Luke Vernon is a Managing Partner of Ridgeline Ventures, a Boulder-based investment firm in natural foods, active lifestyle and health & wellness companies. Some of their investments include Bobo’s, Bonafide Provisions, Beanfields, Cotopaxi, and others.
From 2004-2013, Luke was COO of Eco-Products, the world’s largest brand of sustainable foodservice packaging. During that time, he led the company’s growth from less than $1 million in revenue to over $80 million before the company was acquired by a strategic buyer in 2012.
Luke is also the founder of Luke’s Circle which has nearly 20,000 members and helps emerging companies in Colorado and the Bay Area find talented professionals and helps job seekers learn about insider job opportunities.