Firms

Howdy Partners

Durango, Colorado, United States

Howdy Partners is a Durango-based early-stage venture firm established in 2018 as Greater Colorado Venture Fund (GCVF), which adopted its current name on September 10, 2025. The same team backs founders in rural and overlooked Colorado communities across AI, enterprise software, robotics, aerospace and agricultural technology. Its legal manager is Greater Colorado Ventures, LLC, identified in its March 12, 2026 Form ADV as an SEC exempt reporting adviser (CRD323465, file802-126968) with Howdy Partners as an additional trading name. Cory Finney and Marc Nager are founders and managing partners; Jamie Finney is a founder and venture partner, and Kiki Hooton leads community and events. Meritage Accounting Group supplies external fund administration and back-office services, rather than being an individual employee. The manager oversees separately documented Greater Colorado Venture Fund I and II limited partnerships: its own announcement confirms a USD17.5M Fund I raise in 2018 and a USD25M Fund II close announced January 25, 2023. Fund assets, LP commitments and cumulative portfolio deployments are distinct from closed fundraising. Primary issuer evidence confirms GCVF invested in AI infrastructure company Kamiwaza; its current portfolio also identifies space propulsion, autonomous farming, pediatric mental-health and cybersecurity companies. The original GCVF name is an alias of this firm, not a second investor.

Founded: —
Type: Venture capital

Funds2

Greater Colorado Venture Fund II, L.P.2023-01-252023-01-25$25M
Actual USD25M Fund II close announced January 25, 2023 by GCVF, now Howdy Partners. Exact legal limited partnership and Greater Colorado Venture Fund II GP, LLC are named in its current Form ADV. State authority partnership and initial-check strategy do not establish individual company allocations.
Greater Colorado Venture Fund I, L.P.—$17M
Legal Fund I limited partnership named in the manager’s March 2026 Form ADV. The firm’s January 25, 2023 announcement confirms USD17.5M raised in 2018. The exact 2018 closing day is unpublished and remains NULL. Separate GP is Greater Colorado Venture Fund GP, LLC; LP commitments and operating grants are not additional fund closes.

Team

Operations and support

Cory FinneyFounder, Managing Partner

Jamie FinneyFounder, Venture Partner

Kiki HootonCommunity & Events

Marc NagerFounder, Managing Partner

Co-investing

Ascend

Kamiwaza$2M · Unknown date

Citta Capital

Kamiwaza$2M · Unknown date

Community Access Fund

Kamiwaza$2M · Unknown date

FirstMile Ventures

Kamiwaza$2M · Unknown date

Hopelab

Healthy Young Minds$— · Unknown date

Investments

$—Unknown date	Healthy Young Minds	Howdy Partners, Hopelab
$2MUnknown date	Kamiwaza	FirstMile Ventures, SK Ventures, Howdy Partners, Community Access Fund, Citta Capital, TRCM Fund, Ascend