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How to Build a Successful Investment Thesis
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Robb Kunz
Managing Director at NewSpace Investor
Salt Lake City, Utah
Overview
Robb Kunz is a Board Member, Micro VC, and Angel Investor with a focus on investing in over 100 startups. He has held key roles in various ventures, including founding ventureblue Capital and serving as Managing Director at NewSpace VC.
Kunz's career highlights include founding multiple successful companies, such as Glassboard Technology and KnowledgeBlue LLC, and his extensive experience as a founder, CEO, and board member in the startup and investment ecosystem.
Work Experience
Founder & Managing Partner
2007 - Current
Founded ventureblue Capital, a MicroVC investing in early-stage technology Startups. Traditionally, we have focused on Mobile, Internet, Enterprise SaaS and NewSpace. We recently shifted our approach to the later stage, and to create, lead, and manage a private Virtual Family Office network.
Managing Director
2014
We are passionate and extremely focused on the "commercialization of space" that continues to accelerate year after year. You can view our Portfolio at https://NewSpace.vc.
Founder, President & CEO
2002
Founded KnowledgeBlue, an open source systems integrator and Cloud/SaaS Company. We provide a entire suite of SaaS-based business applications to run your entire Company end-to-end including e-commerce, CRM, ERP, VOIP, and Business Intelligence solutions.
Co-Founder / CEO
2019 - 2022
Founding Member / Advisory Board Member
2011 - 2019
We were one of the original founding/charter members of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) which was created in 2011. The Global Accelerator Network is an invite-only community of the world's most respected organizations that provide startups with the best resources to create and grow their businesses. The Network is made up of 75 of the top organizations in the field
Morrow is to create a Whole Economy—where all people's needs, potential, and dignity are taken into consideration by our systems.
Founder & CEO
2010 - 2019
Acquired by Assure Services, Inc. in June 2019. Founder of BoomStartup, a mentorship-driven seed accelerator based in Utah. We just started our 10th year and have graduated 100+ Companies with a 72% funding rate raising more than $55 million dollars. We were ranked one of the Top 12 Best Accelerators in the USA - http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/10/these-are-the-15-best-accelerators-in-the-u-s/ We focus on internet, mobile, B2B and B2C models and currently expanding into vertical industries and the enterprise and operate campus locations in Salt Lake City, Park City and Provo.
BoomStartup is a Utah-based accelerator that provides seed funding and mentorship to tech entrepreneurs.
Executive Committee Member
2009 - 2017
Member of the Executive Committee with the largest Angel group in Salt Lake City, UT. Very active Angel Investor providing deal sourcing, leading deals, conducting due diligence, syndication, serving as board member and on-going mentorship after the investment.
Member of the Board of Directors
2013 - 2015
Governing the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives; selecting, appointing, supporting and reviewing the performance of management; ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources; approving annual budgets; accounting to the stakeholders for the organization's performance.
Member of the Board of Directors
2013 - 2015
Governing the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives; selecting, appointing, supporting and reviewing the performance of management; ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources; approving annual budgets; accounting to the stakeholders for the organization's performance.
Founding Investor / Board Member
2011 - 2015
Governing the organization by establishing broad policies and objectives; selecting, appointing, supporting and reviewing the performance of management; ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources; approving annual budgets; accounting to the stakeholders for the organization's performance.