Prior to forming Alerion Partners, Mr. Rein served for 15 years as the founder and the Managing General Partner of Canaan Partners. Prior to Canaan Partners, he was President and CEO of GE Venture Capital Corporation. Mr. Rein joined General Electric Company in 1979 and directed several of GE's lighting businesses as general manager before joining the venture capital subsidiary. He also worked for Polaroid Corporation in several manufacturing positions; with Transaction Systems, Inc., a strategic consulting firm, as a Vice President; and with Gulf Oil Corporation as Director of Corporate Planning. Mr. Rein was a member of the National Venture Capital Association Board of Directors and was the recipient of the 2002 NVCA Outstanding Service Award. In addition to his role with Alerion, Mr. Rein is a General Partner of Foundation Medical Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in Life Sciences investments.

Mr. Rein holds an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and attended Emory University and Oglethorpe College.

rein@alerionpartners.com