Alloy Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. Over the decades
of our history, our limited partners have entrusted us with over $1
billion in capital. We are currently investing out of our 5th fund a
$368 million limited partnership raised in June 2005. Each
year we invest in a small number of entrepreneurial ideas and young
companies. We strive to achieve long-term relationships with our
entrepreneurs and executives – with the objectiv...
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Profile and Mission
Alloy Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. Over the decades
of our history, our limited partners have entrusted us with over $1
billion in capital. We are currently investing out of our 5th fund a
$368 million limited partnership raised in June 2005.
Each
year we invest in a small number of entrepreneurial ideas and young
companies. We strive to achieve long-term relationships with our
entrepreneurs and executives – with the objective of building several
successful companies together. This goal requires mutual commitment,
respect and trust – values that we try to earn and build-upon every
day.
Investment approach
It’s never too early to
approach Alloy Ventures. We have invested as little as $50K to help an
entrepreneur develop an idea or write a business plan. However, we
typically make initial investments in the range of $1-5 million and
reserve additional capital for subsequent financing rounds.
We support our companies through each phase of development and actively
assist our CEO’s and entrepreneurs in raising follow-on rounds of
financing from our extensive network of venture-capital,
private-equity, and corporate investors.
Investment philosophy
The people of Alloy Ventures are problem solvers and opportunity
creators. When your growth rate accelerates, a product release date
slips, or a competitor threatens, you need partners who will roll up
their sleeves and help.
We believe that actively involved, industry-savvy investment partners
are an invaluable resource for entrepreneurs. We use our experience and
connections to help you set strategy, hire key employees, optimize
business development opportunities, raise additional capital, and avoid
common (and uncommon) mistakes in all phases of your company's growth.
Ethics
Some of Alloy's partners have been in the venture capital business for
more than 25 years — from a time when the industry was smaller, deals
were made on a handshake, and you were only as good as your word. We
still operate that way.
Our values are simple. We minimize politics and egos, treat people
fairly, follow through on commitments, and work to solve problems
quickly. We expect the same from our entrepreneurs and executives.
