Alyeska Venture Management

Alyeska Venture Management, founded in 2014 and based in Anchorage, Alaska, is a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting early-stage entrepreneurs within the region. The firm manages the Alaska Accelerator Fund, which aims to accelerate the growth of startups by leveraging the expertise of experienced managers, advisors, and angel investors. Through its initiatives, Alyeska Venture Management seeks to add value to emerging companies and foster a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Alaska.

Lori Davey

General Partner and Managing Director

Katherine Jernstrom

Fund Manager and Managing Partner

5 past transactions

Arctic Heat Technologies

Seed Round in 2017
Arctic Heat Technologies, established in 2017 by local Alaskan investors and the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), specializes in heating solutions for outdoor surfaces. The company's flagship product, Tundra Tape, is a carbon fiber tape that heats walkways, driveways, parking lots, and roadways to prevent snow and ice accumulation. Successfully tested during Alaska's record snowfall winter of 2011/12, the technology is currently operational at two UAA campus locations. Dr. Joey Yang, inventor of the patented technology and UAA professor, serves as a technical advisor on the company's board of directors. Arctic Heat Technologies aims to create local jobs and contribute to Alaska's economic development through its innovative, eco-friendly, and low-maintenance de-icing solutions.

Aquilo

Seed Round in 2017
Aquilo provides crucial data with greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness to companies all over Alaska, using proven industrial drone technology. Aquilo's mission is to provide better information to decision makers while saving them money and keeping people on the ground safe. Aquilo uses proven drone technology to collect better data and information from formerly inaccessible, high risk, or logistically difficult areas.

iA3

Seed Round in 2016
IA3 is an innovative company that specializes in developing automation, alerting, and analysis solutions for industrial sites. Founded in June 2016 by Mark Bolzern and Hezekiah Ky Holland, and based in Anchorage, Alaska, IA3 focuses on providing industrial Internet of Things (IoT) services that enable real-time remote access to critical process conditions, alerts, control parameters, and historical data. The company's EdgeServer appliance connects to the cloud, allowing users to receive alerts via text and email and facilitating access to information over the internet. IA3's solutions are designed to coordinate multiple sites and team members, offering custom alerts for each location and analytics that help manage costs effectively. The company also provides installation and consulting services, empowering industrial process operators, facility managers, and maintenance technicians with the insights necessary for informed decision-making.

Aquilo

Seed Round in 2016
Aquilo provides crucial data with greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness to companies all over Alaska, using proven industrial drone technology. Aquilo's mission is to provide better information to decision makers while saving them money and keeping people on the ground safe. Aquilo uses proven drone technology to collect better data and information from formerly inaccessible, high risk, or logistically difficult areas.

Mackinnon Marine Technologies

Seed Round in 2014
Mackinnon Marine Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Anchorage, Alaska, specializing in the design, manufacture, and supply of personal watercraft. Established in 2014, it produces multipurpose sport and utility watercraft, including the AlumaSki and AlumPro models, which are designed for recreational use as well as search and rescue applications. The company markets its watercraft through a network of authorized dealers, ensuring accessibility for customers in various sectors such as hunting, fishing, and emergency response.
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