Bill McAleer
Managing Director & Co-founder of Voyager Capital (fund:voyager-capital), founded in 1997 after senior finance roles at Aldus Corporation (through its 1994 merger with Adobe) and Westin Hotels.
Bill McAleer co-founded Voyager Capital in 1997, an early-stage venture firm focused on B2B technology in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada that has raised more than $565 million across five funds and backed 75-plus companies. Before Voyager, he spent three years as Managing Director at e.liance Partners advising tech companies on strategy and financing, and from 1988 to 1994 was VP of Finance, CFO, and Secretary of Aldus Corporation, where revenue grew from roughly $28 million to $240 million and he led the 1994 merger with Adobe Systems. He holds a B.S. and M.B.A. from Cornell University. At Voyager he has served on 29 company boards and guided portfolio companies through roughly $5 billion in exit transactions, including several IPOs.
Overview
- Role
- Managing Director & Co-founder, Voyager Capital
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Prior experience
- Aldus Corporation (VP Finance, CFO & Secretary), e.liance Partners (Managing Director), Westin Hotels
- Website
- www.voyagercapital.com
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Frequently asked
- Who is Bill McAleer?
- Bill McAleer co-founded Voyager Capital in 1997, an early-stage venture firm focused on B2B technology in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada that has raised more than $565 million across five funds and backed 75-plus companies. Before Voyager, he spent three years as Managing Director at e.liance Partners advising tech companies on strategy and financing, and from 1988 to 1994 was VP of Finance, CFO, and Secretary of Aldus Corporation, where revenue grew from roughly $28 million to $240 million and he led the 1994 merger with Adobe Systems. He holds a B.S. and M.B.A. from Cornell University. At Voyager he has served on 29 company boards and guided portfolio companies through roughly $5 billion in exit transactions, including several IPOs.
- What is Bill McAleer's role?
- Bill McAleer is Managing Director & Co-founder, Voyager Capital, based in Seattle, WA.
- Where did Bill McAleer work before?
- Bill McAleer's prior roles include Aldus Corporation (VP Finance, CFO & Secretary), e.liance Partners (Managing Director), Westin Hotels.
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Bill McAleer is Managing Director and Co-founder of Voyager Capital, an early-stage venture firm with over $565M under management across five funds; previously Managing Director at e.liance Partners and VP Finance/CFO/Secretary of Aldus Corporation (1988-1994), leading its 1994 merger with Adobe; earlier a senior executive at Westin Hotels (1979-1987); B.S. and M.B.A. from Cornell University.
Voyager Capital: Bill McAleerVerified2026-08-11 - 2
Bill McAleer '73, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business alumnus profile, covering his career at Aldus/Adobe, Westin Hotels, and Voyager Capital, and his service as a Cornell University Trustee.
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business: Bill McAleer '73Reported2026-08-11 - 3
Bill McAleer, Voyager Capital Managing Director, listed as a mentor for the Creative Destruction Lab's Seattle program, which he founded.
Creative Destruction Lab: Bill McAleerReported2026-08-11 - 4
Bill McAleer speaker biography for Future in Review, covering his role at Voyager Capital and prior executive career.
Future in Review: Bill McAleer BioReported2026-08-11