Align Ventures Early-Stage Fund II

United States
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About Align Ventures Early-Stage Fund II

Align Ventures closed an oversubscribed $125M Early-Stage Fund II (above a $100M target) to back consumer brands and culture-shaping tech across beauty, personal care, health, wellness, pet and home. Typically the first institutional check at $2M-$10M. Platform AUM over $2.5B as of June 2026.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Consumer Commerce
Wellness Lifestyle

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Consumer brand founder raising a first institutional check in beauty, wellness, pet or home

consumer brands
beauty
wellness
pet
home
first institutional check

Bullish Signals

Oversubscribed above $100M targetexternal
Platform AUM over $2.5Bexternal

Contrarian Signals

No contrarian signals recorded.

Founder Do's

Be raising your first institutional round
Build a consumer brand in beauty, wellness, pet or home
Fit a $2M-$10M initial check

Founder Don'ts

No red flags recorded.

Key GPs & Partners

BB
Ben Bryce
Founder & Managing Partner
consumer-operator
GH
Grant Hosking
Managing Partner
banking-background

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$125M
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Key People

Ben Bryce, Grant Hosking

Ben BryceFounder & Managing Partner
Grant HoskingManaging Partner

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