Buff Gold Ventures
Buff Gold Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2022 by Mark Lupa and Sally Hatcher. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in deep-tech startups connected to the University of Colorado Boulder. It aims to support entrepreneurs from CU Boulder, including faculty, students, alumni, and staff, by transforming innovative ideas into impactful companies. The firm operates independently but collaborates with CU Boulder's Venture Partners to identify promising opportunities. Buff Gold Ventures manages the Buff Venture Fund I, which launched with $25 milli
Investing activity
Buff Gold Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Codebreaker Labs (Seed, $4.5M, Aug 2026).
Buff Gold Ventures most often invests alongside Kickstart, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Service Provider Capital and Denver Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Buff Gold Ventures
What AI companies has Buff Gold Ventures invested in?
Buff Gold Ventures's AI investments include Codebreaker Labs. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Buff Gold Ventures based?
Buff Gold Ventures is based in Boulder, Colorado, United States.
What stage does Buff Gold Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Buff Gold Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Buff Gold Ventures co-invest with?
Buff Gold Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Kickstart (1 deal), Children’s Hospital Colorado (1 deal), Service Provider Capital (1 deal), Denver Ventures (1 deal) and Pelican Trust (1 deal).
How can founders reach Buff Gold Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Buff Gold Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Buff Gold Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.