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Pioneer Venture Group

Pioneer Venture Group

Denver, Coloradodu.edu

Overview

Pioneer Venture Group is a student-run venture capital fund at the University of Denver that invests in seed-stage and pre-seed-stage startups, with a focus on the Rocky Mountain region.

Year Founded

2019

Portfolio Companies

1

Website

du.edu

Investments

Pioneer Venture Group investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Wave Bye Inc.Apr 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Jordan Beaudoin

Co-Founder To SeaofVaper

Ss Rajamauli

Founder

April Friesen

Research Partner

Julie Do

Resident Assistant, Desk Assistant, Language Partner

Louisa Wachter

Language Partner, Research Assistant, German Tutor, Residential Mentor

George Straface

Director Of Principal Preparation Programs

Grace Miller

Associate Director, Principal Gifts And Donor Relations

Ashley Brock-Baca

Senior Research Associate II Principal Investigator

Brogan Pierce

Manager, Principal Gifts

Courtney Everson

Senior Project Director & Principal Investigator

David Sautte

Retired Principal And Adjunct Professor-university Intern Supervisor

Jenny Savage

Principal Gifts Stewardship

Jim Casey MSGISc

Principal GIS Specialist

Rafael Fajardo

Professor, Co-Principal Investigator

Tiffany Choi Owusu

Ritchie Principal Intern

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HeadquartersDenver, Colorado
Year Founded2019

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