About

Founded in 2015 Indianapolis, IN

Our Story

  • 40+ Studio Company Starts
  • 80+Founders Backed
  • 900+Jobs Created

High Alpha was founded by Scott Dorsey, Eric Tobias, Kristian Andersen, and Mike Fitzgerald – long-time friends, colleagues, and business partners who, through their own entrepreneurial experiences, witnessed the impact breakout companies can have on individuals, families, communities, and entire industries.

After the multi-billion dollar acquisition of ExactTarget (ET) by Salesforce (CRM) and a brief term as CEO of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, ExactTarget Co-Founder Scott Dorsey re-connected with serial entrepreneurs and former Salesforce executives Eric Tobias and Mike Fitzgerald and designer-turned-founder Kristian Andersen to pioneer a new model for entrepreneurship.

Prior to starting High Alpha in 2015, our team had co-founded dozens of venture-backed startups, raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors, created thousands of high-wage jobs, and created billions of dollars of enterprise value.

Since then, we’ve launched 40+ new companies, backed 80+ founders, and are transforming the venture-building industry.

High Alpha was born with a vision to serve and support entrepreneurs on their own journeys. We partner with founders and the companies they lead to go faster and further, together.

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2015

April

High Alpha Is Founded

June

High Alpha Announces Fund I, Starts with Lessonly, Octiv, and Visible

5 Studio Company Starts
3 Investments Made

2016

June

First Sprint Week

4 Studio Company Starts
3 Investments Made

2017

1 Studio Company Start

6 Investments Made

2018

July

High Alpha Announces Fund II

2 Acquisitions
3 Studio Company Starts
8 Investments Made

2019

4 Acquisitions
3 Studio Company Starts
8 Investments Made

2020

June

High Alpha Moves to Bottleworks District

11 Studio Company Starts
5 Investments Made

2021

October

High Alpha Announces Fund III

8 Acquisitions
2 Studio Company Starts
8 Investments Made

2022

4 Acquisitions
7 Studio Company Starts
8 Investments Made

2023

June

High Alpha Announces Strategic Partnership with Purdue University

3 Acquisitions
4 Studio Company Starts
2 Investments Made

Our Imperatives

Rather than values, we’ve defined four operational imperatives that are hard-coded into our culture and central to our decision making.

  • Dream Big

    Our call is to transform ideas from the improbable into the inevitable. We believe in the power of strategic imagination — seeking to both shape and create the future.

  • Expect More

    Ambition and excellence are contagious. We seek to constantly raise the bar for ourselves and those around us.

  • Move Fast

    We believe in moving with urgency. We’re comfortable operating in uncertain environments and maintain a posture of conviction and decisiveness.

  • Embrace Hospitality

    Hospitality means caring for all people, including our team, customers, investors, and the community where we live and work — it’s core to our purpose and mission.

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