether you are an industry expert or novice seeking to grow your investor knowledge!

For this cycle, we will be reviewing and selecting applications to pitch at the upcoming RVC August 2026 Investor Forum.

To prepare for this session, review the links below:

If you are an entrepreneur, and are interested in applying to pitch at the upcoming Investor Forum, submit an RVC Pitch Application.

RVC Screening Committee Meetings are Investor Member only events. To learn more about investor membership, check out RVC Membership or email info@rockiesventureclub.org.

RVC Angel Accelerator: Exit Strategy Workshop (Friday, July 31, 2026)

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS

RVC Angel Accelerator: Exit Strategy Workshop

Friday, July 31st, 2026 | 10am - 12 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:

Week #3 (Friday, July 31st, 2026) - Exit strategy canvas. Learn the six things that smart investors know how to look for in a great exit strategy. Remember - the exit is the only way Angels get their money back!

The workshop starts out by “beginning with the end in mind.” The exit strategy workshop is where investors & founders will learn about building value not just for their first customer who buys their product, but for the “second customer” that is likely to acquire the company and return capital to investors.

For those looking to create strategies around growth and eventual exits (critical for returning capital to investors), this is a must-attend class!

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!

Become a member - Click Here and Save!

RVC Pitch Academy - August 2026 (Tuesday, August 04, 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT

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.

RVC Angel Accelerator: Due Diligence (Friday, August 07, 2026)

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS

RVC Angel Accelerator: Due Diligence

Friday, August 7th, 2026 | 10am - 12 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?

Topics Covered in this Workshop include:

Due Diligence - Move well beyond the basic checklist. Learn the strategies required to make the diligence process transparent and effective for everyone. Remember - it is essential for entrepreneurs to understand an investor's motivations and prepare appropriately, while investors must conduct thorough diligence to secure their chance at a 10x return!

For entrepreneurs looking to maintain momentum in their fundraising and investors looking to secure the best possible deal structures, this is a must-attend class!

Active Angel Investor members attend free!

Become a member - Click Here and Save!

RVC Holidaily Brewing Company Site Visit & Investor Happy Hour (Wednesday, August 12, 2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT

RVC Holidaily Site Visit & Investor Happy Hour

Holidaily Brewing Company is the leader and obvious choice for gluten-free beer in the US.

Since its launch in 2016, Holidaily has experienced an average 28% growth year over year, with no intention of slowing down. The brewery's early demand for its products culminated in the construction of a state-of-the-art production facility in 2019. This facility has supported continual growth and now serves distribution to Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Minnesota and California. In 2025, Holidaily grew 25% in distribution and 14% in our taproom, bucking the craft beer trends of -9% in distribution and -4% in taprooms.

Join RVC Investors for a tour of the Holidaily Brewing Facility in Golden, Colorado. The site visit will be followed by happy hour refreshments in the Holidaily tap room.

To attend, you must be an accredited investor (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 together with his or her spouse if married] and have the expectation to make the same amount this year). We do not require a minimum investment.

RVC CU Innovations SPARK Pitch Academy 2026 (Friday, August 14, 2026)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR THOSE WITH THE

SPARK | REACH REGISTRATION CODE

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

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

RVC Angel Accelerator: Introduction to Angel Investing - August 2026 (Tuesday, August 18, 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Introduction to Angel Investing

August 18th, 2026 - Virtual via Zoom

Are you "Angel Curious"? Join this session for FREE!

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

Engage in the RVC Angel Accelerator program to acquire the necessary skills for successful angel investing. Without such training, new investors might spend years and over $250,000 to learn effective investment strategies on their own. We're here to save you that hard work and heartache! Through hands-on exercises and mentorship from experienced investors, Angel Accelerator offers significant benefits including a promising return on investment, potential tax advantages, insights into cutting-edge innovation, and opportunities to connect with fascinating individuals.

Join the Summer 2026 Cohort!

Beginning with this introduction session, cohort members will dive into the Angel Accelerator program through a combination of asynchronous learning, mastermind sessions, RVC Investor Forums, and virtual office hours. The Angel Accelerator Curriculum is designed to span 10 weeks with 2-5 hours of participation per week. The program can be completed entirely remote, however, there are multiple opportunities to engage in person!

Apply to the RVC Angel Accelerator

I'm in! Except... what's the cost?

Become an RVC Active Investor Member to receive the full workshop and a toolkit full of angel investing resources. With RVC Active Investor Membership, you also receive free access to all events we host annually, which include Monthly Investor Forums, Mastermind Sessions, Due Diligence Deep Dives, Investor Screening Committees, and more!

Have Questions? Send us an email!

info@rockiesventureclub.org

RVC August 2026 Investor Forum & Happy Hour (Wednesday, August 19, 2026)

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

RVC August 2026 Investor Forum

Hosted at Foley & Lardner (1144 15th St Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202)

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 3:30pm

Company Pitches

3:30 pm to 4:15pm

Investor Only Discussion

4:15 to 5:00pm

Investor Social

5:00 to 7:00pm

Presenting Companies

Actuated Medical is a medical technology company developing motion-based medical devices focused on gastroenterology, neurology, critical care, and pediatrics. The company has built a diversified portfolio of FDA-cleared devices and neural technologies designed to improve patient outcomes, procedural precision, and healthcare efficiency through proprietary actuation technologies.

Exum® Instruments Inc. is an innovator in powerful, accessible, and user-friendly analytical instrumentation, delivering chemistry at the point of need. Our mission is to empower scientists and engineers to accelerate discovery and development across diverse applications by redefining the possibilities of analytical chemistry. We developed Massbox®, the world's first desktop instrument providing Laser Ablation Laser Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (LALI-TOF-MS) offering unprecedented ease of use, speed, and analytical capabilities.

Solus Finance is a socially driven, competition-based trading platform for Forex, Crypto, Stocks, and other financial markets, enabling young retail traders to trade and compete using real market data in a more engaging and lower-risk environment

By combining competitive participation, progression systems, and AI-assisted feedback loops, Solus aims to help traders improve decision-making, build stronger trading discipline, and develop better trading habits over time.

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.

RVC Angel Accelerator: Financial Proformas & Capital Strategy Workshop (Friday, August 21, 2026)

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS

Accelerated Course on How to be an Angel Investor: Financial Proformas & Capital Strategy Workshop

Friday, August 21st, 2026 | 10 am - 12 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?

Topics Covered in this Workshop include:

Week #6 (Friday, August 21st, 2026) - How to Analyze a Proforma Financial Statement and determine whether it is "believable" or not. Finance Strategy: find out if you're going to get diluted out of a profit, or if future raises will give you a smaller piece of a bigger pie and great returns. (virtual via Zoom)

RVC's Financial Strategy Class Cluster has everything that investors and startup founders alike need to create and evaluate financial projections (proforma) and to think about capital strategy including the timing and amount of raises, total capital needs, milestones between raises, runway strategy and how to think about dilution in follow-on rounds.

RVC's course content is based on years of real-life stories and examples. Participants, both angels and entrepreneurs, are encouraged to bring their questions, proformas that they may be working with, and valuation assessments for real-time discussion.

Active Angel Investor members attend free!

Become a member - Click Here and Save!

RVC Angel Accelerator: Valuations Workshop (Friday, August 28, 2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS

RVC Angel Accelerator: Valuation Workshop

Friday, August 28th 2026 | 10:00 am - 12:00 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?

Topics Covered in this Workshop Include:

Week #7 (August 28th, 2026) This Valuations class is designed for both investors and entrepreneurs to learn valuation side by side.

How can you assign value to a company with no income and no assets?
Does discounting future value work?
What is the role of risk quantification in early stage valuation.
Find out how an inflated valuation can deflate a company.
Hands-on practice with FIVE different valuation methodologies.
How to use valuation models for negotiation.
How exit strategies five years in the future can impact your valuation NOW.

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.

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

Become a member - Click Here and Save!

Colorado Film Investment Forum (Tuesday, September 01, 2026)

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Colorado Film Investment Forum is a private gathering of investors and film industry executives exploring film as an institutional-quality asset class. Attendees will gain insight into film finance and capital formation, learn how productions are funded through equity investments, and get direct access to selected film projects currently in development. The forum offers a unique opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and engage in discussions shaping the future of entertainment.

Opening Panel: Colorado State Film Commission, Cinetic Media, Telluride Film Festival, MassFX TBD FORUM

Pitches from Colorado Film producers, events, investment companies.

150 Attendees Family Offices Foundations Endowments Qualified Purchasers

Tickets: $69

Tuesday September 1, 2025 | 4 pm - 8 pm MT

For additional information, please contact Peter Adams: peter@rockiesventureclub.org

RVC Pitch Academy - September 2026 (Wednesday, September 09, 2026)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

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

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.

RVC Pitch Academy - October 2026 (Tuesday, October 06, 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

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

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.

RVC OEDIT AI Pitch Academy - Fall 2026 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR THOSE WITH THE

OEDIT REGISTRATION CODE

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

In-person @ CSU SPUR Hydro Building - Cottonwood Class Room (4777 National Western Dr, Denver, CO 80216)

RVC Pitch Academy - November 2026 (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

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

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.

RVC December 2026 Investor Forum (Wednesday, December 09, 2026)

Wed, 09 Dec 2026 22:00:00 GMT

RVC December 2026 Investor Forum

Hosted at Foley & Lardner (1144 15th St Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202)

Meeting Agenda:

Welcome and Introductions

3:00pm to 3:15 pm

Deal-in-Play Discussion

3:15pm to 3:30pm

Company Pitches

3:30 pm to 4:15pm

Investor Only Discussion

4:15 to 5:00pm

Investor Social

5:00 to 7:00pm

Presenting Companies