# Cam Lanier

> Cam Lanier is a funding round investor at Kinetic Ventures backing Wireless and Telecommunications. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kinetic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kinetic-ventures)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cam-lanier-24195723

Cam Lanier is a funding round investor at Kinetic Ventures focused on Wireless and Telecommunications. Cam Lanier is the chairman of Talon Aerolytics, a capital partners company focused on unmanned aerial system technologies. He was previously the chairman of the board at AMK9. Lanier holds a bachelor’s degree from Presbyterian College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wireless | 1 | 25% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 25% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tower Cloud | Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voiceand data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | $18M |  | Aug 26, 2013 |  |
| Tower Cloud | Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voiceand data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | $17M |  | Jun 26, 2012 |  |
| Tower Cloud | Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voiceand data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | $54M |  | Jul 29, 2011 |  |
| Tower Cloud | Tower Cloud provides telecom backhaul services to wireless carriers. The company builds and operates fiber optic and wireless networks to connect cellular towers to the wireless carriers' mobile switching centers. Wireless carriers utilize Ethernet and Sonet T-1 broadband capacity provided by Tower Cloud to manage the exploding volume of voiceand data traffic on their cellular networks. Tower Cloud currently operates backhaul networks in the greater Orlando, FL and Miami, FL markets and is in the process of constructing a new network in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | $20M |  | Oct 19, 2009 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ballast Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ballast-point-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sutter-hill-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Noro-Moseley Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noro-moseley-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Florida Opportunity Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florida-opportunity-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Knoll Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knoll-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [El Dorado Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/el-dorado-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kinetic Ventures

VC Fund · Chevy Chase, United States

Kinetic Ventures is a leading venture capital investor in high growth, industry defining communications, information and power/clean technology companies. For over two decades they have partnered with outstanding entrepreneurs to build world-class enterprises. Kinetic is gratified to be partners with many remarkable entrepreneurs in thecreation of industry defining companies like Ciena, VerticalOne, Corvis, Cerent, Peace Software, Broadware, APX, Calix, Altierre and SmartSynch.Kinetic Ventures VIII, capitalized by corporate pension, endowment and family office investors primarily invests in early stage companies. They also selectively invest in seed and growth stage opportunities. Areas of focus for the fund include:- Communications. Solutions that bring greater speed, functionality, usability or accessibility to voice, data and video networks.- Information Technology. Solutions that deliver greater efficiency, collaboration, security and functionality to users.- Power/Clean Technology. Solutions for the power and related industries that take advantage of the ongoing and rapid evolution in communications, information and energy technologies.

5 contacts available at Kinetic Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nelson Chu | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nelson-chu |
| Cam Lanier | Senior Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cam-lanier |
| Campbell B. Lanier | Senior Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/campbell-b-lanier |
| Carol Deslandes | Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carol-deslandes |
| Claudia Pagano | Fund Administrator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudia-pagano |

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## FAQ

### What does Cam Lanier invest in?

Cam Lanier invests primarily in Wireless, Telecommunications and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Cam Lanier last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cam Lanier closed in Aug 2013. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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