Program description:

The Colorado ecosystem sits at the forefront of Cleantech and Climate-focused technologies, yet making connections to each other and area investors remains challenging. Cleantech and Climate-focused startups often face high upfront costs, long development cycles, policy uncertainties, and significant capital needs.

At TVN’s Climate Solutions Investment Bootcamp, startups will:

• Connect with investors
• Learn from founders who have gone before them
• Refine the skills and tools needed to kick off fundraising or complete a round

Founders receive intensive instruction, personalized coaching, and direct feedback on who to approach and how to approach fundraising sources most effectively.

During the program, founders will:

• Build their investor pipelines
• Strengthen their fundraising strategy
• Sharpen their pitch and investor communication
• Improve their due diligence and readiness materials
• Practice remote and in-person investor meetings
• Prepare for Pitch Day, attended by area investors

What makes the TVN Bootcamp unique:

Deep Experience: Entrepreneur-in-Residence Julie Penner has over 20 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and has coached 100+ early-stage startups on investment readiness through Techstars, TVN, and other accelerators.

Founder-Friendly Structure: The program is fee-based with no equity required.

A Network That Lasts: TVN operates as an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Graduates can apply for a year of ongoing TVN Mentorship at no cost, with mentors including CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, engineers, go-to-market strategists, and more.

Program design:

This is a 10-day hybrid program with priority given to companies focused on climate solutions. The first week (June 22-June 26) will be fully remote, and the second week (June 29-July 2) will be in-person in Telluride. The cohort will meet in Telluride on June 28th, participate in TVN’s Pitch Day on July 1st, and then attend a general happy hour and an accredited investor dinner.