Alante Capital — Seed & Series A VC Firm ($500K–$3.0M Checks)
Alante Capital is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Climate / Energy, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 16 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $500K–$3.0M
- Portfolio
- 16 companies on record
- Partners
- 6 listed
- AUM
- $11M
- Stage
- Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- Other, Climate / Energy, AI / ML, Consumer, Marketplace
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
Last verified: 2026-05-21
Seed, Series A
$500K – $3.0M
$11M
16+ companies
6 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on ventures rethinking the future of commerce and retail sustainability, including furniture, home goods, and fashion.
How Alante Capital invests
Alante Capital is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other, Climate / Energy, AI / ML, Consumer, Marketplace. It does not invest in Media.
Alante Capital typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment, backed by approximately $11M in assets under management.
Alante Capital has backed 16 companies in our records, including Swoon, Buffalo Market, Circ.
Partners & Team
Carolina Garcia
Managing Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (16)
Other
Swoon
Buffalo Market
Circ
Recycling post-consumer garment waste to make virgin-grade regenerated polyester and cellulosic fiber.
Mango Materials
Producing a methane-based PHA polymer that is a biodegradable and compostable alternative to polyester.
FIT:MATCH
FIT:MATCH combines machine learning and AI to help shoppers accurately find what fits them, the first time.
NOVOLOOP
Upcycling the most widely used and least recycled plastic to create high-value, virgin grade, durable performance materials.
FLYP
AI that turns fashion waste into cash. A platform connecting people who don’t want to sell their unwanted clothes to those that do.
INDYX
Helping people shop less and style more with a digital wardrobe and styling solution.
SWAY
Sway develops seaweed-based, compostable alternatives to transparent, flexible packaging, including poly bags, retail bags, and mailers.
LIZEE
Powering hassle-free rental and reuse for brands and retailers.
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Climate / Energy, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Lisa Bougie, Venture Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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