About O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Jul 2022, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has invested in 110 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Impart Security Overall, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 40 acquisitions including key companies like Figma, Planet and Particle. A lot of funds co-invest with O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, with names like First Round Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has team of 5 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' List of Top Investments
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has a portfolio of 110 companies. Their most notable investments are in Fastly and LearnZillion.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures:1. Figma
Developer of a collaborative interface design and digital whiteboard platform. It provides tools for design, prototyping, and development handoff. The platform offers features for creating design systems, presentations, and websites. It also includes AI-powered tools for code generation and design assistance. The platform supports various use cases, including UX design, wireframing, and strategic planning.
Key facts about Figma
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $749M
- Employee Count: 2,877 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Spur Capital and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Planet
Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services. The organization offers high-frequency imagery, mosaics, on-demand tasking, and analytic feeds. It transforms imagery into insights, providing data for monitoring, change detection, and analysis. The company delivers data products and cloud-based tools, offering solutions across various industries.
Key facts about Planet
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $602M
- Employee Count: 1,751 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, HighGear Ventures and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Particle
Developer of a prototype to production connectivity platform for IoT. Its Photon Wi-Fi and the Electron 2G3G cellular are primary prototyping platforms for integrating connectivity into devices. The product is primarily aimed at designers and developers rather than at enterprises.
Key facts about Particle
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 105 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Qualcomm Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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4. Hipcamp
Operator of online platform providing camping, caravan, and glamping site bookings. The platform facilitates reservations for various outdoor accommodations, including tent camping, caravan sites, and glamping pods. It offers options such as beach, farm, riverside, and woodland settings. The platform also provides listings for dog-friendly locations and sites that allow fires.
Key facts about Hipcamp
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $97.5M
- Employee Count: 168 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Bond Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Bitly
Provider of URL shortening, QR code generation, and link management. It offers tools for customizing, sharing, and tracking links and QR codes. The platform provides solutions for businesses to build brand connections and manage digital interactions. It includes features such as branded links, mobile links, UTM campaigns, and digital business cards.
Key facts about Bitly
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $92.9M
- Employee Count: 336 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: RRE Ventures, Regah Ventures and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 12, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has invested in 110 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Impart Security and most recent follow-on round was in Pachama.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' Investments by Stage
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has made 31 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.43M, 29 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.67M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.8M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $41.6M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $9.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 31 |
Series A | 29 |
Series B | 3 |
Series C | 1 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' Investments by Sector
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 94 Tech companies, 61 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 59 Software companies and at least 47 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 28 |
Consumer | 17 |
High Tech | 11 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 10 |
HealthTech | 6 |
Others | 68 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' Investments by Geography
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has made most investments in United States (61), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 61 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' recent investments
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 27, 2022 | United States | Seed | 8962 | [+2] | |
May 05, 2022 | United States | Series B | 9069 | [+28] | |
Nov 11, 2021 | United States | Seed | 7948 | [+2] | |
Aug 25, 2021 | United States | Seed | 8294 | [+7] | |
Apr 30, 2021 | United States | Series B | 4925 | [+9] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' Portfolio
3 of O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Figma got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jul 2025 at marketcap of $13.5B and Planet got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2025 | Dec 19, 2014 | Series A | 7826 | |
Apr 30, 2021 | Dec 21, 2012 | Series A | 4419 | |
May 17, 2019 | Oct 31, 2014 | Series C | 6034 |
Acquired companies in O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' Portfolio
40 companies from O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Foursquare in Sep 2026 by Infillion for $*****.Here are O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 18, 2026 | Aug 20, 2009 | Seed | 5991 | |
Jan 27, 2026 | Jul 11, 2014 | Series A | 5134 | |
Nov 10, 2025 | Apr 30, 2021 | Series B | 7065 | |
Aug 04, 2025 | Jul 18, 2013 | Seed | 4631 | |
Sep 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2013 | Series A | 1944 |
Team profile of O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures has a team of 5 members including 4 Partners located in United States and United Kingdom. O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Sebastopol | - | - | |
Partner | Salt Lake City | - | ||
Partner | Occidental | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - |
Co-investors of O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
Over the past 20 years, 433 investors have co-invested in O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures: Y Combinator, Techstars and 37 others have invested in rounds before O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and 2 companies where Techstars has invested before O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures: 153 investors entered a company along with O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. These include investors like First Round Capital (6 companies).
- Invested after O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures: A total of 241 investors have invested in O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Spark Capital (5 companies), Index Ventures (5 companies) and Andreessen Horowitz (4 companies).
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