Fundraising FoxAlante Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSanta Barbara · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as Alante Capital Investment
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Investment thesis
Alante Capital invests at the early stage in climate tech, deep tech, AI, and enterprise software companies. The firm targets innovation that reduces carbon emissions and brings circularity to the fashion, home, and outdoor industries. It combines a comprehensive investment strategy with deep sector expertise, holding the conviction that strong financial returns and transformative impact can be achieved together without compromise.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 19 of 26 portfolio companiesCircular Economy ×10New Materials ×7Retail Tech ×7Climate Tech ×6E-commerce ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Cleantech ×4SaaS ×4
HQs:United States×7Finland×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×2
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×2Engineering ×2Humanities ×2
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 32021 · 37 dated
Circ develops recycling technology that breaks down textile waste, including poly-cotton blends, to recover fibers for producing new materials such as pulp used by fiber manufacturers and apparel brands.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Peter Majeranowski(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCirculate CapitalCard Sound CapitalEnvisioning PartnersLansdowne PartnersMarubeni+6 more
Fibe produces natural textile fibers extracted from potato crop waste through proprietary processing, offering a drop-in alternative to cotton and linen for the fashion and textile supply chain.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsFirst Imagine!
Fit:match builds a 3D body intelligence platform that uses AI and computer vision to turn a smartphone into a scanning tool, capturing a full 3D avatar and generating body insights in seconds.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechRetail TechSports TechMiami, US
Haniff Brown(Founder & CEO)inEric(Technical Founder & CEO of ijura (advisor/team member))Jie Pei(Chief Data Scientist)in
Co-investorsLoftyInc CapitalMidlothian Angel NetworkOLMA Luxury Holdings
Flyp is a cross-listing and automation app for online resellers, letting them post inventory across marketplaces like Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, Facebook, Depop, and Etsy with features such as AI-assisted listings, inventory auto-sync, auto-delisting, and analytics.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
James Kawas(Founder)inDani Arnaout(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesAfore CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersBAM VenturesGround Up VenturesInterlace Ventures+6 more
FLYP builds branded company merchandise stores that generate on-brand product collections from a company's logo or brand guide using AI, with items made on demand and shipped worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceHR Tech
Lee Sieradzki(Founder)in
Co-investorsSamos InvestmentsWinklevoss Capital1517Afore CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersBAM Ventures+4 more
Indyx offers a wardrobe styling app that gives users visibility into the clothes they already own and helps them build outfits and style their existing pieces.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesSaaSWellness & Fitness
Yidi Campbell(Founder)in
Insempra develops biological manufacturing processes that replace petrochemical-dependent production methods, enabling businesses to produce naturally superior products at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Jens Klein(CEO)Lin Römer(COO)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Bayern KapitalBlueYard CapitalEQT Ventures
Lizee provides a Circular Management System (CMS) that lets sports and technical equipment brands run omnichannel rental and second-hand/re-commerce programs, covering stock management, refurbishment, quality control, and logistics.
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Co-investorsCircular Innovation FundVolta CircleCycle Capital
Mango Materials develops biopolymers and biocomposites as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics for consumer and industrial applications.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsVacaville, US
Molly Morse, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)Allison Pieja, PhD(Chief Technology Officer, co-founder)Anne Schauer-Gimenez, PhD(Chief Operations Officer, co-founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundGlobal BrainReactionVox CapitalGratitude Railroad
MannyAI provides an AI-driven fashion PLM and manufacturing execution platform that handles pre-costing, tech packs, bills of materials, and work order orchestration from initial sketch to factory dispatch.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRetail Tech
Co-investorsDreamcraft
Matereal develops customizable material formulations built on modular chemistry blocks, allowing customers to tailor properties like elasticity, strength, and abrasion resistance for their specific products and manufacturing processes.
Deep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcCollaborative FundJuniper
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Musthad provides a circularity platform for fashion brands to manage textile waste and excess inventory, using a proprietary algorithm to match excess stock with a network of over 350 mapped circular operators for recycling, resale, upcycling, or donation.
Circular EconomyRetail TechSaaS
Novoloop uses chemical recycling technology (its Lifecycled and Recycled+ platforms) to convert post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste, such as polyethylene bags and packaging, into performance materials like polyols and TPU.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMenlo Park, US
Jia Yun Yao(Executive Officer, Director)Yu Wen Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Miranda Wang(Founder)inJeanny Yao(Founder)inJi Eun Cha(Director)
BoardSamuel Suskind(Director)in
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesDorm RoomJude GomilaNew Leaf InvestSOSVStartX+2 more
Relist is an operational layer that adds brand credit on top of the cash customers earn when they resell items on marketplaces like Poshmark, Depop, and eBay, giving those customers a reason to shop with the original brand again.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Maneesh
Co-investorsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Retraced provides a digital platform that enables fashion brands to collect, track, and communicate supply chain data to meet EU Digital Product Passport requirements and demonstrate sustainability compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Philipp Mayer(Co-founder)inLukas Puender(Co-founder)inPeter Merkert(Founder)inLukas Pünder(Founder)Philipp G. Mayer(Founder)
Co-investorsAlstin CapitalF-LOG VenturesPartech VenturesSamaipataXPRESS Ventures
Sway produces compostable packaging made from seaweed-based materials for brands needing flexible, lightweight single-use alternatives to traditional plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Julia Marsh(Founder)Leland Maschmeyer(Founder)Matt Mayes(Founder)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesDesigner FundHelmNew Earth VenturesScout FundThird Nature+6 more
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Freedom Rave Wear operates a branded resale platform for pre-loved rave fashion, enabling peer-to-peer and off-price sales of both customer items and brand-direct inventory.
Circular EconomyClimate TechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Jacob Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)Jake Disraeli(Founder)inMichael Hodgens(Chief AI Officer)inSonia Yang(Founder)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBBG VenturesBling CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesInterlace VenturesMatchstick Ventures+4 more
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Treet offers a web and mobile platform for remotely using pharmacy services, letting users order products and consult with pharmacists for same-day delivery within hours.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtech
Co-investorsNostetta VenturesBAM VenturesBBG VenturesBling CapitalFirst Round CapitalGreen Meadow Ventures+5 more
ZZ Driggs offers design, procurement, and logistics services for hospitality, real estate, and residential projects, and sells furniture.
E-commercePropTechBrooklyn, US
Whitney Falk(Director)inBrittany Gage(Director)Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue CollectiveSoGal Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
LYV Life IncFLYGREEN ABUNDANCEHeywindowMERCATORNovoloop (fka BioCellection)Skipreturns
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFIT:MATCH · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Alante Capital made?
- Alante Capital has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does Alante Capital invest at?
- Alante Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Alante Capital's typical check size?
- Alante Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Alante Capital focus on?
- Alante Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, Retail Tech.
- Where is Alante Capital located?
- Alante Capital is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.
- Does Alante Capital lead rounds?
- Alante Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Alante Capital co-invest with?
- Alante Capital most often shares deals with BAM Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Gaingels, among 57 tracked co-investors.
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