Allan Tear
Managing Partner at RevUp Capital
- Role
- Managing Partner at Revup Capital
- Location
- Providence, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Allan Tear
Investor who roots for the underdog. Believes \"revenue is life\" for companies, and invests accordingly. Greatest professional joy is working with founders toward aha moments. Deep tech nerd that loves a shiny object. For official bio, hit \".see more\"Over the past two decades, Allan Tear has pioneered and scaled new models for investing in early-stage companies. As Managing Partner at RevUp Capital, he developed an innovative non-dilutive investment model that has attracted both investors and founders, now spanning a portfolio of 60+ revenue-driven companies. Allan’s “revenue-first” philosophy took shape while co-founding one of the top startup accelerators in the U.S. and investing in 90 pre-seed startups. A 4x founder himself, Allan thrives on working closely with fellow founders to improve their odds of success.In addition to his work at RevUp, Allan has championed innovation ecosystems through volunteer roles with North Carolina CED, and as a Rhode Island Innovation Fellow. Allan is the proud father of two young adults, enjoys live jazz, and loves to explore the world through travel.
Experience
Managing Partner
Jun 2015 — Present · Boston, MA, US
RevUp Capital is a non-equity investment fund for companies moving fast up a revenue-driven growth curve. RevUp pairs cash investment with a science-driven process to turbo charge revenue growth, while our in-house digital marketing team gives our companies the tools and human capital to get it done. Our companies also leverage active support from RevUp management, an experienced team with 150+ investments under management.RevUp invests in US-based companies that have repeatable revenue with month-over-month growth, a high quality team with proven execution ability, the readiness to grow faster and the capacity to absorb resources. We don\'t take equity. Instead, companies return investment as a small percentage of revenue over a fixed period of time. Learn more at RevUpFund.com.
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering
1988 — 1992
Carnegie Mellon University
BS, Public Policy
1988 — 1992
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