Alongside Venture Capital
Exceptional founders
deserve exceptional partners.
We invest early, bring conviction, and stay close to the work.
Early stage • High conviction • Built alongside
Investment thesis
Early conviction.
Enduring partnership.
Venture outcomes are shaped by proximity. Proximity to founders, customers, talent, markets and the critical decisions that compound over time.
Alongside Venture Capital invests early, thinks independently and stays close to the work. We partner with ambitious founders pursuing large markets, original insights and durable advantages.
Our mandate spans Pre Seed, Seed and Series A.
We believe the strongest companies are built when capital and conviction move together.
Investment focus
Where we invest
We invest where software, science and the physical world converge. We are particularly interested in technologies capable of transforming foundational industries and creating entirely new markets.
Data and Compute Infrastructure
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Agriculture and Food Systems
Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Health and Medicine
Climate and Energy
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
Defense and Resilience
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
Fintech and Market Infrastructure
Space and Frontier Technology
Stages
Investing across the early stage
Pre Seed
Backing original insight at the beginning.
We look for exceptional founders, deep understanding of the problem, a compelling initial wedge and the ambition to create a category defining company.
Seed
Supporting early evidence and accelerating momentum.
We look for strong learning velocity, early market pull, product differentiation and a credible path toward repeatable growth.
Series A
Partnering as the company begins to scale.
We look for clear customer demand, durable advantages, expanding market opportunity and a team prepared to build an enduring institution.
What we look for
Conviction before consensus.
We look beyond polished presentations. We want to understand what the founder sees, why the opportunity exists now and why this team is uniquely positioned to win.
Original Insight
A differentiated understanding of a meaningful problem.
Founder Market Fit
A team with the experience, credibility or determination to solve it.
Market Pull
Evidence that customers urgently need a better solution.
Durable Advantage
Technology, data, distribution, expertise or execution that compounds over time.
Venture Scale
The potential to create a large, enduring and globally relevant company.
Our approach
Founder aligned. Research driven. Built for the long term.
Capital is most valuable when paired with clarity, speed and trust.
We aim to be direct in our decisions, rigorous in our diligence and useful after the investment. We respect the difficulty of building from zero and the responsibility that comes with joining a founder’s journey.
We do not invest from the sidelines.
We build alongside.
Founder submissions
Build the future with us.
If you are raising a Pre Seed, Seed or Series A round, we want to understand what you are building, why it matters and why now.
Warm introductions are welcome, but never required.
Share the clearest version of your company, including the problem, your insight, what you have built and what comes next.
Contact
Start a conversation.
Founders, investors, operators and ecosystem partners are welcome to contact us.
- Phone
- (916) 708-3488
- Office hours
- Monday through Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time