Acceleration for AI Startups + VC Portfolio Growth
Give your AI platform or portfolio companies the account expansion infrastructure they need to hit 130%+ NRR—without hiring expensive CSM teams. ALIGN turns ad-hoc expansion into a systematic, data-driven growth engine.
The Account Expansion Problem
Your portfolio companies are leaving $2–5M per company on the table. They land enterprise customers brilliantly—then expansion stalls. Here's the pattern we see across Seed-to-Series B AI platforms.
🚧 Expansion is Ad-Hoc
Portfolio companies nail the initial enterprise sale (Use Case A). But expansion to Use Cases B, C, and D happens randomly—or not at all. CSMs are guessing, not discovering. The result: NRR stuck in the 110–120% range, well below what the underlying value warrants.
🗣 CSMs Lack Structure
Customer success teams default to vague "what else could you use AI for?" conversations. There's no systematic discovery framework, no governance analysis, and no way to surface real opportunities. Customers don't expand—even when the use cases clearly exist.
🔭 Expansion PMF is Unclear
Your portfolio company nailed its first use case to earn Series A traction. But which next use cases will resonate? Trial-and-error product expansion is expensive, slow, and increasingly dangerous as churn risk climbs with each misfire.
The ALIGN Solution for Portfolios
ALIGN gives every portfolio company a proven expansion infrastructure—deployed in days, not quarters. Three core capabilities transform how your companies grow existing accounts.
Systematic Expansion Discovery
Portfolio companies give customers access to the ALIGN platform. Customers independently explore additional use cases from pre-seeded examples and governance analysis. CSMs then engage with a fully-formed expansion pipeline—not vague ideas—dramatically increasing conversion to new ARR.
Proof of Expansion PMF
See exactly which use cases customers log most frequently across your entire portfolio. When 80% of customers explore Use Case B, you prioritize building Use Case B—not guessing. Product roadmaps become data-driven, reducing costly misfires and accelerating time-to-revenue on new features.
Competitive Moat via Certification
Portfolio companies' customers earn an "AI Adoption" certification through platform engagement. Certified customers are deeply invested in the platform ecosystem—making them 2x less likely to churn and significantly more likely to expand. Certification transforms customers into advocates.
Portfolio Value Metrics That Move the Needle
By the Numbers
25pp
NRR Lift
Average increase from 110% → 135%+ across deployed portfolio companies
2x
Retention Improvement
Customers actively using the platform are 2x less likely to churn
30
Days to First Signal
First expansion opportunities logged within 30 days of deployment
$1.8M
Additional ARR
Achieved by portfolio company in 9 months post-deployment
NRR Growth Over 12 Months
Actual trajectory from a portfolio company that deployed ALIGN: 15 enterprise customers, NRR rose from 112% to 138% in 9 months, generating $1.8M in additional ARR.
Partnership Tiers Built for How You Operate
Whether you manage a concentrated portfolio of Series A–B companies or run batch-based cohorts, ALIGN has a partnership structure designed around your model—not a generic SaaS pricing page.
Most Popular
Portfolio Pro
Best for: VCs with 10–20 portfolio companies (Series A–B, horizontal AI platforms)
- Platform access for all portfolio companies ($50K value each)
- White-labeled under each portfolio company's brand—not ALIGN
- Quarterly portfolio review with aggregated NRR insights
- Dedicated success manager for priority support
Save 40% vs. individual company pricing
Accelerators
Accelerator Tier
Best for: Batch-based accelerators with 20–50 companies per cohort
- Platform access for your entire B2B AI Strartup batch
- Group onboarding workshop—all batch companies aligned in one session
- Demo Day pitch support: showcase systematic account expansion as a competitive differentiator
- Cohort-level analytics to track expansion traction across companies
Custom pricing based on batch size and program structure
Built for program directors who need consistency at scale
Give Your Portfolio the Expansion Edge
The best VCs and accelerators don't just write checks—they provide infrastructure that compounds. ALIGN is the expansion infrastructure your portfolio companies need to convert great products into great businesses.
Portfolio-Wide Insights
See NRR trends, expansion velocity, and use case adoption aggregated across all portfolio companies—giving you a new category of portfolio intelligence no competitor can match.
Differentiated Value-Add
Offer your portfolio something beyond capital and introductions. ALIGN becomes a tangible, measurable advantage you bring to every term sheet conversation—a reason founders choose you.
De-Risked Expansion
Companies expand systematically—not randomly. Reduced churn risk, faster CAC payback, and data-driven roadmaps mean your portfolio companies reach Series B metrics faster with less dilution.
Common Questions
Do portfolio companies need to integrate?
Minimal lift—simply give customers access to the ALIGN platform. No complex engineering required. Most companies are live within a week.
How long to see results?
First expansion opportunities surface within 30 days. Measurable revenue impact typically follows in 3–6 months, with full NRR lift visible by month 9.
What if a company builds this internally?
They could—but expect 6–12 months and $500K+ in engineering cost. ALIGN deploys in days at a fraction of the price, so companies can focus on their core product.
Accelerators : Ready to Partner?
Join the VCs and accelerator operators who are turning portfolio expansion from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage. One call is all it takes to see how ALIGN fits your portfolio model.
Already working with leading Seed and Series A funds. Ask us about our current partner roster.
Seed Funds
Series A–B
Accelerators