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Align Collaborate Fund I

Geography: United States
Stage: Series A
Fund size: $233M
Focus: FinTech
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Align Collaborate Fund I

Align Collaborate Fund I is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Fintech, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

FinTech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Independent sponsor acquiring US lower-middle market B2B company

independent sponsors

lower-middle market

B2B services

flexible equity

growth-oriented PE

Bullish Signals

Backed by Align Capital Partners (ACP)external

20+ yrs combined independent sponsor experienceexternal

Sole focus: independent sponsor equityexternal

Flexible 25–100% equity need coverageexternal

Equity tickets: $10–40M per dealwebsite

Preferred: SaaS, industrial, tech-enabled serviceswebsite

No overpriced debt attached to capitalwebsite

Active portfolio: deal closed May 2024website

Supports deal-by-deal or fund-raise pathwebsite

ACP toolkit: talent, tech, sales resourceswebsite

Specialty mfg & value-added distribution OKwebsite

Asset-light, strong FCF businesses preferredwebsite

Targets niche leadership + organic/M&A growthwebsite

Transparency + speed as core commitmentswebsite

Entrepreneurs at heart — founders get full creditwebsite

Same financial incentives as sponsor partnerwebsite

Leadership team has started businesses themselveswebsite

Mission: best PE partner for sponsorswebsite

Collaborative partnership with strategic alignmentwebsite

Core values: partner appreciation, accountability, teamworkwebsite

Leadership team walked in sponsor shoeswebsite

Toolkit optional — leverage by choice onlywebsite

Most industries OK if US-headquarteredwebsite

Recurring demand + niche differentiation preferredwebsite

Committed to transparency, speed, partnershipwebsite

Contrarian Signals

PE only — no startup/VC dealsexternal

Narrow mandate: independent sponsors onlyexternal

No international investmentsexternal

Only one confirmed portfolio deal disclosedwebsite

Founder Do's

Be an independent sponsor seeking equity

Show EBITDA $2–15M range

Target niche, recurring revenue businesses

Bring unique sector angle or expertise

US-headquartered targets only

Founder Don'ts

Don't expect VC — this is PE equity

Don't come without a deal/acquisition target

Don't pitch outside $15–150M EV range

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$233M

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Website

People

Key People

Grant Kornman, Michael Kornman

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