Congratulations to High Alpha portfolio company Zylo, for being recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SaaS Management Platforms, placing highest for Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision. This recognition validates the urgency of developing an effective SaaS Management strategy. We're proud to be part of your journey! 🚀
High Alpha
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Indianapolis, Indiana 22,314 followers
A B2B SaaS Venture Studio
About us
High Alpha, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is comprised of High Alpha Studio and High Alpha Capital. High Alpha Studio conceives, launches and scales next generation enterprise cloud companies by providing a blend of services including: product development, sales and marketing, finance, brand and design, and talent development. High Alpha Capital invests in High Alpha Studio companies and other emerging enterprise cloud companies. The combination of High Alpha Studio and High Alpha Capital represents a new model for entrepreneurship that seeks to help companies reduce friction, increase velocity, and achieve enterprise scale. Partners of High Alpha include: Scott Dorsey, former Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of ExactTarget (sold to Salesforce.com); Mike Fitzgerald, former EVP Corporate Development at ExactTarget and Co-Founder of Gravity Ventures; Eric Tobias, Founder and CEO of iGoDigital (sold to ExactTarget); and Kristian Andersen, Founder of Studio Science and Co-Founder of Gravity Ventures. High Alpha is backed by West Coast-based Emergence Capital, an early investor in Salesforce.com, Box, Yammer and Veeva Systems; East Coast-based Greenspring Associates, an early investor in ExactTarget; Midwest-based Hyde Park Venture Partners; and strategic angel investors. The High Alpha portfolio of over 70 companies includes leading cloud companies Logik.io, Attentive, SalesLoft, Zylo, The Mom Project, LogicGate, MetaCX, and more.
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https://highalpha.com
External link for High Alpha
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- SaaS, Software, and Cloud
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Primary
830 Massachusetts Ave
Ste. 1500, Fl. 4
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, US
Employees at High Alpha
Updates
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We’re excited for the Stitch team to add Sanja Partalo to their Board of Directors! Her expertise will be incredibly valuable as they continue to support marketers in unlocking the power of data and driving meaningful customer interactions with Braze. 🪡
We are thrilled to welcome Sanja Partalo to the Stitch Board of Directors! In addition to serving on the Stitch Board of Directors, Partalo leads S4S Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage companies that are leading transformation in the marketing and advertising sector. Prior to leading S4S Ventures, Sanja served as an executive at marketing giant WPP, leading strategic development and partnerships. “Sanja is the perfect addition to our Board as we continue on our path of accelerated growth. With her background and deep experience in the marketing technology industry, especially within tech partner ecosystems, she is exactly the right person to push us and challenge us to improve. Not only does her background make her an exceptional fit for Stitch, but she also has an incredible background and story. We are thrilled to have her on the Board.” - Michael Burton
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Big congratulations to Alfonso Santiago, Andres Moreno, and the escala team on closing their $12M financing round! We're thrilled to continue our investment in their mission to empower SMBs with innovative tools and solutions, alongside IGNIA Partners and ALAYA CAPITAL. Here's to the next chapter of growth and success. 🚀 Read the full announcement here: https://shorturl.at/cNDHS
Escala Completes $12M Round to Consolidate its Position as the Leading CRM for Hispanic SMBs
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Excited to share that Scott Dorsey and Eric Tobias of High Alpha have been named among Indiana's top leaders in business and community impact by IBJ Media's Indiana 250. Congratulations to Scott, Eric, and all the other outstanding honorees! For more details on the Indiana 250, check out the full list linked in the comments.
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Exciting news! Marked by incredible contributions across the entire High Alpha portfolio, we’re thrilled to announce that Ashley Blevins, MHRM will be taking on a new role as Talent Director. Join us in congratulating Ashley on this accomplishment. 🎉
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Congrats to High Alpha portfolio company Orbiit on joining Hivebrite! Excited to see their AI-powered community engagement reach new heights. Wishing the Orbiit team continued success in this new chapter. 🚀
We are thrilled to announce that Orbiit has been acquired by Hivebrite, the leading online community management platform. 🎉 We are beyond grateful to our team, customers, investors, and community for the support along the way. Together we have pioneered and built something special at Orbiit, and now it’s time to accelerate our work on a greater scale than ever before! This acquisition marks a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize community engagement through AI-powered matching. What this means for Orbiit: ✨ Broader reach: joining forces with Hivebrite allows us to bring our innovative AI-matching technology to a wider audience. 🚀 Enhanced capabilities: our technology will integrate seamlessly with Hivebrite’s platform, offering even more powerful tools for building vibrant, goal-driven communities. 💡Continued innovation: together, we will drive forward with our mission to create meaningful connections at scale, backed by the robust infrastructure and expertise of Hivebrite. We are incredibly excited about the future and the new possibilities this collaboration brings. Thank you and welcome to an exciting new chapter with Hivebrite! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ejcZPCNe #Orbiit #Hivebrite #Acquisition #CommunityEngagement #AI #Innovation
Hivebrite acquires Orbiit
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High Alpha portfolio company Backstroke, a generative AI messaging platform, made a big splash this morning at their official launch party. 💦 Perfectly timed with the Olympic Swim Trials taking place in Indy, attendees got to hear from 11-time Olympic medalist Matt Biondi.
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Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of Backstroke, a generative AI messaging platform! Backstroke is reimagining messaging in the generative AI era, revolutionizing email, SMS, and mobile push marketing for B2C brands and retailers. Congrats to the entire Backstroke team, including co-founders R. J. Talyor, Allyson Talyor, PhD, Egan Montgomery, and Tyler Hill. Learn more about Backstroke in the comments. 🏊♂️
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We're excited to share the launch of the Luster product, a revolutionary sales practice tool that addresses critical sales skills gaps with Predictive Enablement™. Using gamified AI, Luster’s custom simulated practice environments and skill drills provide data-driven insights that predict sales skill gaps before they impact customer interactions. Congrats to co-founders Christina Brady, Jodi Mesa, Wes Craig and the entire team on the launch! Learn more about the product here: https://luster.ai/product