About COLTER

OPERATOR'S TURNED INVESTORS

At Colter Ventures, we bring a distinct approach to growth and investment—one shaped by years of hands-on experience in building, scaling, and operating businesses.

Our founder, Sam McBride, transitioned from a proven track record as an operator at LiveWatch and RXBAR into the world of investing. This unique skillset allows Colter Ventures to approach challenges and opportunities not just from a financial lens but with a deep understanding of what it takes to build a great business.

We don’t just offer capital—we bring a wealth of operational expertise to the table. Having navigated the complexities of running businesses firsthand, we know what it takes to transform bold visions into scalable, impactful enterprises.

OUR APPROACH

Operational Empathy: We’ve been in your shoes. We won’t waste your time and strive to make the process as low touch as possible.

Fast and Action-Oriented: Speed is essential and we can get deals done fast.

Integrity: Always putting the people and businesses we work with first.

24/7 Principal Availability: Founders and operators we work with can call or text us anytime, day or night.

Helpful: Whether it’s intros or meta thinking about business strategy we add value.

FOUNDERS ON COLTER

Justin Mares Founder Kettle & Fire

Nicole Doucet CEO & Co-Founder Open Water

Justin Mares Founder Kettle & Fire

As a board member, Sam was a critical thought partner for me. He’s great at zooming out and thinking long term but knows how to execute too.

He raised a lot of capital very quickly to help us give early investors liquidity, reset our cap table and extend our timeline.

Ashley Thompson Founder & CEO MUSH

Nicole Doucet CEO & Co-Founder Open Water

Justin Mares Founder Kettle & Fire

Sam instinctively understands the key drivers of a business and has the operational skills to build and lead the team to execute.

He’s been an invaluable member of the MUSH team as an investor, board member and day-to-day operator.

Nicole Doucet CEO & Co-Founder Open Water

Sam is everything a founder would want in an investor: real-world operational experience, willing to use his resources to help, and a genuinely good person.

He believed in what we were building at Open Water very early on, and we’ve been really lucky to have him by our side as we’ve grown.