Chrysalis Ventures

What is Chrysalis Ventures?

Chrysalis Ventures is a venture capital firm with a focus on early-stage and growth investments predominantly in the Software (including Web, Marketplace, SaaS), IT & TMT (Technology, Media, Telecommunications), Media, Education, Business Solutions, HealthTech (including Fitness), DeepTech, Healthcare & Wellness, and Investment Management industries.

They specialize in equity investments with a minimum investment threshold of $2,000,000 and a maximum limit of $15,000,000.

The fund manages assets worth approximately $400,000,000. Chrysalis Ventures fosters a partnership with talented management teams, leveraging technology and their expertise to build enduring value in companies.

Since its founding in 1993 in Louisville, Kentucky, Chrysalis Ventures has invested in over 70 technology-enabled businesses across a diverse set of industries such as business services, communications, construction, education and corporate training, energy, government services, healthcare, human capital management, logistics, and media and entertainment.

They aim for companies that are led by proven operators in markets that are underserved by technology, presenting opportunities for growth both organically and through acquisition. The philosophy of Chrysalis Ventures involves engaging with the companies they invest in, applying their extensive experience in private markets to guide and nurture growth. Their notable team, with members like David A.

Jones, Charlie Crawford, Irv Bailey, and Wright Steenrod, brings together a wealth of knowledge and strategic insight to the firm.

What they say:

We are a source of equity capital for companies in the under-ventured Midwest and South.

What we look for: We invest in young growth companies.