# Ali Partovi: portfolio, investments and team

> Ali Partovi is a vc firm based in United States. 64 investments on record, latest Oct 2024. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 64 on record

Since the last cheque **730** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$35M** Rounds led **0 of 64** Exits **15 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 90%**

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## Ali Partovi highlights

- 01 64 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds
- 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 first **64 appearances**

- **2024** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Kalshi](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalshi)** Debt · US · TechCrunch **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2017** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Nuritas](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuritas)** Series A · IE · FinSMEs **$20M** With 3 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Luxe](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxe)** **$50M** With 38 others
- **2015** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[FLEXE](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexe)** Seed · US **$4.4M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Nuritas](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuritas)** Series A · IE **$3.2M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Convoy](https://millionrounds.com/company/convoy)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 18 others
- **Sept** **[SkyMD](https://millionrounds.com/company/skymd)** US **$800K** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Bigfoot Biomedical](https://millionrounds.com/company/bigfoot-biomedical)** Debt · US **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Clara Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/clara-foods)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Envelop VR](https://millionrounds.com/company/envelop-vr)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[Luxe](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxe)** Series A · US **$20M** With 20 others
- **Feb** **[inDinero](https://millionrounds.com/company/indinero)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Cargomatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/cargomatic)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 12 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Change.org](https://millionrounds.com/company/change-org)** Series C · US **$25M** With 20 others
- **Sept** **[ClassPass](https://millionrounds.com/company/classpass)** Series A · US **$12M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Nervana Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/nervana-systems)** Seed · US **$600K** With 11 others
- **Mar** **[ClassPass](https://millionrounds.com/company/classpass)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 14 others
- **Feb** **[Hampton Creek](https://millionrounds.com/company/hampton-creek)** Series B · US **$23M** With 11 others
- **Jan** **[EasyPost](https://millionrounds.com/company/easypost)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 14 others
- **2013** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Wire Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/wire-labs)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.8M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[Vamo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vamo)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.6M** With 24 others
- **Jun** **[FiftyThree](https://millionrounds.com/company/fiftythree)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Teespring](https://millionrounds.com/company/teespring)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Wire](https://millionrounds.com/company/wire)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 11 others
- **2012** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Thalmic Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/thalmic-labs)** Seed · CA · techvibes.com **$1.1M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[FiveStars](https://millionrounds.com/company/fivestars)** Series A · US **$15M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[FiveStars Loyalty](https://millionrounds.com/company/fivestars-loyalty)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$14M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Bloglovin](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloglovin)** Series A · SE · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[Practice Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/practice-fusion)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$34M** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[FiftyThree](https://millionrounds.com/company/fiftythree)** Seed · US **$100K** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Custora](https://millionrounds.com/company/custora)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 10 others
- **Jan** **[Practice Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/practice-fusion)** Secondary · US · finsmes.com **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **2011** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[Origami Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/origami-labs)** Debt · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 19 others
- **Sept** **[Practice Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/practice-fusion)** Venture · US · practicefusion.com **$6.0M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Familiar](https://millionrounds.com/company/familiar)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Thinkfuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkfuse)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$520K** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[ContextLogic](https://millionrounds.com/company/contextlogic)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** With 11 others
- **Mar** **[Lumier](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumier)** Debt · US · sec.gov **$350K** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Getaround](https://millionrounds.com/company/getaround)** Seed · US · gigaom.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2010** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Evo.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/evo-com)** Series B · US · bizjournals.com **$6.0M** With 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 listed **15 in all**

**[Vamo](https://millionrounds.com/company/vamo)** Bought by [Airbnb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airbnb) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Causes](https://millionrounds.com/company/causes)** Bought by Brigade **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[BlueKai](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluekai)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[Origami Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/origami-labs)** Bought by eFamily.com **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Break Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/break-media)** Bought by Defy Media **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Familiar](https://millionrounds.com/company/familiar)** Bought by Evidence.com **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Origami Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/origami-labs)** Bought by FamilyLeaf **Undisclosed** Jul 2013

**[Wavii](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavii)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$30M** Apr 2013

**[Thinkfuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkfuse)** Bought by Salesforce **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Tellme](https://millionrounds.com/company/tellme)** Bought by [24]7 **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[Flixster](https://millionrounds.com/company/flixster)** Bought by [Warner Bros.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/warner-bros) **Undisclosed** May 2011

**[APOCOLOPS](https://millionrounds.com/company/apocolops)** Bought by MySpace **$20M** Aug 2009

**[Zappos](https://millionrounds.com/company/zappos)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$1.2B** Jul 2009

**[Tellme](https://millionrounds.com/company/tellme)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$800M** Mar 2007

**[2Web Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/2web-technologies)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jun 2006

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

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$35M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 64 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2024
- **Exits:** 15 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *31*
- Series A *18*
- Debt *4*
- Series B *4*
- Series C *3*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Hadi Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadi-partovi) 33
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 20
- [Hank Vigil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hank-vigil) 19
- [Scott Banister](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister) 14
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 7
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) 5

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## 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 Partovi** Angel **33** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadi-partovi)[**SV Angel** VC firm **20** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Hank Vigil** VC firm **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hank-vigil)[**Scott Banister** Angel **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scott-banister)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Adrian Aoun** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adrian-aoun)[**BoxGroup** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**Charlie Songhurst** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-songhurst)[**Dave Morin** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin)[**Felicis** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Ali Partovi put money into.

[**Kalshi** Oct 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalshi)[**Nuritas** $20M · Dec 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuritas)[**Luxe** $50M · Jul 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/luxe)

## On podcasts

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

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 5 Oct 2026 · 2h 55m AI Video Game Mods, Should You Sell Your Data, Bryan Johnson on Endurance Racing | Sean Frank, Linda Du, Ali Partovi, Sigil Wen, Jerry Wu, Bryan Johnson With [Jerry Wu](https://millionrounds.com/person/jerry-wu)[Sean Frank](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-frank) Mentions [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)[Bryan Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bryan-johnson) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 7 May 2026 · 1h 56m Cursor + Kalshi Seed Investor on Spotting Outlier Talent | Ali Partovi, Neo Mentions [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Hadi Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hadi-partovi) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 29 Apr 2025 · 29 min Ali Partovi is using these indicators to spot future tech billionaires Mentions [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi) Apple Podcasts
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 16 Apr 2025 · 2h 30m Ali Partovi, Tim Fist, China's Semiconductor Evolution, NVIDIA's China Business Mentions [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 21 Jan 2022 · 40 min 20VC: How I Lost a $125M Deal with Yahoo by Being Too Honest, The M&A Meeting with Steve Jobs That Did Not Go Well and How U2's Bono Saved The Day For One Tech Startup with Ali Partovi, CEO @ Neo Mentions [Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)[Jerry Yang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jerry-yang)[Paul Graham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 20 Jun 2025 · 42 min Could OpenAI fill Microsoft’s shoes? Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 30 Sept 2022 · 34 min 20VC: Lessons from Alfred Lin and Ron Conway | Why the World Does Not Want Your Startup To Exist and How the Best Founders Fight It | How To Build Moats and Defensibility Against Large Incumbents with Tarek Mansour, Founder & CEO @ Kalshi Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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