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Equity Alliance

Fund of funds

New York · 8 people tracked

Also known as THE EQUITY ALLIANCE ADVISORS, LLC

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150 people in our graph share verified history with the Equity Alliance team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Emily Librescounlockedknows Claude Grunitzky · together at Equity Alliance (overlapped)
×7knows the team · via Harvard Kennedy School
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Investment thesis

The Equity Alliance invests in venture fund managers and directly in founders.

Invests inSector AgnosticNew York

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

HQ
New York, NY, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Private fund assets
$29.8M
Tracked investments
7
Unicorns
1

Team · 8 people

from public directories
Daniel Zouber· Executive Officer
Denise Galvin· Executive Officer
Michael Pohlen· Executive Officer
Scott Leonard Barrington· Executive Officer
Ronald Lauder· Investor𝕏
Scott Kapnick· Investorin

What they invest in

from 7 of 7 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3SaaS ×3Consumer ×2Energy ×2Enterprise Software ×2GovTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1

HQs:United States×6Israel×1

Investments · 7 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22023 · 12022 · 12021 · 15 dated

Emtech Solutionsemtech.comin𝕏Aug 2023 · $4M

EMTECH builds software for central banks and regulated financial institutions to run digital regulatory sandboxes, central bank digital currency (CBDC) systems, compliance and supervision tools, e-wallets, and APIs.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSNew York, US

Carmelle Cadet(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesBlack Tech Nation VenturesCollide CapitalNOEMIS VenturesSerac Ventures+6 more

Esusuesusurent.cominJan 2022

Esusu is an economic mobility platform that helps working families build credit and strengthen financial stability through rent payment reporting.

EnergyFintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechNew York, US

Robert C. Henning(Executive Officer)in

BoardSamir Goel(Founder)inWemimo Abbey(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcumen AmericaImpact America FundMotley Fool VenturesNext Play VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPredictive VC+10 more

Heliosheliosintel.aiin𝕏Sep 2025 · $4.7M

Helios builds an AI-native policy intelligence platform for high-stakes policy, legal, regulatory, and legislative teams, and offers specialist-led consultancy across public sector readiness, government contracting, and political intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

Brandon Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesUnusual VenturesCollide CapitalStray Dog CapitalSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Heliosheliosmatters.cominSep 2025 · $4.7M

Helios develops technology to extract oxygen from lunar regolith through molten regolith electrolysis, producing rocket fuel oxidizer for space missions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSpace Tech

Co-investorsAt One VenturesMetaplanetCollide CapitalStray Dog CapitalSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Move Lootmoveloot.comDefunct

Move Loot operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used furniture, connecting sellers and buyers while offering integrated delivery services.

ConsumerMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Ryan Smith(Founder/CTO)inJenny Karin Morrill(Executive Officer, Director)William Bobbitt(Executive Officer, Director)Shruti Shah(Executive Officer, Promoter)

BoardDavid Hirsch(Director)

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAmasiaAngelPadBoxGroup+17 more

Upsieupsie.comin𝕏Series A · May 2021 · $18M

Upsie offers consumer protection plans for devices, positioned as an alternative to plans sold by retailers and manufacturers, with lower prices, transparent coverage terms, and 24/7 claims service.

ConsumerFintechInsurTechBurnsville, US

Clarence Bethea(Founder & Executive Chairman)inWill(CEO)Katie(VP of Customer Experience)Chad(VP Growth Marketing)Jame(VP of Engineering)Rob(VP of Repair Operations)

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalBread And Butter Ventures, LlcMatchstick VenturesTechstarsGeodesic CapitalM25+1 more

Vorivori.comin𝕏Series B

Vori operates a B2B operating system that connects data across the food supply chain for the grocery industry.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSEast Palo Alto, US

Brandon Hill(Founder)inTre Kirkman(Founder)inRobert Pinkerton(Founder)inMax Mullen(Co-Founder)Tremaine Kirkman(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)Prince Arora(Head of Product)

Co-investorsAtelierCherryrock CapitalClear VenturesGreylock PartnersSouth Park CommonsVillage Global+5 more

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Equity Alliance made?
Equity Alliance has 7 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does Equity Alliance focus on?
Equity Alliance focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Equity Alliance located?
Equity Alliance is headquartered in New York, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

LP in Fund Managers: Claude Grunitzky CEO of The Equity Alliance - YouTube

Sutton Capital: THE INVESTOR with Joel Palathinkal · Claude Grunitzky

Equity Alliance CEO Claude Grunitzky Discusses Equity and Education in Africa | Yale School of Management

Claude Grunitzky · som.yale.edu

Co-investors · 21

BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $1M
True Ventures

True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $3M
M25

M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago that invests exclusively in tech startups headquartered in the U.S. Midwest. Since 2015 it has become the region's most active investor, using an analytical scorecard approach to screening startups.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $3M
Geodesic Capital

Geodesic Capital is a venture firm founded by former U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos that invests in growth-stage technology companies and helps them expand into the Japanese market, and also runs the Alliance Fund for early-stage deep tech, national security, and space companies strengthening U.S.-Japan ties.

Both backed · 1
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Unknown Ventures

Unknown Ventures is a venture studio based in Austin that provides funding and operational support to early-stage startups at the pre-seed to Series A stage. The firm backs founders seeking to create innovative solutions that improve human experience.

Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.

$5M – $20M
Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.

$500K – $2M
Tribe Capital Firstlook

Tribe Capital is a San Francisco-based venture firm founded by former Social Capital members and operators that applies a data-driven, bottom-up framework to identify and back early-stage product-market fit. It is sector and stage agnostic, investing from seed to growth stage.

$25K – $75M
Betaworks Ventures Management, Llc

Betaworks Ventures Management is a seed-stage venture capital firm with offices in New York City and San Francisco that concentrates on product-oriented companies.

$250K – $750K
Tuesday Capital

Tuesday Capital (formerly CrunchFund) is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 that backs founders building technology companies, providing hands-on support beyond capital.

Lakestar

Lakestar is an investment firm founded by Dr. Klaus Hommels in 2012, managing venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies, with a focus on technology companies supporting Europe's sovereignty and prosperity.

$540K
▶9 more co-investors

White Star CapitalMantis CapitalFlexcap VenturesUnchained Capital, Inc.Revel PartnersAdvancit Capital10X CapitalRecharge Thematic Ventures Management LlcAltai Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Equity Alliance, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Equity Alliance's recorded portfolio.

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