Aaron Stachel Overview
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- FirstMile Ventur...
- Primary Position
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Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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3
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Aaron Stachel General Information
Biography
Mr. Aaron Stachel serves as a Partner at FirstMile Ventures. He served as a Board Member at Helped, Pomp, BurstIQ & Pain Theory. He served as Board Member at Gondola. He has led many of the firms' Colorado-based investments and sits on the board of burstIQ. He also manages fund operations and leads the firm's efforts on due diligence. He comes to this role from a diverse background including finance and operations roles with early-stage ventures, a Fortune 500 company, and the military. Most recently he worked in the Corporate Strategy group at Newmont Mining, focusing on M&A, government negotiations, and Investor Relations. He began working with Bill in 2013, helping with personal investments and laying the groundwork to launch FirstMile. He became a partner in Fund II. Since joining the firm, he's led numerous investments spanning Healthtech, Logistics, Fintech, Commerce, and Robotics. He knows the next big opportunity won't look like the last and is always on the lookout for founding teams that have unique insights about big markets. Before joining FirstMile, he had a diverse set of experiences that provide a great perspective as an investor. He spent 10 years as an Army officer and helicopter pilot, leading teams in some challenging environments including two overseas deployments. The lessons on leadership, teamwork, and execution have greatly influenced his thoughts on management and investing. It was during his MBA that he first developed a desire to work with early-stage companies. He volunteered at a technology incubator, then worked as a summer intern and part-time employee at a venture-backed company. Before FirstMile, he worked in the Corporate Strategy Group at Newmont Mining, the #1 gold miner in the world. He worked on M&A, investor relations, and negotiating a mineral agreement with a foreign government. He grew up in Michigan before studying economics at West Point. After graduation, he attended flight school in Alabama and moved to Korea for his first assignment before making his way to Colorado. He received his MBA with a concentration in Finance from the Daniels College at the University of Denver.
Contact Information
Address
- Denver, CO
- United States
Aaron Stachel Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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FirstMile Ventures | Investor | Partner | Colorado Springs, CO | Venture Capital |
Aaron Stachel Board Seats (3)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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BurstIQ | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Denver, CO | |
Pomp | Personal Products | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Denver, CO | |
SHOWLABS | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Denver, CO |
Aaron Stachel Lead Partner on Deals (12)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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The Regis Company | 21-Sep-2023 | Seed Round | Completed | Education and Training Services (B2B) | Golden, CO | |
SHOWLABS | 15-Aug-2023 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Denver, CO | ||
Paccurate | 10-Aug-2023 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Wilmington, DE | ||
Karoo Health | 07-Jun-2023 | Completed | Practice Management (Healthcare) | Albuquerque, NM | ||
Rook Capital | 20-Sep-2022 | Completed | Other Financial Services | Boulder, CO | ||
Pomp | 18-Jul-2022 | Completed | Personal Products | Denver, CO | ||
Helped | 02-Dec-2021 | Completed | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Denver, CO | ||
interviewIA | 22-Apr-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Denver, CO | ||
ICHI | 01-Apr-2021 | Seed Round | Completed | Financial Software | Tokyo, Japan | |
Gondola (Business/Productivity Software) | 25-Mar-2021 | Seed Round | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Denver, CO |
Aaron Stachel Network (61)
Board Members (13)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Michele Perry | BurstIQ | Elsewhere Partners | Denver, CO | |
Daniel Effron | SHOWLABS | SHOWLABS | Denver, CO | |
Pomp | CASSIUS | Denver, CO | ||
BurstIQ | FirstMile Ventures | Denver, CO | ||
BurstIQ | BurstIQ | Denver, CO |
Portfolio Executives (46)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Michael Kester JD | The Regis Company | Co-President & Managing Director | 21-Sep-2023 | Golden, CO |
Marshall Bergmann | The Regis Company | Vice President, Sales | 21-Sep-2023 | Golden, CO |
The Regis Company | Vice President of Tailored Solutions & Senior Director | 21-Sep-2023 | Golden, CO | |
The Regis Company | Chief Technology Officer | 21-Sep-2023 | Golden, CO | |
The Regis Company | Chief Operations Officer | 21-Sep-2023 | Golden, CO |
Fund Team Members (2)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Zaz Floreani | FirstMile Ventures | FirstMile Ventures 2020 | Colorado Springs, CO |
William Miller | FirstMile Ventures | FirstMile Ventures 2020 | Colorado Springs, CO |
FirstMile Ventures | Colorado Springs, CO |
Aaron Stachel Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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FirstMile Ventures 2014 | FirstMile Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Fully Invested | 2015 | ||||
FirstMile Ventures 2020 | FirstMile Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2020 |
Aaron Stachel FAQs
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Who is Aaron Stachel?
Mr. Aaron Stachel serves as a Partner at FirstMile Ventures.
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How much does Aaron Stachel typically invest?
Aaron Stachel's median deal size is
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What is Aaron Stachel’s main position?
Aaron Stachel’s primary position is Partner.
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What are the contact details for Aaron Stachel?
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How many active board seats does Aaron Stachel hold?
Aaron Stachel holds 3 board seats including BurstIQ, Pomp, and SHOWLABS.
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