# AlphaLab

> AlphaLab is a VC fund in Pittsburgh backing Software and Health Care. See 39 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Pittsburgh, United States
- Total investments: 39
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 74%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/alphalabpa/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/alphalab
- Website: http://alphalab.org
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alphalab

AlphaLab is a startup accelerator that supports early-stage companies in sectors including software, hardware (AlphaLab Gear), life sciences (AlphaLab Health), and robotics. It provides mentorship, sector-specific workshops, workspace, lab access, and resources for investor preparation.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for AlphaLab. Shizune tracks 6 team members at AlphaLab. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/alphalab?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 15% |
| Health Care | 5 | 13% |
| Electronics | 4 | 10% |
| Biotechnology | 4 | 10% |
| Personal Health | 4 | 10% |

75 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 21 | 54% |
| Pre-Seed | 14 | 36% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 5% |
| Series A | 1 | 3% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 33 | 85% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Tainter | Program Manager | 0 | — |
| Jim Jen | Managing Director and Co-founder | 0 | — |
| Jim Jen | Managing Director and Co-founder | 0 | — |
| John Seiffer | Mentor & Presenter | 0 | — |
| Richard Lunak | President and CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ilant Health | Ilant Health provides treatment for obesity and weight management. | $15M | Series A | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Carbonara App | Carbonara is a free restaurant FOH OS that sells drinks on- & off-premise, creating a new marketing channel for drinks brands. Carbonara gives away the customer management software (waitlist and reservation software, etc.), utilizing 'free' to scale rapidly in an industry that rejects technology and is still heavily'un-digitized'. | $100K | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Bedrock Semiconductor | Bedrock Semiconductor specializes in producing high-efficiency power electronics using gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Conopi | Conopi An artificial intelligence layer for construction that deciphers project data, blueprints, and specs | $100K | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| SpoilSafe | SpoilSafe is a firm that develops AI-powered sensors to check food freshness and predict deterioration in real time. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Mimetic | Mimetic goal is to free up scientists to concentrate more on the science and less on production, which will speed up biomedical and life science research. Biocompatible 3D printing solutions that expedite the production of customized devices are our area of expertise. | $100K | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Mandeville Therapeutics | Mandeville Therapeutics is a Chronic Kidney Disease Therapy Treatment | $100K | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Blink commerce | Blink Commerce is a no-code, headless e-commerce platform for Shopify stores that focuses on fast load times and conversion optimization. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| OYA Femtech Apparel | The OYA team is a multifaceted group of product designers, researchers, athletes, stylists, doctors, manufacturers, marketers, and venture capitalists. We are united by our common goal to combat feminine health issues with sportswear. | $100K | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| Concordare Trials | Concordare is the first platform for clinical trials that is based only on a digital protocol format, revolutionizing the process of designing and carrying out studies | $100K | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |

10 of 39 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Innovation Works](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-works) — VC Fund, 17 deals together
- [Birchmere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/birchmere-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Celtic — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cornucopian Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cornucopian-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Drive Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drive-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [E-Merge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AlphaLab invest in?

AlphaLab invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Electronics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 39 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact AlphaLab?

Public channels for AlphaLab include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at AlphaLab?

The team at AlphaLab includes Aaron Tainter (Program Manager), Jim Jen (Managing Director and Co-founder) and Jim Jen (Managing Director and Co-founder), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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