SDR Ventures, LLC

SDR Ventures is a boutique investment banking and financing advisory firm established in 2002, headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. The firm's core mission is to help entrepreneurs and founders across the country capitalize on their life's work by providing expert guidance through complex financial transactions. SDR Ventures emphasizes a personal, founder-focused approach, advocating for the individual goals of business owners rather than solely focusing on the deal itself.

SDR Ventures offers a comprehensive suite of services, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory for both sell-side and buy-side transactions, private capital formation (debt and equity), transaction advisory, strategic consulting, exit planning, and growth planning. The firm serves the lower and middle market, working with companies valued up to $300 million across a diverse range of industries. These sectors include manufacturing, pet, health and wellness, food and beverage, technology, healthcare, distribution and logistics, business services, agribusiness, industrial, consumer, and data center.

In recent leadership developments, Scott Mitchell was promoted to Managing Partner in February 2026, joining CEO-Principal Geoff Eliason in leading the firm. Rick Ambrose, former Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Space, also joined as a Strategic Advisor in April 2025. SDR Ventures maintains a strong market position, recognized for its high close rates—reportedly 88% compared to an industry average of 20-30%—and achieving deal values 19% higher than average. The firm was named to Axial's 2026 Advisor 100, acknowledging its consistent, high-caliber deal execution in the lower middle market. As of April 2026, SDR Ventures has facilitated 59 deals, including 50 M&A transactions and 9 funding rounds.