For
Immediate Release
Contact:
David A. Jones, Jr.
Chairman & Managing Director
Chrysalis Ventures
502-583-7644
WRIGHT STEENROD TO BECOME PRINCIPAL
AT CHRYSALIS VENTURES
LOUISVILLE, KY (July 27, 2005) – Chrysalis Ventures, LLC, today announced
that Wright Steenrod,
most recently a Senior Associate, has been promoted to Principal. Mr.
Steenrod, 38, joined the firm in June 2001 with a focus on the media
and communications sector. He has worked closely with various Chrysalis
portfolio companies including Ygnition, Genscape, and Appriss, and currently
serves on the boards of bCatalyst, Inc. and Information Outfitters.
“This promotion reflects not only Wright’s stellar work as a Senior
Associate, which we believe has helped both our partner companies and
the firm create significant value, but also the confidence that the
Chrysalis management team has in Wright’s judgment, people skills, and
leadership ability,” said David A. Jones, Jr., Chrysalis Chairman and
Managing Director. “In this capacity, Wright will begin to take the
lead role on behalf of Chrysalis and its investors in sourcing, negotiating,
and managing new investments.”
Prior to Chrysalis, Mr. Steenrod was Vice President of Business Development
for Darwin Networks, a former Chrysalis portfolio company. From 1995
to 1998, he worked at SunTrust Bank in Atlanta as an Associate in Mergers
& Acquisitions. Prior to SunTrust, he served five years in the US
Marine Corps from which he was honorably discharged as Captain.
A Louisville native, Mr. Steenrod earned a BA in Economics from Princeton
University. He currently serves as a member of the Entrepreneurship
Council at the University of Louisville's College of Business and Public
Affairs, and as a board member of the Kentuckiana Boys and Girls Clubs.
About Chrysalis Ventures
Founded in 1993, Chrysalis Ventures is a leading source of equity capital
for young growth companies in the Southeast and Midwest. Chrysalis invests
primarily in early-stage and expansion-stage companies in healthcare
information technology and services, media and communications, and business
services. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Chrysalis has more than $200
million under management and has made investments in over 45 companies.
For more information, please visit www.chrysalisventures.com.
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