# Lee Styslinger

> Lee Styslinger is a Series A investor backing Software and Mobile. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Birmingham, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-styslinger-iii-7b5a0312
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/lstyslinger

Lee Styslinger is a Series A investor in Birmingham focused on Software and Mobile. Lee Styslinger III is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altec Inc., the holding company for Altec Industries, Capital Services, National Equipment Company, Altec Worldwide, Global Rental, and Altec Ventures. Today Altec has products and services in over 100 countries throughout the world. Altec was founded in 1929 by Mr. Styslinger’sgrandfather.Lee serves on the board of Regions Financial Corporation (RF), Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), Workday (WDAY), Harvard Business School, Northwestern University-College of Arts and Sciences, US Olympic Ski Team, Children’s Hospital, and the Altec/Styslinger Foundation. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable, the Business Council and the Council for Foreign Relations.Lee was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President’s Export Council from 2006-2009, advising the President on trade policy.He earned his B.A. from Northwestern University in 1983 and his M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1988.Lee and his wife Kelly reside in Birmingham, Alabama with three sons: Paul, Scott and Leo.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Somewear Labs | Somewear is a satellite communications solution designed for the increasingly digital world. Somewear is building a satellite-powered platform to keep people safe. Somewear gives any remote operative a reliable line to safety and keeps organizations compliant at a fraction of the traditional cost with a combination of compact satellite hotspots andsoftware designed for low-bandwidth applications.It was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $13.7M | Series A | Sep 22, 2022 | https://www.somewearlabs.com/ |
| Suade | Suade is preventing the next financial crisis with an open platform for financial regulation. |  | Series A | Nov 17, 2021 | https://suade.org |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bling Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bling-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Knoll Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knoll-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Madison Valley Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madison-valley-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Webb Investment Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/webb-investment-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Lee Styslinger invest in?

Lee Styslinger invests primarily in Software, Mobile and FinTech startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Lee Styslinger?

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### When did Lee Styslinger last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lee Styslinger closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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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