Alex Finkelstein
Alex Finkelstein co-founded Spark Capital after working at Cambridge Associates and two Softbank funds. He wrote television shows for Fox, Discovery, and E!, and invested in companies like Cruise, Discord, Wayfair, and GetYourGuide.
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Spark Capital writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Spark Capital.Career
- Cambridge Associates
- Softbank
- Spark Capital · Co-founder & General PartnerNow
- Cambridge Associates
- Softbank venture capital funds
- Fox, Discovery, and E!
- Spark Capital · Co-founder & General Partner, EarlyNow
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Who is Alex Finkelstein?
Alex Finkelstein co-founded Spark Capital after working at Cambridge Associates and two Softbank funds. He wrote television shows for Fox, Discovery, and E!, and invested in companies like Cruise, Discord, Wayfair, and GetYourGuide.
How much does Alex Finkelstein invest?
Alex Finkelstein invests through Spark Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
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What did Alex Finkelstein do before Spark Capital?
Cambridge Associates; Softbank; Cambridge Associates; Softbank venture capital funds; Fox, Discovery, and E!.
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