Alex Finkelstein Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Gen...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 15

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Alex Finkelstein General Information

Biography

Mr. Alex Finkelstein is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner, Early at Spark Capital. He served as a Board Memeber at Wayfair. He serves as Board Member at Wunderite, VideaHealth, Talkspace, Skillshare, Reggora, Perch, Mark43, Flywire, Linkwell Health, Higharc, 9fin, GetYourGuide, Edward W. Brooke Charter School & Andela and DataPlor. He began his career at Cambridge Associates before joining two Softbank venture capital funds. Mr. Finkelstein then left the venture capital world to scratch his creative itch where he wrote and sold a number of original television shows to networks including Fox, Discovery, and E!. He then returned to venture as a co-founder of Spark Capital. For the past 16 years, he has focused on uncovering unconventional companies led by entrepreneurs who aren't afraid to challenge the status quo. He often looks outside Silicon Valley for undiscovered, product-focused founders with a drive to reinvent, rather than copy. Mr. Finkelstein has made investments in startups around the world including in Nigeria, Germany, and Spain, as well as in companies just two minutes from his home in Boston. Mr. Finkelstein is a graduate of Middlebury College. Outside of Spark, he serves on the board of directors of the Brooke Charter Schools, Boston's largest public charter school network.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & General Partner, Early, Spark Capital
Education
Middlebury College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
al
Phone
+1 (617)
Address
  • 200 Clarendon Street
  • Floor 59
  • Boston, MA 02116
  • United States
+1 (617)

Alex Finkelstein Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Spark Capital Investor Co-Founder & General Partner, Early San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Alex Finkelstein Board Seats (15)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
9fin Media and Information Services (B2B) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Andela Human Capital Services Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
DataPlor Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Manhattan Beach, CA
Edward W. Brooke Charter School Educational and Training Services (B2C) Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Roslindale, MA
Flywire Financial Software Publicly Held Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA

Alex Finkelstein Lead Partner on Deals (83)

Alex Finkelstein has been the lead partner on 83 deals. Their latest deal was with 9fin, a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made for on 02-Dec-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
9fin 02-Dec-2024 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom
DataPlor 06-Mar-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software Manhattan Beach, CA
Higharc 15-Feb-2024 Completed Multimedia and Design Software Durham, NC
9fin 17-Nov-2022 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom
Synera 07-Sep-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Bremen, Germany
VideaHealth 18-Mar-2022 Completed Decision/Risk Analysis Boston, MA
Clyde 19-Oct-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Andela 29-Sep-2021 Completed Human Capital Services New York, NY
Mark43 12-Jul-2021 Later Stage VC (Series E) Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Cosuno 26-May-2021 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Business/Productivity Software Berlin, Germany

Alex Finkelstein Network (653)

Board Members (173)

Name Company Representing Location From
Pablo Ventura Flywire Fundacion Jose Manuel Entrecanales Boston, MA
Jeremy Johnson Andela Andela New York, NY
IEX Exchange Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec New York, NY
GetYourGuide Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Berlin, Germany
IEX Exchange Self New York, NY

Portfolio Executives (461)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Josie Shillito 9fin Private credit editor 02-Dec-2024 London, United Kingdom
Hussam El-Sheikh 9fin Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Board Member 02-Dec-2024 London, United Kingdom
9fin Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 02-Dec-2024 London, United Kingdom
9fin US Private Credit Reporter 02-Dec-2024 London, United Kingdom
9fin Private Credit Reporter 02-Dec-2024 London, United Kingdom

Fund Team Members (19)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
William Reed Spark Capital Spark Capital Growth Fund III San Francisco, CA
William Reed Spark Capital Spark Capital Growth Fund II San Francisco, CA
Spark Capital San Francisco, CA
Spark Capital San Francisco, CA
Spark Capital San Francisco, CA

Alex Finkelstein Affiliated Funds (10)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Spark Capital Growth Fund Spark Capital Venture Capital - Later Stage Fully Invested 2014
Spark Capital IV Spark Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2013
Spark Capital V Spark Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2017
Spark Capital III Spark Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2011
Spark Capital II Spark Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2008

Alex Finkelstein FAQs

  • Who is Alex Finkelstein?

    Mr. Alex Finkelstein is a Co-Founder and serves as General Partner, Early at Spark Capital.

  • How much does Alex Finkelstein typically invest?

    Alex Finkelstein's median deal size is .

  • What is Alex Finkelstein’s main position?

    Alex Finkelstein’s primary position is Co-Founder & General Partner, Early.

  • What are the contact details for Alex Finkelstein?

    Alex Finkelstein’s email address is al and his phone number is +1 (617) .

  • How many active board seats does Alex Finkelstein hold?

    Alex Finkelstein holds 15 board seats including 9fin, Andela, DataPlor, Edward W. Brooke Charter School, and Flywire.

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