Where does Buffy Alegria work?

Buffy Alegria is Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures.

What check size does Buffy Alegria write?

Buffy Alegria typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Buffy Alegria

Investor

Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Seattle, Washington

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Buffy Alegria is Managing Partner at LOUD Ventures, an early-stage healthcare venture fund. She brings 16 years of experience in corporate banking, credit risk, and M&A, combined with service on health system boards and mentorship of healthcare founders. LOUD Ventures has completed 6 exits and invested in over 100 companies since 2015, with 83% of portfolio companies growing or having raised subsequent rounds.

Experience

LOUD VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
LOUD CollectiveFoundercurrent2025 — present
Beyond PhysicianAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
PregnanTechStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — present
Creative Destruction LabMentor - Computational Health Trackcurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
SignalHealth WashingtonBoard Chaircurrent2018 — presentYakima, Washington
WBL (Women Business Leaders of the US Health Care Industry Foundation)Membercurrent2024 — present
Sage Growth CapitalMembercurrent2019 — present
SeaChange FundMembercurrent2018 — presentSeattle, WA
Alegria VenturesFoundercurrent2011 — presentWA
LOUD CapitalManaging Partner2023 — 2025
SteelSky VenturesManaging Partner2019 — 2023
Yakima Valley MemorialVice Chair, Board of Trustees2011 — 2022Yakima, Washington Area
Washington State Hospital AssociationBoard Member2019 — 2022
US BankVP / Corporate Relationship Manager / Credit Risk Management/ M&A / Project Manager1993 — 2007

Education

Oregon Health & Science UniversityMST, Management in Science and Technology
Pacific UniversityBS, Psychology

Skills & more

Management13Strategic Planning9Team LeadershipPublic Speaking3Leadership4Fundraising2Early-Stage Ventures1Venture CapitalWorking with InvestorsCommercial LendingCreditBanking

+12 more

UnderwritingProgram ManagementProject ManagementProcess ImprovementChange ManagementCustomer ServiceNonprofitsProject PlanningMicrosoft OfficeBudgetsLoan OriginationSocial Media

Languages French (very rusty!)

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Colleagues at SteelSky Ventures

Amy Lambert

Chief Financial Officer at SteelSky Ventures

Carter McClelland

Chairman and Founder at SteelSky Ventures

Casey Albert

Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Casey Santiago

Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Georgia Cavanaugh

Analyst at SteelSky Ventures

Hurley Doddy

Founder and Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Maria Toler

Founding and Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Maria Velissaris

Founding and Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

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Casey Santiago

Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Georgia Cavanaugh

Analyst at SteelSky Ventures

Maria Velissaris

Founding and Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Maya Hardigan

Venture Partner at SteelSky Ventures

Nichole Jones

Advisor at SteelSky Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Buffy Alegria work?: Buffy Alegria is Managing Partner at SteelSky Ventures.
What check size does Buffy Alegria write?: Buffy Alegria typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.