# Stewart Alsop

> Stewart Alsop is a veteran technology journalist turned venture capitalist who co-founded Alsop Louie Partners and, in 2024, TK MediaTech Ventures. One of the first journalists to become a full general partner at a major VC firm, he backed Twitch, TiVo, and Sonos, founded the legendary DEMO Conference, and spent 20 years shaping tech journalism at InfoWorld, Inc., and Fortune before pivoting to investing. A proud member of one of America's most storied journalistic dynasties - son of columnist Stewart Alsop Jr. - he now operates from Santa Fe, New Mexico, writing on Substack and co-hosting a podcast with his son.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & General Partner at TK MediaTech Ventures; Partner at Alsop Louie Partners
- **Organizations:** Alsop Louie Partners, TK MediaTech Ventures, Meow Wolf Inc., Fortune Magazine, InfoWorld, Inc. Magazine, New Enterprise Associates
- **From:** Washington D.C., United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in English, Occidental College
- **Known for:** One of the first journalists to become a full general partner at a major VC firm (alongside Mike Moritz at Sequoia), Early backer of Twitch (then Justin.tv) - acquired by Amazon for ~$970M in 2014, Founded the DEMO Conference (1991), a seminal Silicon Valley product launch institution

## Career timeline

- **1975** — Graduated from Occidental College; enrolled in bartending school while seeking journalism work
- **1975-1983** — Held executive editorial positions at Inc. Magazine and other business publications
- **1983** — Became Executive Editor of InfoWorld; relocated from Boston to Silicon Valley
- **1985** — Founded P.C. Letter, an influential industry newsletter for tech executives
- **1991** — Founded DEMO Conference, which became a defining Silicon Valley product launch institution
- **1991** — Predicted the last mainframe would be unplugged March 15, 1996 - a prediction that aged badly
- **1996** — Joined New Enterprise Associates as Venture Partner; began writing 'Alsop On InfoTech' for Fortune
- **1997** — Published famous Fortune column predicting Apple's NeXT acquisition was a mistake; later publicly recanted
- **1998** — Promoted to General Partner at NEA
- **1999** — Led NEA investment in TiVo
- **2003** — Fortune column 'Alsop On InfoTech' concluded after seven years
- **2005** — Departed New Enterprise Associates
- **2006** — Co-founded Alsop Louie Partners with Gilman Louie; joined Sonos board of directors
- **2007** — Led Series A investment in Justin.tv (which would become Twitch)
- **2013** — Left Sonos board after seven-year tenure
- **2014** — Twitch acquired by Amazon for ~$970 million - landmark exit for Alsop Louie Partners
- **2020** — Launched Substack newsletter 'What Matters (To Me)'
- **2024** — Co-founded TK MediaTech Ventures with Jim Ward; secured $15M commitment from NM State Investment Council
- **2026** — Co-led $5.4M seed round for Tesoro XP; active writing on Substack and podcasting with son

## Achievements

- One of the first journalists to become a full general partner at a major VC firm (alongside Mike Moritz at Sequoia)
- Early backer of Twitch (then Justin.tv) - acquired by Amazon for ~$970M in 2014
- Founded the DEMO Conference (1991), a seminal Silicon Valley product launch institution
- Backed TiVo, Glu Mobile, Xfire (sold to Viacom), and Sonos as NEA General Partner
- Seven-year tenure on Sonos board of directors (2006-2013) during its critical growth phase
- 20+ years as a major technology journalist shaping public discourse on personal computing
- Founded P.C. Letter, a must-read newsletter for Silicon Valley insiders through the PC boom era
- Co-founded TK MediaTech Ventures with a $15M New Mexico state investment commitment
- Featured in 'Digerati' (Edge.org) as 'The Pragmatist' - one of the defining digital-era voices
- Computer History Museum honoree
- 50+ year career spanning journalism, event production, and venture capital

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Co-led $5.4M seed round for Tesoro XP through TK MediaTech Ventures
- **2025-07** — Published 'The Slow Death of Social Networks' on Substack
- **2025-03** — Published 'Twitter vs DOGE' analysis on Substack
- **2024-09** — New Mexico State Investment Council approved $15M commitment to TK MediaTech Ventures
- **2024-01** — Co-founded TK MediaTech Ventures with Jim Ward, focused on seed-stage media-tech

## Links

- Website: https://alsop-louie.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salsop
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/salsop
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ventureman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salsop

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Last updated: 2026-04-29