Aaron Stachel co-launched FirstMile Ventures in 2014 and became a partner in its second fund. He focuses on seed-stage investments in Colorado, with a background as an Army officer and in strategic finance.
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FirstMile Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Army · officer and helicopter pilot
- Newmont Mining · strategic finance
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- Newmont Mining
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Who is Aaron Stachel?
Aaron Stachel co-launched FirstMile Ventures in 2014 and became a partner in its second fund. He focuses on seed-stage investments in Colorado, with a background as an Army officer and in strategic finance.
How much does Aaron Stachel invest?
Aaron Stachel invests through FirstMile Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed.
How do I pitch Aaron Stachel?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Aaron in the subject. A warm intro from a founder FirstMile Ventures backed works better.
What did Aaron Stachel do before FirstMile Ventures?
officer and helicopter pilot at Army; strategic finance at Newmont Mining; Newmont Mining.
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