When was Alliance of Angels founded?

Alliance of Angels was founded in 1997.

Where is Alliance of Angels' headquarters located?

Alliance of Angels' headquarters is located in Seattle (United States).

How many companies has Alliance of Angels invested in?

Alliance of Angels has invested in 83 companies, including OfferUp & Joylux.

Which companies has Alliance of Angels invested in lately?

Get Count & 3D BioFibR are the latest investments by Alliance of Angels.

What sectors does Alliance of Angels focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Alliance of Angels' portfolio are Enterprise Applications (38 investments) and High Tech (14 investments).

How many exits has Alliance of Angels been involved in?

Alliance of Angels' portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 27 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Alliance of Angels' portfolio?

There is 1 unicorn in Alliance of Angels' portfolio.

Alliance of Angels - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Q: How big is Alliance of Angels' investment team?

Alliance of Angels has a team of 14.

1. OfferUp

OfferUp is a peer-to-peer mobile listing platform for users to buy and sell used items locally. The app has an inbuilt messaging platform that lets buyers and sellers communicate before making the transaction offline. Both buyers and sellers are required to provide information, such as their driver’s licenses to ensure safe transactions. As of Sept. 2016, the company was experimenting with monetization models such as charging sellers for premium listings. The company was valued at more than $1billion in Sept. 2016.

Key facts about OfferUp

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Bellevue (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series F
Total Funding till date: $786M
Employee Count: 340 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Allen & Company, Harmony Venture Partners and 24 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 01, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Joylux

Internet first brand offering multi-category beauty products. The company offers intimate health devices, serum, gel, wipes, travel bags, skin rejuvenate lamps, etc. The company offers an intimate care device that includes low-level light, gentle heat, and sonic technology that enhances blood flow.

Key facts about Joylux

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Seattle (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $33M
Employee Count: 20 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: For Good Ventures, J-Ventures and 22 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 16, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Hemex Health

Portable diagnostic devices empowering healthcare frontlines with affordable, accurate testing. They break traditional barriers with an innovative diagnostic system that expands the potential of diagnostics for important conditions, making accurate tests accessible to new locations and new populations. They design diagnostic technologies for the real world by listening to the needs of healthcare providers including those in some of the most remote and challenging settings. Their initial tests include sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia, and ferritin. They offer a miniaturized version of the gold standard test known as cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Results are displayed quickly and can be stored locally or transmitted to the Cloud for patient and disease tracking. They are focused on point-of-care diagnostics, portable diagnostics, and affordable healthcare solutions. They are working towards social impact by enabling early diagnosis and disease tracking.

Key facts about Hemex Health

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Portland (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $6.24M
Employee Count: 33 as on Jun 30, 2025
Investors: Alliance of Angels, Springboard Enterprises and 18 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 16, 2024, $*****

4. Bigleaf

SD WAN optimization and redundancy service for the network. It provides WAN management solutions for networks with a protocol similar to BGP. The solution includes in depth monitoring and load balancing that adapts to changing Internet performance.

Key facts about Bigleaf

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Beaverton (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $38.2M
Employee Count: 66 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Alliance of Angels, Updata and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 10, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Discuss.IO

Discuss.IO offers a DIY tool that enables businesses and agencies to gain quick and simple feedback, directly, from target customers using webcams. Uses a proprietary Rapid Recruiter engine which matches marketers and researchers with over 10M potential panelists who can participate in real-time webcam interviews. Users can specify the target demographic and also screen for a target customer through asking custom questions. Global FMCG giants like Unilever use this platform to test ads around the world within 48 hours of creating them to get feedback and quickly iterate new designs based on that feedback.

Key facts about Discuss.IO

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Seattle (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $7.69M
Employee Count: 301 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Pereg Ventures, Unilever Ventures and 2 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 23, 2017, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Alliance of Angels has invested in 83 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Get Count and most recent follow-on round was in Vega.

Here are Alliance of Angels' Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	2	0	2
2024	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2022	4	1	5
2021	5	1	6
2020	0	1	1
2019	4	0	4
2018	1	0	1
2017	11	4	15

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Alliance of Angels has made 43 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.9M, 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.29M and 3 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $1.17M.

Here are Alliance of Angels' investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	43
Series A	23
Angel	3
Unattributed	3
Conventional Debt	1
Others	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Alliance of Angels has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences, Vertical SaaS and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 75 Tech companies, 61 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 53 Software companies and at least 29 companies focusing on Saas.

Here are Alliance of Angels' investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	34
High Tech	14
Life Sciences	13
Vertical SaaS	10
HealthTech	8
Others	72

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Alliance of Angels has made most investments in United States (71), followed by Canada where it has made 4 investments.

Here are Alliance of Angels' investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	71
Canada	4

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Alliance of Angels has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Alliance of Angels:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Aug 01, 2025	Get Count	United States	Seed	6457	Morgan Stanley [+2]
Jun 04, 2025	3D BioFibR	Canada	Seed	3317	Build Ventures [+2]
Jul 09, 2024	Glidance	United States	Unattributed	8932	Grep VC [+4]
Mar 28, 2023	Payscore	United States	Seed	7423	ff Venture Capital [+2]
Sep 29, 2022	Vega	United States	Convertible Debt	8500	Album VC [+7]

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Alliance of Angels has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - OfferUp. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is OfferUp which became a unicorn in 2016, 10 years before Alliance of Angels first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Alliance of Angels' portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
76	OfferUp	P2P mobile listing platform for household goods	2011	Retail [+1]	Bellevue	Series F	wv{cesi

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1 of Alliance of Angels' portfolio company became public - Impel NeuroPharma. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2021 at marketcap of $291M

Here are Alliance of Angels' portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Impel NeuroPharma	Apr 23, 2021	Oct 21, 2011	Series A	7668

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27 companies from Alliance of Angels' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Shiftboard in Jun 2025 by UKG for $*****.

Here are Alliance of Angels' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Shiftboard	Jun 02, 2025	Apr 16, 2010	Seed	4465
Record360	Feb 11, 2024	Sep 28, 2015	Seed	3986
Valant	Dec 04, 2023	Nov 05, 2010	Seed	5043
RiskLens	Jul 12, 2023	Apr 24, 2013	Seed	8468
Liquid Planner	Mar 16, 2023	Jun 18, 2009	Series A	6447

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Alliance of Angels has a team of 14 members located in United States. Alliance of Angels' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 20 years, 280 investors have co-invested in Alliance of Angels's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Alliance of Angels: Techstars, Golden Seeds and 39 others have invested in rounds before Alliance of Angels. There are 5 companies where Techstars has invested before Alliance of Angels and 2 companies where Golden Seeds has invested before Alliance of Angels.
Top Co-investors of Alliance of Angels: 127 investors entered a company along with Alliance of Angels. These include investors like Keiretsu Forum (4 companies).
Invested after Alliance of Angels: A total of 112 investors have invested in Alliance of Angels's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include NIH (3 companies) and Voyager Capital (3 companies).