About High Alpha
High Alpha, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2015, is based in Indianapolis, United States. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 85 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Retail. As of Jun 2025, High Alpha has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 23 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include SalesLoft, DroneDeploy and Integrate. The program is backed by a team of 21 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $7.67M Seed round in Elephant on Apr 11, 2025, which also saw participation from Jump Capital and SaaS Ventures.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A &
Locations of Investment
High Alpha's Portfolio
High Alpha has a portfolio ofÌý85 companies.Ìý°Õ³ó±ð¾±°ùÌýlatest investmentÌýwas inÌýElephant(Seed Round) on Apr 11, 2025.ÌýThey haveÌý2 unicornsÌýin their portfolio.ÌýUnicorns includeÌýAttentive,ÌýProject44.ÌýThey have hadÌý5 portfolio exits.ÌýMost notable exits includeÌý,Ìý andÌý.High Alpha's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
High Alpha has invested in 85 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 8 investments, while as of Apr 2025, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Elephant and most recent follow-on round was in Logik.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1stÌýRound | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2022 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2021 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
2020 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2019 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
2018 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
High Alpha's Investments by Stage
High Alpha has made 40 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.59M, 20 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.88M, 11 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $17.8M, 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $6.95M and 1 investment in Series E stage with an average round size of $25.6M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 40 |
Series A | 20 |
Series B | 11 |
Series D | 1 |
Series E | 1 |
High Alpha's Investments by Sector
High Alpha has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, High Tech, Retail and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 82 Tech companies, 80 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 67 Software companies and at least 52 companies focusing on Saas.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 63 |
Vertical SaaS | 17 |
High Tech | 13 |
Retail | 10 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 9 |
Others | 47 |
High Alpha's Investments by Geography
High Alpha has made most investments in United States (71), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 71 |
Canada | 2 |
High Alpha's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by High Alpha:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 11, 2025 | United States | Seed | $7.67M | Jump Capital [+2] | |
Feb 26, 2025 | United States | Series A | $13M | Canapi Ventures [+1] | |
Oct 22, 2024 | United States | Series A | $8.1M | Tech Square Ventures [+5] | |
Oct 08, 2024 | United States | Series B | $25M | Emergence Capital [+3] | |
Sep 20, 2024 | United States | Series A | $8.9M | Signal Peak [+4] |
Unicorns in High Alpha's Portfolio
Here is a list of unicorns in High Alpha's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | AI based conversational marketing solutions for ecommerce businesses | 2016 | New York | Series E | etgqkbt | ||
65 | Provider of cloud-based cargo and supply chain visibility tracking solutions | 2014 | Chicago | Series G | rmxogpd |
Acquired companies in High Alpha's Portfolio
Here are High Alpha's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Team profile of High Alpha
High Alpha has a team of 21 membersÌýincluding 10 Partners and 2 PrincipalsÌýlocated in United States. High Alpha's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in High Alpha:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
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Partner | Indianapolis | - | ||
Partner | Indianapolis | - | ||
Partner | Indianapolis | - | - | |
Partner | Indianapolis | - | - | |
Partner | Indianapolis | - | - | |
Partner | Indianapolis | - | ||
Partner | Columbus | - | - | |
Partner | Indianapolis | - | ||
Partner | Indianapolis | - | - | |
Partner | Indianapolis | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of High Alpha
Over the past 10 years, 419 investors have co-invested in High Alpha's portfolio companies.
- Invested before High Alpha:ÌýGrand Ventures, Crosscut Ventures and 110 others have invested in rounds before High Alpha. There are 3 companies where Grand Ventures has invested before High Alpha and 2 companies where Crosscut Ventures has invested before High Alpha.
- Top Co-investors of High Alpha:Ìý152 investors entered a company along with High Alpha. These include investors like Elevate Ventures (10 companies).
- Invested after High Alpha:ÌýA total of 155 investors have invested in High Alpha's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include IU Ventures (5 companies) and Base10 Partners (3 companies).
Recent News related to High Alpha
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Business Wire•Feb 20, 2025•SmartSuite, Canapi Ventures, Sorenson Capital, High Alpha and 11 others
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Indianapolis Business Journal•Oct 25, 2024•High Alpha
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