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Colorado Investor Directory

Colorado Investor Directory

February 23, 2026

Colorado's tech ecosystem has real momentum. Over the past decade, breakout companies have emerged across a broad range of industries, including aerospace and defense, quantum, climate, digital infrastructure, software, and beyond. Colorado is no longer an emerging ecosystem. It is a serious tech hub.

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From fiber to funding: Dan Caruso’s next frontier

From fiber to funding: Dan Caruso’s next frontier

October 27, 2025

Dan Caruso considered locating in Silicon Valley, Boston or Washington, D.C., when he left WorldCom Inc. to start his own company in 1997. But he chose Colorado instead. The move didn’t make much sense. Colorado was still known more for its ski resorts than startups.

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Colorado’s Investor Landscape

Colorado’s Investor Landscape

September 16, 2024

This deck, developed by Caruso Ventures and Endeavor Colorado, focuses on the Investment Landscape and Capital Formation scene in Colorado. It anchors in 2007, when Foundry and Techstars were born.

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Endeavor Overview

Endeavor Overview

September 12, 2024

Endeavor is the global community of, by and for high-growth scaling entrepreneurs. Endeavor Colorado is a part of Endeavor – supporting more than 2,500 high-impact entrepreneurs in 45 markets around the world.

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Owner’s Manual

Owner’s Manual

September 10, 2024

The Business Principles that Guide the Decision-Making of the Zayo Management Team Published January 2014 by Dan Caruso, Chairman and CEO of Zayo Group.

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Equity Value Created

Equity Value Created

September 8, 2024

"My Most Important Innovation," Dan Caruso Introduction: Management’s primary responsibility is to create Equity Value at a pace that exceeds their investor’s return threshold for an investment of a similar risk characteristic.

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