John Francis is a General Partner at Stout Street Capital. The firm focuses on early-stage deep tech investments in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

What John can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Stout Street Capital writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

deep tech

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Who is John Francis?

John Francis is a General Partner at Stout Street Capital. The firm focuses on early-stage deep tech investments in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

How much does John Francis invest?

John Francis invests through Stout Street Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch John Francis?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name John in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Stout Street Capital backed works better.

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