Alpha Venture

Alpha Partners is a venture capital firm focused on pro rata growth investing, offering direct secondary capital to both fund managers and entrepreneurs within late-stage, venture-backed companies. The firm’s core capability involves enabling early-stage investors and founders to maintain their equity stakes in high-performing portfolio companies without requiring additional reserve capital, thereby facilitating continued growth and participation in later funding rounds. This specialized approach addresses a critical need within the venture ecosystem.

The company was founded by Steve Brotman in 2013, stemming from his personal experience as an early-stage venture capitalist. Brotman recognized a significant market inefficiency where promising companies struggled to secure follow-on funding from their initial investors, who often lacked the necessary capital to sustain their pro rata rights. This insight led him to establish Alpha Partners as the first dedicated pro rata growth fund. Brotman's background includes co-founding Greenhill SAVP and Silicon Alley Venture Partners.

Alpha Partners primarily serves other venture capitalists seeking to extend their involvement in successful portfolio companies and entrepreneurs requiring flexible growth capital. The firm's vision centers on fostering greater upside for its VC partners while empowering leading entrepreneurs with the resources needed to drive innovation. They aim to build transparent and collaborative relationships, committed to supporting their partners through diligent and responsive engagement.