# Alpaca

> Alpaca is a VC fund backing Software, B2B and Internet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Alpaca is an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| B2B | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Architecture | 1 | 33% |
| Construction | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EARTH AI | EARTH AI is the world’s most efficient mineral explorer, finding new deposits of metals worth $10-100M, 12X faster and 35X cheaper than the competition, through AI mineral targeting system (field-proven to be 50x more successful at finding mineralized prospects), and 5X cheaper field operations achieved through hardware automation and streamlinedin house operations. | $20M | Series B | Jan 27, 2025 |  |
| Hopscotch Labs | Hopscotch Labs developer of a software designed to make the real world feel more playful. | $3.4M | Seed | Nov 08, 2024 |  |
| Acelab | Acelab is building the operating system for the $2.4 trillion building materials industry, transforming how architects, designers, and building owners discover, specify, and manage material decisions for construction projects. The company's AI-powered platform serves as a comprehensive material intelligence hub that solves a critical painpoint in the architecture and construction workflow - the fragmented and outdated process of researching and selecting building materials. By creating a centralized database with advanced search capabilities, intelligent recommendations, and collaborative project management tools, Acelab connects architects who specify materials with manufacturers who supply them, while streamlining the entire decision-making process from design through procurement. Founded by second-generation architect Vardhan Mehta and led by Executive Chairman Dave Lemont (former CEO of Revit), Acelab is positioned to become the essential infrastructure that powers material decisions across the global construction industry. | $5.3M |  | Jul 11, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alpaca VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpaca-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Betaworks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betaworks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cantos](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cantos-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flybridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flybridge-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Klingenstein, Fields & Co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/klingenstein-fields-co-l-l-c-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Alpaca invest in?

Alpaca invests primarily in Software, B2B and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alpaca last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alpaca closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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