Align Ventures — 2026 Investments
9 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
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)Shelby Renee Wild(Executive Officer, Director)Owen Wilson(Chief Shampoo Officer)Eric Ryan(Director)
Board seatGrant Hosking· per SEC Form D · $19M raise · filed May 2026
Co-investorsAble PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesMidnight
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 PartnersPROOFY CombinatorNimble PartnersSound Ventures
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-investorsY CombinatorBooz Allen VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesEvolution VC Partners
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
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.