Alante Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSanta Barbara · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Alante targets the $4 trillion fashion, home, and outdoor markets by backing early-stage startups that drive systemic environmental, consumer, and labor impact. The firm invests across the value chain in climate tech, deep tech, AI, and enterprise software that help industry stakeholders reduce carbon intensity by 35 gigatons over 25 years. By partnering with a network of 100+ industry leaders, Alante identifies and scales technologies that compete on quality, price, and sustainability while transitioning these industries from linear to circular and regenerative models.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteKarla has over 12 years of venture capital and impact investing experience, plus 7 years in economic development across emerging markets including Mexico, Ghana, and Kenya. She previously led investments at VilCap Investments and worked in supply chain reform and social enterprise investing. She holds a Master's in Development Economics and serves on the boards of Mango Materials and advisory boards for materials and entrepreneurship programs.
Leslie brings 17 years of financial services experience, including a role as Vice President of Sustainable Finance at JPMorgan Chase where she led capital strategies for sustainable finance in the Americas. She previously spent 7 years at Credit Suisse covering debt capital markets in emerging markets, with expertise in structuring transactions and impact investing.
Eileen Fisher is Founder and Chairwoman of EILEEN FISHER, INC., the largest women's fashion B Corporation in New York. She partners with Alante as an investor and chief advisor. She is recognized for her sustainability work, inducted into the Social Venture Network Hall of Fame and honored by Parsons New School of Design for sustainability leadership.
Tess manages sourcing, pipeline, due diligence, and investments at Alante Capital. She holds an MBA from UC Berkeley specializing in impact venture capital and previously spent four years with Ocean Conservancy's plastics initiative. She has a background in environmental biology, economics, and anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis.
Lisa has over 30 years of consumer goods sector experience, including leadership roles at Stitch Fix, Nike, Patagonia, and Gap. She was instrumental in scaling Stitch Fix from $10M to $1B+ in revenue and previously led direct-to-consumer operations for Nike across emerging markets. She focuses on retail technology and serves on multiple boards including Eileen Fisher.
What they invest in
from 3 of 25 portfolio companiesCircular Economy ×2Climate Tech ×2New Materials ×2Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Retail Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMango Materials develops biopolymers and biocomposites as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics for consumer and industrial applications. The company focuses on creating environmentally-friendly materials sourced from natural processes.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsVacaville, US
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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
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. The program supports sustainability and community engagement within the rave wear market.
Circular EconomyClimate TechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Hodgens(Chief AI Officer)in
Board seats · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ$7.5M raise · filed Dec 2021 · via Lisa Bougie
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Alante Capital invest at?
- Alante Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Alante Capital focus on?
- Alante Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software.
- Where is Alante Capital located?
- Alante Capital is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.
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