# Alpha

> Alpha is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Fitness and Wellness. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardlando
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/horizonsalph
- Website: http://www.horizonsalpha.com

Alpha is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Fitness and Wellness. Alpha was started by Edward Lando, an angel investor in over 50 companies and co-founder of Horizons, a technology school that helps ambitious university students hone their computer science skills and launch their careers in tech. Edward has always considered himself a co-founder on-demand of the companies he invests in and likes to bet on greatpeople and do everything in his power to help them succeed.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Alpha. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Alpha. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/alphas?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |
| Wellness | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edward Lando | Founder | 495 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edward-lando |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peptalk | Peptalk delivers motivational content to stock people up with energy and keep them motivated every day. Peptalk democratizes self-improvement content by delivering highly relevant motivational audios to users, helping them improve in their habits, develop mental resilience, and achieve their every day self-improvement goals. |  | Angel | Mar 20, 2018 |  |
| Peptalk | Peptalk delivers motivational content to stock people up with energy and keep them motivated every day. Peptalk democratizes self-improvement content by delivering highly relevant motivational audios to users, helping them improve in their habits, develop mental resilience, and achieve their every day self-improvement goals. |  | Seed | Mar 20, 2018 |  |

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## FAQ

### What does Alpha invest in?

Alpha invests primarily in Fitness, Wellness and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Alpha?

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### Who are the partners at Alpha?

The team at Alpha includes Edward Lando (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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