# Eagle Venture Fund

> Eagle Venture Fund is a Texas-based global impact venture firm backing seed and Series A technology companies whose paid products are intended to advance human freedom, economic opportunity, or healthcare access. Its defining idea, called Direct Impact, is that a portfolio company's revenue engine should also be its impact engine. Eagle reports more than 50 portfolio companies across 20-plus countries, three offices, and $80 million in assets under management, while pairing investment capital with founder education, governance, strategy, coalition-building, and venture-studio support.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Fort Worth, United States
- **Founders:** Wesley (Wes) Lyons (Co-Founder and General Partner), Wade Myers (Co-Founder and General Partner), Raffaele Carmine (Co-Founder and General Partner), Raimund Buhr (Co-Founder and General Partner)
- **Team size:** Approximately 18-24 people; the supplied company record lists 18 employees while LinkedIn displayed 24 employees in August 2026.
- **Products:** Eagle Venture Funds I-IV, Eagle Freedom Fund I, Eagle Freedom Fund II, Eagle Founder Support, Eagle Venture Studio
- **Notable:** Built a portfolio of more than 50 companies operating across more than 20 countries., Established offices in the United States, Switzerland, and Singapore., Reported $80 million in assets under management in 2026.

## Products & services

- **Eagle Venture Funds I-IV** — Successive early-stage venture funds investing across economic opportunity, healthcare, and counter-trafficking technology.
- **Eagle Freedom Fund I** — A dedicated counter-trafficking technology fund focused on prevention, detection, survivor support, and systemic disruption.
- **Eagle Freedom Fund II** — An open fund targeting $50 million to expand the counter-trafficking technology category, including digital child safety and tools addressing sex and labor trafficking.
- **Eagle Founder Support** — Portfolio services spanning governance, monthly founder education, leadership development, strategy consulting, recruiting and ecosystem introductions.
- **Eagle Venture Studio** — A related venture builder that co-creates software companies and supports some Eagle portfolio businesses from inception.
- **Eagle Freedom Alliance** — An investor-led coalition using research, shareholder engagement and market relationships to encourage anti-exploitation practices.

## Achievements

- Built a portfolio of more than 50 companies operating across more than 20 countries.
- Established offices in the United States, Switzerland, and Singapore.
- Reported $80 million in assets under management in 2026.
- Launched dedicated Freedom Funds to develop counter-trafficking technology as an investable category.
- Publicly reports portfolio outcomes including hundreds of trafficking victims identified, rescues supported, thousands of professionals trained, and hundreds of returning citizens served.
- Expanded from its first general impact fund into a platform spanning capital, venture creation, founder support, an accelerator, a marketplace, and an investor alliance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Eagle's refreshed public profile reports 50-plus portfolio companies, operations across 20-plus countries, three impact areas, and $80 million AUM.
- **2026-08** — The firm introduced an Ecosystem Against Exploitation connecting portfolio companies, nonprofits, investors, and operating partners.
- **2026-08** — Eagle Freedom Alliance highlighted corporate supply-chain transparency and added 1792 Exchange to its coalition.
- **2026-07** — Eagle promoted a coordinated World Day Against Trafficking in Persons initiative focused on measurable action.
- **2025-12** — Eagle Venture Fund IV reached its stated final-close period with a visible portfolio of 25 companies.
- **2025-09** — Eagle Freedom Fund II opened with a $50 million target for counter-trafficking technology.

## Links

- Website: https://www.eagleventurefund.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eagle-venture-fund
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EagleVentureFund

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Last updated: 2026-08-15