Alpaca VC is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in New York. We believe that layering technology over daily life transforms how the real world works. So we invest in the people, products and processes that power commerce in the physical world. Together with founders, we kickstart real change with outsized impact.
Led by a diverse team of company builders, operators, and analytical thinkers, Alpaca has developed a repeatable playbook to help its entrepreneurs most efficiently progress from Seed to Series A.
If you are an entrepreneur creating an interesting company and would like to contact us, feel free to reach out at hey@alpaca.vc.
Led by a diverse team of company builders, operators, and analytical thinkers, Alpaca has developed a repeatable playbook to help its entrepreneurs most efficiently progress from Seed to Series A.
If you are an entrepreneur creating an interesting company and would like to contact us, feel free to reach out at hey@alpaca.vc.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2012
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 75
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 01.10.2025 | Amplio.ai | amplio.ai | $11.42M | United Sta... |
| 17.09.2025 | Trially AI | trially.ai | $4.7M | United Sta... |
| 02.06.2023 | Placeholde... | placeholder.com | - | United Sta... |
| 07.02.2023 | Lex | lex.lgbt | $5.6M | United Kin... |
| 07.02.2023 | Mayple Glo... | maypleglobal.com | - | United Sta... |
| 18.01.2023 | Belay | withbelay.com | - | United Sta... |
| 18.01.2023 | Getaway | getaway.house | $79.2M | United Sta... |
| 07.12.2022 | Amplio | getamplio.com | - | United Sta... |
| 23.11.2022 | EV Realty | evrealtyus.com | - | United Sta... |
| 10.11.2022 | Xeal | xealenergy.com | $61M | United Sta... |
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Persons 4
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| - | Julie | Cerick | Chief of S... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | - |
| - | Noah | Williams | Analyst | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | United Sta... |
| - | Ray | Updyke | VP Operati... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | United Sta... |
| - | Aubrie | Pagano | General Pa... | linkedin.c... | twitter.co... | - | United Sta... |
Mentions in press and media 23
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.09.2026 | Mainstay acquires Truelist, raises $18M in financing | Residential real estate data and workflow firm Mainstay has raised more than $18 million in growth capital and acquired Truelist, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered listing platform for brokers and agents. Mainstay combines customer da... |
| 29.06.2026 | Onward Acquires Inveterate, Expanding Its Ecommerce Platform Into Loyalty and Membership | Onward has acquired Inveterate, a loyalty and membership platform, extending its post-purchase suite into paid memberships, spend-based tiers, and VIP loyalty programs. The combined platform gives premium ecommerce brands one system for gro... |
| 05.02.2026 | Brilliant Harvest raises $4m to solve ag equipment’s service bottleneck with AI | – Brilliant Harvest, an AI-powered helpdesk helping ag equipment dealers streamline interactions with farmers, has raised a $4 million seed round. – The round was backed by new investors FTW Ventures, Alpaca VC, Automotive Ventures, SVG Ven... |
| 01.10.2025 | Amplio: $11.1 Million Series A Raised For Scaling AI-Based Surplus Solutions For Global Manufacturers | Amplio, an innovative AI company dedicated to revolutionizing how enterprise manufacturers manage their surplus inventory, has recently announced it raised $11.1 million in a Series A funding round. This funding round was led by prominent i... |
| 25.09.2025 | Amplio Raises $11.1M in Series A Funding | Amplio, a San Francisco, CA- and Atlanta, GA-based AI company supporting how enterprise manufacturers manage surplus, raised $11.1M in Series a funding. The round was led by Hitachi Ventures and Yamaha Motor Ventures. Existing backers, incl... |
| 24.09.2025 | Trially AI Secures $4.7M to Revolutionize Clinical Trial Recruitment | Trially AI secured $4.7M in seed funding. This capital fuels its AI-first platform, tackling critical clinical trial recruitment delays. Its Margo AI solution leverages HIPAA-compliant LLMs to instantly match, connect, and enroll patients. ... |
| 22.09.2025 | Trially AI: $4.7 Million Raised For AI-Based Clinical Trial Recruitment Platform | Trially, an innovative platform that focuses on enhancing clinical trial recruitment through the power of artificial intelligence, has recently announced a significant milestone. The company has successfully secured $4.7 million in funding,... |
| 17.09.2025 | Trially AI Raises $4.7M in Seed Funding | Trially AI, a Kansas City, MO-based AI-first clinical trial recruitment platform provider, raised $4.7M in Seed funding. The round was led by Flyover Capital, with participation from Alpaca, Atria, Blu Ventures, Looking Glass Capital, Redbu... |
| 17.01.2025 | Diamond Age to Sell Assets in New Online Auction | Assets from construction 3D printing company Diamond Age have been put up for sale in an online auction. The extensive listing features 353 lots ranging from office chairs, desks, air conditioning units, TVs, and filing cabinets, to cranes,... |
| 02.10.2023 | Alpaca VC unveils two new investment vehicles, including its real estate roots | Alpaca VC closed on $78 million in commitments for its third fund and launched the new Alpaca Real Estate platform. Founded in 2013 by Ryan Freedman, Alpaca initially invested in real estate-focused startups. The multi-stage venture capital... |
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