# AllianceBernstein: portfolio, investments and team > AllianceBernstein is a vc firm based in United States. 39 investments on record, 6 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/alliancebernstein (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # AllianceBernstein Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 39 cheques on record. Email Deploying now New fund $723M, Oct 2026 VC firm Seed Series A Series B AI & Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) Big Data & Analytics Follow AllianceBernstein and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Falliancebernstein) Deploying now **100%** of best year **6** **cheques in 12 months**, 39 on record Since the last cheque **32** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$225M** Rounds led **0 of 39** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%** Pitch AllianceBernstein ## AllianceBernstein highlights - 01 6 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Series C and Series D: 63% of its rounds - 03 9 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO - **Sectors:** AI & Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) Big Data & Analytics - **Based in:** New York, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **39 appearances** - **2026** 5 rounds - **Sept** **[Jeeves](https://millionrounds.com/company/jeeves)** Series C · LatamList **$110M** With 13 others - **Sept** **[SiMa.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/sima-ai)** Series C · US · Tech Funding News **$150M** With 12 others - **Aug** **[CAIS](https://millionrounds.com/company/cais)** Series D · US · Fintech Global **$170M** With 7 others - **Jul** **[Wonder](https://millionrounds.com/company/wonder)** Growth · US · AlleyWatch **$650M** With 9 others - **Feb** **[Runway](https://millionrounds.com/company/runway)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$315M** With 12 others - **2025** 2 rounds - **Dec** **[Fervo Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fervo-energy)** Series E · US · TechCrunch **$462M** With 24 others - **Jan** **[OnPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/onpay)** Series B · US · TechStartups **$63M** With 2 others - **2019** 2 rounds - **Nov** **[Punchh](https://millionrounds.com/company/punchh)** US · TechCrunch **$40M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[Workfront](https://millionrounds.com/company/workfront)** US · FinSMEs **$280M** With 2 others - **2017** 1 round - **Apr** **[Lyft](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyft)** US · FinSMEs **$600M** With 4 others - **2015** 1 round - **Aug** **[Honest Co.](https://millionrounds.com/company/honest-co)** Series D · US **$100M** With 4 others - **2012** 3 rounds - **Dec** **[NanoString Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostring-technologies)** Series E · US · reuters.com **$15M** With 6 others - **Jul** **[Impinj](https://millionrounds.com/company/impinj)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$21M** With 6 others - **Feb** **[Jasper](https://millionrounds.com/company/jasper)** Series D · US **$61M** With 1 other - **2011** 1 round - **Apr** **[Jumptap](https://millionrounds.com/company/jumptap)** Venture · US · masshightech.com **$20M** With 5 others - **2010** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[CrownPeak](https://millionrounds.com/company/crownpeak)** Series C · US **$1.8M** With 1 other - **Jul** **[Pacific Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/pacific-biosciences)** Series F · US · fiercebiotech.com **$109M** With 10 others - **Apr** **[Brightcove](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightcove)** Series D · US · paidcontent.org **$12M** With 6 others - **2009** 3 rounds - **Oct** **[Pacific Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/pacific-biosciences)** Series E · US · onbiovc.com **$68M** With 13 others - **Jun** **[Portola Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/portola-pharmaceuticals)** Series C · US **$60M** With 17 others - **May** **[Avid Radiopharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/avid-radiopharmaceuticals)** Series D · US · avidrp.com **$35M** With 7 others - **2008** 4 rounds - **Aug** **[Jumptap](https://millionrounds.com/company/jumptap)** Series D · US · jumptap.com **$26M** With 5 others - **Jul** **[Jasper](https://millionrounds.com/company/jasper)** Series C · US **$25M** With 6 others - **Apr** **[obopay](https://millionrounds.com/company/obopay)** Series D · US · venturebeat.com **$20M** With 9 others - **Apr** **[Visible World](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-world)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$25M** With 4 others - **2007** 12 rounds - **Jul** **[obopay](https://millionrounds.com/company/obopay)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$29M** With 5 others - **Jun** **[Artificial Muscle Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/artificial-muscle-inc)** Series B · US **$20M** With 5 others - **May** **[Avid Radiopharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/avid-radiopharmaceuticals)** Series C · US · avidrp.com **$26M** With 5 others - **May** **[Portola Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/portola-pharmaceuticals)** Series C · US **$70M** With 11 others - **May** **[Pure Digital Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-digital-technologies)** Series F · US **$40M** With 4 others - **May** **[Pure Digital Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-digital-technologies)** Series E · US · kara.allthingsd.com **$40M** With 3 others - **Apr** **[CymaBay Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cymabay-therapeutics)** Series D · US · metabolex.com **$32M** With 15 others - **Mar** **[Impinj](https://millionrounds.com/company/impinj)** Series E · US · impinj.com **$19M** With 9 others - **Mar** **[Vette Corp.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vette-corp)** Series C · GB **$27M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Targeted Growth](https://millionrounds.com/company/targeted-growth)** Series D · US · redherring.com **$22M** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Fluidigm](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidigm)** Series E · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$17M** With 9 others - **Jan** **[Brightcove](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightcove)** Series C · US · paidcontent.org **$60M** With 10 others - **2006** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Exeros](https://millionrounds.com/company/exeros)** Series B · US · accessmylibrary.com **$12M** With 2 others - **May** **[Beijing Lingtu Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/beijing-lingtu-software)** Venture · CN · gobivc.com **$30M** With 5 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 Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **24 named** A(**AllianceBernstein (Luxembourg) S.A.** AllianceBernstein (Luxembourg) S.A. is the Management Company for the Issuer. i Filing they signed CR **Christopher R. Bricker** Director i Filing they signed DE **Daniel Eugene Wright** Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV DY **David Yuen** Executive Officer i Filing they signed DP **Douglas Peebles** Executive Officer i Filing they signed FJ **Frank J. Bruttomesso** Director of AllianceBernstein Legacy Securities Management, Ltd., the general partner i Filing they signed GM **Gary Michael Krueger** Chief Financial Officer and Director i Form ADV JD **J Dennis Hunter** Director i Filing they signed JD **J. Dennis Hunter** Director i Filing they signed JK **Jack Kelley** Executive Officer i Filing they signed JL **Jeff Lisser** Director of AllianceBernstein Global Derivatives Corporation, the general partner i Filing they signed JP **Jeffrey Phlegar** Executive Officer i Filing they signed KB **Karla Bodden** Director i Filing they signed KA **Keith Andrew Purcell** Principal Operations Officer i Form ADV LC **Laurence Cranch** Director of AllianceBernstein Legacy Securities Management, Ltd., the general partner i Filing they signed LH **Leon Hirth** Director i Filing they signed LS **Lisa Shalett** Executive Officer i Filing they signed MD **Mark Dennis Manley** Director i Filing they signed MC **Michael Canter** Executive Officer i Filing they signed NR **Nicolas R. Berard** Director i Filing they signed PK **Peter Kraus** Executive Officer i Filing they signed RE **Richard Edward Meyers** Chief Executive Officer i Form ADV SF **Sharon Fay** Executive Officer i Filing they signed SM **Steven Michael Eisenberg** Head of Business Development i Form ADV We also hold **57** people 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. ## What the register says From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law **$1.2B** assets it manages Oct 2026 **Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC - **Legal name:** SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC - **SEC number:** CRD 104474 ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **9 in all** **[Workfront](https://millionrounds.com/company/workfront)** Bought by [Adobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adobe) **$1.5B** Nov 2020 **[Visible World](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-world)** Bought by [Comcast](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comcast) **Undisclosed** Jun 2015 **[Jumptap](https://millionrounds.com/company/jumptap)** Bought by Millennial Media **$225M** Aug 2013 **[NanoString Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanostring-technologies)** Listed **$54M** Jun 2013 **[Portola Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/portola-pharmaceuticals)** Listed **$100M** May 2013 **[Brightcove](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightcove)** Listed **Undisclosed** Feb 2012 **[Avid Radiopharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/avid-radiopharmaceuticals)** Bought by [Eli Lilly](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eli-lilly) **$800M** Nov 2010 **[Exeros](https://millionrounds.com/company/exeros)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** May 2009 **[Pure Digital Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-digital-technologies)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$590M** Mar 2009 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## Companies it bought Acquisitions by the firm itself **SunAmerica Ventures** **Undisclosed** Oct 2010 New fund on file **$723M** raised in Oct 2026 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$225M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 39 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2026 - **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series C *11* - Series D *9* - Series E *6* - Growth said *3* - Series B said *3* - Seed said *-* - Series A said *-* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 6 - [Maverick Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-capital) 5 - [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) 5 - [Alta Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners) 4 - [Brookside Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brookside-capital) 4 - [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) 4 **Pitching AllianceBernstein?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as AllianceBernstein. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**General Catalyst** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**Maverick Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maverick-capital)[**Morgan Stanley Investment Management** Private equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management)[**Alta Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners)[**Brookside Capital** Hedge fund **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brookside-capital)[**Redpoint** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Sutter Hill Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)[**T. Rowe Price** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/t-rowe-price)[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)[**Accel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Alloy Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alloy-ventures) ## Recently backed The latest companies AllianceBernstein put money into. [**Jeeves** $110M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/jeeves)[**SiMa.ai** $150M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sima-ai)[**CAIS** $170M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cais)[**Runway** $315M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/runway)[**Fervo Energy** $462M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/fervo-energy)[**OnPay** $63M · Jan 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/onpay) ## Quick answers about AllianceBernstein ### What does AllianceBernstein invest in? AllianceBernstein invests most often at Series C and Series D (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Big Data & Analytics. ### How active is AllianceBernstein? 39 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026. ### What has AllianceBernstein invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Jeeves (Series C, Sept 2026), SiMa.ai (Series C, Sept 2026) and CAIS (Series D, Aug 2026). ### How big are AllianceBernstein's cheques? The median round it joins is $225M. ### Does AllianceBernstein lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 39 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does AllianceBernstein invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%). ### Is AllianceBernstein investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does AllianceBernstein invest alongside? 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