2 investors at Cleveland Avenue, based in Chicago, IL with $500M under management.
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CEO, Cleveland Avenue
Don Thompson brings an unusual combination to venture investing as the former CEO of McDonald's who started as an electrical engineer and grew up in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project, giving him both Fortune 500 operating experience and lived experience with underrepresented communities. He and his wife Liz co-founded Cleveland Avenue with an explicit focus on backing diverse founders through what he describes as a love-centered, multi-decade relationship approach rather than purely transactional investing.
Managing Partner and Director, Cleveland Avenue
Randall Lewis is Managing Partner and Director at Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative companies across agriculture, consumer goods, robotics, and artificial intelligence sectors. With a proven track record of backing innovative ventures, Lewis has demonstrated expertise in recognizing disruptive market opportunities and supporting entrepreneurs who challenge industry conventions. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Beyond Meat, the plant-based meat company that fundamentally transformed the alternative protein landscape. At Cleveland Avenue, Lewis leverages his deep sector knowledge and investment acumen to identify companies positioned at the intersection of technology and traditional industries. His strategic vision encompasses supporting businesses that leverage automation, AI, and innovative consumer approaches to create sustainable competitive advantages and drive meaningful market change.
Cleveland Avenue's investment team consists of 2 professionals, headquartered in Chicago, IL and managing $500M in assets. The team brings diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise to evaluate and support portfolio companies.
Across the team, Cleveland Avenue's investors cover expertise in Agriculture, Consumer, Robotics, AI. This breadth of sector knowledge enables the firm to evaluate opportunities across multiple verticals and provide specialized post-investment support to founders.
Cleveland Avenue has 2 investors and partners on their team, based in Chicago, IL. Each team member brings specialized expertise across different sectors and investment stages.
Cleveland Avenue's team consists of 2 investment professionals. View individual investor profiles above for detailed backgrounds, focus areas, and portfolio companies.
Cleveland Avenue manages approximately $500M in assets under management with a team of 2 investment professionals, headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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