Align Ventures

Align Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 that invests in early-stage consumer brands and select culture-shaping technologies. The firm typically writes the first institutional check into a company and supports portfolio companies across the full capital stack, including follow-on rounds, secondary liquidity, and co-investment. Its investment focus spans beauty, personal care, health, wellness, pet, and home consumer brands, as well as select technology sectors including AI and robotics. Fund II, the firm's second early-stage vehicle, closed oversubscribed at $125 million in July 2026 (above a $100 million target), deploying $2M–$10M initial checks into 15–20 brands. Total platform AUM exceeded $2.5 billion as of June 2026, spanning early-stage funds, growth vehicles, secondaries, and co-investment. The firm takes board seats and provides hands-on operational guidance.