Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association

Name

Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association

Legal name

Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association

Website

https://rockymountainvca.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) (FSANAAAF)

Keywords

• Venture capital association
• Regional venture network
• Investor membership services
• Entrepreneur networking events
• Startup ecosystem support

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from VC firms and investor organizations, with tiered pricing based on assets under management. Higher AUM firms pay $1,500/year while smaller firms with less than $500M AUM pay $500/year.
2. Strategic Partnership Fees: Service providers and companies pay to become strategic partners, receiving marketing exposure through the RMVCA website, newsletters, event materials, and recognition at events.
3. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from signature events including Ski-Doggle, Desert-Doggle, Adventure-Doggle, Venture-Connect, and Emerging VC Summit. Members receive discounted tickets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RMVCA is a regional non-profit trade association that provides venture capital firms, investors, entrepreneurs, and service providers with annual membership, strategic partnership programs, and signature outdoor-themed networking events (Ski-Doggle, Desert-Doggle, Adventure-Doggle, Venture-Connect, Emerging VCs Summit) across an eight-state Rocky Mountain region. Members receive access to networking, panel participation, discounted event tickets, quarterly newsletters, and website listing.

Product overview

Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association (RMVCA) operates as a regional membership organization serving the venture capital ecosystem across eight states (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Wyoming). The organization does not offer a software product but instead provides a suite of membership services and signature events. The core offerings include annual membership for VC and investor firms, a strategic partnership program for service providers, and four flagship networking events: Ski-Doggle (winter ski-focused), Desert-Doggle (Arizona golf/adventure), Adventure-Doggle (Utah outdoor activities), and Venture-Connect (city-specific intensive networking). Supporting programming includes the Emerging VCs Summit for career development and women-focused events. A notable partnership benefit provides discounted NVCA membership rates for qualifying smaller member firms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RMVCA Membership Annual membership program for venture capital and investor firms in the Rocky Mountain region, providing access to signature networking events, peer connections, panel participation, quarterly newsletters, and website listing. Includes up to 10 firm members per membership.
• Strategic Partnership Program Partnership program for service providers (law firms, accounting firms, banks, consultants) to gain visibility through RMVCA website, newsletters, event materials, and complimentary event registrations. Includes logo placement and social media recognition.
• Ski-Doggle RMVCA's signature winter networking event held annually at mountain destinations (Vail, Beaver Creek, Jackson Hole) combining skiing with venture capital relationship building, fireside chats, and peer dialogue among investors.
• Desert-Doggle Annual desert-themed networking event held in Scottsdale, Arizona featuring outdoor activities (golf, horseback riding, UTV adventures, hiking) alongside venture capital networking and relationship building.
• Adventure-Doggle Annual adventure-themed networking event held in Park City, Utah featuring outdoor excursions (mountain biking, hiking, fly fishing) combined with 24-hour power networking for VCs and investors.
• Venture-Connect Exclusive 24-hour networking adventure held in rotating Rocky Mountain cities (Scottsdale, AZ; Boise, ID) combining curated experiences, candid conversations, and shared adventures to foster authentic VC relationships and deal flow.
• Emerging VCs Summit Two-day summit for early-career investors (associates, principals, emerging managers) featuring breakout sessions on high-impact topics, experience shares from seasoned VCs, peer networking, and outdoor activities. Hosted in Boulder, CO and Montana.
• How We Make It Work: Honest Conversations with Women in Venture Annual event focused on candid peer-level discussions about how life and career intersect for women in venture capital, featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions, and roundtable conversations on advocacy, fundraising, and career success.
• NVCA Partnership Discount Program Discounted NVCA membership rates for RMVCA member firms with less than $200M in committed capital and 1-3 closed funds: 75% off (0-1 funds), 50% off (2 funds), 25% off (3 funds). Pilot program through May 31.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NVCA (National Venture Capital Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNew partnership providing discounted NVCA membership rates for RMVCA member firms. Firms with less than $200M in committed capital and 1-3 closed funds qualify for 75% off (0-1 funds), 50% off (2 funds), or 25% off (3 funds) standard membership rates. Pilot runs through May 31 with possibility to renew. Connects regional venture community to national policy, advocacy, and networking.
• Cooley LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner. Receives recognition on event promotional materials, invitation to social events, public acknowledgment at selected events, logo featured and linked on RMVCA website.
• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner with standard partnership benefits including event recognition, social event invitations, and website logo placement.
• KilpatrickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner providing legal industry perspective to the venture ecosystem through partnership benefits.
• Western Alliance BancorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking institution serving as 2026 Strategic Partner providing financial services perspective to the venture ecosystem.
• Novi ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner with standard partnership benefits.
• Finstrat ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial management firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner.
• JPMorgan ChasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal financial services firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner providing institutional perspective to the venture ecosystem.
• ForviscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner.
• Catalyst LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner.
• BT CPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccounting firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner providing audit and tax expertise to the venture ecosystem.
• CIBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking institution serving as 2026 Strategic Partner.
• DeloittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner. Also co-hosted Food 4 Thought wellbeing workshop with Flourish Ventures and RMVCA.
• Morgan StanleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal financial services firm serving as 2026 Strategic Partner.
• Flourish VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Food 4 Thought Lunch and Learn wellbeing workshop with Deloitte and RMVCA. Focus on empathetic and active listening to enhance founder/funder relationships.
• Protect Our Winters (POW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit climate organization partnered with RMVCA for Progression 2024 event to highlight climate-focused startups in the venture capital landscape.
• Invest SouthwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts Venture Madness conference with RMVCA, bringing together investors with the region's most promising ventures. Arizona's longest-running capital conference and early-stage pitch event.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Angel Capital Association: ACA is a member-driven association representing angel investors and early-stage capital providers across North America. It is comparable to RMVCA in operating model (membership-based, event-driven networking and education) and overlapping audience (angel and emerging VC investors in RMVCA's Rocky Mountain footprint).
• Keiretsu Forum: Keiretsu Forum is a global angel investor network with regional chapters operating member-driven deal flow and networking forums. It is comparable to RMVCA in serving the angel/emerging-manager segment with structured networking events and competes for the same upstream investor audience in several Rocky Mountain submarkets.
• New England Venture Capital Association: NEVCA is a regional VC trade association serving New England-based investors and entrepreneurs. It is directly comparable to RMVCA in mission, member-driven structure, and regional convening model, making it a leading structural peer among U.S. regional VC associations.
• National Venture Capital Association: NVCA is the national trade association for the U.S. venture capital industry and the most direct structural analogue to RMVCA at national scale. RMVCA has an active reciprocal partnership with NVCA offering members discounted national-level access, making them operating peers in the VC association category.
• Western Association of Venture Capitalists: The Western Association of Venture Capitalists historically served as a Western U.S. regional VC convening body, providing a direct historical and structural analogue to RMVCA's regional member-driven VC association model across Western states.
• Invest Southwest: Invest Southwest is an Arizona-based capital formation organization that co-hosts Venture Madness with RMVCA. It is directly comparable in mission (regional early-stage capital formation), event-driven value proposition, and overlapping audience in the Arizona/Rocky Mountain VC ecosystem.

Regional players

• LAVCA: LAVCA is the regional VC/PE trade association serving Latin America. It is a structural peer in mission, member-driven model, and event-based programming, though it operates in a different geography and serves a different ecosystem than RMVCA.
• Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association: CVCA is the national VC/PE association for Canada. It is a structural analogue to RMVCA in member-driven trade association model but operates in a different geography; useful for benchmarking governance, member dues design, and event programming approaches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RockyMtnVCA
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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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