A private investor network based in Montana.
An angel network backing technology-enabled companies across the Rockies, the West, and beyond — with the people and patience to build them right.
Who We Are
Frontier Angels is Montana's leading investment network, comprised of visionary individuals dedicated to supporting early-stage, tech-driven companies. Our members include current and former entrepreneurs, C-level executives, and professionals committed to building an innovative, thriving economy in Montana and beyond.
What we’re here to do
Investor Returns
Generate attractive returns for our investors.
Early-Stage Capital
Build a strong pool of early-stage capital to fund entrepreneurs.
Montana's Economy
Create companies that form the foundation of Montana’s next economy.
Where we invest
Seed & Series A Opportunities
Supporting high-potential startups at the earliest institutional rounds.
Montana Roots
Focus on local and regional companies with strong ties to the community.
General solicitations or companies based outside Montana without strong local ties.
Consumer goods, food, or non-tech-based products.
Graham Conran
Graham Conran boot-strapped his first start-up at 25 — drawn to the challenges and excitement of creating something new. An early adopter of all things tech. Fascinated with the myriad ways entrepreneurs disrupt industries and create value. The majority of his career was spent working with private equity firms while at JPMorgan in New York and Hong Kong. Graham is an active angel investor and start-up advisor. He found his way to Montana in 2018 as an investor and eventually co-CEO of a technology company based in Bozeman.
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Pat LaPointe
Pat LaPointe is an entrepreneur who built and sold three companies in the marketing and data analytics field. These days he brings a very entrepreneur-friendly approach to angel and venture investing, and served on the Board of the Angel Capital Association. With a portfolio of over 60 investments and afflicted by endless curiosity, Pat enjoys learning about new business models and innovative technologies and loves helping entrepreneurs find their path to growth and success.
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Deal flow vetted by Montana operators, syndicated checks, and a community that shows up. Members co-invest alongside people who’ve built and exited here.
- Curated, pre-screened deal flow
- Quarterly pitch nights across five chapters
- Portfolio dashboard & performance reporting
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We back technology-enabled companies in the Rockies and beyond — typically at seed, $100K–$1M, led by founders solving real problems in real markets.
- Seed-stage checks, founder-friendly terms
- Hands-on Montana operator network
- Follow-on support through Series A
I love the innovative companies I see. I also love leaving meetings with renewed faith that we can all still solve big problems.
— Frontier Angels Member