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Alsop Louie Partners

Last cheque observed Dec 2025; 60 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $54M, Oct 2017VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BTechnology

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 60 on record
Since the last cheque325days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$19MRounds led2 of 60Sole investor7 roundsExits16 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
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Alsop Louie Partners highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $5.0M

  4. 04

    16 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Early-Stage, Risk-Oriented Technology Venture Capital FirmFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $5.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Technology
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first60 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Dec
    FrescoSeries C · IE · Ventureburn$17MWith 10 others
  3. 2019

    5 rounds

  4. Nov
    AerospikeSeries D · US · FinSMEs$32MWith 3 others
  5. Nov
    AscentSeries B · US · Fintech$19MWith 5 others
  6. Oct
  7. Sept
    Baton SystemsSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 2 others
  8. Jan
    NinanticUS · TechCrunch$190MWith 5 others
  9. 2017

    2 rounds

  10. Apr
    SaphoSeries B · US · FinSMEs$14MWith 5 others
  11. Jan
    DigiLensSeries B · US · FinSMEs$22MWith 7 others
  12. 2016

    4 rounds

  13. Dec
    Wickr$34MWith 24 others
  14. Aug
    Blackstorm Labs$34MWith 7 others
  15. Jul
    KarmicSeries B · US · FinSMEs$17MWith 4 others
  16. Jun
    SaphoSeries A · US · TechCrunch$9.5MLed
  17. 2015

    3 rounds

  18. Nov
    Hover 3DVenture · US$6.0MSole investor
  19. Mar
    Lookingglass Cyber SolutionsSeries B · US$20MWith 2 others
  20. Feb
    New MatterSeries A · US$6.5MWith 3 others
  21. 2014

    5 rounds

  22. Jun
    Wickr Inc.Series B · US$30MWith 7 others
  23. Jun
    AerospikeSeries C · US$20MWith 3 others
  24. Mar
    Wickr Inc.Series A · US$9.0MWith 4 others
  25. Feb
    DeviceAuthoritySeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  26. Jan
    Net Power & LightVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. 2013

    6 rounds

  28. Sept
    TwitchSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 4 others
  29. Sept
    Justin.TVSeries C · US$20MWith 4 others
  30. Jul
    Justin.TVVenture · US · mattermark.com$8.3MWith 2 others
  31. Jun
    JetloreSeries A · US · finsmes.com$7.0MWith 9 others
  32. Jan
    ToopherSeries A · US · prweb.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    KeyssaSeries C · US$15MWith 2 others
  34. 2012

    7 rounds

  35. Sept
    Justin.TVVenture · US · sec.gov$15MWith 2 others
  36. Sept
    TwitchSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 2 others
  37. Aug
    AerospikeSeries B · US · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  38. Aug
    GokoSeries A · US · finsmes.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  39. May
    Zephyr TechnologySeries C · US · sec.gov$8.9MWith 2 others
  40. Jan
    Lookingglass Cyber SolutionsSeries A · US · lgscout.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  41. Jan
    FramehawkSeries B · US · sec.gov$5.5MWith 2 others
  42. 2011

    8 rounds

  43. Dec
    FramehawkSeries B · US · finsmes.com$11MWith 3 others
  44. Dec
    Mixed Dimensions Inc. (MXD3D)Seed · US$300KWith 5 others
  45. Jul
    PhizzleSeries A · US · finsmes.com$3.0MSole investor
  46. Jul
    Ness ComputingSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  47. Jul
    KeyssaSeries B · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  48. May
    Resilient Network SystemsSeries A · US · virtual-strategy.com$5.0MSole investor
  49. Mar
    Ruckus Media GroupSeries A · US · euroinvestor.co.uk$3.5MSole investor

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 registration6 named

GLGilman LouieManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JLJames L. WhimsManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
NYNancy Y LeeChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
SAStewart AlsopExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
SAStewart Alsop IIManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
WCWilliam CrowellExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 14 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

$341Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Alsop Louie Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 163299

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed16 in all

WickrBought by AmazonUndisclosedJun 2021
ReduxBought by GoogleUndisclosedJan 2018
Next Big SoundBought by Pandora MediaUndisclosedMay 2015
ToopherBought by SalesforceUndisclosedApr 2015
TwitchBought by Amazon$970MAug 2014
ReduxBought by CrunchyrollUndisclosedJun 2014
TwitchBought by Google$1.0BMay 2014
Ness ComputingBought by OpenTable$17MFeb 2014
FramehawkBought by Citrix SystemsUndisclosedJan 2014
Elastic IntelligenceBought by IntuitUndisclosedJun 2013
CrowdcastBought by SpigitUndisclosedSept 2012
GowallaBought by FacebookUndisclosedDec 2011
SportgenicBought by Mode Media (fka Glam Media)UndisclosedJul 2010
Cake FinancialBought by E*Trade Financial CorporationUndisclosedJan 2010
RibbitBought by British Telecom (BT)$105MJul 2008

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 Alsop Louie Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Alsop Louie Partners put money into.

Quick answers about Alsop Louie Partners

What does Alsop Louie Partners invest in?

Alsop Louie Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology.

How active is Alsop Louie Partners?

60 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Dec 2025.

What has Alsop Louie Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Fresco (Series C, Dec 2025), Aerospike (Series D, Nov 2019) and Ascent (Series B, Nov 2019).

How big are Alsop Louie Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M.

Does Alsop Louie Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 60 investments on record (3%).

Where does Alsop Louie Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Alsop Louie Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Alsop Louie Partners invest alongside?

Most often Bessemer Venture Partners (5 rounds together), Dolby Family Ventures (5 rounds together) and KPG Ventures (4 rounds together).

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