Alsop Louie Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series B · 22 people tracked
Also known as ALSOP LOUIE MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Alsop Louie Partners describes its philosophy as 'Venture Humanism,' rejecting the notion that technology alone will save society and instead choosing optimism grounded in accountable, safeguard-engineered technologies. The firm argues there is more money to be made by investing in a better future for everyone rather than for a select few, aligning financial returns with doing good for society, the planet, and civil society. It aims to build the future by backing companies advancing prosperity, equality, and longevity.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 22 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Alsop Louie Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 27 of 52 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×11AI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×8Consumer ×7Cybersecurity ×6Hardware ×5IoT ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4
HQs:United States×23
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×33 founders×34+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12021 · 22020 · 12018 · 22016 · 12015 · 32014 · 22011 · 114 dated
RunSafe Security develops cybersecurity software that hardens embedded systems and commercial/defense software against exploitation by disrupting the determinism attackers need to build reliable exploits.
CybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMclean, US
Joseph M. Saunders(Founder and CEO)Doug Britton(EVP)Shane Fry(Chief Technology Officer)Bill Stulb(Director)
BoardPatricia Muoio(Director)in
Board seatJoe Addiego· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSINEWAVE VENTURESBMW i VenturesCritical VenturesInner Loop CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsNextGen Venture Partners+2 more
Kuprion develops ActiveCopper materials and printable conductive inks used to manage heat in high-power, high-temperature electronic systems, serving electronics engineers and manufacturers across industries including semiconductor packaging, electric vehicles, and 5G communications.
HardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Dr. Alfred Zinn(Founder)
Co-investorsDolby Family Ventures
Centripetal offers CleanINTERNET, a threat prevention service deployed between an organization's ISP and firewall that blocks known threats at the network level using threat intelligence, AI, and a dedicated intelligence operations team.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHerndon, US
Steven A. Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Barkworth(Executive Officer)
BoardJoseph Addiego(Director)inSophia Corona(Director)Cristobal Conde(Director)
Board seatWilliam P. Crowell· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Jun 2016
Co-investorsNycaNyca Partners
Irish-American smart kitchen software company building the Drop Kitchen OS platform connecting recipes with connected appliances.
Dublin
Ben Harris(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatStewart Alsop· per SEC Form D · $13.3M raise · filed Jul 2020
Niantic Labs develops mobile games and apps that encourage outdoor exploration and real-world community engagement through location-based gaming experiences.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
John Hanke(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKenji Okubo(Director)
Board seatGilman Louie· per SEC Form D · $300M raise · filed Dec 2021
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAloft VCBonfire VenturesBreyer CapitalCapitalGCauseway Partners+12 more
Niantic Spatial builds real-world foundation models for physical AI, offering capabilities to reconstruct geometrically accurate 3D digital twins, localize devices without relying on GPS via a Visual Positioning System, and interpret 3D environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
John Hanke(Executive Officer, Director)Katherine Richard-Dodson(Executive Officer)Christopher Chow(Executive Officer)Thomas Gewecke(Executive Officer)
BoardMegan Quinn(Director)
Board seatGilman Louie· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersDolby Family VenturesScopely
Colorado aerospace and defense manufacturer of rocket engines, solid rocket motors, hypersonic and in-space propulsion systems.
Berthoud, US
Joseph A. Laurienti, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nicholas Doucette(Executive Officer)David Gregory(Executive Officer)
Board seatStewart Alsop· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEclipse
Aerospike offers a real-time data platform designed to process billions of transactions with reduced server footprint.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Srini Srinivasan(Executive Officer)Brian Bulkowski(Executive Officer, Director)Srini V. Srinivasan(Founder)inJoseph Gottlieb(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGilman Louie(Director)Rohini Chakravarthy(Director)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalTriangle Peak Partners
Ascent RegTech offers AscentHorizon, a regulatory horizon-scanning tool that continuously monitors global regulatory sources and consolidates news, guidance, enforcement actions, rules, and amendments into one view.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Christopher Junkerin
Co-investorsDrive Capital
Chicago-based RegTech firm whose AI platform automates regulatory compliance for financial services and other regulated companies.
Aurora Insight built a sensor network and data service that dynamically maps global radio-frequency spectrum use; acquired by Maxar.
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelValuestream VenturesTrue Ventures
Baton Systems provides DLT-based post-trade infrastructure for automating and optimizing collateral management, intraday liquidity management, and payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement for banks and financial market participants in the derivatives and FX markets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechFremont, US
Arjun Jayaram(Founder & CEO)inAndres Choussy(Executive Officer)David Ornstein(COO)Lewis Kaden(Director)
BoardSchwark Satyavolu(Director)inMark Beeston(Director)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesIlluminate FinancialTrinity Ventures
Chicago-based object storage software and systems developer acquired by IBM in 2015 and folded into IBM Cloud Object Storage.
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Copilot Labs provides sales data and performance monitoring software for restaurants.
Crunchy Data provides a certified, enterprise-grade distribution of the open source PostgreSQL relational database, bundled with security, high availability, backup/restore, monitoring, and administration tooling.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsHeavybit
Device Authority provides KeyScaler, a platform for discovering, governing, and validating machine identities across connected devices, manufacturing systems, and operational technology.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsTen ElevenTern
DigiLens develops waveguide optics and holographic display technology using a proprietary material set combined with inkjet printing and a holographic contact copy process.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSunnyvale, US
Jonathan Waldern(Director)Christopher Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Suel(Director)Robert Young(Director)Thorsten Alexander Kern(Director)
BoardJim Whims(Director)
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersDiamond Edge VenturesNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcSony Ventures CorporationDolby Family VenturesMITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
DigiLens develops holographic waveguide optics and photopolymer technology licensed to OEMs building XR and smartglasses devices.
DIJIT Program is an India-based AI-powered marketplace linking job seekers and companies with tech training and placement services.
Fresco (Drop Kitchen) operates KitchenOS, a cross-brand platform connecting appliances, recipes and home cooks.
Cloud data-integration startup behind Connection Cloud, acquired by Intuit in June 2013.
Framehawk was a San Francisco enterprise software company delivering virtual desktops and applications to mobile devices.
Fresco builds a software platform that connects kitchen appliances, recipes, and content for home cooks, enabling appliance brands to launch connected cooking products faster and at lower cost.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerIoTSaaS
Ben Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonFrontline VenturesMorpheus Ventures
Fullpower-AI develops contactless biosensing technology and an AI/machine-learning cloud platform for sleep tracking, medical, and wellness applications, licensing its intellectual property and algorithms to consumer and medical device partners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechIoT
Philippe Kahn(Founder and CEO)inSonia Lee(Co-founder and Operations)inArthur Kinsolving(Co-Founder and CTO)Nathan Tiller(CFO and COO)
GIF/media platform that grew to 200 million monthly active users and was acquired by Snap.
Mountain View, US
Dan McEleney(Director)Richard R. Rabbat(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardErnestine Fu(Director)
Co-investorsPear VCSturgeon Capital
Austin-founded location-based social network known for check-ins at "Spots," acquired by Facebook and later revived as an AR app.
Hover transforms smartphone photos into interactive 3D models of homes and buildings for construction professionals, insurance experts, and homeowners to measure, design, and scope projects.
Construction TechHardwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Adam J. Altman(Executive Officer, Director)Adam J Altman(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Reilley(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRoss Hangebrauck(Director)Kevin Compton(Director)Stewart Alsop(Director)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesFinSight VenturesInventus Capital PartnersMenlo VenturesAlmaz Capital
Integral Reality Labs is building a co-reality platform combining smart collectibles with smart surfaces for gaming and consumer entertainment.
ION Storage Systems develops solid-state battery technology, including its Cornerstone cell, and ships samples to consumer electronics manufacturers.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsColumbia, US
Dr. Eric Wachsman(Executive Chair & Co-founder)Jorge Diaz Schneider(CEO)Ravi Abbineni(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsTEDCOVoLo Earth VenturesToyota Ventures
Jetlore was a Palo Alto AI startup that turned unstructured retail product data into structured attributes so merchants could personalise what each shopper saw.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3E-commerceFintechMarketplacesPalo Alto, US
Co-investorsA*BRM CapitalMercury FundSequoia CapitalUpfront VenturesSierra Ventures
LookingGlass, now part of ZeroFox, provides attack surface monitoring enriched with threat intelligence to help organizations manage cyber risk and vulnerabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsVital Venture CapitalNeuberger Berman
Meow Wolf is an art collective founded in Santa Fe that designs and operates immersive, interactive art exhibitions across multiple locations.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSanta Fe, US
Vince Kadlubek(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Di Ianni(Executive Officer, Director)Matt KingCorvas BrinkerhoffEmily MontoyaCaity Kennedy
Co-investorsSun Mountain Capital
Motive Practicing Wisely Solutions provides performance measurement and analytics tools for healthcare payers and providers to align care delivery with evidence-based practices, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes.
Data & InfrastructureHealthtech
Jeanne Cohen(CEO)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Index VenturesKleiner PerkinsScale Venture Partners
Texas agtech company making NatuWrap, an edible coating that extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
Personalized search startup whose "Likeness Engine" powered a restaurant recommendation app; acquired by OpenTable in 2014.
Corey Reese(CoFounder)
NetWitness builds a threat detection and response platform that combines network detection and response, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and user behavior analytics with full packet capture, machine learning, and behavioral analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Music analytics company that tracked artist streaming, social and radio data; acquired by Pandora in 2015 and shut down in 2021.
FintechSaaSNew York City, US
Alex White(Cofounder)Alexander White(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Zandan(Director)Ben Siscovick(Director)David Hoffman(Director)Jason Mendelson(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsUncork CapitalFoundryIA Ventures
Phase Four developed in-space electric and multi-mode satellite propulsion; its technology assets were sold in 2025.
Hawthorne, US
STEPHEN KISER(Executive Officer, Director)inSimon Halpern(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardStewart Alsop(Director)inTHOMAS J.A. LAVIN(Director)JAMES BRIDENSTINE(Director)
Co-investorsIndustrious VenturesDolby Family VenturesNew Science VenturesVeteran Ventures Capital
Phizzle offers a platform that connects analytical scientific instruments and workflows directly to digital systems such as LIMS, MES, and QMS, replacing paper-based methods and manual data entry.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechIoTSaaS
Co-investorsHillcrest Venture Partners
Cambridge, UK startup that turned device surfaces into speakers and haptic feedback using vibration technology; acquired by Google.
Palo Alto venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Micky Malka that invests globally in financial technology companies.
ShapeScale is a home device that uses infrared depth sensors and a high-resolution camera to create a photorealistic 3D scan of a user's body, tracking measurements and body composition over time.
ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Alexandre Wayenberg(Founder/CEO)inMartin Kessler(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Shape Labs makes ShapeScale, a 3D body-scanning smart scale and companion app that visualizes fat loss and muscle gain.
A mobile app for capturing and sharing short videos with friends and family across iOS and Android devices.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Guillaume Luccisano(Founder/Vice President Engineering)inAmmon Bartram(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzY Combinator
Austin-based developer of smartphone location-aware two-factor authentication software, acquired by Salesforce in 2015.
Austin, US
Joshua D. Alexander(Executive Officer, Director)Evan T. Grim(Executive Officer)David Dunham(Executive Officer)Brian J. Philpott(Executive Officer)
BoardWilliam Crowell(Director)in
Twitch operates a live video platform where millions of monthly viewers watch and interact with gaming broadcasts from casual players, professional competitors, esports tournaments, and game developers.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Justin Kan(Founder)inEmmett Shear(Founder)inKyle Vogt(Founder)in
Co-investorsNight CapitalStandard CapitalY CombinatorSV Angel
AWS Wickr is an enterprise-grade secure communication platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, and video collaboration for organizations handling sensitive information, with compliance certifications including FedRAMP High and DoD IL4/5.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Christopher Howell(Executive Officer)Jennifer DeTrani(Executive Officer)Nico Sell(Co-Founder & Chairman)Kara Coppa(Executive Officer)Braden Seely(Executive Officer)York Sell(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalGen CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsDolby Family VenturesLytical Ventures
Indoor positioning startup whose Wi-Fi signal fingerprinting located smartphones inside buildings; acquired by Apple in 2013.
Technology-enabled home services platform that acquires and operates local HVAC and home services brands in US metro markets.
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 · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUrsa Major Technologies · bizwest.com · Jul 16, 2026
HOVER · ad-hoc-news.de · Jul 15, 2026
Twitch · timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Jun 30, 2026
Ascent · ascentfunding.com · Jun 30, 2026
Niantic Spatial · geekwire.com · Apr 7, 2026
Fresco · finsmes.com · Dec 10, 2025
Nabaco · daveiam.medium.com · Nov 11, 2025
Meow Wolf · nmangels.com · Sep 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Alsop Louie Partners made?
- Alsop Louie Partners has 45 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Alsop Louie Partners invest at?
- Alsop Louie Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Alsop Louie Partners focus on?
- Alsop Louie Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Alsop Louie Partners located?
- Alsop Louie Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Alsop Louie Partners lead rounds?
- Alsop Louie Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Alsop Louie Partners co-invest with?
- Alsop Louie Partners most often shares deals with Y Combinator, IronGate Capital Advisors, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 45 tracked co-investors.
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Dolby Family Ventures is an investment firm focused on life sciences, backing companies across precision neuroscience and life sciences platforms.
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Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
NewView Capital is a venture capital firm that provides flexible capital to growth-stage companies, investing on a primary, secondary, or hybrid basis and offering operational guidance on scale-up decisions.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
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