First Chair Ventures

First Chair Ventures is a boutique venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado, that invests in seed and early-stage companies across the media, technology, and consumer product sectors. The privately funded firm leverages a network of angel investors, executives, and entrepreneurs to provide capital and vertical expertise to scalable businesses with protectable intellectual property. The firm typically targets startups generating between $500,000 and $5 million in trailing sales, making initial investments ranging from $50,000 to $1 million at valuations under $5 million. First Chair Ventures has backed portfolio companies such as Sweater, participating in the consumer fintech startup's $12 million Series A funding round in early 2022. Recognizable media properties including Freeskier and Snowboard magazines were launched prior to the formation of this venture capital entity by its principal leader and Chief Investor, Bradford Fayfield.