Jonathan Fentzke

The Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association represents entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the service providers who support them in the Rocky Mountain Region.

Seasats builds and operates high-endurance, user-friendly autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) that collect data for defense, research, and commercial customers. Seasats vehicles carry sensors into places that are either too dangerous or too expensive to reach with crewed vessels, drastically reducing operational risks and costs.

Nicslab, a fabless chip company, developing electronic and photonic integrated circuits for future optical solutions in data centers, AI, and quantum computing. Our solution controls the light to process information, transfer data faster and more efficiently.

Hyperspec AI is integrating next generation vision technology with ADAS and Self Driving Vehicles to catalyze autonomy at scale with super-human perception.

HyperKelp provides access to any type of ocean data from any point on the ocean’s surface with hardware and software platforms. The Kelp Smart Buoy (KSB) is a proven, trusted, sensor-agnostic, hosted payload platform for situational/environmental awareness.

Pierce Aerospace develops Flight Portal ID, a revolutionary network-based identity and tracking system for Unmanned Aircraft Systems or UAS. Flight Portal serves all stakeholders in the Unmanned Traffic Management ecosystem with an identity system that sets the concepts for tomorrow’s low-level airspace environment.

For years, security leaders have been told that preparing for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) would take years, cost millions and require deep in-house expertise. QuSecure Inc., the market leader in quantum-safe security, is proving otherwise with its new QuProtect R3, the industry’s first and only fully integrated, production-ready PQC platform designed to make encryption modernization simple for everyone. With the platform’s Reconnaissance innovation, a complimentary module for qualified companies, QuProtect R3 delivers instant visibility into vulnerable encryption across modern, legacy and cloud systems — a capability competitors cannot match. Security teams that once spent months and millions compiling a cryptographic bill of materials (CBOM) can now discover their encryption landscape in days, prioritize the highest-risk systems and act without disrupting operations. Visit us: https://qusecure.com

Scout Spaces mission is to enable our customers to perform complex missions and avoid threats by using on-board sensing, processing, and autonomous decision making. We are building next-generation sensor systems, autonomy software, and data platforms to enable cross-orbit intelligence and dynamic space operations. For more information, visit www.scout.space

Xairos offers secure and accurate timing through entangled photons. Time synchronization is critical for position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and network applications. Our proprietary quantum clock synchronization (QCS) offers timing that is orders of magnitude better than existing methods, and is unspoofable. Xairos is an EOE including Disability and Veteran

Meratas provides an embeddable multi-lender financing platform for private educational and personal loans. With Meratas, students can easily pre-qualify with dozens of national lenders through one universal loan application, for all their private financing needs. We are not a lender (were the platform), and we remain neutral. We believe that more choices are better than less

Phoenix Tailings is pioneering the future of clean mining and metals production. We are dedicated to building the world’s first fully clean mining and refining company, producing the critical metals needed for the next generation of technology and infrastructure. By harvesting valuable materials directly from mining tailings, we eliminate waste streams while creating a sustainable and domestic supply of rare earths and other essential resources. We are already commercially shipping rare earth metals and alloys to magnet customers today, proving both the scalability and impact of our approach. Our breakthrough refining model provides a clean and reliable supply chain, empowering industries from defense and aerospace to electric vehicles, renewable energy, and medical technologies. Phoenix Tailings has been commercially shipping rare earth metal products since 2023, demonstrating our leadership in bringing sustainable solutions to market.

Mindbloom offers guided at-home ketamine therapy to transform your mental health. Together with medical leaders in the field, we have created a best-in-class treatment program that is driving transformational outcomes for our clients. It’s a new day for mental health, and the future looks bright. We have an award-winning company, culture, and leadership team: * Top 150 Digital Health Startups — CB Insights * 50 Best Remote-First Companies to Work For in 2021 — BuiltIn * Top 25 Consumer Healthcare Executives in 2020 — The Healthcare Technology Report *2022 Tony Hsieh Award for most transformational cultures *22 Remote Startups to Watch in 2022 *29 Telemedicine Companies to Know Were backed by Tier 1 VCs, and were on a mission to transform lives to transform the world. Join us! **Spam alert** It’s been brought to our attention that a spam account has been emailing Mindbloom applicants asking that an app be downloaded to apply for open Mindbloom positions. These messages are currently being sent from support@mindbloom.site. Please note that our team will not ask anyone to download an app. All correspondence from the Mindbloom team will come directly from a mindbloom.com email address. We apologize for any confusion. Stay safe!

For operators of small or large constellations of satellites who need to have a complete situational awareness of their fleet with utmost reliability, Kayhan provides a fully scalable cloud-based collision avoidance service. Unlike other services, Kayhan’s notification system easily integrates with any form of notification channel and ensures that the operators are aware of the upcoming high-interest events. Kayhan uses complex mathematical algorithms and advanced machine learning techniques to aid operators to make the safest avoidance decisions, because at Kayhan we understand that a safe space domain is the best space to operate in.

ARway.ai (CSE: ARWY) (OTCQB: ARWYF) (FSE: E65) is a spatial computing platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) providing an array of augmented reality (AR) experiences for indoor spaces. ARways breakthrough no-code no-beacon IPNN allows for the easy creation of navigation, tours, information sharing, notifications, advertising and gamification. ARway works seamlessly as a cross platform solution on iOS/ Android. ARways technology is optimized for both mobile devices and AR glasses: Apples Vision Pro, Magic Leap and Microsofts HoloLens. ARway has unlimited use cases for augmenting physical spaces, making it a valuable tool for creators, brands and companies in various industries. The complete ARway platform includes: the Web Creator Studio, the ARwayKit Software Development Kit (SDK) and a mobile app for iOs and Android. ARway.ai empowers businesses, properties, and brands to enhance visitor experience, boost employee productivity, and increase engagement. We bring the physical world to life with location persistent digital content in city-scale 3D environments by harnessing the power of computer vision, extended tracking, and sensor fusion. HQ in Toronto, with offices in USA, UK, & India. ARway.ai went public on 10/26/2022. Stock exchange listings: Listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) Symbol: ARWY Listed on the OTCQB Venture Market Symbol: ARWYF Listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) Symbol: E65

Cognitive Space brings an AI-SaaS solution for intelligent satellite automation to empower and enable the use of space. We work with satellite operators looking for an effective and automated mission planning solution to improve yield and reduce latencies in scheduling, and with Government entities looking to make better use of space capacity.

The Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association represents entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the service providers who support them in the Rocky Mountain Region.

We are an early-stage venture capital firm. We invest at pre-seed and seed, targeting 5% ownership at entry, strong early momentum, and the potential to be a market leader with a large exit. Our focus is where our success and experience is: marketplaces, financial technology, and enterprise platforms in traditionally overlooked markets.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Seasats builds and operates high-endurance, user-friendly autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) that collect data for defense, research, and commercial customers. Seasats vehicles carry sensors into places that are either too dangerous or too expensive to reach with crewed vessels, drastically reducing operational risks and costs.

Nicslab, a fabless chip company, developing electronic and photonic integrated circuits for future optical solutions in data centers, AI, and quantum computing. Our solution controls the light to process information, transfer data faster and more efficiently.