# ALDI

> ALDI is a VC fund in Batavia backing Water, Shopping and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Batavia, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aldi-usa/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/AldiUSA
- Website: http://www.aldi.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ALDI.USA/

ALDI is a VC fund in Batavia focused on Water and Shopping. ALDI operates as a grocery retailer with more than 2,100 stores across 37 states. It has over 50 million monthly customers, offering them a great range of groceries as well as the famous range of special buys. The company has been operating since 1976.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ALDI. Shizune tracks 5 team members at ALDI. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/aldi-einkauf-gmbh-co-ohg?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 50% |
| Shopping | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Zalunardo | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-zalunardo |
| Tom Wright | Digital Marketing Senior Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-wright-3 |
| Christine Pahopos | Corporate Director of Finance and Administration | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christine-pahopos |
| Eric Riegger | Vice President Finance and Administration | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-riegger-674e |
| Jason Hart | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-hart-3260 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Glenpatrick Spring Water | Glenpatrick Spring Water is an innovative drinks producer specializing in retailer house brands and brand co manufacturing. | $16M | Corporate Round | Jan 26, 2023 |  |
| AiFi | AiFi's platform uses computer vision and real-time sensor intelligence to understand how people, objects, and environments interact within a physical space. By creating a continuously updated spatial understanding of the environment, AiFi allows physical locations to perceive, reason, and respond in real time.AiFi’s technology powersapplications such as frictionless checkout, real-time inventory awareness, and operational insights in retail environments. Beyond retail, the platform is designed to be extensible to any physical space where understanding movement, behavior, and context is critical. By bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds, AiFi helps organizations operate more efficiently, improve user experiences, and unlock new ways of interacting with physical environments.At its core, AiFi transforms physical spaces into software-defined environments by making them measurable, adaptable, and intelligent. | $65M | Series B | Mar 11, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hongtai Capital Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aplus-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cervin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cervin-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Communitas Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/communitas-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Communitas Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/communitas-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CVC Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cvc-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DRIVE Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drive-catalyst) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ALDI invest in?

ALDI invests primarily in Water, Shopping and Software startups, most often at Series B and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact ALDI?

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### Who are the partners at ALDI?

The team at ALDI includes David Zalunardo (Vice President), Tom Wright (Digital Marketing Senior Analyst) and Christine Pahopos (Corporate Director of Finance and Administration). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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