Rockies Venture Club upcoming events

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 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

Galaxy Diagnostics is solving a problem the diagnostics industry has quietly lived with for decades: the CDC recommended two-tier antibody test misses 77% of early Lyme infections. Galaxy replaces that indirect approach with direct detection, confirming the presence of infection even when standard serology comes back negative - and the technology is already commercial. Galaxy's urine antigen test for Lyme Borrelia and its Digital PCR panel for Bartonella, Babesia, and Borrelia run today in Galaxy's own CLIA-certified lab, and lab revenue doubled to $1.4M in 2025 at 70–86% gross margins. The next step is scale: FDA-cleared kits and distribution through national reference laboratories, turning a validated diagnostic edge into a mainstream standard of care.

WarpWare is building and commercializing the necessary software layer to help get payloads and vehicles to space fast. We're just wrapping up our oversubscribed pre-seed round and already have strong traction with several space companies (OrbitFab, Argotec, LEAP built and flew their Bullfrog rocket on it) and are quickly expanding to include even more companies (Constellation Space, Cowboy Space, Intuitive Machines, etc.) Our platform helps companies move from design through development to operations, leveraging an AI-enabled layer that makes teams much more efficient (Mission Planning demo here). WarpWare will become a one-stop shop for companies to design space missions, select and buy hardware, book launches, and operate their vehicles.

PharmaJet is capitalizing on its IP and established needle-free fluid injection platforms (used for vaccine and therapeutic administration) to develop a needle-free subcutaneous self-administration drug delivery platform ("NF Pen"). Designed with features for weekly use for chronic disease patients self-administering, the NF Pen will be co-developed with specific drug indications to serve a needle-phobic/hesitant/non-adherent patient audience, where needles have been proven to be problematic for patients. With $2m closed in a spin-out structure, the Convertible Note is open for small investors (existing and new RVC investors), while a larger fundraising is now underway, in tandem with active engagement with pharma partners for specific drug indications positively advancing.

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?

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 #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.

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 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

Colorado Film Investment Forum

The Colorado Film Investment Forum is a private gathering of investors, filmmakers, and industry leaders at the intersection of film, capital, and community. Through curated discussions, attendees will explore how compelling films are identified, packaged, financed, marketed, and distributed while examining the factors that drive both creative and financial success. The event provides a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships, exchange ideas, and gain early access to select investment opportunities, exclusive experiences, and Film Global's growing network.

EXPERT INSIGHTS & INDUSTRY LEADERS: Hear from leading investors, filmmakers, and executives shaping the future of cinema.

Film as an Alternative Asset Class: Discover why structured film investments belong in a diversified portfolio.

Emerging film projects: Gain exclusive access to new film investment opportunities before broader release.

Colorado’s role in a global industry: Examine how investment, policy, and collaboration can strengthen the film ecosystem.

Opening Panel: Learn about the ecosystem and how to invest in film.

Pitches from Colorado Film producer

Tuesday September 1, 2025 | 3-5:00 MT

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

RVC Angel Accelerator: Term Sheets and Cap Tables Workshop (Friday, September 04, 2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS

RVC Angel Accelerator: Term Sheets and Cap Tables Workshop

Friday, September 4th, 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:

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.

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

Become a member - Click Here and Save!

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

Wed, 09 Sep 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: Lead Investor & Board Seats (Friday, September 11, 2026)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

FREE TO RVC ACTIVE INVESTOR MEMBERS

RVC Angel Accelerator: Lead Investor & Board Seats

Friday, September 11th, 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 #9 (Friday, September 11th, 2026) - Lead Investors & Board Members: 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.

Active Angel Investor members attend free!

Become a member - Click Here and Save!

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

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.