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Ali Partovi

Last cheque observed Oct 2024. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 64 on record
Since the last cheque730days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$35MRounds led0 of 64Exits15 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
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Ali Partovi highlights

  1. 01

    64 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    15 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first64 appearances

  1. 2024

    1 round

  2. Oct
    KalshiDebt · US · TechCrunchUndisclosedWith 1 other
  3. 2017

    1 round

  4. Dec
    NuritasSeries A · IE · FinSMEs$20MWith 3 others
  5. 2016

    1 round

  6. Jul
    Luxe$50MWith 38 others
  7. 2015

    10 rounds

  8. Nov
    FLEXESeed · US$4.4MWith 3 others
  9. Oct
    NuritasSeries A · IE$3.2MWith 1 other
  10. Oct
    ConvoySeed · US$2.5MWith 18 others
  11. Sept
    SkyMDUS$800KWith 2 others
  12. Aug
    Bigfoot BiomedicalDebt · US$7.0MWith 2 others
  13. Jul
    Clara FoodsSeed · US$1.7MWith 5 others
  14. Jun
    Envelop VRSeed · US$2.0MWith 7 others
  15. Feb
    LuxeSeries A · US$20MWith 20 others
  16. Feb
    inDineroSeries A · US$7.0MWith 9 others
  17. Jan
    CargomaticSeries A · US$8.0MWith 12 others
  18. 2014

    6 rounds

  19. Dec
    Change.orgSeries C · US$25MWith 20 others
  20. Sept
    ClassPassSeries A · US$12MWith 6 others
  21. Apr
    Nervana SystemsSeed · US$600KWith 11 others
  22. Mar
    ClassPassSeed · US$2.0MWith 14 others
  23. Feb
    Hampton CreekSeries B · US$23MWith 11 others
  24. Jan
    EasyPostSeed · US$2.3MWith 14 others
  25. 2013

    5 rounds

  26. Nov
    Wire LabsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 11 others
  27. Jul
    VamoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 24 others
  28. Jun
    FiftyThreeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 6 others
  29. Apr
    TeespringSeed · US$1.2MWith 3 others
  30. Jan
    WireSeed · US$2.3MWith 11 others
  31. 2012

    8 rounds

  32. Dec
    Thalmic LabsSeed · CA · techvibes.com$1.1MWith 6 others
  33. Aug
    FiveStarsSeries A · US$15MWith 5 others
  34. Aug
    FiveStars LoyaltySeries A · US · finsmes.com$14MWith 5 others
  35. Jun
    BloglovinSeries A · SE · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 9 others
  36. Jun
    Practice FusionSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$34MWith 13 others
  37. Apr
    FiftyThreeSeed · US$100KWith 3 others
  38. Jan
    CustoraSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 10 others
  39. Jan
    Practice FusionSecondary · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 3 others
  40. 2011

    7 rounds

  41. Oct
    Origami LabsDebt · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 19 others
  42. Sept
    Practice FusionVenture · US · practicefusion.com$6.0MWith 8 others
  43. May
    FamiliarSeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  44. Mar
    ThinkfuseSeed · US · techcrunch.com$520KWith 8 others
  45. Mar
    ContextLogicSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 11 others
  46. Mar
    LumierDebt · US · sec.gov$350KWith 7 others
  47. Jan
    GetaroundSeed · US · gigaom.comUndisclosedWith 4 others
  48. 2010

    8 rounds

  49. Dec
    Evo.comSeries B · US · bizjournals.com$6.0MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed15 in all

VamoBought by AirbnbUndisclosedSept 2015
CausesBought by BrigadeUndisclosedJun 2014
BlueKaiBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedFeb 2014
Origami LabsBought by eFamily.comUndisclosedNov 2013
Break MediaBought by Defy MediaUndisclosedOct 2013
FamiliarBought by Evidence.comUndisclosedOct 2013
Origami LabsBought by FamilyLeafUndisclosedJul 2013
WaviiBought by Google$30MApr 2013
ThinkfuseBought by SalesforceUndisclosedJun 2012
TellmeBought by [24]7UndisclosedFeb 2012
FlixsterBought by Warner Bros.UndisclosedMay 2011
APOCOLOPSBought by MySpace$20MAug 2009
ZapposBought by Amazon$1.2BJul 2009
TellmeBought by Microsoft$800MMar 2007
2Web TechnologiesBought by GoogleUndisclosedJun 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ali Partovi. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Hadi PartoviAngel33rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm20rounds togetherHank VigilVC firm19rounds togetherScott BanisterAngel14rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator7rounds togetherKhosla VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherAdrian AounAngel4rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm4rounds togetherCharlie SonghurstVC firm4rounds togetherDave MorinVC firm4rounds togetherFelicisVC firm4rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Ali Partovi put money into.

KalshiOct 2024Nuritas$20M · Dec 2017Luxe$50M · Jul 2016

On podcasts

5 episodes naming Ali Partovi in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Ali Partovi

What does Ali Partovi invest in?

Ali Partovi invests most often at Seed and Series A (82% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ali Partovi?

64 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2024.

What has Ali Partovi invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Kalshi (Debt, Oct 2024), Nuritas (Series A, Dec 2017) and Luxe (Jul 2016).

How big are Ali Partovi's cheques?

The median round it joins is $35M.

Does Ali Partovi lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 64 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ali Partovi invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Ireland (5%).

Is Ali Partovi investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2024.

Who does Ali Partovi invest alongside?

Most often Hadi Partovi (33 rounds together), SV Angel (20 rounds together) and Hank Vigil (19 rounds together).

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