Blackhorn Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2016

AUM

-

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Blackhorn Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2016. The firm is led by a team of 12 professionals, including 6 partners, who focus on investing in companies that leverage data, AI, and robotics to transform industries. Blackhorn Ventures is known for its commitment to resource-efficient technologies and its role in the next industrial revolution.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as energy, construction, supply chain, logistics, and transportation. Blackhorn Ventures typically invests in Seed and Series A stages, with an average check size of $500K. The firm focuses on investments in the United States and is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA). Blackhorn Ventures is also a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Notable portfolio companies include King Energy - renewable energy solutions, Ridepanda - electric vehicle marketplace, ThinkLabs - AI-driven productivity software, Electric Era - energy storage solutions, and Formic - robotics automation. These investments highlight Blackhorn Ventures' focus on companies that are pioneering advancements in industrial and environmental technologies.

Industry

Fintech Internet and Web Services Real Estate Robotics Software Transportation Education Edtech Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment Other Security MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech HealthTech

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Melissa Cheong Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Philip O’Connor Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
p•••@•••
LinkedIn
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FAQs about Blackhorn Ventures

Blackhorn Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Blackhorn Ventures is located in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Blackhorn Ventures was founded in 2016.
Blackhorn Ventures invests in companies and startups in Fintech, Internet and Web Services, Real Estate, Robotics, Software, Transportation, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Other, Security, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech.
Blackhorn Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Blackhorn Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Blackhorn Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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