Good people, better ideas & A GREATER WORLD ARE ALL HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT.
Pioneer Ventures is a privately-held venture firm that takes calculated risks in order to achieve outsized returns to positively shape our collective future.
Will McCollum, Founder
Will is the Founder and Lead Investor at Pioneer Ventures. He started his career working abroad in Prague, Czech Republic for a global data center. Upon returning to the US, he earned his MBA at the University of Colorado Boulder and then became one of the first General Managers at Uber, responsible for launching and leading the Colorado market. Will then joined Amazon Logistics until Uber’s IPO, and leveraged his operational experience to embark on his angel investing career.
A strong believer in the power of education, Will started two scholarships at his respective alma maters, the University of Kansas and University of Colorado Boulder, where he is still passionately involved as a Guest Lecturer and student mentor. Will believes that the liberal arts informs and inspires a mindset of solving challenges through building brands, technology, and sustainability solutions for our future.
While not working, you will find cycling, skiing, and golfing with friends, in the yoga studio or planning his next trip. He has studied abroad in four countries and is a life-long learner, fancying himself as an amateur historian. He splits time between Denver, Colorado and Big Sky, Montana.
Our Portfolio
The future is not inherently a guarantee, but we guarantee that teams are the bridge to our future. We focus on investing in scalable solutions for the next generation.
DURABLE BRANDS
Trailblazing brands are an integral part of the human experience.
We invest in brands who are creating products at the edge of human design, technical innovation, and environmental sustainability.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Technology has the power to change people’s lives.
We invest in companies who are building marketplaces to empower artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, and intelligence systems.
SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
Sustainability must become an afterthought.
We invest in companies who are designing technologies and systems to conserve and protect humans and nature onEarth and in space.
Our Partners
Investors must put their money in action; the problems facing the world are too massive otherwise. We team with investors to scale solutions for the next generation.
VENTURE FIRMS & FUNDS
The best adventures are shared with friends. We participate in and with venture funds to super-charge companies attacking huge opportunities.
ANGELS & ANGEL GROUPS
The most memorable journeys begin with trust. We angel invest in nascent yet promising capabilities and companies from pre-seed stage and onwards.
INCUBATORS & ACCELERATORS
The greatest progress is grounded in performance. We find special teams that can actually build an MVP and scale it. It is not enough to do it once; it must make an impact.
