A recent public pro rata preemptive rights dispute between a startup and an early investor was all over our feeds. We won’t comment on specifics. Alpha Partners has spent the last 14 years investing alongside early-stage VCs through pro rata rights. It turns out that protecting minority shareholders is one of the cornerstones of capitalism ever since the East Indian Trading Company was founded at the dawn of capitalism. So we wrote up how we think these situations should be handled in our modern hyper growth tech era. Read the full article on our substack here-> alphapartners.substack.com/p…

Four leading venture investors. A timely conversation on today’s growth environment. Next week at AlphaMarket, hear from: • @laurachau | @Canaan • @ThomasKrane | @insightpartners • Elliott Robinson @TheValuesVC | @BessemerVP • @JaredSleeper | Avenir Join Alpha Partners for our sixth annual Growth Investor Summit, bringing GPs and LPs together for candid conversations, presentations from hypergrowth companies, and 1:1 networking. Plus, a little mind reading over cocktails, with a mentalist joining our networking reception. October 21 | Midtown Manhattan Explore the lineup and apply to attend -> alphamarket.com

One week until AlphaMarket, our sixth annual Growth Investor Summit. The AlphaMarket networking app is now live, giving approved attendees the opportunity to connect with GPs and LPs before, during, and after the event. Not registered yet? Explore our best lineup of speakers and company presenters yet and apply to attend -> alphamarket.com October 21 | Midtown Manhattan

AI is moving into every enterprise. Security and governance must keep up. @Rseewald, Founder and Managing Partner at @EvolutionEquity, and Ralph Pisani, Chief Revenue Officer at @NomaSecurity, are taking the stage at AlphaMarket. Now in its sixth year, AlphaMarket is the premier Growth Investor Summit. Growth and early-stage VCs, LPs, and crossover investors come together for keynotes, company presentations, panels, and one-on-one meetings. October 21 | Midtown Manhattan Full agenda and registration is at alphamarket.com. We have a few spots left for qualified investors.

Thank you to @8vc for hosting the Partner2Partner VC Breakfast during #SFTechWeek, and to @RunwayGrowth for partnering with us. A great morning with VC partners from across the country. Grateful to everyone who joined.

Every year, a select few from the Alpha team commit to the Empire State Building Run-Up. And every year, somewhere around Floor 10, the regret sets in. But 1,576 stairs and 86 floors later, we made it. Congrats to the Alpha team and everyone who made the climb last night. Same time next year?

Our September Driving Alpha newsletter is here. This month’s highlights: • AlphaMarket speakers announced. Our sixth annual growth investor summit returns October 21, with limited spots remaining for qualified investors. • Portfolio updates: @ai_elise raises $350M, @GeneralistAI raises roughly $200M, and @SocureID raises $156M. • @stevebrotman shares his framework for assessing portfolio companies facing a reset in The Wall Street Journal’s VC newsletter. • Nominations are open for our fifth annual Pre Partner Rising Star VC List through October 15. • Where to connect with the Alpha team this fall. Read the newsletter, apply for AlphaMarket, and nominate a Rising Star below. alphapartners.com/newsletter…

Earlier this month, our Managing Partner @stevebrotman joined a panel at @IpemMarket Global in Paris to discuss the evolving role of institutional investors in venture capital. Thanks to Thomas Schneider (@isomercapital) for moderating, and to Kasper Wichmann (Balentic), Frank Dornseifer (BAI) and Philippe Tibi (FRR) for sharing the stage. And thank you to @IpemMarket for a great event.

Thank you to the @GVteam (Google Ventures) for hosting our Partner2Partner Breakfast Series in their Meatpacking office. Beautiful space, beautiful morning, and a great group of investors connecting across firms and stages. Post-summer NYC is in full swing, more to come this fall!

We’re excited to be at #IPEM Paris next week! Let us know if you’re attending, and we’ll see you there. Our French may be questionable, but our networking skills are not.

AlphaMarket 2026 invitations are going out now. On October 21 in New York City, we're hosting our sixth annual invitation-only summit for growth and crossover investors, allocators, and early-stage VCs. A half day of keynotes, panels, company presentations, and curated 1:1 networking. Every year the room fills before the agenda is even public. If you want a direct read on where growth-stage capital is going, this is the room. Request your invitation: alphamarket.com

The August Alpha Insider is out, and we’ve had a busy end of summer. • @geckorobotics + @GeneralistAI named among 2026’s most promising robotics startups • @Kalshi expands its reach on Wall Street • @stevebrotman on vibe coding + the AI “bubble” debate • BlackRock’s Christopher Daniels joins the AlphaMarket 2026 lineup • A new Driving Alpha podcast Plus, where you can find the Alpha team this fall. Read the August Alpha Insider ↓ alphapartners.com/newsletter…

What should founders do when the market no longer values their business the way it once did? @WSJVC featured @stevebrotman’s take on when to stay the course, when to reset, and when it’s time to make a bigger move. Read more: venturecapital.cmail19.com/t…