Bill McAleer
InvestorPartner at Voyager Capital · Board director at TurboPatent · Board director at AnswerDash · Board director at Yapta
Seattle, Washington
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Co-founder and Managing Director of Voyager Capital with over 35 years of investing and senior executive experience in technology. Before co-founding Voyager in 1997, he was Managing Director of e.liance Partners and served as CFO of software company Aldus, where he led its merger with Adobe.
Contact· published on Bill's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentMobility & Transportation
Board director at TurboPatent
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Co-founders at TurboPatent
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James A. BillmaierExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at AnswerDash
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Co-founders at AnswerDash
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JACOB O. WOBBROCKExecutive Officer
Board director at Yapta
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Experience
- Voyager CapitalManaging Directorcurrent1996 — presentPacific Northwest-Washington, Oregon and Western Canada
- ThoughtexchangeBoard Member; compensation committee chaircurrent2019 — presentRossland, British Columbia, Canada
- Hiya Inc.Board observercurrent2021 — presentSeattle and London UK
- WellSaidBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Creative Destruction Labs Seattle/UWFounding Membercurrent2021 — presentSeattle
- University of Washington Center for EntrepreneurshipAdvisory Board Member and former Chairmancurrent1999 — present
- Cornell School of Hotel AdministrationAdvisory Board Membercurrent2015 — presentIthaca, New York
- Entrepreneurship@CornellAdvisory Board Membercurrent2009 — presentTompkins County, New York, United States
- Johnson School of Business at Cornell UniversityAdvisory Board Emerituscurrent2002 — presentIthaca, New York Area
- Cornell UniversityCornell Council Membercurrent2005 — present
- Cornell UniversityTrustee2012 — 2016Tompkins County, New York, United States
- Rowan TELS ™Member of the Board2015 — 2024Seattle, Washington
- ZipwhipMember Board Of Directors; Chair of Audit and Compensation committees2016 — 2021Seattle, Washington
- AnswerdashBoard Director2013 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- eCornellMember of the Board2015 — 2020Ithaca, New York
- YaptaBoard Director2006 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- PlacecastMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- WTIABoard Member2004 — 2018
- Blue Box GroupBoard Director2013 — 2015Seattle, Wa.
- MelodeoBoard Director2004 — 2010
- Avocent CorporationBoard Director, Chair of the Audit Committe, Compensation and Governance Committees1995 — 2009
- AttenexBoard Member; Chair of Audit and Acquisition Committees2005 — 2008Greater Seattle Area
- aQuantiveBoard Observer1999 — 2001Greater Seattle Area
- PrimusBoard Director; Audit Committee Chair1995 — 1999Greater Seattle Area
- AldusVice president CFO and Secretary1988 — 1995Greater Seattle Area
- Westin Hotels & ResortsVice President1979 — 1987Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
SaaS4Enterprise Software4Board AdministrationBoard LevelProgram AdministrationWorkshopsWireless TechnologiesIPO43Information Technology19Leadership8Management47Strategy25
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New Business DevelopmentAuditingExecutive ManagementMobile DevicesStart-upsProduct ManagementGovernanceVenture CapitalDigital MediaProduct DevelopmentInvestmentsMarketingLanguages English · Spanish
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Deals · 1
TurboPatentBoard seat
via Voyager Capital · filed Feb 2018 · $4.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
HiyaThoughtExchangeWellSaid Labs
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Voyager Capital
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Austin Guyette
Partner at Voyager Capital
Bruce Chizen
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Chrismon Nofsinger
Venture Partner at Voyager Capital
Dave Chen
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Diane Fraiman
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Emer Dooley
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Erik Benson
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
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Austin GuyetteScout
Partner at Voyager Capital
Bruce ChizenScout
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Chrismon NofsingerScout
Venture Partner at Voyager Capital
David FrankelScout
Seed Stage Venture Capital in the United States
Diane FraimanScout
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Erik BensonScout
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Geoff EntressScout
Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs
Julien RomanettoScout
Advisor at Voyager Capital
Skye HendersonScout
Vice President at Cowles Ventures
James Newell
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
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Meredith Powell
Venture Partner at Stand Up Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bill McAleer?
- Co-founder and Managing Director of Voyager Capital with over 35 years of investing and senior executive experience in technology. Before co-founding Voyager in 1997, he was Managing Director of e.liance Partners and served as CFO of software company Aldus, where he led its merger with Adobe.
- Where does Bill McAleer work?
- Bill McAleer is Partner at Voyager Capital and Board director at TurboPatent and Board director at AnswerDash and Board director at Yapta.
- What does Bill McAleer invest in?
- Bill McAleer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation.
- What check size does Bill McAleer write?
- Bill McAleer typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Bill McAleer sit on?
- Bill McAleer holds tracked board seats at Hiya, ThoughtExchange, TurboPatent, WellSaid Labs.
- Where did Bill McAleer go to school?
- Bill McAleer studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA, Finance); Cornell University (BS, Hotel Administration).
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