Emeritus Board Member & Ex-Chairman
Curtis Gunn
Curtis Gunn is a member of the Desert Angels. Curtis served as the Chairman and the principal operating officer of Desert Angels for 10 years through the end of 2019. The group is a very active angel investment group of accredited investors in Tucson, AZ that receive and review presentations from early-stage startup companies looking for potential funding. Before serving in this role, Curtis traveled the world competing as a professional cyclist riding for both US and Australian-based Professional Cycling teams.
Previous to competing as a professional athlete, he was an entrepreneur founding & operating companies based in retail, Internet, healthcare, and real estate. As an angel investor, Curtis has invested in over 40 different companies across a broad spectrum of industries, technologies, and geographies. Curtis served on the board of Startup Tucson and was formerly on the board of the Angel Capital Association.