Buff Gold Ventures

Buff Gold Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado, dedicated to supporting innovative startups affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in deep tech companies that address global challenges, particularly in sustainability and energy efficiency. By providing strategic capital and hands-on collaboration, Buff Gold Ventures aims to transform high-potential startups into impactful, valuable businesses.

The firm's investment strategy centers on backing CU Boulder founders—including faculty, students, alumni, and startups licensing CU intellectual property. Buff Gold Ventures seeks high-potential, disruptive technologies led by bold, execution-focused founders committed to scaling their ventures. The firm offers Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A capital, along with follow-on investments and assistance with syndication, ensuring portfolio companies achieve meaningful growth and deliver strong returns for partners.

Buff Gold Ventures has a diverse portfolio of companies, including Polaris Electro-Optics, which specializes in ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals for electro-optic modulators, and LongPath Technologies, focusing on laser/sensor networks for emission detection. Other portfolio companies include VitriVax, Manifest, Vycarb, Tynt Technologies, Think Bioscience, Swept.ai, Boco Bio, Codebreaker, and Mana Battery. The firm's commitment to fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurs is evident through its active involvement in the development and scaling of these companies.