Aligned Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Also known as Alignd Venture Partners™ · ALIGNED PARTNERS VENTURE SERVICES LLC
Investment thesis
Aligned Partners is built on the idea that investor and entrepreneur interests should be aligned. The firm argues that founders often raise more capital than they actually need, and instead encourages portfolio companies to stay lean and capital-efficient across their lifecycle. Keeping capital requirements low, the firm contends, preserves founders' and employees' ownership and strategic freedom. Each partner brings over two decades of venture investing experience and has founded companies, positioning them to guide founders from startup through exit with commitment, discipline, and focus.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1E-commerce ×1Retail Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12019 · 12018 · 12017 · 14 dated
Quivers is a SaaS company offering an omnichannel commerce platform that integrates with a brand's existing commerce ecosystem to drive demand, manage inventory, and support wholesale operations.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSSan Luis Obispo, US
Cecelia Lobdill(Executive Officer)Ruben Martin(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJodi Sherman Jahic· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Apr 2018
Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration Capital
Chicago, US
Thomas S. Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Galowich(Executive Officer, Director)Beth Houck(Vice President of Client Services)in
BoardRonald Galowich(Director)Bill Conroy(Director)
Board seatJodi Sherman Jahic· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Apr 2017
Princeton, US
Qianqian Liang(Director)Aditya Menon(Executive Officer, Director)Yean-whei Tseng(Director)
BoardSusan Mason(Director)Jodi Jahic(Director)in
Board seatJodi Sherman Jahic· per SEC Form D · $4.1M raise · filed Feb 2019
BiotechBaltimore, US
Joseph Amprey III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJodi Jahic(Director)inBen Auspitz(Director)
Board seatJodi Sherman Jahic· per SEC Form D · $5.3M raise · filed Apr 2025
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 companiesZero Point Five Therapeutics · citybiz.co · Jul 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Aligned Partners invest at?
- Aligned Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Aligned Partners's typical check size?
- Aligned Partners typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Aligned Partners focus on?
- Aligned Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Aligned Partners located?
- Aligned Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSusan Mason, CoFounder/Partner Aligned Partners on Covid-19 crisis for startups
FinTech Silicon Valley · Susan Mason
Susan Mason CoFounding Partner Aligned Partners #aifintech
FinTech Silicon Valley · Susan Mason
Susan Mason. Partner Aligned Partners #futurepayments
FinTech Silicon Valley · Susan Mason
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