FirstMile is the first partner to founders building generational companies in the fastest growing tech talent hubs outside the coasts - Colorado and Texas. The first mile of your startup journey can be the toughest. Pick the right partner to help you get there.

We partner with companies that aspire to define their industry.

We are a team of founders, operators, and investors.

Our team has founded companies that went public and invested in unicorns. We believe that a direct partner-founder relationship is the best way to navigate the seed phase of a company.

Your vision is our driving factor.

There is no formula for navigating the first mile of your company’s journey. We work with founders to craft a company-building strategy that meets them where they are.

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​We could not have asked for a better partner than FirstMile Ventures.  Bill and Aaron believed in the company from the very beginning in 2015, and their support has never wavered.  As a CEO, their insights have been invaluable in helping us navigate the challenges of early-stage ventures.

Frank Ricotta

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 BurstIQ

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​The FirstMile Ventures team has been a great investor. They caught on to our vision very early and have supported us ever since. They are easy to do business with and have a very lean and frictionless process.  I recommend them regularly to my peers.

Mark Geene

CEO
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Cloud Elements

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​Their experience and reputation were key to closing our round and helping to attract large, strategic investors.

Pablo Hesse

CEO
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Teltoo

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​​FirstMile Ventures was one of our first institutional investors, and was an invaluable resource in our path to Series A.  Aaron Stachel was extremely active and supportive throughout that period – always quick with ideas, advice and important introductions.  I can’t imagine a better partner for early stage funding.

Chris Tranquill

CEO
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Topbox

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​​FirstMile Ventures is unquestionably the right firm for us.  Bill Miller is smart, creative, well connected and a genuine pleasure to work with.  He’s been on both sides of the fence, so he totally gets what it takes to start, build and grow a tech company.  Aaron knows his stuff, networks like crazy and gets things done.  They are a great firm to have on your team.

Mike Juran

CEO
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Altia

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​Bill and Aaron quickly recognized the value in the Hashgraph technology and team, and they were the first VC to make an investment.  Their on-going involvement has helped the company grow from an idea to a recognized global leader in distributed ledger technology.

Mance Harmon

CEO
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Hedera & Swirlds

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​Aaron and Bill have been terrific partners and supporters of ours since our first round of funding. We recommend them to other startups without hesitation.

Patrick Walsh

CEO
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IronCore Labs

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