01 — Founder Focused
Scale With Our Network
We believe great startups can be built anywhere. Stout Street Capital is co-building the next generation of B2B SaaS and lean tech companies — from Denver and across North America.
02 — Investment Thesis
Our Thesis Is Founder-Centric
StageSeed & pre-seed — early revenue-stage
GeographyNorth America, outside major tech hubs
FocusB2B SaaS and lean tech startups
InstrumentLEVCAP — purpose-built for deep-tech venture
ModelCo-building with founders, universities, and research institutions
EconomicsLower cost, less dilution, faster time-to-market
PortfolioA growing portfolio built by founders-turned-investors
HeadquartersDenver, CO
Our thesisBuilding where others aren't looking
03 — Leadership & Artifacts
Founders-Turned-Investors, Building in the Open
Instrument
LEVCAP — a new capital instrument we believe is purpose-built for deep-tech venture. We are proposing this approach as pioneers of the model.
Co-build Model
We co-build with universities and research institutions to raise the utilization of their facilities — creating shared infrastructure for founders.
CSO
Duncan McBranch, former CTO of Los Alamos National Laboratory — bringing national-lab fluency to our leadership.
Operating Artifact
UNMET has been operating since 2019 — an artifact of the team at work, not a projection.
White Paper
Our July 2025 white paper proposes LEVCAP as a new deep-tech venture instrument, grounded in third-party proof.
04 — Start a Conversation
We're Inviting Founders, Universities & LPs
Whether you're building a startup, running a research institution, or exploring the LEVCAP model — we'd like to hear from you. Every conversation starts here.
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