Allos Ventures

Allos Ventures is a venture capital firm serving high-potential technology companies in the American Midwest. Its team says it draws on fifty years of experience helping tech businesses grow, and it takes a hands-on approach.

What Allos Ventures offers

• Lead investing — issues the term sheet and helps assemble the group of co-investors.
• Hands-on support — responds quickly when founders ask for help while staying out of the way of day-to-day building.
• Limited board load — avoids sitting on dozens of boards so partners stay available.
• Local presence — generally invests within a five-hour drive of its offices for face-to-face meetings.

Who it works with

Early-stage companies in B2B software and tech-enabled services that already have a product or service and revenue beyond the pilot stage, even if profit is still some years away. Portfolio chief executives named on its site include leaders of 120Water, Lessonly, AuthenticX, OneCause, Codelicious and Encamp.

Key facts

• Region: Midwest, United States
• Experience: Fifty years of supporting tech growth
• Role: Lead investor