Alerion Ventures

Alerion Ventures is an evergreen venture capital firm based in Charleston, South Carolina, specializing in early-stage investments in scalable startups. The firm primarily targets companies in the Southeastern United States, with a preference for those headquartered in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina. Alerion Ventures focuses on sectors such as business-to-business software, technology-enabled services, healthcare software and services, and energy-efficient technologies. The firm seeks capital-efficient companies targeting markets with substantial scale and return-on-investment potential, avoiding investments in consumer-facing companies, drug discovery, medical devices, energy production, and project finance opportunities. Alerion Ventures prefers to partner with other experienced venture investors and considers investments in companies that have 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 near-term exit potential may also be considered. The firm's portfolio includes companies such as Biospatial, MemberSuite, Allbound, Stellar, Payzer, PhishLabs, OutboundEngine, Slope Software, Ceterus, and RepVue. Alerion Ventures operates with an evergreen investment model, allowing for flexibility in investment timing and strategy. The firm's team comprises professionals with experience in operations, sales, research and development, finance, accounting, and mergers and acquisitions, enabling them to support entrepreneurs across various aspects of business development. Alerion Ventures is committed to fostering growth and innovation in the Southeastern United States by partnering with promising startups and providing them with the resources and expertise needed to succeed in their respective markets.