When was AllianceBernstein founded?

AllianceBernstein was founded in 1967.

Where is AllianceBernstein's headquarters located?

AllianceBernstein's headquarters is located in New York City (United States).

How many companies has AllianceBernstein invested in?

AllianceBernstein has invested in 62 companies, including Lyft & Samsara.

Which companies has AllianceBernstein invested in lately?

Runway & Kore are the latest investments by AllianceBernstein.

What sectors does AllianceBernstein focus on for investments?

Top sectors in AllianceBernstein's portfolio are Enterprise Applications (29 investments) and High Tech (13 investments).

How many exits has AllianceBernstein been involved in?

AllianceBernstein's portfolio has seen 13 IPOs and 19 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in AllianceBernstein's portfolio?

There are 11 unicorns in AllianceBernstein's portfolio.

AllianceBernstein - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Q: How big is AllianceBernstein's investment team?

AllianceBernstein has a team of 27.

1. Lyft

Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.

Key facts about Lyft

Founded Year: 2007
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $5.02B
Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
Investors: HTIF, Kaplan Group Investments and 161 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
Highlight: Public

2. Samsara

Platform offering AI-powered and cloud-based vehicle tracking solutions for fleet owners. The platform offers solutions that include vehicle telematics, driver safety management, AI dash cams, camera connectors, mobile workflow, compliance management tools, security task management tools, and asset tracking systems. It provides services to FMCG, oil and gas, logistics and transportation, and industrial automotive.

Key facts about Samsara

Founded Year: 2015
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1.25B as on Jan 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $915M
Employee Count: 5,382 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: AllianceBernstein, Avitas Capital and 13 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 21, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Public

3. Amazon

Online retailer of various products including electronics, clothing, and groceries. It provides a platform for purchasing diverse goods, from digital media and devices to apparel and food items. The platform offers options such as subscription services, digital content, and various shopping programs. It also facilitates transactions through different payment methods and gift options.

Key facts about Amazon

Founded Year: 1994
Location: Seattle (United States)
Annual Revenue: $717B as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $8M
Employee Count: 775,384 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Black Capital Investments and 47 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 22, 2013, $*****
Highlight: Public

4. Epic Games

Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games. It offers a range of titles, including free games, mods, and DLC content. The platform features a user-friendly interface for accessing and downloading games. The company also provides online services, such as account management and support, for users and game developers.

Key facts about Epic Games

Founded Year: 1991
Location: Cary (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series F
Total Funding till date: $8.13B
Employee Count: 12,144 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: Fidelity Investments, AllianceBernstein and 79 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 07, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Adobe

AI powered marketing creative management and customer journey management platform. It enables users to create, deliver, and optimize digital content and applications. The platform allows users to create and augment content tailored to specific characters, brand styles, or campaigns. It generates videos from a text prompt or image. The platform combines real-time insights and scaled content activation with journey orchestration to optimize individual experiences across different channels.

Key facts about Adobe

Founded Year: 1982
Location: San Jose (United States)
Annual Revenue: $23.8B as on Nov 30, 2025
Stage: Public
Employee Count: 41,619 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: Alcor Fund, AllianceBernstein and 13 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, 1985, $*****
Highlight: Public

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AllianceBernstein has invested in 65 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Runway and most recent follow-on round was in Race Communications.

Here are AllianceBernstein's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	2	0	2
2025	4	0	4
2024	2	1	3
2023	3	0	3
2022	1	0	1
2021	6	2	8
2020	2	0	2
2019	7	2	9
2018	1	0	1
2017	3	1	4

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AllianceBernstein is primarily an Late Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series C (12) rounds where average round size is $618M, Series D (8) rounds where average round size is $330M and Conventional Debt (7) rounds where average round size is $2.22B.

Here are AllianceBernstein's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series C	12
Series D	8
Conventional Debt	7
Series E	7
Series B	5
Others	13

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

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AllianceBernstein has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, Life Sciences and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 51 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 48 Tech companies, 32 Software companies and at least 18 companies focusing on Saas.

Here are AllianceBernstein's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	25
High Tech	13
FinTech	5
Life Sciences	5
Consumer	4
Others	55

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

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AllianceBernstein has made most investments in United States (46), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 2 investments.

Here are AllianceBernstein's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	46
United Kingdom	2
China	1
India	1
Israel	1
Others	1

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

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AllianceBernstein has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Runway and Kore.

Here are the most recent investments by AllianceBernstein:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Feb 10, 2026	Runway	United States	Series E	5534	General Atlantic [+8]
Jan 27, 2026	Kore	United States	Series D	4595	Vistara Growth [+2]
Dec 04, 2025	Fervo Energy	United States	Series E	2173	B Capital [+23]
May 20, 2025	GoMotive	United States	Series F	1471	Kleiner Perkins
Mar 13, 2025	Spirit Airlines	United States	Unattributed	7353	Citadel [+3]

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AllianceBernstein has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Allica Bank, Teamworks, Fervo Energy and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Allica Bank. It became a unicorn in 2026.

Here is a list of unicorns in AllianceBernstein's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
72	Allica Bank	Provider of banking services including business accounts, savings, and finance	2017	FinTech	London	Series D	w{gwqtj
73	Teamworks	Provider of an operating system for sports team management solutions	2006	Consumer [+1]	Durham	Series F	nftdxxj
65	Fervo Energy	Developer of next-generation geothermal projects delivering carbon-free energy	2017	Energy Tech [+2]	San Francisco	Series E	kodzmyz
69	Runway	Developer of artificial intelligence tools for image and video generation	2018	Enterprise Applications [+1]	New York City	Series E	znarkgg
74	AlphaSense	AI powered market intelligence and search platform	2011	FinTech [+1]	New York	Series F	pk{uyvl

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13 of AllianceBernstein's portfolio companies have become public. Samsara got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Dec 2021 at marketcap of $11.5B and Honest got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.44B.

Here are AllianceBernstein's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Samsara	Dec 15, 2021	May 21, 2020	Series F	9861
Honest	May 05, 2021	Aug 25, 2015	Series D	3759
Lyft	Mar 29, 2019	Apr 11, 2017	Series G	8048
Ultra Petroleum	Apr 13, 2017	Oct 12, 2017	Post IPO	6236
Impinj	Jul 21, 2016	Mar 07, 2007	Series E	8329

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19 companies from AllianceBernstein's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Brightcove in Nov 2024 by Bending Spoons.

Here are AllianceBernstein's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Brightcove	Nov 25, 2024	Jan 17, 2007	Series C	8507
CymaBay Therapeutics	Feb 12, 2024	Apr 19, 2007	Series D	4895
Heap	Sep 28, 2023	Jul 23, 2019	Series C	8560
Spirit Airlines	Jul 28, 2022	Mar 13, 2025	Unattributed	4516
NextCapital	Mar 29, 2022	Jan 08, 2016	Series B	3272

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AllianceBernstein has a team of 27 members including 1 Partner and 2 Principals located in United States.

Here is a list of top team members in AllianceBernstein:

Name	Designation	Location	Contact Details
John Schissler	Partner	-	1 Email
Lindsey Serrate	Principal	Nashville	-
Geoffrey Cornell	Principal	New York City	1 Email

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Over the past 20 years, 537 investors have co-invested in AllianceBernstein's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before AllianceBernstein: General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and 286 others have invested in rounds before AllianceBernstein. There are 4 companies where General Catalyst has invested before AllianceBernstein and 3 companies where Kleiner Perkins has invested before AllianceBernstein.
Top Co-investors of AllianceBernstein: 138 investors entered a company along with AllianceBernstein. These include investors like Morgan Stanley (4 companies).
Invested after AllianceBernstein: A total of 111 investors have invested in AllianceBernstein's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Goldman Sachs (3 companies) and Morgan Stanley (3 companies).