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Don Aquilano

Investor

Managing Director at Allos Ventures · Board director at Traction Ag · Board director at Coder Kids · Board director at BidPal

Carmel, Indiana

Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.6M

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267 people in our graph share verified history with Don — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mike FitzgeraldunlockedDon: together at Octiv (Formerly TinderBox) (2014–2017)
Don: together at Emplify - Employee Engagement
Don: together at Octiv (Formerly TinderBox)
Don: together at Boardable

About

Co-founder and Managing Director of Allos Ventures with over 20 years in Indiana venture capital, having launched companies, taught at universities, and advised businesses.

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Board director at Traction Ag

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Traction Ag's investors · 7

Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checks · since 2026Cerity Partners VenturesNew York · since 2026Cota CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Elevate VenturesIndianapolis · $20K – $2M checks · since 2026Plymouth GrowthAnn Arbor · $5M – $25M checks · since 2024RACNew York · since 2026Riverside Acceleration CapitalNew York · $1M – $40M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Traction Ag

DSDustin Sapp
Dustin SappExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
BSBrian Stark
Brian StarkExecutive Officer

Board director at Coder Kids

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Coder Kids's investors · 1

Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Coder Kids

CM
Christine McDonnellExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at BidPal

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BidPal's investors · 2

Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checks · since 2020MK CapitalNorthfield · $2M – $10M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at BidPal

SJ
Steve JohnsPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Experience

  1. Allos VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2011 — present
  2. Teren, Inc.Chairmancurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  3. Boardable, Board Management SoftwareMember Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2018 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  4. Scale ComputingLead Investor; Board Advisor; Chief Administrative Officer2010 — 2025Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  5. Emplify - Employee EngagementMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2024Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  6. Woven | High-Signal Technical AssessmentsBoard Member2020 — 2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  7. AwareBoard Observer2020 — 2023
  8. AuthenticxBoard Advisor; Investor2020 — 2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  9. PERQBoard Observer2019 — 2023
  10. AprimoBoard Director/Observer2013 — 2023Greater Chicago Area and Indianapolis
  11. BidPal Network, LLCBoard of Directors2010 — 2023Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  12. OneCauseBoard Member2010 — 2023
  13. LessonlyInvestor and Board Observer2014 — 2022Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  14. CodeliciousBoard Member2017 — 2021
  15. BolstraBoard Member and Investor2017 — 2019Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  16. Blue Chip Venture CompanyManaging Director2004 — 2018
  17. Octiv (Formerly TinderBox)Board of Directors2014 — 2018Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  18. WebLink InternationalChairman2008 — 2016
  19. IntradiemBoard Member2007 — 2014
  20. Gazelle TechVentures Inc.managing director2000 — 2013

Skills & more

Business Development21Business Strategy30Investments33Consulting7Entrepreneurship26Management69Leadership18Marketing8Mergers8Mergers & Acquisitions17New Business Development13Marketing Strategy11
+7 moreStart-upsSix SigmaSoftware Project ManagementStrategic PartnershipsStrategic PlanningStrategyVenture Capital

From Don's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

OctivOneCauseScale ComputingTerenTractionWoven

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Colleagues at Allos Ventures

David Kerr
Managing Director at Allos Ventures
John C. McIllwraith
General Partner at Allos Ventures
John McIlwraith
Managing Director at Allos Ventures
Julie Whitehead
Operating Partner and CFO at Allos Ventures
Lisa Coca
Partner, Climate Fund at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Victoria Bills
Principal at Allos Ventures

Network5

David Kerr
Managing Director at Allos Ventures
Eric Tobias
Investor at High Alpha
John McIlwraith
Managing Director at Allos Ventures
Kirk Wolfe
Partner at MK Capital
Victoria Bills
Principal at Allos Ventures

Investors connected to Don in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Don Aquilano?
Co-founder and Managing Director of Allos Ventures with over 20 years in Indiana venture capital, having launched companies, taught at universities, and advised businesses.
Where does Don Aquilano work?
Don Aquilano is Managing Director at Allos Ventures and Board director at Traction Ag and Board director at Coder Kids and Board director at BidPal.
What check size does Don Aquilano write?
Don Aquilano typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
What companies has Don Aquilano invested in?
Investments tracked here include Octiv, OneCause, Scale Computing, Teren, Traction, Woven.
Where did Don Aquilano go to school?
Don Aquilano studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Arizona (BS, Operations Management/Industrial Engineering).

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