Aligned Partners
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- http://WWW.ALIGNEDVC.COM
- HQ
- CA
Aligned Partners is a venture firm that offers portfolio companies venture capital expertise. It aims to help founders stay lean and keep ownership of their companies.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Series B |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Cybersecurity |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | Healthtech |
| 2014 | 2 | Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2015 | 1 | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2016 | 1 | Enterprise SaaS, Legaltech |
| 2017 | 1 | Data analytics, Media |
| 2018 | 4 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Data analytics |
| 2020 | 1 | AI applications, Crypto and Web3, Cybersecurity |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aligned Fund I LP Aligned Partners backs startups with venture capital expertise, helping founders stay lean, keep capital requirements low, and retain a higher ownership stake in their companies. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2024 | $40M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- Ariel Winton-Jones, Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Aligned Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026