# Alsop Louie Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> Alsop Louie Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 60 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Dec 2025.

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# Alsop Louie Partners

Last cheque observed Dec 2025; 60 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $54M, Oct 2017 VC firm

Seed Series A Series B Technology

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 60 on record

Since the last cheque **325** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$19M** Rounds led **2 of 60** Sole investor **7 rounds** Exits **16 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 97%**

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## Alsop Louie Partners highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $5.0M
- 04 16 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Early-Stage, Risk-Oriented Technology Venture Capital Firm From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Up to $5.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Technology
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **60 appearances**

- **2025** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Fresco](https://millionrounds.com/company/fresco)** Series C · IE · Ventureburn **$17M** With 10 others
- **2019** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Aerospike](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerospike)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$32M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Ascent](https://millionrounds.com/company/ascent)** Series B · US · Fintech **$19M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Aurora Insight](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurora-insight)** US · FinSMEs **$18M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Baton Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/baton-systems)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$12M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Ninantic](https://millionrounds.com/company/ninantic)** US · TechCrunch **$190M** With 5 others
- **2017** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[Sapho](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapho)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$14M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[DigiLens](https://millionrounds.com/company/digilens)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$22M** With 7 others
- **2016** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Wickr](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr)** **$34M** With 24 others
- **Aug** **[Blackstorm Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/blackstorm-labs)** **$34M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Karmic](https://millionrounds.com/company/karmic)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$17M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Sapho](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapho)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$9.5M** *Led*
- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Hover 3D](https://millionrounds.com/company/hover-3d)** Venture · US **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Lookingglass Cyber Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/lookingglass-cyber-solutions)** Series B · US **$20M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[New Matter](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-matter)** Series A · US **$6.5M** With 3 others
- **2014** 5 rounds
- **Jun** **[Wickr Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr-inc)** Series B · US **$30M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Aerospike](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerospike)** Series C · US **$20M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Wickr Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr-inc)** Series A · US **$9.0M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[DeviceAuthority](https://millionrounds.com/company/deviceauthority)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Net Power & Light](https://millionrounds.com/company/net-power-and-light)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2013** 6 rounds
- **Sept** **[Twitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/twitch)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Justin.TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/justin-tv)** Series C · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Justin.TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/justin-tv)** Venture · US · mattermark.com **$8.3M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Jetlore](https://millionrounds.com/company/jetlore)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Toopher](https://millionrounds.com/company/toopher)** Series A · US · prweb.com **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Keyssa](https://millionrounds.com/company/keyssa)** Series C · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **2012** 7 rounds
- **Sept** **[Justin.TV](https://millionrounds.com/company/justin-tv)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$15M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Twitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/twitch)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Aerospike](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerospike)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Goko](https://millionrounds.com/company/goko)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Zephyr Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/zephyr-technology)** Series C · US · sec.gov **$8.9M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Lookingglass Cyber Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/lookingglass-cyber-solutions)** Series A · US · lgscout.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Framehawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/framehawk)** Series B · US · sec.gov **$5.5M** With 2 others
- **2011** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Framehawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/framehawk)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$11M** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[Mixed Dimensions Inc. (MXD3D)](https://millionrounds.com/company/mixed-dimensions-inc-mxd3d)** Seed · US **$300K** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Phizzle](https://millionrounds.com/company/phizzle)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$3.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Ness Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/ness-computing)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Keyssa](https://millionrounds.com/company/keyssa)** Series B · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Resilient Network Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/resilient-network-systems)** Series A · US · virtual-strategy.com **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Ruckus Media Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/ruckus-media-group)** Series A · US · euroinvestor.co.uk **$3.5M** Sole 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 registration **6 named**

GL **Gilman Louie** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

JL **James L. Whims** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

NY **Nancy Y Lee** Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV

SA **Stewart Alsop** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

SA **Stewart Alsop II** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

WC **William Crowell** Executive Officer i Filing 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

**$341M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture 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 listed **16 in all**

**[Wickr](https://millionrounds.com/company/wickr)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Jun 2021

**[Redux](https://millionrounds.com/company/redux)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jan 2018

**[Cleversafe](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleversafe)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **$1.3B** Oct 2015

**[Next Big Sound](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-big-sound)** Bought by Pandora Media **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[Toopher](https://millionrounds.com/company/toopher)** Bought by Salesforce **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Twitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/twitch)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$970M** Aug 2014

**[Redux](https://millionrounds.com/company/redux)** Bought by Crunchyroll **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Twitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/twitch)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$1.0B** May 2014

**[Ness Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/ness-computing)** Bought by OpenTable **$17M** Feb 2014

**[Framehawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/framehawk)** Bought by [Citrix Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citrix) **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[Elastic Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/elastic-intelligence)** Bought by [Intuit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intuit-prosperity-accelerator) **Undisclosed** Jun 2013

**[Crowdcast](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowd-cast)** Bought by Spigit **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[Gowalla](https://millionrounds.com/company/gowalla)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Dec 2011

**[Sportgenic](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportgenic)** Bought by Mode Media (fka Glam Media) **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[Cake Financial](https://millionrounds.com/company/cake-financial)** Bought by [E*Trade Financial Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-trade) **Undisclosed** Jan 2010

**[Ribbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/ribbit)** Bought by British Telecom (BT) **$105M** Jul 2008

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

New fund on file

**$54M**

raised in Oct 2017

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 **$19M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$5.0M**

Led 2 of 60 rounds **3%**

- **Said size:** Up to $5.0M
- **Sole investor:** 7 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2025
- **Exits:** 16 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *22*
- Series B said *14*
- Series C *7*
- Venture *7*
- Seed said *4*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) 5
- [Dolby Family Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dolby-family-ventures) 5
- [KPG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kpg-ventures) 4
- [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) 3
- [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) 3
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 3

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## 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.

[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Dolby Family Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dolby-family-ventures)[**KPG Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kpg-ventures)[**DFJ** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Greycroft** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Thrive Capital** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thrive-capital)[**Triangle Peak Partners** Asset manager **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/triangle-peak-partners)[**AME Cloud Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures)[**CME Ventures** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cme-group)[**Correlation Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures)[**Draper Associates** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-associates)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Alsop Louie Partners put money into.

[**Fresco** $17M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/fresco)[**Aerospike** $32M · Nov 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerospike)[**Ascent** $19M · Nov 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/ascent)[**Aurora Insight** $18M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurora-insight)[**Baton Systems** $12M · Sept 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/baton-systems)[**DigiLens** $22M · Jan 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/digilens)

## 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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