Destination Startup Opportunities for Support

Destination Startup is hosted by Venture Partners at CU Boulder

Join us in supporting the next wave of innovation by giving to the 2026 Destination Startup® Investor Showcase! Your donation will connect you with cutting-edge startups and influential investors, providing visibility and networking opportunities.

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Amy Dodenhoff

Amy Dodenhoff · Director of Venture Development

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The Destination Startup Impact


$1.2B+

Collective venture, angel, strategic and grant funding raised to date by presenting startups

1000+

Investors, business leaders and innovators from across the continent who attended

128

Companies that have presented

Explore more impact in our annual report  

Opportunities for Financial Support

Help us drive the future of innovation, and you will receive the following:

Supporter—$500+
  • Your logo and a link to your website on the showcase website and startup portfolio
  • Your logo in the showcase program
  • 1 reserved ticket for the showcase
Bronze Supporter—$1000+
  • Your logo and a link to your website on the showcase website and startup portfolio
  • Your logo in the showcase program
  • 2 reserved tickets for the showcase
  • Promotion as “Snacks / Coffee Breaks Provided by [your brand or name]” 
Silver Supporter—$2,500+
  • Your logo and a link to your website on the showcase website and startup portfolio
  • Your logo in the showcase program
  • 2 reserved tickets for the showcase
  • Promotion as “Wi-Fi Provided by [your brand or name]” 
Gold Supporter—$5,000+
  • Your logo and a link to your website on the showcase website and startup portfolio
  • Your logo in the showcase program
  • 3 reserved tickets for the showcase
  • Promotion as the showcase’s “Breakfast by [your brand or name]” or a “Presentation Room by [your brand or name]”
Platinum Supporter—$10,000+
  • Your logo and a link to your website on the showcase website and startup portfolio
  • Your logo in the showcase program
  • 5 reserved tickets for the showcase
  • Promotion as the showcase’s “Lunch by [your brand or name]” or “Closing Cocktail Hour by [your brand or name]” 

 

Ready to support Destination Startup or have questions about partnering opportunities? Contact Amy Dodenhoff, director of venture development, at amy.dodenhoff@colorado.edu.

 

Thank You to Our Destination Startup Financial Supporters

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