Cole Lyons

Growth Investor atFive Elms CapitalKansas City, Missouri

Cole Lyons is a Growth Investor at Five Elms Capital, based in Kansas City, Missouri. He focuses on software investments, with interests in AI, fintech, healthcare, and SaaS.

What Cole can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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Focus

growthlate-stageseries aseries bsoftware

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Who is Cole Lyons?

Cole Lyons is a Growth Investor at Five Elms Capital, based in Kansas City, Missouri. He focuses on software investments, with interests in AI, fintech, healthcare, and SaaS.

How much does Cole Lyons invest?

Cole Lyons invests through Five Elms Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

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