Alex Phelan

Principal atUpdata PartnersDistrict of Columbia

Alex Phelan is a Principal at Updata Partners. He previously worked at Summit Partners, William Blair, and Spark Capital, and holds a B.A. from Brown University.

What Alex can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Updata Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Spark Capital · venture capital investing
  2. William Blair · investment banker
  3. Summit Partners · backed growth-stage technology companies
  4. Updata Partners · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

growth-stage technologysoftwareventure capital

Education

Brown University, B.A. in Business, Entrepreneurship & Organizations

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Who is Alex Phelan?

Alex Phelan is a Principal at Updata Partners. He previously worked at Summit Partners, William Blair, and Spark Capital, and holds a B.A. from Brown University.

How much does Alex Phelan invest?

Alex Phelan invests through Updata Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Alex Phelan?

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

What did Alex Phelan do before Updata Partners?

venture capital investing at Spark Capital; investment banker at William Blair; backed growth-stage technology companies at Summit Partners.

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