People in Tech: Brad Feld, Foundry Group

The venture investing process used to be largely a mystery. Young entrepreneurs were not sure how to value their companies, nor were they sure what to make of the term sheets offered to them - largely because the mechanics of venture math weren't open to them. But recently the rules of the game have changed. The venture process is now much more open, in no small part because of Brad Feld.

Feld is also responsible for building what is today a thriving tech community in Colorado. When he moved to Boulder 15 years ago with his wife Amy, there was little to no tech presence. Today Boulder is a boom town, buzzing with some of the sharpest brains in tech. Companies like Lijit, Me.dium, and Gnip, as well as a whole pack of TechStars (which Feld started with Dave Cohen) alumni headquartered in Boulder.