
Alerion Ventures
Description
Alerion Ventures is an evergreen venture capital firm strategically positioned in Charleston, South Carolina, with a dedicated focus on early-stage investments. The firm targets scalable startups across various sectors, aiming to provide capital and strategic support to companies poised for significant growth. Its evergreen structure allows for greater flexibility and a longer-term investment horizon compared to traditional fixed-life funds, enabling patient capital deployment and sustained engagement with its portfolio companies.
The firm primarily invests in companies at the Seed, Pre-Seed, and Series A stages, demonstrating a clear commitment to supporting nascent businesses from their foundational phases. Alerion Ventures is known for its initial check sizes, typically ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000. This range indicates their sweet spot for providing crucial early capital, often serving as the first institutional investor or participating in early funding rounds alongside other strategic partners. The firm also reserves capital for follow-on investments, underscoring its long-term commitment to its most promising portfolio companies as they achieve milestones and require further scaling capital.
Alerion Ventures maintains an active investment pace, having made approximately 25 investments across its portfolio. Their portfolio spans diverse industries, reflecting a broad interest in innovative solutions that address market needs. While specific sector specializations are not explicitly stated, their investments often gravitate towards technology-driven companies with strong intellectual property or disruptive business models. The firm emphasizes a collaborative approach, working closely with founders to navigate challenges and accelerate growth, leveraging their network and operational expertise to add value beyond just capital.
Investor Profile
Alerion Ventures has backed more than 37 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 3% of its total and boasts 9 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Information Technology.
- Typical check size: $250K – $1M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (35%)
- Series A (32%)
- Series B (14%)
- Series Unknown (8%)
- Series D (5%)
- Debt Financing (3%)
- Series C (3%)
Country Focus
- United States (100%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Saas
- Information Technology
- Enterprise Software
- Analytics
- Mobile
- Health Care
- Small And Medium Businesses
- Career Planning
- B2b
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