Number of Portfolio Companies 10
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
  • Number of Exits 

Stewart Alsop is a co-founder and partner of Alsop Louie Partners. The firm focuses on disruptive and innovative technologies and has made investments in the areas of cybersecurity, predictive analytics, education, and entertainment. Some of the companies the firm has led investments in include Twitch (sold to Amazon), Netwitness, Keyssa,

Cleversafe, Wickr, and Lookingglass Cyber Security.

Stewart started out as a business journalist and commentator, serving as editor at publications such as Inc. Magazine and InfoWorld. He later started his own newsletter, P.C. Letter, as well as two conferences, Agenda and Demo. In 1996, Stewart changed careers to become a venture capitalist, joining New Enterprise Associates (NEA), a top-tier venture capital firm. He was a general partner with NEA until 2005 and led the firm’s investments in companies such as TiVo, Portola Communications (sold to Netscape), Netcentives, Glu Mobile, and Xfire. Stewart wrote the “Alsop On InfoTech” column for Fortune magazine while at NEA, and later served as a member of the board of directors for Sonos, Inc. from 2005 to 2013.

He attended Occidental College.

Number of Investments 10
Stewart Alsop has made 10 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Chef Robotics on May 13, 2021, when Chef Robotics raised
$5.5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
May 13, 2021
Chef Robotics
Seed Round - Chef Robotics
$5.5M
Jan 7, 2021
Juked
Equity Crowdfunding - Juked
$1.4M
Nov 21, 2016
Reelgood
No
Seed Round - Reelgood
$3.3M
Jan 20, 2016
Forge
Seed Round - Forge
$4M
Jul 1, 2015
The Hustle
Seed Round - The Hustle
$320K
Dec 24, 2014
Ecovent
No
Seed Round - Ecovent
$605K
Mar 14, 2014
Cruise
No
Seed Round - Cruise
$4.3M
Mar 1, 2013
AdStage
Seed Round - AdStage
$1.4M
Apr 30, 2012
Socialcam
Angel Round - Socialcam
Jun 26, 2006
Three Rings
Series A - Three Rings
$1.5M
Number of Exits 
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Stewart Alsop has exits. Their most notable exits are Three RingsThe Hustle, and Socialcam.
  • Three Rings Three Rings was an independent developer and operator of online games and virtual worlds.
  • The Hustle The Hustle is helping young professionals make better decisions throughout their day starting with business news.
  • Socialcam SocialCam is a mobile app for Android and the iPhone that allows users to capture, edit, share and view videos online.
  • Forge Forge is platform that empowers hourly workforces to work on-demand while giving their employers the tools needed to run their business.
  • Cruise Cruise builds self-driving vehicles that safely connect people to places, things, and experiences they care about.
  • AdStage AdStage is an advertising technology startup powering paid marketers to understand the business impact of their campaigns.
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 2
Stewart Alsop is the Partner at Alsop Louie Partners. Additionally, Stewart Alsop has had 2 past jobs including General Partner at New Enterprise Associates.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
New Enterprise Associates
General PartnerJun 1996Dec 2004
InfoWorld Media Group
Editor-in-ChiefJun 1991Jun 1996
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 10
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Stewart Alsop holds 10 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Device Authority, Board Member at HOVER, and Board Member at GarageBand.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Glu Mobile
Board
Number of Events 2
Stewart Alsop has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, LAUNCH Festival 2017 on Apr 6, 2017.
Number of News Articles 75
NewsJul 23, 2021
Funding RoundMay 13, 2021
Chef Robotics raised $5,500,000 / Seed from 10X Capital and 12 other investors
Funding RoundJan 7, 2021
Juked raised $1,400,000 / Equity Crowdfunding from Connor Doherty and 5 other investors
NewsSep 16, 2020
NewsFeb 18, 2018
Funding RoundNov 21, 2016
Reelgood raised $3,250,000 / Seed from August Capital and 5 other investors