Fundraising FoxAlign Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingMiami · Pre-Seed–Growth · 19 people tracked
Also known as ALIGN VENTURES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY GP SPV I, LLC
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Investment thesis
Align backs culture-defining consumer brands and, more selectively, technologies such as AI and robotics that transform how people live and connect. The firm invests with conviction at the earliest stages, frequently writing the first venture check to help founders reach product-market fit, then supports them across the entire capital stack with follow-on capital, secondary liquidity, and a co-investment network. Beyond capital, Align takes board seats and provides hands-on guidance, drawing on a decade-plus network of founders, creators, operators, investors, and acquirers. It emphasizes disciplined risk management and governance to accelerate growth while protecting downside.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 19 people
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What they invest in
from 30 of 37 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10Consumer ×10Enterprise Software ×8Direct to Consumer ×5Wellness & Fitness ×5Hardware ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:United States×24Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Syracuse University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×4Computer Science ×3Business & Management ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Marketron ×2Oracle Corporation ×2Scout ×2University of Washington ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 142025 · 32024 · 12022 · 12020 · 120 dated
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inNathan Blecharczyk(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inJoe Gebbia(Airbnb Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAllied Venture Partners+65 more
Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US
Daphne Koller(Co-founder)inAndrew Ng(Co-founder)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)inJohn Doerr(Director)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAlpha PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredGSV VenturesKleiner Perkins+14 more
California Naturals makes affordable personal care products for washing and conditioning hair and body using natural ingredients, available to customers globally.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Shelby Wild(Founder)inOwen Wilson(Chief Shampoo Officer)Eric Ryan(Director)
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Board seatGrant Hosking· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAble PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesMidnight
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
Board seatGrant Hosking· per SEC Form D
Co-investors10T FundAUDEO VENTURESAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalBling CapitalBold Capital Partners+37 more
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(CEO)inJustin Lopas(Co-founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapitalGCongruent VenturesContrary+25 more
Billie is a direct-to-consumer body brand offering shaving products, including its award-winning razor, and bodycare essentials such as body wash, lotion, and deodorant.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Georgina Gooley(Founder)inJason Bravman(Founder)inConsumer E-commerce Georgina Gooley(Founder)
Co-investorsFemale FoundersGreycroftHypothesisPartners ResolutePICUS CAPITALSilverton Partners+5 more
Blue Zones Kitchen offers meals based on research about longevity and the dietary habits of the world's longest-lived populations in five global regions.
FoodTechWellness & Fitness
Dan Buettner(National Geographic Fellow, Author)
Co-investorsMorrison Seger Venture Capital PartnersThe Gramercy Fund
Contrary is a venture capital firm that publishes research and analysis on emerging technologies and market trends.
Sector Agnostic
Eric Tarczynski(Founder, Managing Partner)
Co-investorsHumba VenturesInflection VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBoost VCChevron Technology VenturesCrossbeam Venture Partners+6 more
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Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Chief Executive Officer; co-founder of eShares)inManu Kumar(Co-founder of eShares)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesA*Amity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureBallistic Ventures+41 more
Coterie provides commercial insurance for small, new, and home-based businesses, delivered through a quoting and binding platform that gives agents and brokers instant bindable quotes.
FintechInsurTechSaaSAppleton, US
David McFarland(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllianz XAllos VenturesAlpha EdisonFrontier Venture CapitalIntercept VenturesRiverPark Ventures+5 more
Indigov provides a constituent relations platform that helps government officials and agencies manage and respond to incoming communications from constituents across multiple digital channels.
GovTechWashington, US
Alexander Kouts(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors8VCValor Equity PartnersVU Venture PartnersTusk Venture Partners
Indigov provides government officials at all levels with tools to manage communications, constituent services, and casework while tracking sentiment and providing analytics on constituent engagement.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsWakestream Ventures8VCTusk Venture PartnersValor Equity Partners
Nurture Life prepares freshly made meals and snacks for children, delivered ready to serve, targeting busy parents seeking nutritious alternatives to processed foods.
ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechChicago, US
Steven Minisini(Executive Officer, Director)inJennifer Chow(Executive Officer, Director)inZach DeAngelo(Director)Ben Johnson(Director)Tim Favia(Director)
BoardMichael Steib(Director)in
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementIrishAngelsMelitas Ventures LlcService Provider CapitalTwo Culture CapitalWinklevoss Capital
RADAR is an RFID-based hardware and software platform that enables real-time inventory tracking and location accuracy in retail stores.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTRetail TechNew York City, US
Spencer Hewett(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPPROOFY CombinatorNimble Partners+1 more
Radiant Nuclear develops Kaleidos, a portable nuclear microreactor designed to replace diesel generators for remote locations and provide resilient backup power to hospitals, datacenters, and military installations.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareEl Segundo, US
Doug Bernauer(Founder & CEO)inBob Urberger(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Andreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalCantos VenturesCarbonCrosscut Ventures+20 more
Retail.me provides operational digitalization software for consumer packaged goods manufacturers and grocery retailers in the food and beverage sector.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsSTS Ventures GmbHNimble Partners
Samba.ai is a customer data platform for retail and ecommerce brands that unifies customer data and automates personalized marketing interactions across channels using AI and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
David Vyskočil(CEO)in
Co-investorsRockaway VenturesDraper AssociatesHorizon Technology FinanceUnion Grove Venture Partners
Provider of television analytics and cross-screen advertising.
Ashwin Navin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inAlvir Navin(Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalDisney AcceleratorGFR FundLauder PartnersMind the Seed - MTS FundRainfall Ventures+6 more
Scout builds AI agents that automate rule-based processes for enterprise teams, integrating with existing systems to handle operational tasks like QC verification, compliance audits, document processing, and RFP completion while maintaining full audit trails and human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsDrive CapitalBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout provides continuous integration and deployment tools built for machine learning teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pranav Sekhar(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout develops portable molecular diagnostic testing devices that deliver lab-grade accuracy in under 30 minutes for point-of-care use.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Alex Jiao(Cofounder and CEO)inCameron Ball(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpacecadet VenturesY CombinatorBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout produces personalized audio news summaries in podcast format, delivering industry and interest-based updates to users during commutes and exercise.
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Rohan Arora(Founder)inVenkat Krishnan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout is an AI-native reporting and analytics platform designed for CPG (consumer packaged goods) sales teams, automating the conversion of POS and syndicated data into dashboards, reports, and narratives for retail negotiations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sasha Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsHolland CapitalRidgeback CapitalY CombinatorBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper Associates+1 more
Scout for Schools provides enrollment automation software for schools, using AI to extract and verify student documents and streamline the onboarding process.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSNew York City, US
Noah Fichter(Founder & CEO)inMax Bertfield(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersRethink Capital Partners
Scout is a veterinary software app that replaces paper forms with digital dental charting, patient vitals monitoring, and automatic weight-based drug dose calculations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Northeastern University is a research institution founded in 1898 that emphasizes experiential learning and high-impact research across a global network of campuses and employer partnerships.
EdTechBoston, US
Joseph E. Aoun(President)
Co-investorsHuntington Angels NetworkBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
Scout develops Fury, a multimodal foundation model for defense robotics that lets operators command fleets of heterogeneous ground, air, sea, and space robots via natural language and coordinate them autonomously.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSilicon Valley, US
Colby Adcock(Founder)inCollin Otis(Founder)in
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesBVVCDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersHabitat Partners+6 more
Star Strips + Salicylic Acid is a pore-clearing nose strip product that removes blackheads and unclogs pores using salicylic acid and aloe vera, designed for weekly use on the nose.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Julie Schott(Founder)inBrian Bordainick(Founder)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersBBG VenturesFourward VenturesGingerbread CapitalSugar Capital
Status is a decentralized mobile application that combines cryptocurrency wallet functionality, peer-to-peer messaging, and web browsing with privacy-focused features including end-to-end encryption and metadata privacy.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Social
Co-investorsContinue CapitalAirTree VenturesEvolutionX Debt CapitalGlobespan Capital PartnersInsight PartnersNimble Partners+3 more
Terzo AI centralizes and processes enterprise documents from cloud storage, ERPs, and procurement systems, extracting metadata and providing analytics insights for finance, procurement, and legal teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Al Giocondi(Founder)inBrandon Card(Founder)inPradeep Thangavel(Founder)in
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalInnovation Global CapitalTech Square VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)NJF Capital
The Absorption Company makes pharmaceutical-grade dietary supplements formulated with a proprietary technology aimed at improving how the body absorbs nutrients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Ezekiel Bronfman(Cofounder)inNathan Medow(Cofounder)
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesThe Family Fund
Touchland develops personal care products including hand sanitizers and body and hair fragrance mists sold directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessMiami, US
Andrea Lisbona(Executive Officer, Director)inRuggero Grammatico(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsREDO VenturesSonoma Brands Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Automaton, Inc.NanosVet, Inc.JinxNext HealthSilo
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.
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBCourseraNYSE: COURBillieacq. by Edgewell Personal Care
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Coursera · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 22, 2026
Airbnb · news.airbnb.com · Sep 14, 2026
Base Power · basepowercompany.com · Apr 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Align Ventures made?
- Align Ventures has 37 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 17 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Align Ventures invest at?
- Align Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Align Ventures focus on?
- Align Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Energy, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Align Ventures located?
- Align Ventures is headquartered in Miami, US.
- Does Align Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Align Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Align Ventures co-invest with?
- Align Ventures most often shares deals with Moonshots Capital, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, among 65 tracked co-investors.
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