Alex McLane

Alex McLane

Investment Team at8VCCalifornia

Alex McLane is an investment team member at 8VC focusing on AI application layer software and robotics. He previously worked at the Yale Endowment and graduated magna cum laude from Yale with a Bachelor's in Math and Philosophy.

What Alex can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

8VC writes $500K to $30M+ checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Yale Endowment
  2. 8VC · Investment Team
    Now

Focus

robotics

Education

Yale, Bachelor's in Math and Philosophy

Also at 8VC

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Who is Alex McLane?

Alex McLane is an investment team member at 8VC focusing on AI application layer software and robotics. He previously worked at the Yale Endowment and graduated magna cum laude from Yale with a Bachelor's in Math and Philosophy.

How much does Alex McLane invest?

Alex McLane invests through 8VC, which writes checks of $500K to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Alex McLane?

A warm intro from a founder 8VC backed works best.

What did Alex McLane do before 8VC?

Yale Endowment.

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