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Mario Mazzone

Founder of Oresme Capital Group

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Mario Mazzone is an experienced advisor to early-stage companies with a background in management consulting and leadership. He has co-founded Oresme Capital Group and served as Principal at Keyhorse Capital, showcasing a strong track record of guiding startups to success through strategic advice and mentorship.

Work Experience 

  • Investor & Advisor

    2023 - Current

  • Principal

    2022

    Keyhorse is an early-stage venture capital firm focused primarily in supporting Kentucky-based businesses. We partner with great founders who are centered in finding new and exciting growth opportunities.

Early stage venture capital supporting Kentucky-based entrepreneurs willing to go the distance. (Investment arm of KSTC)

  • Venture Finance

    2022

The Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation (KSEF) invests in research and development .

  • Co-Founder

    2024

    Oresme Capital Group is a holding company formed to identify, acquire, and operate a portfolio of existing privately held lower middle market companies. We believe that businesses, when managed well and focused on customers, are a powerful mechanism to improve the lives of customers, employees, and investors. We create customer value by pursuing operational excellence through proven improvement theories based on lean management principles, including creating value for customers, strategically eliminating waste, and respecting people.

  • Board Observer

    2022

    Resound is developing an AI-enabled editing solution for the $11.5B podcast industry

Resound is the AI Podcast Editing Tool for Creators.

Raised $1,350,000.00 from Bluegrass Angels, Lunsford Capital, Hidden Ventures, Keyhorse Capital (KSTC), Commonwealth Seed Capital, Render capital and Garrett French.

  • Board Observer

    2022

Nichefire is an AI-power marketing analytics company.

  • Board Observer

    2022

  • Advisor

    2021

    Collaborated with the founders to develop a pre-seed fundraising strategy

In Orbit Aerospace is building the infrastructure to support mass manufacturing in space.

Raised $2,000,000.00 from AWS Space Accelerator.

  • Mentor

    2021 - 2022

    Mentored early stage founders in Latin America across a broad array of industries. Covered topics included: fundraising, customer discovery, and GTM strategies

  • Fellow

    2020 - 2021

    Developed investment thesis around legal technology. Participated in due diligence processes of post Series A companies

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital investment firm that manages fund families that invest in a portfolio of companies.

Raised $500,000.00 from Michael Bunning.

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