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John Afdem

Managing Director atDeming Center Venture FundColorado
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John Afdem is a Managing Director at the Deming Center Venture Fund. He is pursuing an MBA at the University of Colorado Boulder.

What John can write

Writes checks ofUp to $25K
Comes in atPre-seedMostly follows a lead
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Deming Center Venture Fund writes Up to $25K checks, larger than 0% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

venture capitalearly-stage startups

Education

University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business, MBA

Also at Deming Center Venture Fund

Dalton MillsManaging Director

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Who is John Afdem?

John Afdem is a Managing Director at the Deming Center Venture Fund. He is pursuing an MBA at the University of Colorado Boulder.

How much does John Afdem invest?

John Afdem invests through Deming Center Venture Fund, which writes checks of Up to $25K at pre-seed.

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