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Morris Wheeler

Founder & Principal of Drummond Road Capital

Edwards, Colorado

Work Experience

  • Founder and Principal

    1996

    Drummond Road Capital, was one of 2014's 50 most active Seed Investors according to CBI Insights. It has also received accolades from Mattermark for its investment activity. DR is the manager of Clarion Direct Investment a investment partnership investing in Private Equity, Venture Capital and other direct investments. Through Drummond Road, Mr. Wheeler also serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Clarion Capital LLC.

2021

  • Member

    2021

  • Founder and Managing Member

    2009

    Venture Capital, Private Equity and Real Estate arm of Clarion Capital Limited. Founder friendly focus on entrepreneurs in national accelerators. Actively working with TechStars, 500Startups, Y-Combinator, the Brandery, LaunchPad LA, LaunchHouse, FlashStarts, Bizdom. Portfolio investments include, Revolve, AventuraHQ, Keen.io, MobiPlug, Aha!ogy, DivShot, Tagsauris, ExpenseBot, Tred, Tackk. Nimble, Learning Egg, Wanderu.

  • Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer

    2011

    Clarion Capital LLC is a diverse investment partnership that maintains commingled asset pools designed to allow an investor to maintain proper asset allocations and diversification across all asset classes

  • Senior Advisor

    2022

  • Chairman of Finance and Investment Committee

    2021

2014

  • Lead Mentor

    2014

    Privileged to serve as advisor to companies accepted into one of the top rated accelerators in the world

  • Executive Chairman

    2019 - 2021

    The Versaflex Companies are a private equity led family of specialty coating solutions across an array of markets and industries. Companies include Versaflex, SPI, Raven Lining Systems, Milamar Coatings, Bridge Preservation and Vanberg Specialized Coatings. Sold to PPG in February 2021

  • Operating Partner

    2018 - 2021

    Following acquisition of Cohesant by Dalfort portfolio platform Versaflex, I joined Dalfort as one of its operating partners to focus on the combined entity and serve as Dalfort's appointee to the Versaflex board.

2013 - 2020

  • Board Member

    2013 - 2020

    SaaS virtual engagement and communications tool that connects life science companies with physicians, nurses, payers and patients. 100mm growth equity financing secured from Insight Partners in September 2020.