Rick Batenburg

Being a venture capitalist means being the centralized ignition point to connect ideas, people, and resources, in doing so creating value to its stakeholders.

3.5 years playing Jr. Hockey in Canada.
Business School at Nichols College in MA.
Merrill Lynch Private Wealth, sold IPOs, new issues, private equity and unique products to investors.

My work in private deals growing up developed into a specialty with my clients at ML. I brought private equity alternatives into our portfolio and found I enjoyed the deals/returns in the private space.

In 2015, Colorado, we formed Cliintel Capital Management Group, a venture firm focused on emerging markets.

I work in venture capital because I enjoy talking to entrepreneurs full of ideas and ready to make it happen. Capital strategy is often the missing piece; I am grateful I can be of service to companies as a teammate.

Founder and Captain of the Breckenridge Vipers Sr A Hockey Club as well as Founder and commissioner of the Mountain Hockey League.

Richard M. Batenburg, Jr.

Richard Batenburg, Jr. holds managing positions in the following companies:
• BATMANN Consulting, Inc., an operational and strategic consulting company where he has served as both CEO and President since its founding in March 1997.
• Cliintel Capital Management Group where he has served as the chairman since the company’s formation in January 2015.
• BB Talent, LLC, a talent management and production company, where he has been the managing member since its founding in February 2015.

Mr. Batenburg has held executive-level positions at First Entertainment (FTET) as a publicly listed CEO. Mr. Batenburg has founded, owned, and operated businesses in diverse industries such as VideOne Marketing, where he not only produced infomercials but developed and distributed products direct to consumers via television.

Mr. Batenburg worked as an executive consultant throughout his career at AT&T Broadband, Comcast, and Sun Microsystems before forming a consultancy that worked with other Fortune 500 companies on process improvement and strategic change.

In April 2015, Clintel Capital Management Group was formed, and Mr. Batenburg serves as the Fund Manager. Mr. Batenburg’s operational, management, and investment expertise gained through years of experience. Richard is an operations-oriented executive with experience managing all aspects of a business, from strategic to tactical planning and execution, and has run different capital market group firms for over 20 years. He specializes in the acquisition, optimization, and management of businesses, with deep experience in consolidating and standardizing technology infrastructure, business processes, and practices, and establishing strategies to maximize profitability while reducing overall costs.

Batenburg excels at “end-to-end” processes to help frontline employees deliver products and services to customers and published a book titled Change Is Great - Be First!, published by Advantage Media Group in 2016

Richard M. Batenburg, Jr. has over 40 years of proven success as an entrepreneur and business owner/operator managing all aspects of business from strategic and tactical planning through to execution. He has directed marketing, sales, promotion, publicity, and public relations for public and private companies. He has also streamlined technology infrastructure, business processes, and practices, and established strategies to maximize profitability while reducing costs.

He is the founder of many startups in Software, Consumer Goods, Consulting, and Finance in dozens of industries. He lives in Denver, CO with his wife and three children. He is an avid ice hockey player, a Colorado Avalanche season ticket holder, and a die-hard Detroit Red Wings fan.