Ariel Winton

Solo GP at The Aligned Fund | Backing services-as-software founders at early PMF

📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2019
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Jul 2019
Balena is a complete set of tools for building, deploying, and managing fleets of connected Linux devices. We provide infrastructure and tools for fleet owners so they can focus on developing their applications and growing their fleets with as little friction as possible. Our tools are designed to work well together as a platform, but you can also pick and choose the components you need for your project, and adapt them to your particular use case. We know that no two IoT projects are the same and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. All your devices and their running services can be managed, monitored, and updated through the web dashboard, or through our API via the CLI and SDK. We’ve solved the hard problems so you as the fleet owner can focus on your application, not your infrastructure.
Board Observer
Nov 2017
Loopio is a Toronto-based RFP response software provider that helps companies streamline their process for RFPs, DDQs, and Security Questionnaires. With Loopio, teams can respond faster, improve response quality, and win more business. Loopio is one of Canada’s fastest-growing tech startups. It ranked twice as one of the fastest-growing companies on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ list and was selected twice as one of LinkedIn’s Top Startups in Canada. Visit www.loopio.com to learn more.
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Aug 2017
Zipwhip is the leading business-texting platform in North America, helping more than 30,000 organizations engage their customers and drive growth through texting. Zipwhip has text-enabled more than 5 million landline and toll-free phone numbers so that businesses can reach their customers immediately, on the channel they prefer. Organizations can text-enable their business lines in minutes and seamlessly fit texting into their existing workflows using Zipwhip’s out-of-the-box software or customizable APIs. And with the most direct carrier connections of any texting provider, Zipwhip offers the fastest and most reliable message delivery in the industry so you know your customers get the message every time. Your customers are only a text away: https://www.zipwhip.com. www.twitter.com/zipwhip www.facebook.com/zipwhip www.instagram.com/zipwhip
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Aug 2017
At Calendly, our vision is to take the work out of connecting with others so you can accomplish more. Our scheduling automation platform helps individuals, teams, and organizations globally automate meetings by removing the back and forth with scheduling. Our platform enables companies to close deals, hire candidates, build relationships, and grow their business — faster. More than 20 million users across 230 countries use Calendly to simplify meetings and collaborate more effectively and efficiently.
Experience · 8 entries
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Feb 2021
True Ventures is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that is first to believe in brilliant founders and invests in them at the earliest stages, when partnership matters most. Founded in 2005, the firm manages $4 billion in committed capital across over 450 teams spanning AI, software, hardware, cybersecurity, consumer, digital biology, and more. Notable investments include Veza, Enveda, Iceye, Handshake, Peloton, Duo Security and HashiCorp. Learn more at trueventures.com.
2019
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Jul 2019
Balena is a complete set of tools for building, deploying, and managing fleets of connected Linux devices. We provide infrastructure and tools for fleet owners so they can focus on developing their applications and growing their fleets with as little friction as possible. Our tools are designed to work well together as a platform, but you can also pick and choose the components you need for your project, and adapt them to your particular use case. We know that no two IoT projects are the same and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. All your devices and their running services can be managed, monitored, and updated through the web dashboard, or through our API via the CLI and SDK. We’ve solved the hard problems so you as the fleet owner can focus on your application, not your infrastructure.
2017
Board Observer
Nov 2017
Loopio is a Toronto-based RFP response software provider that helps companies streamline their process for RFPs, DDQs, and Security Questionnaires. With Loopio, teams can respond faster, improve response quality, and win more business. Loopio is one of Canada’s fastest-growing tech startups. It ranked twice as one of the fastest-growing companies on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ list and was selected twice as one of LinkedIn’s Top Startups in Canada. Visit www.loopio.com to learn more.
Investor
Aug 2017
Zipwhip is the leading business-texting platform in North America, helping more than 30,000 organizations engage their customers and drive growth through texting. Zipwhip has text-enabled more than 5 million landline and toll-free phone numbers so that businesses can reach their customers immediately, on the channel they prefer. Organizations can text-enable their business lines in minutes and seamlessly fit texting into their existing workflows using Zipwhip’s out-of-the-box software or customizable APIs. And with the most direct carrier connections of any texting provider, Zipwhip offers the fastest and most reliable message delivery in the industry so you know your customers get the message every time. Your customers are only a text away: https://www.zipwhip.com. www.twitter.com/zipwhip www.facebook.com/zipwhip www.instagram.com/zipwhip
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