Howdy Partners

We are a venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups headquartered across the state of Colorado, outside of the Front Range. We are working to inspire innovation in places formerly overlooked by venture funds. We provide first-check momentum to high-caliber entrepreneurs across CO building in overlooked regions—outside the usual metro echo chambers. From AI to Outdoors and AgTech, these aren’t small bets. We invest early in founders with vision, grit, and roots—because we believe culture-aligned companies outperform. We've seen firsthand how culture-aligned companies outperform. Which is why we invest in founders who understand that space breeds creativity, balance drives innovation, and building with purpose creates resilience. You're not in the middle of nowhere. You're at the center of something big. And we’re here for it. Howdy Partners provides first-check capital, typically between $250,000-$500,000 with the opportunity to increase over time, to companies with the potential to define categories and create significant returns, regardless of location. We believe these markets produce returns that rival or exceed coastal hubs because of their unique strengths, not despite them.