Chrysalis Ventures
Venture capitalLouisville · Series A–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as CHRYSALIS CAPITAL, LLC DBA CHRYSALIS VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
Chrysalis Ventures backs technology-enabled businesses across diverse sectors such as business services, communications, construction, education and corporate training, energy, government services, healthcare, human capital management, logistics, and media and entertainment. The firm looks for companies led by proven operators operating in markets that are underserved by technology, and prioritizes businesses with the potential to scale both organically and through acquisition-driven growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 21 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4EdTech ×3SaaS ×3Fintech ×2Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1Enterprise Software ×1InsurTech ×1
HQs:United States×11
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12017 · 32016 · 22015 · 12014 · 12013 · 19 dated
HealthtechChagrin Falls, US
Kevin Bramer(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Caruso(Executive Officer)Dean Koch(Executive Officer, Director)Federica O'Brien(Executive Officer)Eileen Maus(Director)
BoardTimothy Petersen(Director)in
Board seatWright Steenrod· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Apr 2017
Co-investorsArboretum Ventures
ConnectureDRX provides a SaaS platform for Medicare shopping, quoting, enrollment, and member retention, including plan comparison tools, drug cost savings solutions, analytics, and APIs.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaSBrookfield, US
Lea DeVillers(Executive Officer)David A. Sockel(Executive Officer)Jeffrey A. Surges(Executive Officer, Director)Mark E. Granville(Executive Officer)James P. Purko(Executive Officer)Robert Douglas Schneider(Executive Officer)
Board seatDavid A. Jones, Jr.· per SEC Form D · $52M raise · filed May 2016
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsScientia Ventures
Louisville, US
Chuck Bower(Chuck is Vice President and Senior Data Scientist)Frank Frigo(Frank is President and Chief Product Officer)Sean O'Leary(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatWright Steenrod· per SEC Form D
HealthtechWaltham, US
JANINE MORALES(Executive Officer)RUSSELL INGERSOLL(Executive Officer)EPHRAIM HOCHBERG(Executive Officer)CLYNT TAYLOR(Executive Officer, Director)MARK OLESNAVAGE(Director)MICHAEL GROSS(Director)
Board seatCharlie CrawfordWright Steenrod· per SEC Form D · $4.2M raise · filed Nov 2017
Co-investorsWMU Biosciences Research & Commercialization Center
Boston, US
Janesse Thaw Bruce(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGary Kurtzman(Director)Laurie Coots(Director)Eric Schrier(Director)Ted Dacko(Director)
Board seatWright Steenrod· per SEC Form D · $9.1M raise · filed Apr 2015
Co-investorsHLM Venture Partners
Regent Education provides cloud-based SaaS for managing the financial aid lifecycle at higher education institutions, automating verification, packaging, repackaging, disbursement, and R2T4 across multiple enrollment models.
EdTechFintechSaaSFrederick, US
Alan Fishman(Executive Officer)Jim Hermens(Executive Officer, Director)Cindy Srun(Executive Officer)Randy Jones(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDouglas Cobb(Director)
Board seatWright Steenrod· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsNew Markets Venture Partners3TS Capital Partners
XLerant makes BudgetPak, a budgeting and forecasting software with a guided, non-spreadsheet interface designed to engage both financial and non-financial managers in the budgeting process.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSStamford, US
Brunn Joanne(Ms. Brunn is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.)
BoardJames Perakis(Executive Officer, Director)Dacko Theodore(Director)
Board seatWright Steenrod· per SEC Form D
Growth company; sold to DeVry.
Co-investorsJMI EquitySilversmith Capital Partners
BehaVR develops VR-based (XR) therapeutics for mental and behavioral health, translating clinical science into immersive programs that address stress, anxiety, fear, pain management, addiction recovery, and maternal health.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthElizabethtown, US
Aaron Gani(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKeyhorse CapitalPoplar VenturesFrist Cressey Ventures
AI-powered software converting video into structured data for advertising and media analysis.
Durham, US
Ben Weinberger(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Berry(Executive Officer)
BoardMaria Cirino(Director)Wright Steenrod(Director)Jan Bouten(Director)Seth Skolnik(Director)
Co-investors.406 VenturesCisco Investments
GoNoodle provides short movement, dance, mindfulness, and learning videos along with printable activities for children, teachers, and families.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsGefinor Capital
Co-investorsHLM Venture Partners
Nashville, US
Lance Fusacchia(Executive Officer)Thomas Cox(Executive Officer, Director)Susan Brownie(Executive Officer)James Woodburn(Director)
BoardJay C. Mason(Director)Timothy Petersen(Director)
Co-investorsArboretum Ventures
StraighterLine is an online education platform offering affordable, self-paced college courses in subjects such as general education, math, humanities, business, and healthcare, priced at $99/month plus a per-course fee.
EdTechBaltimore, US
Turner B Smith, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)David Parento(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWright Steenrod(Director)Amish Jani(Director)
Co-investorsCity LightFirstMark CapitalNew Markets Venture PartnersRethink Capital Partners
Growth company; merged with Telecorp and sold to AT&T Wireless.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDigitalSmithsacq. by TivoTritelacq. by Telecorp
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Chrysalis Ventures made?
- Chrysalis Ventures has 17 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Chrysalis Ventures invest at?
- Chrysalis Ventures invests at the Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Chrysalis Ventures's typical check size?
- Chrysalis Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Chrysalis Ventures focus on?
- Chrysalis Ventures focuses on Construction Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Healthtech, HR Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Chrysalis Ventures located?
- Chrysalis Ventures is headquartered in Louisville, US.
- Who does Chrysalis Ventures co-invest with?
- Chrysalis Ventures most often shares deals with New Markets Venture Partners, .406 Ventures, FirstMark Capital, among 11 tracked co-investors.
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