David Raymes

C-Level Executive | Entrepreneur | Business Coach | Startup & Early-stage Advisor | Board Member | Volunteer

📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2026
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Angel Squad Mamber
Mar 2026
Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad
Investor/Advisor
Mar 2022
vAIsual is a technology company pioneering algorithms and solutions to generate licensed synthetic stock media, and boasts the world's largest licensable biometrically-released real-life dataset. www.datasetshop.com Founded by stock media legends Michael Osterrieder and Nico Menijes, together with business industry veterans Mark Milstein and Istvan Novak, vAIsual generates content that is nothing short of metamorphic. Few events in the history of photography have been heralded as much as the arrival of synthetic media. Leveraging the endless possibilities offered by text-to-image synthesis, vAIsual is on the forefront of tomorrow's visual media future today. Join us to learn more ...
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Aug 2021
Parallel’s mission is to simplify inclusive betterment of business at scale through software that is beautiful, light and easy to use. Colorado-based Parallel is committed to helping teams execute flawlessly.
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Jul 2021
Project Admission is a Live Entertainment Solutions Platform that works directly with the industry to expand ticket distribution. Our platform provides unique monetizing features and opportunities around the life of the ticket, adding value and simplifying the commercialization of live events. Tickets managed through Project Admission are easy to use, secure, and enhance the ticketing experience for fans, teams, venues, and ticketing companies and alike.
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Jul 2021
Wellness professionals need engaging tools that show real, measurable progress. Healium makes that possible with immersive VR and biofeedback experiences that visualize a client’s heart rate or brainwaves in real time. Guide clients through calming environments, empower them to build emotional resilience, and instantly track their results—all while ensuring privacy and security. With Healium, you’ll create more meaningful sessions, increase client engagement, and demonstrate your impact with clear, actionable data. Stand out with innovative, science-backed technology that brings measurable calm and focus to every client interaction. Ready to transform your practice? Discover more at tryhealium.com.
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Sep 2019
Denver Angels is a powerhouse network of 800+ family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and accredited angel investors fueling Denver Ventures. We are champions of the startup community—investors, founders, and operators. By uniting as a community, we amplify our impact through powerful connections, capital, and unwavering support for entrepreneurs. Founded in 2016, weve grown into one of the most active investor communities in the country who are united by a shared mission to support visionary founders and unlock outsized outcomes. Our members bring seasoned capital, deep expertise, and high-impact connections to early-stage companies across the U.S. Learn more via the link below.
Investor/Advisor
Aug 2019
Buderflys are the only earbuds to use a patented completely flexible material that adjusts to your ears as they move, providing a perfect fit and all-day comfort while eliminating the aches & pain that derives from the inflexible and hard material on all other earbuds on the market. Buderflys has revolutionized the smart earbud by creating the most comfortable device available in the world. With a design that allows for extended wear without discomfort, we have opened the doors to a new era in mobile information technology. By paving the way for the development of the next generation of mobile devices, Buderflys is at the forefront of innovation, bringing unprecedented levels of comfort and convenience to users around the world. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible and redefine the way we interact with technology. • Patented comfort technology • 9.5 hours of battery life • Optimized for the spoken word, with clear nuanced detail • Wireless Tethered design affords up to 6X more battery life • T2 cable provides uncompressed sound and bridges the gap while charging
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Apr 2019
gameSense Sports, gS™ is a cognitive fitness program that transforms your game. We use technology to teach cognitive skills that can turn natural ability into an unfair advantage. Our program trains your intuition by building invisible skills like pitch recognition, split-second decision-making, and fast reaction times. Our Difference • Science-Backed: just 15 minutes a day can improve performance by 20% • 100x more efficient than learning from the cages • Complements existing training sessions and gives coaches a quantifiable edge • Accessible and available 24/7 • Not dependent on weather, gear, illness, injury, or team presence • Incorporates the stickiest elements of esports: gamification and quantification
Investor/Advisor
Mar 2019
EnVision Visualization
Investor/Advisor
Dec 2018
Recently ranked #309 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, Sheets & Giggles has shipped nearly 200,000 units of its sustainable bedding in its first 4 years of operation. A graduate of Techstars Boulder 2019, S&G has become a mainstay in the bedding industry with its plant-based, naturally cooling mattresses, sheets, and pillows. Versus cotton, S&Gs Eucalyptus Lyocell fabric uses up to 96% less water, 30% less energy, and infinity% less insecticides. (I.e., no insecticides at all; in contrast, cotton uses the harmful neonicotinoids that are killing off bee and bird populations.) Unlike petrochemical-based products like polyester sheets and foam mattresses, S&G products shed no microplastics, VOCs, or other toxic compounds. "Sweet dreams are made of trees" (youve gotta sing it). Learn more at SheetsGiggles.com or Amazon.com/sheets.
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Experience · 23 entries
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Investments (11)
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2026
Angel Squad Mamber
Mar 2026
Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad
2022
Investor/Advisor
Mar 2022
vAIsual is a technology company pioneering algorithms and solutions to generate licensed synthetic stock media, and boasts the world's largest licensable biometrically-released real-life dataset. www.datasetshop.com Founded by stock media legends Michael Osterrieder and Nico Menijes, together with business industry veterans Mark Milstein and Istvan Novak, vAIsual generates content that is nothing short of metamorphic. Few events in the history of photography have been heralded as much as the arrival of synthetic media. Leveraging the endless possibilities offered by text-to-image synthesis, vAIsual is on the forefront of tomorrow's visual media future today. Join us to learn more ...
2021
Consulting - Startup Business Planning & Acceleration
Dec 2021
Innosphere accelerates the success of high-impact science and technology-based startup and scaleup companies. Innosphere’s incubation program focuses on ensuring companies are investor-ready, connecting entrepreneurs with experienced advisors, making introductions to corporate partners, exit planning and accelerating top-line revenue growth. Innosphere supports entrepreneurs in many industries, including but not limited to: bioscience; medical device; cleantech; energy; advanced materials; hardware; enterprise software, fintech and artificial intelligence. Innosphere is leading the NSF: Colorado-Wyoming Resilience Engine, to learn more visit https://www.co-wyengine.org/
Investor/Advisor
Aug 2021
Parallel’s mission is to simplify inclusive betterment of business at scale through software that is beautiful, light and easy to use. Colorado-based Parallel is committed to helping teams execute flawlessly.
Investor
Jul 2021
Project Admission is a Live Entertainment Solutions Platform that works directly with the industry to expand ticket distribution. Our platform provides unique monetizing features and opportunities around the life of the ticket, adding value and simplifying the commercialization of live events. Tickets managed through Project Admission are easy to use, secure, and enhance the ticketing experience for fans, teams, venues, and ticketing companies and alike.
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