Alerion Ventures

Alerion will consider companies in a variety of industries, so long as they are capital-efficient and are targeting markets that will allow for substantial scale and return-on-investment Primary areas of interest include business-to-business software and technology-enabled services and, more selectively, healthcare software and services and energy-efficient technologies Alerion will not consider consumer-facing companies, drug discovery, medical devices, energy production, or project finance opportunities

Alerion will first consider an investment once a company has achieved initial market and revenue traction following proof-of-concept including functional product development While the primary focus is early-stage, opportunistic investments in growth-stage businesses with nearer term exit potential may also be considered In all stages, Alerion prefers to partner with other experienced venture investors

Based in Charleston, Alerion will consider investments in companies nationally aside from the West Coast and Northeast, but has a preference for those headquartered in the Southeast

The Alerion Ventures team is able to support entrepreneurs through experience and relationships in the fields of operations, sales, research & development, finance, accounting, and mergers & acquisitions: Lee Richards Managing Partner Lee founded Alerion in 2014 and has experience in acquisitions, divestitures, international sales, and research & development He has a degree in Economics from Auburn University and lives in Charleston

Wiley leads the due diligence function at Alerion and previously was Principal for Square 1 Ventures He has a BS in Mathematics from Davidson College, an MBA from Wake Forest, and lives in Charleston

Adam manages the operations and accounting functions for Alerion He has a Master of Professional Accounting degree from the University of West Georgia and lives in Mount Pleasant

Investments made by Alerion Ventures include: Please briefly describe the product, market, management, and revenue model of your company:

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