# Tom Blaisdell

> Tom Blaisdell is a seed investor at AlignPact (San Francisco) backing Software and FinTech. See 35 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [AlignPact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alignpact)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 35
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 37%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tblaisdell

Tom Blaisdell is a seed investor at AlignPact in San Francisco focused on Software and FinTech. Tom Blaisdell is the Founder and CEO of AlignPact. He attended Dartmouth College and Stanford University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.3M–$5.3M |
| Series C | $5.6M–$19M |
| Series D | $2M–$16M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 20% |
| FinTech | 6 | 17% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 14% |
| Finance | 3 | 9% |
| Enterprise Software | 3 | 9% |

44 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 17% |
| Series C | 6 | 17% |
| Series D | 6 | 17% |
| Series B | 3 | 9% |
| Series E | 3 | 9% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 15 | 43% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Forte | Forte is the mental wellness platform that connects employees with unlimited access to certified Guides. | $3.3M | Seed | Dec 19, 2023 |  |
| Forte | Forte is a mental wellness platform that provides mental fitness resources in workplace. | $3.3M | Seed | Dec 19, 2023 |  |
| Forte | Forte is a mental wellness platform that provides mental fitness resources in workplace. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Feb 24, 2022 |  |
| Backer | Backer is a social savings platform that enables users to set up a tax-free 529 account where family and friends can contribute. It is backed by leading edtech and fintech venture firms, Princeton University, Dartmouth University, USC’s Marshall School of Business, and founders of SoFi, Facebook, Quizlet, CircleUp, AltSchool, Patreon, andLendingHome.Backer was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $8.4M |  | Apr 28, 2021 |  |
| Backer | Backer is a social savings platform that makes it easy for parents to invest tax-free for education with a 529 Savings Plan, and do so with robust financial support from family and friends. Backer has helped its families avoid over $75M in student debt so far, with 40% of the savings coming from grandparents, uncles/aunts, and more distantfriends/relatives.Backer recently announced a $8.4 million round of funding led by Crosslink Capital's Jim Feuille (board director at Chime) and Rally Ventures with participation from Corellation Ventures, Princeton, Dartmouth, USC, and prominent angels including founders of SoFi, Patreon, Quizlet, and CircleUp. | $9M |  | Apr 28, 2021 |  |
| Backer | Backer is a social savings platform that makes it easy for parents to invest tax-free for education with a 529 Savings Plan, and do so with robust financial support from family and friends. Backer has helped its families avoid over $75M in student debt so far, with 40% of the savings coming from grandparents, uncles/aunts, and more distantfriends/relatives.Backer recently announced a $8.4 million round of funding led by Crosslink Capital's Jim Feuille (board director at Chime) and Rally Ventures with participation from Corellation Ventures, Princeton, Dartmouth, USC, and prominent angels including founders of SoFi, Patreon, Quizlet, and CircleUp. | $5.3M | Seed | Apr 28, 2021 |  |
| Charityvest | Charityvest is a personal charitable giving fund that allows individuals to donate to US nonprofits from one tax-deductible account. The charitable giving platform enables anyone to create a Donor-Advised Fund or charitable giving account. The platform helps companies automatically match their employees' charitable giving with smart budgetsand compliance tools. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. | $2.3M | Seed | Nov 19, 2020 |  |
| Icon | Icon is a retirement technology company pioneering Portable Retirement Plans (PRPs) and infrastructure solutions for the retirement industry. Icon’s advanced software eliminates the cost, complexity, and compliance burdens of legacy 401(k) systems, making high-quality retirement savings accessible to businesses of all sizes. With seamlessautomation and true portability, the PRP by Icon ensures workers keep their investments intact throughout their careers—without rollovers, disruptions, or employer dependency. By modernizing workplace savings, Icon is reshaping the future of retirement. | $3.2M | Seed | Jul 09, 2020 |  |
| Backer | Backer is a social savings platform that makes it easy for parents to invest tax-free for education with a 529 Savings Plan, and do so with robust financial support from family and friends. Backer has helped its families avoid over $75M in student debt so far, with 40% of the savings coming from grandparents, uncles/aunts, and more distantfriends/relatives.Backer recently announced a $8.4 million round of funding led by Crosslink Capital's Jim Feuille (board director at Chime) and Rally Ventures with participation from Corellation Ventures, Princeton, Dartmouth, USC, and prominent angels including founders of SoFi, Patreon, Quizlet, and CircleUp. | $3.7M | Pre-Seed | Nov 06, 2019 |  |
| BILL | Bill.com is a provider of cloud-based software that simplifies, digitizes, and automates complex, back-office financial operations for small and midsize businesses. The company’s platform is enabled by artificial intelligence and creates connections between businesses and their suppliers and clients, in order to help businesses manage their cashinflows and outflows.The company partners with several of the largest U.S. financial institutions, including the majority of the top 100 U.S. accounting firms and accounting software providers, and is endorsed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). The recipient of more than 70 awards, Bill.com in 2018 was named as one of San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work and CEO Rene Lacerte was named on the San Francisco Business Times' Upstart 50. | $30M | Series F | Feb 11, 2015 |  |

10 of 35 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Emergence Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emergence-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [TTV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ttv-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/great-oaks-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Mayfield Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mayfield-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Princeton University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/princeton-university) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

## About AlignPact

VC Fund · Los Altos, United States

AlignPact is a management consulting firm that advises and supports entrepreneurs in creating companies designed to make a positive impact.

1 contacts available at AlignPact.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tom Blaisdell | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-blaisdell |

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## FAQ

### What does Tom Blaisdell invest in?

Tom Blaisdell invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 35 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Tom Blaisdell's check size?

Tom Blaisdell typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$5.3M at Seed, $5.6M–$19M at Series C and $2M–$16M at Series D. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tom Blaisdell participates in.

### When did Tom Blaisdell last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tom Blaisdell closed in Dec 2023. Shizune tracks 35 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?

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