Top 15 Angel Investors in Denver (2026)
Denver is home to 295 angel investors and VCs in the AngelBacked database. The most active — ranked below by number of disclosed portfolio investments — include Kate Beardsley, Geoff Ward and Rick Schaden. Their portfolios concentrate in Health Care, E-commerce and Enterprise Software.
- 1View profileKate BeardsleyFounding Partner, Hannah Grey at Lerer Hippeau99 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Rachio, Namely, Pilotly, Fundera
Health CareE-commerceEnterprise Software - 2View profileGeoff WardCo-Founder at AgencyPort87 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Rachio, Vouch Financial, TurboAppeal, Notion
Enterprise SoftwareMobileConsumer Internet - 3View profileRick SchadenFounder and Chairman at N/A82 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Unacademy, CityMall, Data Ground, jeecal.com
Health CareE-LearningHospitals - 4View profileBrooks SchadenPresident and CEO at N/A82 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Unacademy, CityMall, Data Ground, jeecal.com
Health CareE-LearningHospitals - 5View profileJustin DarcyProduct Owner - AppEinstein at Salesforce72 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Fond, Octiv, Sproutling Acquired by Mattel, Bridgit
EnterpriseEnterprise SoftwareSales & CRM - 6View profileLuke Bagaason, CFAManager - Portfolio Valuation at N/A70 portfolio investments
Notable investments: AveXis, Remix Therapeutics, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Olema Oncology
Health CareHospitalsWomen Founded - 7View profileDalton WrightGeneral Partner at N/A68 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Big Squid, ViDi, Hallo, Carputty
Health CareData IntegrationTelecommunications - 8View profileCurt RobertsPresident at N/A66 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Big Squid, ViDi, Hallo, Schola
Health CareData IntegrationTelecommunications - 9View profileJeff LeathermanBusiness Development at N/A63 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Grailed, Affirm, Alula, Chord
Health CarePresentation SoftwareE-commerce - 10View profileNick SchoewePartner at N/A61 portfolio investments
Notable investments: dv01, Prisidio, Progentec Diagnostics, Moving Analytics
Health CareHospitalsDatabases - 11View profileBrian DavisOperations Manager at N/A56 portfolio investments
Notable investments: June, Seed Health, Clash, Prepared
Health CareBrand DevelopmentE-commerce - 12View profileJose VieitezCo-Founder, Investment Director at Boomtown Accelerators52 portfolio investments
Notable investments: QwipIt, Truthly wwwtruthlyappcom, InnaMed, ChargaCard
AdvertisingHealth CareEnterprise - 13View profileBrian WallaceManaging Director at N/A52 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Ascent360, BizBlast.com, Vizionware, AlchemyAPI
AdvertisingE-commerceBlockchain - 14View profileClay GordonManaging Partner at N/A49 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Pilotly, The Minte, Textel, Cloverleaf.me
Health CareData IntegrationE-Learning - 15View profileJohn FrancisAdjunct Professor at N/A49 portfolio investments
Notable investments: Pilotly, The Minte, Textel, Cloverleaf.me
Health CareData IntegrationE-Learning
Methodology
Investors are ranked by the number of disclosed portfolio investments recorded in the AngelBacked database of Denver-based angels, VCs, and family offices. Rankings refresh as new investments are disclosed. Portfolio counts reflect publicly known deals and may understate an investor's full activity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most active angel investor in Denver?
Based on disclosed portfolio investments, Kate Beardsley (Lerer Hippeau) is the most active angel investor in Denver in our database, with 99 portfolio investments.
How many angel investors are in Denver?
AngelBacked's database includes 295 angel investors and VCs based in Denver. This page ranks the 15 most active by portfolio size.
What sectors do Denver angel investors fund?
The most common sectors among Denver's top angel investors are Health Care, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Women Founded and E-Learning.
How do I contact angel investors in Denver?
Each investor profile on AngelBacked includes verified contact details, portfolio companies, and sector focus. Warm introductions convert best, but a concise cold email referencing a relevant portfolio company also works — mention why your startup fits their investment pattern.
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