
Alpine Meridian
Description
Alpine Meridian is a New York City-based early-stage venture capital firm with a clear focus on transformative technology companies. The firm primarily targets investments in the Internet, digital media, fintech, data, software, and e-commerce sectors. Operating at the crucial Seed and Series A stages, Alpine Meridian aims to identify and support companies with high growth potential, providing capital at the foundational phases of their development. Their strategic emphasis is on businesses leveraging digital innovation to disrupt traditional industries or create entirely new markets.
The firm's investment approach is characterized by its commitment to early-stage capital deployment. Alpine Meridian typically provides initial investments ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000, positioning them as a key partner for startups seeking their first significant institutional funding rounds. This focused check size allows them to participate meaningfully in early-stage rounds while building a diversified portfolio. Their investment thesis centers on strong founding teams, scalable business models, and large addressable markets within their specified technology verticals.
Alpine Meridian has built an impressive portfolio of companies that have achieved significant milestones. Notable investments include VTS, a leading commercial real estate technology platform; Daily Harvest, a popular direct-to-consumer food delivery service; and The Athletic, a digital sports media company acquired by The New York Times for $550 million. Other prominent portfolio companies include Bowery Farming, a vertical farming innovator, and Ro, a digital health clinic. These examples underscore Alpine Meridian's track record in backing ventures that have gone on to achieve substantial growth, secure further funding, or realize successful exits, validating their expertise in identifying promising early-stage opportunities.
Investor Profile
Alpine Meridian has backed more than 59 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 2% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, Israel.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Information Technology.
- Typical check size: $250K – $1M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (68%)
- Series A (17%)
- Series Unknown (8%)
- Series B (5%)
- Series C (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (90%)
- Canada (5%)
- Israel (2%)
- Singapore (2%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Saas
- Information Technology
- Financial Services
- Digital Media
- Fintech
- Enterprise Software
- Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Video
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