Delighted to announce Alloy Partners (formerly High Alpha Innovation)'s PortCo PLOT Jobsite Coordination closed a $2M funding round led by GroundBreak Ventures ! PLOT is building #constructiontech for better jobsite communication and coordination. #saas #vc

Amazing analysis Dale Chang Cory Bolotsky!

My favorite Q! - malt maker/bus boy - drug store clerk - tanning bed cleaner - Dick’s apparel - Champps host - collections agent - Buca di Beppo waiter - Best Buy HQ marketing - innovation consultant - startup studio - VC FoF - cvc at Marriott - venture studio Alloy Partners (formerly High Alpha Innovation)

Many VCs/LPs/Founders are asking me how the recent ups and downs of venture capital are impacting ventures studios. So I wrote an article on it: Why Now Is (Counterintuitively) a Great Time to Launch A Venture Studio linkedin.com/pulse/why-now-…

Devnaut is revolutionizing the way developers interact with complex codebases through its AI-powered code cartographer. prn.to/44LgFfG

Financial forecasts usually don’t provide room for business model pivots. In new ventures, forecasts should be used as learning tools, not plans.

This is an incredible opportunity for the State and City of Saint Paul. The Minnesota Wild are an amazing civic partner committed to investing in our City. Our downtown has benefitted tremendously from their presence and from the Xcel. Let's make this next phase of investment happen!

It’s Robotics Day in Minnesota! Thanks to Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan for recognizing the value of robotics & introducing students to STEM concepts early. High quality programs like those offered by High Tech Kids are critical for nurturing future world leaders.#OneMinnesota

The two-week countdown is on! My book, The Illusion of Innovation, is out on April 16. I can't wait to share it with you and hear what you think. Pre-order it here and you'll have it on your doorstep on release day: amazon.com/Illusion-Innov… #IllusionOfInnovation

Fun convo with Motley Fool Money about The Illusion of Innovation, why ROIC is a misleading metric, whether to invest in innovation or manage companies for cash, and much more. Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/show/7tXRc97C1…

A policy that we at Center For American Entrepreneurship have been advocating and working for since 2017. startupsusa.org/america-needs-…

Fieldbook, a new $10M #VentureStudio operated by Alloy Partners (formerly High Alpha Innovation) and funded by VentureWell (inactive account), plans to cultivate a vibrant tech and entrepreneurial community in Arkansas and beyond. Learn all about Fieldbook in our press release: prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Alloy, our annual Venture Building Summit, returns for a 6th year this fall! Buy your ticket by 7/1 to save 20% with code EARLY2024. Speakers include: ⭐️ Chris Stewart ⭐️ Sally Ann Frank ⭐️ Todd Thomas of Chuck ⭐️ Kofi Essel, MD MPH ⭐️ Elliott Parker Get tickets: alloy2024.eventbrite.com

Yesterday, we shared the news about High Alpha IV, our latest $125 million fund to fuel the future of enterprise software. Today, we celebrate the promotion of bkoriath, Seth Corder, and Mike Langellier to Partner within the firm. Congratulations to these three individuals who will

Excited to have David Senra join us at Alloy! My favorite podcast. Anyone building ventures should be a regular listener. There’s so much to learn from those who have gone before.

#Alloy2024 — our annual Venture-Building Summit for innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs — features a lineup of speakers who are tackling the world's biggest problems head on. Get your ticket(s) today, and join us September 10th in Atlanta: alloy2024.eventbrite.com

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The audiobook version of The Illusion of Innovation is out!! It's now available on Audible, Spotify, or wherever you prefer to access audiobooks. Here's the introduction, narrated by yours truly.

Congratulations to High Alpha Innovation company Revisto on its $4M Seed Round from LiveOak Ventures, Eli Lilly and Company, Tau Ventures, and Arkin Digital Health! Revisto is revolutionizing pharmaceutical marketing compliance with its #AI-powered MLR review process. highalphainno.com/articles/revis…

We're excited to announce High Alpha Innovation is a finalist for the Innovation Service Partner of the Year award for TechPointInd's 2025 Mira Awards! We're thrilled to be recognized for our work in building new startups with our partners. #Mira2025 techpoint.org/2025-mira-awar…