Alex Kinnier

Alex Kinnier

General Partner atBuilders VCSan Francisco

Alex Kinnier is a General Partner at Builders VC and CEO of Upside. He has 18 years of experience in product development and investing, previously holding roles at Opower, Khosla Ventures, NEA, Google, and Procter & Gamble.

What Alex can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Career

  1. Google · product management positions
  2. Opower · Senior VP of Product
  3. Khosla Ventures · Partner
  4. NEA · Partner
  5. Upside · founder and CEO
  6. Procter & Gamble
  7. Google
  8. Builders VC · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Upside

Investments named in public bios

Climate CorporationSkyboxSolumnPellion TechnologiesAVOS

Focus

technology centric teamsproduct developmentlocal commerce

Education

Harvard Business School, M.B.A.Lehigh University, B.S. in Chemical Engineering

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Who is Alex Kinnier?

Alex Kinnier is a General Partner at Builders VC and CEO of Upside. He has 18 years of experience in product development and investing, previously holding roles at Opower, Khosla Ventures, NEA, Google, and Procter & Gamble.

How much does Alex Kinnier invest?

Builders VC has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Alex Kinnier?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Alex in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Builders VC backed works better.

What did Alex Kinnier do before Builders VC?

product management positions at Google; Senior VP of Product at Opower; Partner at Khosla Ventures; Partner at NEA; founder and CEO at Upside; Procter & Gamble; Google.

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